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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
BENTON CITY ITEMS.

BENTON CITY, March 18.-Miss Ger
tie Fletcher and Miss Kate McKean,o of
Mexico, visited friends here Sunday.
W. A.. Read was in Martinsburg
Monday on business.
G. P. Romans, Of Martinsburg, visit
ed his brother, A. F. Romans, and
family Tuesday.
Mrs. Maggie Romans returned from
Centralia Saturday, where she visited
her sister, Mrs. Wilson, who returned
home with her.
Elder Abbott, of louisiana, preached
an able sermon at Unity Christian
church Sunday morning and went to
J%onesburg to fill an appointment that
night.
Elder ]. w. Coggins was called to
the residence of G.. Berry, of Venice,
to unite Mr.. Berry. and Miss Gibson,
formerly Of Mexico, In marriage Sum
day morning.
j. w. Dowell received q q of corn
for feeding purposes this week.
@. II. Green, q city marshal and
street commissioner, left Monday
night for Oklahoma City, Ok, where
he was summoned on q government
land site case. He will probably be
gone two months.
8. o. Wright, who has been serious
ly Ill since March 1, is much improved.
Uy0 hnDA In a TT-4TA 0@- A.4--l
soon.
Miss Rhoda Tratchel left last week
for Sedalia to visit relatives and friends
for o few weeks.
]. @. Hendrix, our stock dealer, was
in Galloway several days last week
repairing fence on his farm.
DR.. T. Fl. Diven and Miss Susie
Stevenson were united in marriage at
Mexico Tuesday, March Is. DR.. and
Mrs. Diven Will be at home to friends
| after March IL.
Mrs. Maggie Romans was accompa-
MED home from CentraIia Saturday by
her sister, Mrs. Wright, who is now at
her fathers, Jas. Brown. Her hus-
band, J. e. Wright, passed through
Tuesday night en- route to st. Louis
with q load Of stock. He will stop Oh
here on his return to pay relatives
and friends . short VISIT.
HIcXs-LANra.
Married, Wednesday evening at
O'Clock at the Presbyterian church,
Jesse Hicks and Miss Annie Willie
LANG, both contracting parties Of
Benton City, Elder Creighton, Of
Montgomery City, officiating. The
handsome brides gown ri OF cream
Albasross with trimmings OF chiffon
hat, slippers and gloves to match, tina,
suited charmingly with her delicate
wild rose coloring, and in her hani
she carried . bunch Of. American
Beauty roses. Her pretty hair wa
caught up in . soft coil on the crown
Of her head. Her manner was restfu
and sincere, making her . most Iowa
BILE bride. Her bridesmaid, Miss Berti,
Douglass, wore o beautiful gown o.
pink organdy. The groom was attiret
In conventional black. Groomsmal
William Tratchel was attired to sui
the occasion. The wedding march wa
;fplayed by Miss Fannie Tratchel,
musician OF high talent. After tn
ceremony the bride and groom, rels
lives and quite number Of friend
repaired to the residence of the BRIDE
parents, MI. and Mrs. IA. LANG
where IN elaborate repast was sprea.
!, in waiting for them. Mrs. Hicks
4 most lovabls young lady, . musicial
Of high culture and one OF our leader
In society. We N sorry TO lose O
, valuable Q member from our society
Mr. and Mrs. Hicks leave on March Q
: for Mason, KY, their future home
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
THOMPSON ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
THOMPSON, Mo-, March 15.-Wm
Faucet, OF Mexico, has moved to the
Bassford farm.
John Boyd, of Centralis, was here
on business Saturday.
James Spears moved two miles
south of Skinner Tuesday.
Mrs. John Parks is sick from an abb
scess.
Paul Hudson, of st. Louis, visited
the family of p. 8. Morris Sunday.
Several witnesses from here attend
ed the Tu~rner-Jones case that was tried
at Moberly Tuesday.
D. O'Callaghan is fencing his lot
and orchard with q good fence.
H. T. CANT il preparing to put up .
pair of the latest improved Fairbanks
stock scales, which will add much to
our village.
Mrs. Jabez Robinson and J. r. Pow
ers will have a sale on the 22nd. Mr..
and Mrs. Powers leave for Cripple
Greek, Colo., about April 1. Mrs.
Robinson will remain here.
A large crowd attended the speak
ing of the candidates at the Mcdonald
hall Monday night. Most of the can
didates were present and some good
speaking was heard.
Tom Powell and VIM. Tiger each
received up-to-date wheels last week.
Rev. Creason, now at Moberly, but
formerly of near this place, was here
Wednesday en- route to st. Louis.
Mira. Epp Elliott 10 visiting her par
ents at HaIlsville this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Full blown and sweet as a rose-the
young woman who tones up her
system with DIR. Pierce's FavoFite
Prescription. 1t is a certain cur for
the ailments peculiar to the delicate
organization of women. 1t is perfectly
safe in any condition of the system
and always reliable, regulating the
delicate organs to perform their work
painlessly. Women have saflow
faces, dull eyes, hollow cheeks and low
spirits, when suffering from disorders,
arrangements and weaknesses pecu-
liar to their seq. Health is regained,
after periods of dizziness, nervous
prostration, pain and excitability, or
other manifestations of arrangement
or displacement of the womanly or
gans, when the "Prescriptlon" is used.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Poiand-Chius Pigs For Sale.
Some Poland China male pigs FOL
sale. Sire and dam registered.
NOT B. K. CAUTHoRN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

The entire community extends con-
ordinations and Wishes them much
auccess and happiness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Shaker Medicine Free Vaudeville
Show at Opera House. Reserved
aaata- JOc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
L. W. MORRIS, Postmaster.
For Rent.

One hundred and sixty acre farm,
two miles east OF Benton City; not
cropped in 1897, but q heavy crop OF
grass and weeds well plowed under
Sept. fst, 1897. Good house
and out buildings, nov vacant
HOPKINS q RICKETTS,,
4S-tf Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

e. Hughes returned to-day from q
visit in Danville, KY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
Iii rrna1s 4 OAurHoRs.


Good Mules For Sale.
have ak pairs Of good large mules
that / viii ell TO farmers on tins.
44-tf A. Lknn1oEE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

60 to Hardin College and hear
the concert given by the pupils Of
Prof. Ciarkson on March Is. The
friends Of the college r cordially In
vftad
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Miss Rosamond 10 moving her mil
linery store to the room next door to
the post-ofice.
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Ovater Supper.

The oyster supper which was to pc
had on the evening OF March 10th at
Mrs. Maggie Graham's,one mile south
Of Trinity church., owing 70 the bad
weather il postponed till ON the even
ing of Tuesday, March 22nd. Let
everybody turn out and partake OF
this elegant supper-gotten up fof
the benefit OF several good purposes.
Remember the place, at Mrs. Maggie
Graham's, o mile south Of Trinity
church, Committee ON arrange
ments-Theo. H. Selb, Miss Mary
olanner. Mrs.. Fremont Plate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Dr.. zimmerman, the osteopath, has
rented the Treloar property, now oc-
cupied by A. K. Yancey, just west Of
RIM. Whites residence, and win open
an office ON Thursdsy, March "a.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

shaker Medicine Free Vaudeville
show ut Opera House. Reserved
sests, ten csnts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Mrs. G. r. Lnpton and son, Clayton,
left this afternoon for q visit with her
sister. in-law, MIRA. T. w. Carter In 81.
frufa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
Non eV to Loan

We are prepared to make loans on
good real estate security at a low rate
OF interest and on easy terms.
LAKENAN & BARNES,
wifi Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Mrs. Joseph Maxwell, of st. Joseph,
Ia here the guest OF her son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Al Yaneey and family are moving
to rooms with Mrs. Bridgford OF
South Jefferson street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
Kore Pine Hogs For Audrain.

+. More Fine Hogs For Audrain.
II. A. Grier, proprietor of the Pow
ellis ford herd of highly bred Poland
Chinas, has just returned from Illinois
with some very choice brood sows,
sired by such noted hogs az @Oid Chief
Tecumseh 2nd," "Hadley's Model''
and "Grand Chief" Among the sows
bought by Mr.. Grier are q daughter OF
"Oid Chief Tecumseh Enc, "a COW sired
by "Grand Chief" and out OF Grace
Sanders; also q SOW sired by the
great aHadley's Model"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Gale Guthrie is able to be out az ain,
after a severe spell of illness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Hon. w. H. KEENAN, and w. B. Nc
Intire are home from st. Louis, where
they presented to the Court OF APP
peals resolutions in reference toJudge
G. B, M~acfarlane, deceased.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Shaker Medicine Free Vaudeville
show at Opera House. Reserved
seats. 10c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Shaker Medicine Free Show at
Opera Honse Monday night. Reserved
seats, 10c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Shaker Medicine Free Vaudeville
Show at Opera House. Reserved
seats, ten cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Shaker Medicine Free Show at
Opera House Monday night. Reserved
seats. 1Oc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Moline piows and planters.
Wit FERRIS q CAUTHoRN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

@. G. Davis is able to be out again
after q severe spell of illness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

When the Fleet School will be g
built?
Why we can't have a golf club in
Mexico?
Why every citizen of Audrain does
not take a local paperP
A single merchant in Mexico who
does not think advertising pays9
Any reason why all the candidates
should not keep in q good humor3
Any town the size of Mexico that
has q larger Cycle Ciub2
If Mexico is not going to have a
base ball club this spring.
Any Improvement mor needed in
Mexico than paved street,
If those who talk most in favor of
war, would really 60 IL we had one9
Any reason why a man who wants
an office should not &c declare him
self
If only one candidate for Constable
is going to announce in the newspa-
pers?
Why our people do not take more
interest In the proposed new rail-
road?
What better advertisement a town
can have than first-class public
schools?
Why at least one mile of granitoid
walk will not be put down in Mexico
this spring?
If it really pays a man to spend an
hour or two every week borrowing
q neighbours paper?
II there will not be at least a dozen
new modern residences erected in
Mexico this summer
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Jewel stoves and ranges-best of all.
wit FERRIS & CAUTHoRN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Mrs. NJ. J. Gillen, who has been Wis
iting the family OF ED. Geo. Petty at
Rush Hill for the past 10 days, will re-
turn to her home in Wellsvilie next
Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Glandon,
n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

]. F. Redman has secured a position
with the W. L. Kline Cigar House, OF
st. Louis. He will have the North
Missouri territory and will headqusr-
ter in Mexico,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Peilets-one .
gentle laxative, two to three are
cathartic; all dealers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

A high grade buggy for q low grade
price. wit FERRIS & CAUrHoRN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

o. P. Jones, who left Seattle q few
days since for the Copper River coun-
try, sent bis wife q photograph Of
himself and party with their equip.
mautn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
e authorized to announce

ITO dUIHUT TLSU 70 dIITOuITJU
j. HORD DAVIS
date for County Collector, subject TO the
Z the Democratic primary April 30.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Born, to j. w. Stephens and wife,
of Rush Hill, No., q daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

are authorized to
GEORGE W. DANIEL
idate for County Collector, subject to the
OF the Democratic primary April 30.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

We are authorized to announce
't4'h " j. 8. d
a candidate for County Clerk; subject to the
Democratic primary on April 30.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

3. o. Wright, Of Benton City, who
has been III for some time, is rapidly
Improving.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

are authorized to
W. W. SETTLE
tidate for County Collector OF Audrain
to the action OF the Democratic primary
I'll 90.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Shaker Medicine Free Show at
Opera House Monday night. Reserved
aaata. ten cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
st. Louis Live Stock Market.


81. LOUIS, March 16.-The receipts
in the native cattle division yesterday
were small, Steers sold from s3.75 to
SASS, stockers from $3.50 to $3.50,
feeders "a to s4,35, COWS and heifers
% to $3.50.
HoGs-The bulk of the hogs sold 1T
1856 to "a against $3.50 to $3.50 for
the bulk Monday. The inferior to fair
mixed s2.4 to $500, and all the good
mixed at $s.7O to $3.50, pigs and light
lights up to 145 pounds average s3.66
to . 3.92k, medium weights 1876 to 245
pounds at s3.7 8 to s4.03k, heavy culls
at $3.50 to s.. rs and heavy hogs fair to
best sold at $3.50 to S4.05.
w. Fl. French and wife returned last
night from a pleasant visit to Eureka
Springs, Ark.
Mrs. Datis Morris, Of Montana, 10
the guest Of her father, James N. Har-
rison, of Auxvasse.
Shaker Medicine Free Vaudeville
Show at Opera House. Reserved
seats, ten cents.
Mrs. Alice Meade, formerly OF this
city, died at her home In Madison
county, ILL.,, Monday night. She left
five daughters.
J. B. Fletcher, three miles southwest
of Mexico, has the fine jack, Silver
Dick, and q good stallion on his place
and invites breeders to call and see
them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Miss Eagerly, OF st. Louis, is the
guest OF her sister, Mrs. George Max
veil.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

w. w. Johnson is detained at home
this week on account of the serious
illuess OF one OF his children.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
Circuit Clerk.
County Clerk.

We ara k3Rthorized 70 announce
IL JAMES M. BARNES
n cand,aatel for County Clerk OF Audrain County,
subject d The action of the Democratic primary
on April 80.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

are authorized to
ALBERT HARRISON
sldate for Collector of Audrain county, sub
, the action Of the Democratic primary on
April 90.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

late for County Collectors; subject to the
ratio primary on April 81, 1895.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Mrs. ]. H. Winscott, Of Sturgeon, is
the guest OF Mrs. F. v. Gentry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

We are authorized to announce
T. II. SLAVENS
adidate for Recorder OF Deeds; subject to
,emocratic primary on April 80, 1898.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Cracker-jack road wagons.
wit FERRIS & CAUTHoRN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

George Dudgeon, Of Worcester, was
hken to the Fulton asylum to-day.
He was affected by q paralytic stroke.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Shaker Medicine Free Vaudeville
Show at Opera House. Reserved
seate, ten cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
Salt River Township.

We are authorized TO announce
So ROBERT w. ALLEN
q caaldidate4 for Constable of Salt River Tow
snip; subject to the Democratic primary on April
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
Judge Western District.

We are authorized to announce
III. T. SPURLING
q candidate for County Court Judge from the
Western District, subject to the action Of the
Democratic primary on Saturday, April 30.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Lille, the s year old daughter Of
~. and Mrs. w. w. johnson, is very
Y and In . p~recarious condition. She
= suffering from peritonisis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
Probate Court is In session.

Garden tools at Ferris & Cauthorn's
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

We are authorized to announce
JOHN Y. McLEA
a candidate for Recorder of Deeds; subject to
The Democratic primary on April 80, 1895.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Misses Minnie and Susie Ridgeway,
NAuxyasse, were In Mexico Sunday
- londay the guets of friends while
IN rosAe from q visit In st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

We are authorized to announce
BEN. w. HALL
candidate for Recorder; subject to the Demo-
ratio primary on April 30, 1895.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

We are authorized to announce
s. Z. KENDALL
candidate for Recorder of Deeds; subject to
lie Democratic primary on April 30, 1888.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

w. Fl. French and wife returned last
night from a pleasant visit to Eureka
Springs, Ark.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-27
MILFO

July 25.-Miss Glenora Chatfeld, who has been visiting Miss Glendora Brown, has returned to KiIlingworth, Conn.
 Following is list of advertised let- ters in Milford post-ofIlce Monday, July 25: Mrs. Henry M. Birkett, E, Jones. Fred Kelly, Allison Morse, Mrs. Emily w. Schwartz.
 Complaint is being made by the resi- dents along the line of the street rail- way in regard tothe Sabbath being broken between the hours of eight and nine o'clock on Sunday evenings. Many of the people who had visited Meadows End were heard singing and yelling and making unnecessary noises. Let US hope it may be stopped before any arrests are made.
 The regular meeting of the Freelove Baldwin Stowe chapter, D. A. R.. will be held on Wednesday, July 27, at two o'clock, at the residence of Mrs. Mary A. Smith.
 Le Roy Wilcox and Lewis Hubbell met with an accident last evening on Broad street. The two were wheeling without lanterns and came together. Wilcox was quite badly hurt, but Hub bell escaped without injury. Both wheels were wrecked.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-27

so well that we should not have heard the melancholy stories of insufficient supplies at the front and of storehouses filled to repletion at Tampa and other points where troops were embarked, and where medical stores and artillery were left for @ later and tardy ship ment.
 The glorieS of the war are ours, and the faults of the campaign are ours, too, for 1t is due to the indifference of the voters of the country that represen- tatives were sent to congress who thought first of their own families and political supporters and afterwards of our brave soldiers and sailors. If we would avoid the fate of Spain, we must improve our own methods of govern ment and administration. We must send our best men to represent us in congress and instate legislatures and municipal councils, and we must main- tain civil service that will be as good as the army and navy, and help win campaigns on land and sea in time of peace as well as of war. It will not do to content ourselves with the glories of our conquests without trying to secure for our national and state and city governments the same energy and trained capacity that have enabled our navy and our army to overthrow the Spaniards at every point. The future is big with difficult questions in legis- lation and administration, and we must put our best and strongest men in of- flee that they may safely carry the na- tiOn through the trials that will have t0 be met before we can again settle down to our daily life of peaceable activity Philadelphia Ledger.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-27
A LESSON OF THE WAR.

Men as brave as the Spanish sailors and soldiers were beaten at every point by our men, because whatever the shortcomings of our civil administra tion, our navy was well officered, well manned, we'll built, well equipped, and in a state of the highest efficiency in every point. No matter what the shortcomings of congress and our ad- ministrative bureaus, the regular army was admirably disciplined. Our volun- teers represent the flower of our young men, sturdy, strong and ready for eve- ry act of heroism and endurance re- quired of them.
 But back of all these advantages are the dark shadows of @ congress largely bent on mere partisanship, aiming at the success of party and party leaders more than at good government and lof- ty statesmanship. Our respect for what has been done by the army and navy, both in the field and from their offices in Washington, and at every point of their energetic activity, is greatly heightened by contrast with the apparent incapacity and inefficient cy of the work intrusted to civilians. What we need is as good a type of ex- cellence in their work as in that done by the army and navy. The single in- stance of the purchase of the Nictheroy, bought as a cruiser and barely fit to be used as a coaler, is a typical instance of civilian incapacity. The brave officers and men of the navy have been left in undisturbed possession of their ships, because civilians could not do their duty, and even our naval reserve, with the best will in the world, did not as- pire to handle great battle-ships. In the army, however, we have seen too many instances of old politicians and their sons put in high places, while old officers of tried ability and long years of service have been passed over. The absurdity of selecting men past years of usefulness and men not yet arrived at it may well be a matter for sharp criticism, and the fault rests largely with congressman who urged the ap- pointment of their sons and friends, and with the war department, which did not promptly reject all such applica- tions, and say decidedly that the off, cers of the regular army were entitled to all staff and field and general offices. that young aspirants for fame could do as our own young men have done en- list as volunteers, and show their ca pacity and fitness in the ranks. Then, too, for quartermasters and Commissa- ries and paymasters there were many officers on the retired list eager to serve, who would have done their work
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-27
SAMPSON AND SCHLEY
Continued from Third Page.)
Captain Clnrk's Report The Oregon. U. S. s. Oregon, First Rate,
 nfa Gor+;o,ro do C,,ho T,,I,y

Off Santiago de Cuba, July 4.
 Sir-1. I have the honor to report that at 9:30 a. m., July 4, the Spanish squadron was discovered steaming out of the harbor of Santiago. They turn ed to the westward and opened fire, to which our ships replied vigorously For a short time there was an almost continuous flight of projectiles over this gagged, and the Iowa had made 8 swift advance as if to ram or close, the ene- my's fire became defective in train as well as range. The ship was only struck three times, and at least two of them were by fragments of shells. We had no casualties.
 2. As soon as it was evident that the enemy's ships were trying to break through and escape to the westward we went ahead at full speed with the determination of carrying out to the utmost your order, ''If the enemy tries to escape the ships must close and en- gage as soon as possible and endeavor to sink his vessels or force them to run ashore" We soon passed all the ships except the Brooklyn, bearing the broad pennant of Commodore Schley. At first we only used our main battery, but when it was discovered that the ene- my's torpedo boats were following the other ships we used our rapid-fire guns as well as the six-inchers upon them with telling effect. As we ranged up near the stern-most of their ships she headed for the beach, evidently on fire. We raked her as we passed, pushing on for the next ahead, using our star board guns as they were brought to bear, and before we had her fairly abeam she, too, was making for the beach. The two remaining vessels were now some distance ahead, but our speed had increased to sixteen knots, and our fire, added to that of the Brooklyn, soon sent another, the Vizcaya, to the beach in flames. Then followed the Co., lon.
 3. The Brooklyn sent boat to her, and when the admiral came up with the New York, Texas and Vixen she was taken off. A prize crew was put on board from this ship under Lieu tenant Commander Cogswell, the ex- ecutive officer, but before Il o'clock the ship, which had bee milling in spite of all efforts to stop leaks, was abandoned and just as the crew left she went over on her side.
 4. cannot speak in too high terms of the bearing and conduct of all on board this ship.
 5. The vessels concentrated their fire upon the Brooklyn at first, but her con- tinuous firing and that of the other ves- sels soon caused a change. 6. Enclosed herewith is list of those who, for their bravery and gallantry, should be promoted above all others. Very respectfully, c. P. Clark
 Captain United States Navy, Com- manding.
 | The Chief, United States Naval Force, North Atlantic Squadron.