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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
WAR HISTORY.
Colonel Crigler Corrected by an Old
"Ex-Soldier."

To the Editor of the Ledger.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 1.-Dear
Sir: l was handed copy of your ex-
cellent paper and in looking over it 1
found a letter from Chattanooga.
Your correspondent writes very
fowery letter, but on war history he
is the worst on record. Grant did not
command troops at Chattanooga,
Missionary Ridge or Lookout. And I
also wish to say that Gen. Pat Gle
burn was not killed in any of those
battles, but was killed over a year
later at the battle fought at Franklin,
Tenn. Mr.. Crigler should read up on
war history. Ex-SoLDIER.
"Col." Crigler's Reply to the Well
Posted "Ex-Soldier.'
To the Editor Of the Ledger.
Mexico, Mo-, Jan. 4, 1s98.-It is a
fact we'll known to all men that the
battles of Chattanooga, Missionary
Ridge and Lookout Mountain were all
participated in by the four great
leaders of the Northern army, Grant,
Sherman, Thomas and Sheridan.
Grant telegraphed Thomas at Chatta-
nooga to ''hold the fort till / come"
I kindly ask the gentleman whose
name is withheld to read Barnes &
Fiske's history before he goes off
again. However, 1 am mistaken about
Cleyborne. 1t was Col. Mcdonnell, of
Georgia, who fell at the battle referred
to, L. P. CRIGLER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06

Whereas, Lucy e. Gay, : -
lady, by her certain deed O
dated April 4, 1896, and recs,.
the Recorders Office 10 -
County, Missouri, in Book vi Gz
1888, conveyed to the uno -
trustee the following deecripso
estate, situated in Audrain uepV
Missouri, to-wit: 4
Begin at the northwest CO...
Block One ~, Carricog hi -.
Addition to Mexico, Audraan = - -.
Mo-; run east one hundred 81 -
ty (120I feet; thence south e. ..ssa
dred and seventy-two ana -,
(1721S) feet; thence west On -
dred and twenty (l20) feet; 1t~s
north one hundred and eeven
and one-half (172K) feet toDe n.
Also Lot Eight (s), Block ~ ~ ~
Lakenan and barnes College 49,
to Mexico, Audrain County - -
Which said conveyance M
in trust to secure the paymens 49,
promissory note in said decd oeis1
ed; and, whereas, said note ~ z
due and unpaid; and, thsfea
the request of the legal holo0 .sir
note, and by authority OF re =
ions of said deed Of trust, w.
Saturday, the 2eth Day oi ssa''f
1898, .,.s~
proceed to sell the properly n nsrs =
fore described, at public vss II
the highest bidder, for CO. -. =
east front door of the Court ~ -
Mexico, Missouri, between ~ ~
OF Q O'Clock In the forenoon ~,
O'Clock in the afternoon o. -
to satisfy said debt and the 81
of executing this trust.
w. A. EDMONSIOn,..A
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
a Memorable Day at Grand Prairie
SehnnI

Dec. oath, 1897, was day that will
long be remembered by the children
and patrons of Grand Prairie School.
The teacher and children purchased a
very fine United States flag and they
ho1sted it on that day. The day was
spent in rendering appropriate exer-
cises pertaining to the flag and Christ
mas. Mr.. Justin White delivered a
fine address about the flag and the
little hearts of the children were over
flowing with patriotism.
The school room was beautifully
decorated with evergreens and flags,
which added much to the pleasure
and enjoyment of the day.
Late in the afternoon Santa Claus
came loaded with candy and words OF
good cheer for the children. He was
received amid cheers and laughter and
shouts of welcome from the children.
Miss Coakley is certainly wide
awake, energetic teacher as is shown
by her pupils.
School was dismissed to meet again
Jan, 8, 1898.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
NEW OFFICERS
Elected at the Meeting of the Mon
tezuula Club Tuesday Night
Nembership Limit Was
Increased.

On Tuesday night new officers were
elected for the Montezuma Club and
were a. follows:
8. NJ. Locke, President.
e. D. Graham, Vice President.
T. 8. Baskett, Secretary.
Elon Dearing, Treasurer.
NJ. B. Guthrie, Sergeant-at- Arms.
F. A. Morris, Librarian.
@. r. Macfarlane, Attorney.
Executive Committee, N. r. Rodes,
r. A. Ramsay and ]. w. Woodbridge.
NJ. B. Guthrie in appreciation OF
his election treated the members to
Chancellors. Hon. O. F. CLARK, DIR.
E. 81. Tncher and e. B. Talbot were
elected new members of the Club.
Owing to the increased popularity
Of the Club, that part of the Consti-
tuition relating to the membership OF
the Club remaining 80 members OF
under, was amended so as to read 40
members or under. The Club has
never been in such an excellent con-
dition and the members are among
Mexico's best citizens. Long may
1t live and prosper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
WANTED TO SEE HIS FAMILY.
George Glore Went Back to Sturgeon
to Spend Christmas ard is Now
in Jail for Bond Jumping.

Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
STURGEON, Mo-, Jan. 8, 1s92.-In the
summer of 1896, at Harrisburg, in this
(Boone) county, George Glore at
tempted to cut Graham Bentley's
throat for an alleged insult to his
(Glore's) wife, infiicting a horrible
wound, from which Bentley was a
long time recovering. Bentley after
ward attempted to shoot Glore, but
inflicted only slight wounds. At the
November term, 1895, OF the Boone
county Circuit Court each of them was
indicted, charged with an assault each
to kill the other. Each of them gave
bond in the sum of $500 for their ap-
pearance at the next term of court.
Bentley appeared and stood trial and
was acquitted, but Glore failed to
appear and his bond was forfeited.
He left the country and went to work
in the car shops at st. Charles, Mo.
Last week he slipped back to see his
family and yesterday he was arrested
by Joseph Anthony, one of his bonds
men, and surrendered to the sheriff
and is now in the Jail at Columbia,
where he will remain till the February
term of court. He is said to be part
Indian and is considered very dan
gerous character. Bentley went to
Kansas as soon as he was acquitted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
Greater New York is Greater Than
London IN These Great Things.

Tired people are tired because the,
have exhausted their strength. Ths
only way for them to get strength il
to eat proper food.
But eating is not all. Strength
comes from food, after digestion. Di
gestion is made easy by Shaker Diges
tive Cordial.
People who get too tired, die. Life
is strength. Food is the master o
strength. Food is not food until di'
gested.
Tired, pale, thin, exhausted, sicf
sufferers from indigestion, can bs
cured by the use of Shaker Digestivs
Cordial.
1t will revive their energies, refrest
and invigorate them, create new
courage, endurance and strength, al
by helping their stomach to digest
their food.
1t aids nature, and this Is the best
of it. 1t gives immediate relief ant
with perseverance, permanently
cures.
Sold by druggists. Trial bottle II
oanta
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
Brained With An AK and Rohh.1.

oAoiaou Win an AK duQ HODpo4s
COLUMBIA, Mo-, Jan. 4, 1856. Il
Brown, a farm hand, was robbed =,
his head split open with an a =
night. Brown had just received -
and took it to his home, secludns
cabin in the suburbs, a mile from q
nearest residence. At 8 O'CLOCK 4.
brothers by the name of Gordon. ~
lived in that neighborhood calIa
at the house, and when Mr., Brov,
opened the door they attacka
him with axes, and one stroh
split his head. The money =,
secured and the robbers fed, sccon.
panied by Browns wife, who was syi.
IDENTIFY in the conspiracy to rob u
husband. Brown, with his brains q.
posed, dragged himself for oyer /
mile to the house of his father. Al
fred Brown. He started on hia fritht.
full journey shortly after 8 o,cloek,
but it was after midnight wheu u
reached his fathers door, and had
just strength enough to rouse the h.
mates, when he sank senseless q IL
threshold. There is little hope fos III
recovery. His assailants have nj
been captured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
T. w. CARTER.

The business outlook for 1898 opens
up splendidly in Mexico. T. w. Car
ter, Of St. Louis, formerly of Mexico,
has purchased of Rufus Hisey, his old
partner here, the Ringo House and
will substantially improve that block.
Mr.. Carter is an old Audrain county
boy and has plenty Of money. He
will take pride In making his property
In Mexico the best in the city. He
bought the property reasonably and
can afford to substantially improve it.
No believe Mexico is going to ad-
vance rapidly during 1898, and many
improvements will begin at the Ringc
House corner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
A SENSIBLE MOVEMENT.
Warrensburg People to Conduct Theil
Funerals Along a Different Lime.

The Plattsburg (Mo.) Landmark, re-
ferring to resolutions adopted by the
Warrensburg ministers alliance, says:
Thanks to goodness there is, least,
an association of ministers who are
brave enough to stand up and put
their feet down boldly upon a relic of
barbarism. We have always been op-
posed to hawking the remains OF a
dead friend around for public expos
ure, to preaching funeral sermons and
such "reminiscences of Roman customs,
but we have almost stood alone in this
respect. How often have we seen
Gods house desecrated by the un-
worthy remains of some wretch who,
while on earth, was never seen within
its walls. How often have we heard a
priest in the temple haltering and
stammering between the truth and
beating the devil around the stump,
when preaching over the mortal re-
mains of some old reprobate. How
often have we seen the minister har-
rowing up the souls of the already
grief stricken relatives and friends by
referring to things near and dear that
he knows will start anew the fountains
of sorrow. How often have we seen
the remains hauled to church, ex-
posed to the gaze of idle and curious
sightseers, when probably the person
had died from infectious disease.
The ministers alliance composed of
all denominations in Warrensburg
passed the following resolutions last
Monday:
F'irst-That funeral services be
made brief, being limited as far as
possible to Scripture reading, singing
and prayer.
Second-That we deprecate the ap-
pointment of funerals for the Sabbath.
Third-That we earnestly discourage
the public exposure of remains.
These resolutions were adopted for
the following reasons:
First-A protracted funeral service
is a needless strain on the bereaved.
Second-A protracted service, when
the weather is inclement by reason OF
either heat or cold, is needless ex-
posure of health.
Third-Scripture reading, singing
and prayer furnish all consolation
that can be given.
Fourth-A minister, from lack OF
correct knowledge of the character oi
the deceased, often makes mistakes
that bring degree of discredit or
Christianity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06

THE st. Louis Republic referring to
the Hanna fight in Ohio, uses the fol-
lowing headlines:
A Woman Defeated Hanna in the
Opening Battle-Mrs. Griffith Dragged
Her Husband from the President Max
ers' Camp-Both Houses Organized
by the Anti Hanna Cornbine-The
Senate Vote Was IS to 1.-THE House
Vote So to 53-One Senator (Anti-
Boss) Was Absent-Three Bushnell
Appointees Resigned - Delegations
Arriving to Bully the Opposition Re-
publicans into Line-A Mclean Boom
Started-Judge Day Also Mentioned
Some Talk of Union on Brice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06

saw that Pe-ru-na was highly =.
commended for catarrh. I took ~.
bottles and they cured me sound -
well. 1 am 40 years old and csn 4.
a days work right along. think 4.
ru-na the best medicine that was 3.
got up for catarrh. think everys6.
that has catarrh should use 1t, = I
believe it will do the same for oths,
as 1t has done for me-"
Send to the Pe-ru-na Drug Nam.
featuring Company, Columbus, OH
for DR.. Hartman's free book on =.
tarrh.
Ask your druggist for tree 4.
ru-na Almanac for 1898.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06

.. L. Dimes, one of Mexico's most
popular and promising young lawyers,
has accepted a responsible position on
the editorial STAFF of the West Pub
lishing Company, of ST. Paul, Mimi.
Mr.. Dimes, during his stay in Mexico,
was with George Robertson and made
many and warm friends, who hoped
that he would permanently reside
here. The West Publishing Company
publishes legal books, and Mr.. Dimes
10 peculiarly fitted for this class Of
work. His many friends, and that
means everybody, join with the LED
GER in wishing him much success in
his new field Of labor. Dimes is gen.
ial gentleman, nnselfifh to a fault, a
thoroughbred, loyal Democrat and
viii make staunch and true friends
wherever he may be.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
Silver CupS.

Thus far we have received reports
of four babies entitled to silver cups:
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Heizer's little son, oi
Molino, Mo-; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Nc.
Donald's li1tle daughter, Sturgeon
Mo-; President and Mrs. j. w. Mil
lions little daughter, Mexico, Mo.
Henry Stuckenschneider's son, Mar.
tinsburg, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06

THE LEDGER is very sorry to learn
that Elder Robbins has resigned as
pastor OF the Christian Church of this
city. Simply because some members
OF q church do not subscribe toward
the support OF the same is no reason
the pastor is not doing good work.
There are members in all churches
who are able to contribute that do not.
Mr.. Robbins is very strong with the
Christian people of Mexico in every
denomination and has made many
friends during his stay here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
Solid Far Hacklev

"Among the many candidates for
the Democratic nomination ror rail-
road commissioner In this State Is
James s. Hackley, of Randolph eoun-
ty. Mr.. Hackley is native Missou-
rian, having been born in the grand
old Democratic county of Lafayette
and reared upon a farm and bears the
reputation of having done more hard
work on farm during his boyhood
than any other man in Ray county.
From his early manhood he has taken
an active interest in politics, but al
ways for some friend, never until now
asking anything for himself. He never
voted other than Democratic ticket
and for twenty-five years, at every
election, State and national, he has
been found at the polls IN Randolph
county voting and working for the
candidates of his party.
"He is in close touch with the labor
organizations of the State, and his
nomination would prove most accept
able to this large and respectable eie-
ment of Democratic voters. In 1894,
during the railroad strike at his home
in Moberly, he deeply sympathized
with the Iaborers and aided them in
every legitimate way.
$50 great was his sympathy and aid
and so outspoken was he in his opin-
ions that he was arrested with a num-
Der of strikers and taken before the
Federal court at Hannibal. But
through the efforts of the late Hon. @.
II. Mansur and others he and his
friends who were arrested with him
were honorably acquitted.
"No mistake would be made in the
nomination of Mr.. Hackley and we
know of no reason why the Second
district should not be solidly for him."
Trenton Times.
HACKLEy ALL RIGHT.
In another column we reproduce an
article from the Trenton Times, where
in James 8. Hackley receives quite a
boost for Railroad and Warehouse
commissioner. Years ago the editor
of this paper knew James s. Hackley
and knew him to be staunch, true
and hardworking Democrat, man OF
marked ability and sound Judgment,
and from what the papers say of him
now, he is just as popular as ever and
will be hard man to down. OF course,
he has enemies, and some papers take
an especial delight in roasting him,
but let us ask, o, my countrymen,
what man is there now living, or has
lived in the past, that was worth
enumerating as a living, breathing
atom, who has not had and has moi
now, enemies who would trail his
good name in the dust and rob him oi
| well-merited reward and honor? The
papers tell Us that in the long years
intervening since we knew James s
HackIey he has ever been loyal
working Democrat, ever watchful o
the plain peoples interests and giving
liberally of his limited means to hi
party's campaign funds, and until nov
has never sought an office or asked
reward. This being the case, we e
the Trenton Times one better, anC
say we see no reason why James s
Hackley should not receive the solit
support of the State as we'll as th'
Second Congressional district fo
Railroad and Warehouse commission
er.-Madison Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
WILL VOTE FOR PRINCIPLE.

Chillicothe Constitution: Those free
silver Republicans and Populists who
voted with us last year know that only
through the Democratic organization
can the principles they advocate be
engrafted upon the organic law of the
land. They are with us now and will
remain with us, for they have no other
place of refuge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
Centralia Fair Directors

CENTRALIA, Mo-, Jan. 1, 1s9s.-The
stockholders of the Centralia Fair
Association held their annual election
to-day and elected the following Ia
directors: W. A. McCallister, FL. @.
Threlkeld, ]. FL. Starr, r. Cook, G. II.
Early, @. w. Adams, j. e. Hinman, j.
s. Brown, 8. O. Palmer, w. L. Green,
A. Rodemyre, George Perkins and NJ.
q. Bush.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

At 80 marriage is the wine of life;
at 40 it's the morning after.
A man is quiet when he's dead; a
woman is dead when she's quiet.
Every woman is mirror of her
bosom friend to her husband and a
mirror of her husband to her bosom
friend.
The first sign that a woman is be-
ginning to feel her age is when she
hunts up all the baby pictures of her
children.
Half woman's pleasure in buying
pretty pair Of stockings cheap is
spoiled because she can never be per-
fectly sure they wont crock.
When you see girls eyes look as
IL she had been crying she has gener-
ally met with some great grief or else
she has Just had her bath and couldn't
find her silk starching bag.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
A Big damage SUIT.

Correspondence OF the LEDGER.
STURGEON, Mo-, Jan. A, 1s9S.-Wil-
liam Fl. Farris, of Randolph county.
has filed suit in the Sturgeon Court OF
Common Pleas against Peter Siberson,
also of Randolph county, for SANDER,
claiming $4,000 damages. The plain
tiff alleges that the defendant accused
him of being meat thief, telling par
ties that they would have to watch
him as he stole defendants meat and
he would steal theirs. Farris is q
man OF family while the defendant is
an old bachelor and Swede.
License is out for the marriage OF
Arthur Caldwell, aged 10, and Miss
Addie Kincaid, aged 20. Another run
away match, but they will not have to
60 to the Indian Territory as the
father has given his consent and the
girl is over age. O.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
Mrs. Barnes Dead.

Tuesday morning Mrs. Barnes
mother of BAKER Barnes, of this coun.
ty, and Len and James Barnes, for
merly of Audrain, now of Oklahoms,
died of a tumor in the stomach. The
family resides some 5 rliies north oi
Thompson.
Mrs. Barnes has many friends in
this city, who will be sorry to learn oi
her death. Funeral services were
held at 12 o'clock Wednesday at the
home and the interment was made
in the old Sims burying ground.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
Anothap 0rcha ard

Prof. w. w. Clendenin, of Baton
Rouge, La, has made deal with M.
B. Wilkerson & Sons, of Santa Fe, for
4,020 yearling apple trees, which he
will set on 40 acres of ground on the
old Clendenin place, north of Worces-
ter, In the spring. There are five
varieties of apples.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
init, Sam"

From the Poplar Bluff Citizen.
Does the Chairman of the Demo-
craft, State Central Committee pre-
sumo that the Democratic party is 80
frail in Missouri that 1t is necessary
for it to 60 about cropping in the dark
for fusion prop? SHIT, Sam"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
NO NEED CT FUSION,

Auxvasse Revieau: The withdrawal
of Judge Jones and Judge North from
the Populist ticket had practically
nothing to do with the so-called fus-
ion. The majority of the voters in the
Populist party had already returned
to the Democratic camp and were
openly fighting for the Democratic
ticket
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
TENETs NOT TO BE SACRIFICED,

Linn County Register: The Register
heartily endorses Governor Stephens
views on the question of fusion. The
Democratic party having freed itself
from Cleveland heresies and having
returned to the faith of their fathers,
will henceforth receive the support OF
the bulk of the men who left it be-
cause of its departure from the old
landmarks. None of its tenets or pur-
poses must be sacrificed for the aid
and sympathy of any party or class.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06

A MISSOURI woman who had inad-
vertently made souvenir collection
of two husbands confessed that fact
the other day. The husbands imme-
diately met and exchanged 32-caliber
compliments, and within an hour that
woman, instead of being one bigamist,
had become two widows.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06

Rev. THos. T. TRIMBLE, formerly Of
the Enterprise, Perry, Mo-, is now
pastor of the Presbyterian Church at
Waverly, Mo. The LEDGER is glad to
know that Mr.. Trimble is meeting
with splendid encouragement in his
new field of labor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06

j. H. Odell has returned from Illi-
nois and purchased land near Benton
City. He will farm the old Field
place the coming year. Mr.. Odell, in
all his travels, found no place he liked
as well as Grand Old Audrain. They
all come back.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
DON'T NEED TO BUY SUPPORT

DON'T NEED TO BUY SUPPORT.
LaPiata Home Press: Gov. Steph-
ems is both sound and Democratic on
the subject of fusion. Let the Demo-
cratic party stay by the Chicago plat
form and all who believe in it will
vote with the party. We don't need to
buy others to its support with either
office or money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
TALKS TOO MUCH.

Marshall Progress: Col. Cooks
manner of reply to the Democratic
newspapers that criticise him shows
that he has made the mistake Of tax
ing a laxative when he should have
taken a restringent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06

THE fact that Swiss surgeon has
successfully removed the stomach of
one Of his patients should not unduly
encourage others to try the expert
ment. II some scheme could be de-
vised to lay aside the stomach for a
few dayc at time, however, no one
would seriously object to it.