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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

A PULLMAN al conductor in Cincin-
natl picked up a purse containing
Si,700 on the floor of his car two weeks
ago and has been unable to find an
owner for it since. Perhaps the porter
feels ashamed to ask for his property.
ELSEWHERE in to-day's LEDGER
WIN TO rUuuu thu ~1fUvtiuu law govern
ing what has been claimed by some to
be ga fraudulent ballot" voted / this
county Tuesday. Close reading of
the law will show that the result will
not in any way be affected by the So
called "error'' in the tickets.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

THE election is over-now for the
Military Academy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

AUDRAIN COUNTY is all right and
can be depended on.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

f. K. LOCKE is going to help make
Mexico a city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10
Official Vote of Audrain County by Precincts,
TUEsDEY. NOVEMBER g. 1898.


For JUDGE SUPREME C~oURT-LoNG TERM:-
William @. Marshall, D,.............. -.
Gustavus A. Finkelnburg, R.:.......-. ......
Reuben B. Robinson, Pro. ............ -.
John M. Voris, Peo. Parity. -. -.
For JUDGE sUpREME CoURT-sHoRT TERM
Leroy B. Valiant, d ............ .........
Edward Higbee, r..
Jonathan p. Orr, Pro
Ambrose H. Livingston, PEG. Party. .....,... -,
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
William 7. Darlington,
John r: Kirk, R.
John D.. Brown, Peo. Party -....-.........
RA1tEoAD AED WAREHOUSE oomMrssIoNER:-
Wendell 8. Hathaway, r ........ .........
j. Fred Williams, Pro. -.......... B.
James 81. Hills, PEG. Party -.
For REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS-
Champ CLARK, D,-....... ..............
Robert Shackelford, R.. 49,. .....,....
For JUDaE OF THE CIRCUIT ooURr:-
Elliott M. Hughes, D............ ...-.........
For representative
G. F. Clark, D..
John B. White, Pro
r. ID. Cauthorn, Peo. Party. ............ 80.
FOR PRESIDING JUDGE OF COUNTY COURT
James e. Sims, D...-.-.... ...........-
FOR JUDGE COUNTY CoURT-EAsTERN DIST
Guy McCune, D..
Ambrose 8. Carroll,
Richard B. Swift, Pro.
For JUDGE COUNTY CouRT-wEsTERN DIST:
Henry 7. Squirting, D........-.... ...-...
William A. Park, Pro-. .............. -.
For JUDGE OF PROBATE
Samuel M. Edwards,
For RECORDER OF DEEDS
Joseph T. Williams,
H. Householder, r .........
Annie O. Armistead, Pro
For CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
James q. Buckner, D..
Finley johnson,
HAIRY @. Turner, go.
For CLERK OF THE COUNTY COURT
Clara %. Snidow, D........ ..........
e. A. Collins,
John w. Town, Pro.
For PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Robert D.. Rodgers, D....... .... go.
Henry E. Collier,
For COLLECTOR OF THE ~REvENUE:- .
John T. Leeper,
j. s. Barnaby, acknowledgements. ...........,
george ID. handie, FRO
For Sheriff.
Matson N. Nelson, -.
David e. Nation,
William h. Fox, Pro
For COUNTY TREASURER
James b. Sallee, D -.
Samuel l.. McCord,
Pyrrhus w. Harding, Pro................ $50.
For Cor
E. Med. Bridgford, Observation-Disclosures. .....
Thos. ]. CiendenIn,
For the adoption of the Road Law.
Against the adoption of the Road Law. .............
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

THEY say Clark was "scared" He
ran that way, sure enough.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

In 1900 the grand old Democrats
will show the Republicans a thing or
two or three.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

Mr.. E. Ewing has the thanks of the
LEDGER for late Lancaster, Ohio,
papers containing letters from Porto
Rico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

SHELBINA, Mo, adopted the six
mile road law.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

Mr.. and Mrs. ". L. Kent attended
the funeral Of Mrs. Finley Kent SISTER
in-iaw OF W. L. Kent, at Wright
City, Mo, this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

THE Globe Democrat, as usual, claims
everything.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

Jewel Oak, the genuine article. For
sale by Ferris u Cauthorn. d4t-w1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

the county by 1892, w. J. Bryan 2,25s,
Clark's plurality, 1859, Sims getting
14S votes; James Bradley, candidate
for Legislature, 2,217 plurality. MI.
j. E. Jesse, candidate for Public Ad-
ministrator, had no opponent and got
8 SIS votes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

THERE wereDemocratic gains every
where.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

FBorn, to Mr.. and Mrs. P. 8. Barton,
Of Chicago, Nov. 8, a son
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

THE fools are not all dead yet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10
|Tlc Black Flag

To make his own purchases.
Where else in Mexico can you
buy goods at the following
prices:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

BEGIN to get ready for 1900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-03
THAT SWORD FOR SCHlEY
Committee Appointed to Select 1t Will Meet
Today.
Gov. LOwndes to Attend . Peace
Jubilee-OctOber Is to BE
School Holiday.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, October Gov
ernor Lowndes went to Baltimore this
morning to meet the committee appointed
by him several weeks ago to select a sword
to be presented by the state to Admiral
Schley. The sword is 10 be paid for out of
the contingent fund at the disposal of the
executive.
The governor has accepted an invitation
to participate in the peace jubilee celebra-
ton at Philadelphia on October 26. and
will be accompanied by his staff in full uni
form.
The governor will shortly issue a procla-
nation designating October Is as a public
school holiday, when exercises appropriate
to the Lafayette monument fund will be
held in all the public schools throughout
the state. He will name custodian of the
fund.
The authorities of the Good Samaritan
Hospital, Lebanon, Pa, have apologiZed to
Governor Lowndes for the bill which was
sent for nursing sick Maryland soldiers at
their institution. 1t is alleged by the truS
tees that an irresponsible party sent the
bills, and as an evidence of good faith the
Lebanon Hospital authorities have renewed
their offer to take care of the sick SOL
d:ers.
Site for Normal School
The citizens of Frostburg have raised the
necessary 81, 900 for the purchase of Bealls
Park, the site for the new state normal
school No. 2, and the deed has been sent
to Governor Lowndes. The citizens want
the erection of the building to begin this
fall.
Archibald Mcfarland of Company K, LIST
Maryland Regiment, who died at Camp Meade
was buried yesterday from the house of his
father, David Mcfarland, at Midland, this
county. There was no guard of honor Nc
Farland was a Presbyterian, Odd Fellow
member of Junior Order of United Ameri-
can Mechanics and the Midland Band
-Four deaths among the 1st Maryland boys
have occurred at Camp Meade in three
weeks against three in three months at
Fortress Monroe. Governor Lowndes ex-
poets that the regiment will receive orders
by October Is to move south.
Alleged Counterfeiter Arrested.
Albert Cousins. charged with making and
passing counterfeit silver dollars, was ar
rested at Elkfns, W. Va, by Detective
Barker Of the secret service, Washington.
The country thereabouts is flooded with
the coin.
Pastor Held Up.
Rev. Albert Dale Gantz, pastor of the
PRESBYTERIAN Church at Lord, this county.
was held UP late at night by four masked
men, who attempted to rob HIM He es-
capped with bruises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-03
NO DEMAND FOR INTEREST.
An Indication That Money is Not
Scarce.

The option granted to holders OF Pacific
railroad bonds becoming due January l.
1899. to receive payment in full with inter-
est less rebate of one-half of one per cent
terminates with the month of September
The department, however. extends the OPP
ton through the month of October to No
Iember l. Although there are about $l4,-
100000 Of these bonds outstanding, only
$S46,OcD have far been presented for
payment This fact is regarded by the
treasury officials proof that there is no
general scarcity of money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-03

If you want to buy, sell
lease property or rent
rooms, want a situation or
want help, it will pay you
to announce the fact in the
advertising columns of The
Star. They are closely
studied by more than three
times as many people as
read any other paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-03
Joaquin Miller's Tomb,

special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
from San Francisco Cal, says: Joaquin
Miller's latest freak has been TO build his
tomb 1t is also a crematory and so ar
ranged that after incarceration the ashes
OF the Poet of the Sierras'' will be blown
all over Fruitvale hills
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-03
Needless to Engage Attorneys.

Secretary Long has issued general or
der in reference to claims for prize money,
bounty, etc, containing warning against
the employment of claim agents. 1t is as
follows:
Commanding officers are directed to no.
tify all persons under their command that
any persons emitted to prize money, bounty
back pay, ETC., will have their claims
promptly settled by applying directly to the
auditor of the Navy Department through
the Navy Department, and that the en-
ployment of an attorney is entirely I'M
necessary This department is informed by
the Treasury Department that large num-
bers of claims are being presented by at
torneys in the names of persons interested.
This employment of an attorney does not
advance the interests Of the claimant in
the slightest degree"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-03
Naval Orders.

: Commander T. A. Lyons, retired, has been
detached from the bureau of equipment
anu ordered home and Lieut.. ]. Franklin
retired) has been detached from the Wash
fngton navy yard and ordered home,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-03

1t matters little what it is that you want
whether a situation or a seryant-a ..wantp
ad. In The Star will reach the person who
can fill your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-03
rsr York Office. 40 Potter Building.

The Evening Star s served to subscribers I, the
sity By carriers, their account, at 10 cents
per week ~ cents per month. Copies at the
counter cents each By mail-anywhere In the
United States or Canada-postags prepaid-o0 cents
per month
Saturday Qrintupie Sheet Star. 81 per year. with
foreign postage added, $3OS.
tEntcred 1T the Post Office at Washington d. O..
a. second-Cla- mail matter1
y All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance.
Rates Of advertising made known on application
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-25

our minds that this Is war In all re-
spocts. with certainty that many
who 30 from this country 60 nght the
enemy upon foreign soil. will never
leave u. Even In the midst u such q
consideration something u selnshness
Ia foit n 10 does not show ITSELF ana
each family ontertains the hope that
their particular contribution 20 tho
cause may he spared, communities
feeling likewise In a more modified de-
gree. ~ Is In such eases the part "
wisdom 10 be ever brncod FOR the
worst: thcro n mo- bosi Tor war after
an ls an Impartial destroyer seeking
not the Lowry altogether but aiming
the deadly shafts at rich and poor.
hirh and low. tltled and untitled alike.
The slain man was probably this side
M thirty years NJ age. lie was not
conspicuous fur regular habits. but his
Amcr.canlrm was OF che genuine type,
ao much ~ that whom the t'csln
sounded h. returned 10 his former
home IN Now York and 40 once entered
the service. Ito was hlghiy connected.
being o. grandson ~ the American
statesman ~ the same name who was
secretary N state In the cabinet u
President Grant Peace and honor e.
him and to those who went with him
into the realms ~ the great beyond.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-25

"Reporta have been circulated with
considerable persistence that Germany
was bent upon doing something 10
tho dctHmont Of the United states Ia
ita war with spain. These reports
have had 10 do especially with events
ln the Philippines There can be- little
doubt that so Gar as they relate 20 gov-
ornmonlal action, these reports have
been entirely false" This h what the
Chicago Record says and doubtless
represents u hope quite as much o. a
belief. and In this shape Il ~ quito
generally prevalent throughout the
United States, san Ia the llght Of an
the facts Il Is as wen not To brand as
yellow Journalism AN conclusions based
upon what Germany r. doing In pre-
ference 20 what her emperor II saying
That nation already has more uayul
power ut Manila than n actually need
ed Cor tho protection ~ German sub
lccts. and moro NJ such power Is ON the
way this has meaning aud until tho
meaning shall have developed, IL h q
proper subirpt of speculation n not
real concern 10 adds not little a. the
diHquicting phase M the case that u
nDvor seemed 90 occur to the rrRulnE
power of Germany that more naval
force was needed az tho Philippines.
ond therefore dispatched two more
fighting craft, until the United statos
had sent that number 10 reinforce our
ships II ought Co Doc recognized that
this country has the unllsputrd rirh.
CO. send as much military ana naval
power 90 the islands ns II plraspf. thai
10 is there ns a conqueror and must re-
tain ly force what II has taken IN that
way II II retains 90 an. II Ia different
with any other nation; America and
spain alone are entitled 10 maintain
war footing on the Philippine Islands
or IN the waters adjacent. uud either
has the right To dlslodgc the other. but
other powors have no rght 90 partlcl-
pate.
The cotemporary above cited says
further along
1T f. undoubtedly true that thare ox.
lists In Germany some prejudice upaIust
the United States Tho horticultural
class iH yrXed with American connect
ton ana ne commercial element chafps
Ut our trade restrictions. 10 the truth
were known, 10 IN probable that any
unyusluosH the Germans may fool m
TIE prospect oi American occupation
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-25
rur yLstNIus.

The papers ~ the East are giving
pictures galore of the cruiser vcsuvius
since her exploit at Santiago a few
days ago She IL the only vessel OF
tho Kind In the world and her COM
rtructlon and equipment were looked
urun moro az an experiment than any
thing else. eho has been tried before
but such trials were 10 some extent
dress parades." and there was q good
deal VI Interest felt 10 see what she
could accomplish In active service. The
opportunity came week ago. In the
night. when the vessel orupt up near
enough o. the hcadland fprilfcatlonH
40 the entrance ~ Santiago harbor TO
get a good range. and without warning
Dot ny three shells. each containing go
pounds " gun cotton. These tore up
the earth at furious rate and de-
mollshod everything within reach.
whether they KILLED anybody or tum-
bled over any dcfcnaea IL not known.
but because Of the precision with which
they were PLACED and their fearful des-
tfuctlyc power. the test was pro-
nounced successful
II seems from descriptions given that
the guns. being discharged By pncu-
matte power. made no noise until the
shells reached the object against which
they were directed. and exploded. un-
der such circumstances as these vca-
ssla u the vcnuyius type evidently ara
TO prove Of value. II atlll remains 10
Boz seen. however. says the Chicago
I Record. how such vessel will work
under other conditions. and cHpocially
where greater activity Is required. The
mechanism Of the Vcsuylus IL delicate
and doubtless might easily get out Of
| order az critical juncturca. The vca'
/ nci carries no armor and consequently
could b. destroyed by a single WELL
/ placed shot from the enemy. hut "a,
effects u the discharge ~ the shells Ia
the nrlghborhooi u Santiago harboi
Indicate that within its limitations th'
vessel ls likely 10 prove as effective ar
engine ~ destruction as 10 champions
have claimed.
Perhaps the YcauyluH' greatest ncld
NJ uarfulncrH will br found Ia clearing
hnrbufH ~ mines. ana t1rpcdooa and
distractions. and n this shah prove Z,
Doc tho ease, tho vessel 30 In a Foot
place Tor the exercise OF 10 prcul,ni
qualities right whore u is Tho new
that sampson could. without danger OF
being blown up an route, run into M
hlrhor ana have that long expected To-
trryirw with Mr. Curycra. would D.,
very gratifying 10 people cycfywher'
] IL. Hkfa t.r..H F.VN
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-25
rur wan mryr>rr MT

There ~ q good deal of Inquiry hero
about regarding tho operation NJ tho
new stamp tax measure provided for
In the war revenue hlll % seems 10
be moro or less complex measure.
even tu the extent of being cumbrrsome
In places. Goo those who de- not keen
pace with lesli or statutory phrase.
olnry but 10 E iu reality reasonably
ylsy Co understand. II is declared hy
thua. who arr in position 10 know
that there Do mo- need of heHIaucy ot
rick ~ failure boo complying with tho
terms ri thc measure.
The bin contains e graduated Inherit
nuco tax, provision which formed
the object ~ q bin introduced Into the
last session OF our State Legislature
aud which was fought so vigorously
that lt was defeated ln tho House.
whore it was presented This feature.
together with the proposed tax on
bankers and brokers which o. not ox,
Cessiyr-d0.s mot reach 20 the great
bulk of tho people who are lu ordinary
circumstance ana should therefore be
satisfactory 90 them at lelst hut lt
is claimed that un the ruat of tho b.n
o. exactly the reverse M that PROPOSE
ton, 70 thing Go Dog determined 10y ac.
tml experience, 200 doubt,
We learn that % noted lawyer of New
Work. mr. ThoHHa 20, sherman, In "a
published statement expresses tho fear
that tne ugo-cant stamp tax On bank
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-25

prchcnd anything of the kind. I'VE once
before had two-cont stamp tax on
bank checks. and bankers assure VA
that small checks were relatively as
numerous then a. now Moreover,
men who keep active bank accounts
and draw many checks did not have
10 pay this tax before ana probably
will not have 10 pay II now. II was
the general custom then for banks TO
Furnish their depositofs with check
books bearing engraved stamps. with
ont charge Every bank can well nf-
ford 20 do that In return for The use ~
H. customers money on deposit That
b. an the interoa, that commercial
banks pay Tor deposits In any case the
tax o. trining one. which nobody who
can anord a bank account viii feel or
should object to. Yet In the aggregate
IL viii yield a very important revenue
10 the government. every cent of which
win be paid by those who can amord
10 pay and none N which Will lessen
the standard ~ any mans living"
with ~ much conccdcd-and coming
from n source more or less hostile to
those who are responsible Tor the rovo.
nue. bin. Il il manifcstly true-we arc
az once confronted with a proposition
Tint ought to be gratifying 20 the pop
ular mind. 4 atupondous sum is 20 be
will be-raised by means N one fcn-
ture of the law. and yet It Is 80 adjusted
that u viii not lessen any mans or
womnu's standard ~ living II u In
deed great, a vast. a wonderful coun-
Try that can do such things and 80,
not put ne elastic energies 90 such a
tension M 20 weaken II even to strain
thom greatly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-25


We ARE on the eve n one u the most
Important gatherings In scientific
and Industrial sense that was ever
held ln the West. This means the In
icrnatIonai Mining Congress 90 be- held
GO she 9Th. 5ih sth and an 81 July in
this city ~ u expected that fully
1900 delegates viii b. IN attendance
representing nearly u not quite al the
states and territories ~ the Union.
Canada. Mexico and even some " the
European nations Among them viii
be- men of scientific and mechanical
experience. men NJ letters and standing
In tho social world. ns well ~ a goodly
number ~ those who know what prhc-
tlcai mining is by having engaged In
a. All the leading mines or this state
will have specimens 90 exhibition. Tor
which purpose the Hail NJ Relies BE- be.
Ing specially nttcd mp Among other
displays frum Utah will be tho splendid
collection 81 the whilum Chamber of
Commerce ~ this city. the design was
to have those ORES smelted or mlllod
and apply the proceeds 90 the relief ~
tho Chamber late ombnrraHsmcuiH.
but 10 ls now thought the ores can be
made permanent feature VI our dis
play " mineral wealth.
The first gathering ~ tn Congress
was held last year az Denver. and was
moro or less lmpromptu as well 49, cX-
pcrimeninl. The experiment was sn
signal and gratifying "a success That q
was determined 90 make 70 n possible
/ n permanent feature ~ our ccpupmlca,
and this city was ~ once decided upon
~ the next gathering place. We arr
not unmindfui ~ the compliment con-
voyed by this action nor NJ the I'm.
portancc " The Congress itself Ample
preparations have been made f1r the
reception of the delegates. o. some ok
tent Tor their entertainment. and ono
N our fnrst assembly buildings
Assembly HALLS engaged Tor hc
sessions.
To the people NJ Utah the gathering
~ ~ peculiar aH we'll a. general inter
est II IL now recognized az the fact
that We have some of the greatest min,
crul deposits. developed and undcyel'
upcd. IN the world. Lake other mlninr
ccntru W. are ut present under d
cloud regarding this vast ana unfnlllnr
source N wealth when We can max,
of mining an that enterprise ami ilh1l
properly directed can make ~ lt-ua d
the ease with our agriculture 90,
st1ck.raialng- We shall then truly D..
ON the highway 90 % golden era, VIVA
o. true " ~ o. also true ~ many 90
our noiFhh1rs and true IN a NOR
measured sense VI lll the sections O. b
represented u 81 therefore nulur tina
these should SGT together and ,ugig
in council as 90 the hrHt ana most ,u
during plans uf conserving and Cor
warilng the great industry e. whlel
We have o. riEbt 90 look for sD much
; and ip adopt measures Eeurriliy look
ing 90 more concerted action 49, We q
along,
one ~ the things u beneficial
character understood o. b8 AHMED az
another executive department NJ IN
Federal government 90 be- known q
p the Department NJ Mining This shout
have been established cocvnlly wit
D. the Department N Agriculture. IN
united action NJ the Mining Conrros
should ro q long way toward syrurln
! that end. especially IT, as DE- cxpectc,
a member ~ the PRESIDENT cablnt
] ] Hh1ull attend.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-25

because " slow.steamlng qualities
the big monitors of the u. $. navy do
not amount to much IN chasing battle
ships and cruisers on the open soa. but
there are no battieshlps or cruisers that
care to close In on the monitors. The
Monterey could beat on the whole feet
" Admiral Camnra, and with Admiral
Dewey In command OF his floet further
strengthened by the monitor Monad-
mock and other vessels, there II no
probability u the Spanish fleet ventur-
ing near him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-25

Of the Philippine Is based upon a fear
that we may extend 20 those ISLANDS
our system Of ahsurdly high mtlH
duties"
Probably this sets out n cause for
commercial uneaslness In Germany
which has nght to object to or
complain ~ the tann laws Of any
country ard 20 seek by legitimate
methods to eject change thereof.
But II has no right TO attempt or to
threaten violence TO accomplish It's pur-
pose. especially when the things COM
planned Of have ~ yet no existence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-25
rIsnING Ann cAarINo PARTIES


The Rio uando Western Railway
announces halt rates tn any station on
It's line ON July end. 9rd or lth. Tickets
talnd until July 9Th. This Arrangement
provides splendid opportunity Tor pare
ties 20 fsh, hunt or camp AZ Scoheld.
Price Canyon, Castillo, Geneva ana
Fish Lake near Richnrld, and vnrluu,
other points, A good days outing can
he secured In ogden ana Provo canyons
or ut the various resorts ON line u
Utah Central Railway n YOU nre In
tcrestcd In mining, take look ut the
great Tlntlc district, or Bingham uf
Park CITY