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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-21
sAMe Ma The STARS.
Lick Obstfvators and British scientistc VIII
& s1s Note Eclipse In the East.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Janury H.
The ensuing twenty -four hours is to be
asiperiod Of intense interest TO the
astrouomical world. Another day
may have revealed much concerning
that great body which we call the sun
that is now an impenetrable mystery.
Such at least isthe cherished hope Of
the several parties Of English and
American astronomers now camped on
the plains OF Central India and in Cey-
Ion awaiting the total solar eclipse
expected to be visible in that part Of
the world about noon tomorrow.
Totally will be confined to the east
;ern hemisphere, and therefore the
enthusiastic men of science were com
PEELED totravel thousands OF miles to
take advantage OF the two minutes OF
total obscuration. Through the gener.
osity Of the late Col. @. M. Croker,
of California, the Lick observatory was
enabled to send an expedition to India
to take observations. The party is
headed by Professor>W. w. Campbell,
OF Grand Rapids, Mich 3. and when
last heard from had pitched camp at
Karad, from which point the observa-
tions will presumably be taken. En-
glish scientific circles are represented
by the three distinct parties, but all Of
them sent out under the auspices of the
Royal Astronomical society. Ooe, un.
der Sir Normal Lockyer, Ia In Ceylon,
and will occupy itself chiefly with
spectroscopic and Photographic work,
for which it is provided with several
toHstof rare and valuable scientific
Instruments. The second English
party is headed by Mr.. Christie, the
astronomer royal, apd is stationed
south OF Poona. not great distance
from where the American expedition
is located, while the third, under. DR..
Copeland, will watch the eclipse at
Ward.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-21

In ali, its Numerous and DE-
verse branches done No u
should be at THE OPTIC Job
Rooms.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
MISSOURI METHODIsTs.
Proceedings Of the Mexico District
Conference at Cedar City.

oEpAR oITY, NO., March 2s.-The
mexico district conference OF the ID.
H. onurcn, south, convened this
morning with devotional exercises,
conducted by Rev. r. II. Cooper, Of
Mexico. Rev. L. E. Todd, of Fulton,
was elected secretary. The following
committees were appointed: Confer
ence record, Rev. Bowls, Hams
Prairie; Rev. Rice, Centralia, fnd
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
FITZHUGH LEE.
A Nevada Man Knew Him Well-Was
A Fine Cavalry Commander and
A Hard Fighter.
From the Nevada MO, Man.

fFom tne NeFaQa tMo.t MAIL.
The eyes of the civilized world are
upon Fitzhugh Lee, our Consul to
Cuba, and his Americanism and strict
adherence to duty is applauded by
every true American.
During the civil war Judge O. +.
Davis, of this city, was under Fitzhugh
Lee. Speaking of him to-day, Judge
Davis said:
"I knew him well; Iexpect have
seen him thousand times.
"Fitzhugh Lee was a fine cavalry
commander and q hard fighter. He
does not know what fear IL.
He is handsome fellow, with q
fine eye and strictly military bearing.
'sIt would be great feather in Me-
Kinley's cap ii he were to make Lee
commander of the cavalry In Cuba, in
the event of war.
81 remember just before the Gold
Harbor battle, the Sixth Virginia cav
airy, Of which 1 was q member, was
on the advance. Fitzhugh Lee, who
was commander of the division, rode
up to Major Flournoy, who command
ed our regiment, and said: Major,
hold your position, II it costs You
every man in yonr regiment, until
Hoke's North Carolina troops relieve
you.'
tsFlournoy was killed soon after the
fight opened and we lost 40 per cent
of our men in two-hours' fight; bat
we held the position as long as We had
a cartridge left. By mistake in or
ders, Hoke did not come to our relief
at ALL"
Continuing, Judge Davis said: 81
have seen Fitzhugh Lee tested; there
is not his equal in the country to-day
as q cavalry commander
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07

A LARGE number of the most infiu-
ential and loyal Democratic newspa-
pers in Missouri are agreeing with tie
Mexico LEDGER in reference to
fusion. They believe that candidates
should come into the Democratic
party before they run for Office on
the Democratic ticket. Referring to
the proposition to place Populist on
the state ticket, the Pennington Mo-
Times editorially says: Why, in the
face OF such contest as that which
we are preparing to fight, talk of
fusion and dicker over a few offices?
If you are in favor of freeing the coun-
try from financial thraldom, put aside
your political vagaries and contem-
plated reforms for the time and step
boldly into the ranks of the Demo-
cratic party, whose platform is broad
enough for every Populist and Silver
Republican in the country to stand on
comfortably. The other reforms that
burden your mind may come up for
settlement after the victory on this
paramount question is won; they
never can be reached while the money
syndicates direct the affairs of govern
ment. As for the offices, take your
chances with others in q Democratic
convention, and IL you happen to get
the marble heart, just remember that
that is the fate of nine out of ten who
start out to get office, and when 1t
comes to Railroad Commissioner,
about thirty y-nine to one; for the pegs
are many, but the holes are few.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
Mrs. j. P. Kemp has returned from
O visit with friends in Auxvasse.

Some cough mixtures
smother the cough. But t'le
next breeze fans it into lite
again.
Better put the cough out.
That is, better so daepcf
and smother the fires of in
1aInmation. Troches can
not do this. Neither can
plain cod-liver oil.
But SCOTS Emulsion can.
The glycerinc soothes and
makes comfortable; the hy-
pophosphises give power and
stability to the nerves; and
the oil feeds and strengthens
the weakened tissues.
: aad si.oo, al druggists.
scorT q BowSzz. Chsa.s:s. Rew York
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
NO FREE NAIL DELIVERY.
The Inspectors Report Says Many Of
Our Leading Citizens Do Not
Care For the System.

The following letter from the First
Assistant Postmaster General to Hon.
Champ CLARK explains the situation In
Mexico in reference to free mail deliy-
cry:
To Hon. Champ Clark, NC, House of Repre-
sentatives.
WASHINGTON, d. O., March 14.-sir:
I have the honor to inform You that
the Postoffice Inspector, who was
detailed to investigate and report as
to the advisability of establishing the
free delivery service at Mexicn, No.,
has reported adversely, stating that
he does not feel warranted, under the
circumstances, in recommending the
establishment of the free delivery
service at that office.
He states that he visited q large
number OF the leading citizens and
found but little interest in the estab-
lishment of free delivery among them;
that In driving over the town he found
a great many houses without numbers,
while In some instances the same
house has two numbers; that about
one-half of the business houses and
all Of the new houses, built during the
past two years, are without numbers;
that the street names are not posted
up generally; the streets are not
paved and many sections, away from
the business center, have no side
: walks.
1t is apparent from these statements
that Mexico is not provided with the
improvements which are required by
the Department. before free delivery
can be established, and in addition to
this the Inspector states that the build
ing at present occupied by the post
Office is too small for the needs of the
Office and that it would be impossible
to establish the free delivery service
until more commodious room could
be secured.
In view of the Inspectors state
ments and recommendation the De-
partment would not be justified in
establishing the free delivery service
at Mexico at the present time.
Very respectfully,
PERRY 8. HEATH,
First Assistant Postmaster General.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
Nra Ranfroa naad

Mrs. T. NJ. Renfroe died at her home,
1929 Park Ave-, Kansas City, Tuesday
night ct z o'clock. Deceased was q
daughter Of J. M. Kelso, Of Auxvasse,
No., and was . sister Of T. J. Kelso,
OF this city, and r. P. Kelso, Of Aux
vase. All these attended the funeral,
which was held ct the South Prospect
Church, Kansas City, at 10 O'Clock
Thursday. Services were conducted
by Rev. w. 8. Priest, the pastor, and
the remains were inferred In Elmwood
cemetery.
Deceased left husband and four
children and was II years of age at
the time OF her death, which resulted
from weeks sickness Of pleuro pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Renfroe was good Christian
woman and had many friends In this
city and In Galloway county, where
she was raised. She left Galloway for
Kansas City about 15 years ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
Highly Valued.

YoUsas CREEK, Mo-, March II, 1898.
The great popularity of Hoods Bar
saparilIa as a blood purifier, spring
medicine and general tonic is remark-
able. John Ellis, OF this place, ssys:
81 have besn greatly benefited by
the use OF Hoods aarsaparilla, which
seemed to impart new strength and
life when everything else failed to do
any good. have taken 1t for debility
and indigestion and value It above
every other preparation
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
charles u. Casper Arrested.

Thursday before Squire War
den Charles E. Casper, of Rush Hill,
was admitted to file $500 bond for his
future appearance for trial on q charge
of obtaining goods under false pre-
lenses. Casper was arrested We'd
nesday on an affidavit sworn ont by
G. 8. Trimble, ofnorth Of Molino. Mr..
Trimble alleges that ON March 1, 1898,
Casper bought twenty fat hogs from
him and In payment gave him q check
for s160.45 on the bank of Laddonia.
Casper subsequently sold the hogs,
and when Trimbie, 90 he alleges, pre-
sented the check for payment at the
Laddonia bank it was found that Cas-
per had no deposit there. For all oi
this Casper will have to stand trial on
the charge OF obtaining the hogs under
false preteuGe6.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
THE LITTLE ENCYCLOPEDIA.

Nearly 700 languages are spoken in
Africa.
The screw of an Atlantic steam er
costs about $4,000.
About 400, ,000, 900 pounds of soap are
used in Britain yearly.
Cigars are given to soldiers in the
Italian army as part of their daily
rations.
Eighteen tons of steel disappear
daily on the London and Northwestern
Railway through wear and rust.
The share of land falling to each in
habitant of the globe In the event of
partition would be about 23H acres.
There have never been more than
8 contemporary European queens; in
fact, the number who have occupied
thrones in medieval and modern
times is comparatively small. Eng
land heads the list with five. Russia
can boast of four, but the total comes
considerably under 80 altogether.
Swiss funeral customs are most Pc
culiar. At the death of person the
family inserts formal, lack-edged
announcement in the papers asking
for sympathy and stating that "the
mourning urn" win be exhibited dur
ing certain hours on q special day. In
front of the house where the person
died there Is placed little black table,
covered with black cloth, on which
stands black jar. Into this friends
and acquaintances OF the family drop
little black-margined visiting cards,
sometimes with few words of SYM
pathy on them. The urn is put on the
table on the day of the funeral. Only
men ever 60 to the churchyard, and
they generally follow the hearse on
| r.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
Col. Brann, Editor of the Iconoclast
Killed.

The killing Of Col. Brann, of the
Waco, Texas, ,Iconociast, is covered by
the metropolitan papers with the fol-
lowing headlines:
Street Duel-Editor Brann and
Capt. N. T. Davis Use Revolvers-
Both Fatally Injured in an Encounter
at Waco, Transformer Was Shot
Through Left Lung, and Died Later
Bullets Pierce His Combatant's Chest
and Both Arms-Tragedy Grew Out
OF the Iconocldst's Attacks on Baylor
University, Which Resulted in the
Gerald Harris Tragedy Last Novem.
ber-Eiection Contest Rekindled
Smoldering Hatred.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07

County News.
MARTNsBURG ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
MARTINsBURa, Mo-, April I've
are very proud of our new paper, the
Success, and cordially welcome into
our midst the new editor and his
pleasant wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Graves.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Butler, q
daughter.
Miss Isabel EckIer, Of Warrenton
College, was home over Sunday to see
her sister, Miss Melia, who was sick.
Charlie Martin, Of st. Louis, is visit
ing friends and relatives around Mar
tinsburgi
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Bur-
well, . son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
A. o. o. W. Assessments Graded.

A. q. u. w. Assessments 6raQod.
It is not every one who knows that
since the last grand session Of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen
that In this fraternal organization ID
presented the most secure, certain
and reasonable insurance In the world.
Orders of q similar nature In some re-
spects have sprung up since It's organi-
zation thicker than sprouts around .
cherry tree, but to-day none are -
unshakable and as experienced "a the
A. o. U. w. II has passed through
many trying ordeals and to-day 10 ~
safe and secure AZ ever. The cost OF
joining Is less than half what II was
before the last Grand Lodge. The as
sessments are now graded accordingto to
age. For instance, man from IS TO
"a years of age pays so cents on .
thousand dollars per month; % to 20
years Of age, 65 cents per month on .
thousand dollars, and 30 on, with .
small advance every I'VE years, and
your money is as sure to come when
You die as death itself. The order has
paid out in Audrain County over sixty
thousand dollars. Como In and ask
some friend aboutit The social fest
ures OF the order are not exoelled by
any. We would Ike to see some Of
our old members in the Lodge come
In and get warmed up.
A WORKMAN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
NICE PROPERTY.
]. D. Frazier Owns the Squires Prop
erty in Northwest Mexico.

J. d. Frazicr has purchased the
Squires residence property in north
west Mexico. This property, consist-
ing of q six room house, two lots, nice
garden, barn and other outbuiidings,
10 nicely located and 10 first rate prop
erty. Real estate In Mexico, especial
lay residence property, is rapidly ad-
vsncing in price; ip fact, there IL no
better investment than good residence
property In Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
SIOUX READY TO FIGHT SPAIN.
Offer Their Services to the United
States in Case of War.

cEADRoS, NEB., April 1.-The Sioux
Indians have volunteered their serv-
Ices to Uncle Sam In case Of war with
Spain. Rober. Yeago, an old scout
from Pine Ridge agency, who win lead
the savages IL their services are ac-
cepsed, autographed Governor Hol-
comb yesterday that the Indians were
ready as well as anxious to fight the
Spanish.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
THE OMAHA EXPOSITION.
A Rare Opportunity Offered for Mis-
souri, to Show the Products of Her
Fertile Soil and Many Advant-
ages to Emigrants.

The Transmississippi and Inter-
national Exposition will be opened to
the world at Omaha June 1, 1898, and
continue for five months.
This Exposition, located in the
midst of the greatest grain and stock
producing center in the world, will be
the sreage st of it's kind ever opened to
the public. A rare opportunity will
be offered to Missouri to exhibit the
fertility of her soil, the variety of her
products and the advantages and fav-
orable opportunities offered to emil
grants.
At tho Worlds Fair in Chicago in
1898 the excellence of our products,
when compared with those of other
States, was not only revelation to
others, but convinced our own people
that their lot had been cast in the
midst of the greatest commercial and
industrial center-a land of green pas
lures, fertile fields, productive orch
ards and rich mines-peopled by an
enterpriBing, industrious and intelli-
gent class of citizens. A history of our
brilliant success there and q record of
our winnings IL practically history
of the fair.
What will We do at Omaha? Will
we sustain the reputation made at
Chicagof viii State pride stimulate
us to make an effort commensurate
with tho grandeur of our common
wealth? Will we return from Omaha
with fret honors on the great agricul-
tural staples of the Mississippi valley,
corn, wheat and live stock? Will our
horticultural exhibit demonstrate the
fact that Missouri leads all others in
the production Of high class fruit?
Nodaway county has subscribed
o., 500 fer her exhibit, Jackson $1, 900,
Cole $3.50, Adair $3.50, Howell 81 900,
Pettis $3.50, Jasper 1000 and other
counties from $3.50 to $3.50. Scott
county will make an exhibit of her
watermslons and vegetables. North
west Missouri is preparing an immense
corn pyramid. The mines of the State
will serd their products in great
abundance. Representative animals
from our improved herds will be on
hand at the opening Of the live stock
exhibit, Sept. 19.
Shall Audrain, the peer Of any
county in the State, do nothing? The
efforts our county shall make, the
products we forward and the prizes
we may win will declare the public
spirit and enterprise of our citizens
| and will return to us material benefits.
What can we do? A. 8. HOUSTON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
z. Il. Cauthorn.

-----------. y KuIu tfl1 k1a<xsHViRiH HHSk"hs.
Col. Bob Cauthorn, of Mexico, was
here last week. Mr.. Cauthorn is quite
q student OF public affairs and says
that aii office e-seeking is just to get to
the "pie.n Thinks the people allow
themselves to be led too much by a
few bosses. We asked him about
local county affairs and township
organization and he was as peseimistic
and discouraging as before. But put
ting all levity aside, MIR. .Cauthorn is
q splendid good fellow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
Missouri Mules For Spain.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, March 3i.-Lee
Anthony, prominent horse dealer of
this city, has been buying mules and
horses throughout Boone county for
the use Of both Spanish and Uubans in
Cuba. He reports that the market
shows NO signs OF becoming less brisk.
sand indeed,n Anthony says, ssthe
demand for mules has increased with
the probability Of war. The result
has been to send up the prices of small
mules all through this section.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
Lost His Thumb.

Frank Rouse, son of ]. w. Rouse, of
this city, had his left thumb taken off
near tho first JOINT by buzz saw at
Higginsville Tuesday night. Young
Rouse has a position with the Bee Hive
Manufacturing Go. at Higginsville aud
1t was while working here that he ac-
cidentally placed his thumb against
the saw. The work of the saw was 90
complete that there was nothing for
a doctor to do but to dress tho stump.
Rouse will be in Mexico two or three
weeks, when he will 60 back to work
In the factory.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
Cancer
OF the Breast.

Mr.. A.. n. Crausby. of 1873 Kerr St.,
Memphis, Tenn, says that his wife
paid no attention to a small lump which
appeared in her breast, but it soon de-
ve1oped into cancer of the worst type.
and notwithstanding the treatment Of
the best physicians, it continued to
spread and grow rapidly, eating two
holes in her breast. The doctors
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
Anothar Ona Cant praft.

PERRY, Mo-, March N.-In . recent
issue Of the Globe Democrat noticed
where F. 8. Hardisty, Of McKittrick,
Mo-, had received draft from the
Post Office Department for 1c. Here
10 another instance Of q 1c draft. NJ.
p. Myers, the late postmaster 1t Perry,
received . few days since = draft for
1c, the same being the balance due
him on his account - postmaster at
this place. Mr.. Myers intends keep
ing this psper a. r curiosity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07

DIR. J. r. McWilliams has moved his
dental parlors from over the First
National Bank to the rooms over the
Boston Shoe Store, formerly occupied
by Crigler & Larimore. The rooms
win be handsomely refitted and DR..
McWilliams win have pafiors than
which there are none neater in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07

soon pronounced
her incurable. A
celebrated New York
specialist then treat
ed her, but she con-
tinued to grow worse
and when informed
that both her aunt
and grandmother had
died from cancer he
gave the case mp a.
hopeless.
Someone then Re-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07

The A. H. T. A. Of Audrain county
has contracted with the Weekly
LEDGER to carry regular card an
nouncing time and place of its
meetings.. This association is COM
posed OF some OF Audrain Oounty's
most prominent citizens and is In q
most hourishing condition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07

In to-day's LEDGER We publish a
cordial endorsement of L. r. jesse,
candidate for Circuit Judge, ny citi-
zens of this county. Mr.. jesse, as the
LEDGER stated before, is very highly
thought Of by our people and will
have the hearty support of the Demo-
Gratis Of Audraiu County. The list OF
names couii havs been increased
many fold if the paper had been cir
culated. The signatures simply indi-
cate how tho people of this county
feel about the matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07

A ABAITIMoRE widow, according to
the provisions of her husbands will,
has forfeited 81, ,Oo0, 900 of his estate in
order to mar ry his lawyer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
= Twenty Years Ago -
This Week.
A. L. Bryarly vas farming.

A. L. Bryarly vas farming.
Silver adv&Nced In London.
Mrs. Sep. Martin visited in Sedalia.
Dave Steele vas clerking for Tins
ley.
Mrs. e. A. Shootman ran millinery
store.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Smith,
. con.
W. J. Robinson was street commits
sioner.
Constantinople had 1000 public
baths.
Going up sais river was q fad then
az now.
There were probabilities Of war in
Europe.
John Morrissey had been danger
ously i'll.
Edgar Frost was clerking at Riley's
drug store.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Dobyns,
b daughter.
W. W. Fry addressed q Mexico Mur-
ply meeting.
Belts were worn with pleated or
lroOyuv rrv.n rn
Black satin was fashionable as were
small handkerchiefs.
Mrs. Wilburn, of Fulton, committed
suicide by taking strychnine.
A Murphy ticket was put in the city
election at Montgomery City.
Miss Bessie Bolts visited near New
Bloomfield. sPomp" wore crepe.
Orlando Hit, attorney at law, had
his office over Coons' dry goods store.
d. h. Mcintyre was spoken Of as q
possible candidate for United States
Senator.
Gauntlet gloves with q monogram on
the back, embroidered In silk and
picked-out gold threads, were novel;
ties.
The proposition to incur debt oi
&1, 800, which needed three -fourths
vote, was defeated by vote OF 33a
yeas to 172 nays.
An attempt was made to start a
company to be known as the Mexico
and Long Branch gravel road comps-
ny. The capital stock was to be s4o, 900
in 1,600 shares. The following were
the heavy stockholders: III. Hardin
s1 900, James Robinson, $500, d. II.
Mcintyre $500, w. 81. Kennan $3.50, D.
Hill 800.
Following was the result Of city
election held on Tuesday the End:
MAYOR.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07

AN Eastern editor makes roar be-
cause he caught the measles by kiss
ing a pretty girl. Some people are
never satisfied. What better way
would he want for catching the meas
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07

THE report that General Lee had re-
signed is without foundation. Gen.
Lee is not the kind of a mau to resign
at such u critical time as this.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07

WE earnestly advise Brother Wanna
maker to keep his searchllghts burn
ing until Senator Quay's fiotilla is
located.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
A saiior Bov.

Harry Dey, formerly Of this city,
and who has a host OF friends here,
has enlisted In the United statesnavy.
Harry fs q fine fellow and win give .
good account of himself in any en-
gagement that Uncle Sam may have.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07
give THE CHILDREN A DRINK

called Grain-O. It Is q delicious, appetiainRI
nourishinR food drink 20 take the place Of cof-
have used it, because when properly prepared,
1t tastes like the finest coffee, but 10 free from
all its injurious properties. Grain-O aids di-
gestion and strengthens the nerves. II IL not
Q stimulant, but health builder, and childrsh,
as well as adults, can drink II with great bene-
lhs- and 26c fiaa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-07

O.D. GRAY, of the Sturgeon Leader,
Gays he is too busy attending to his
private affairs to think of running
for any office.