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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18
Politics and Politicians.

E. ". Stephens In the Columbia Herald.
One great evil of modern politics is
its superficialism. Comparatively few
cherish political convictions. They do
not study governmental principles,
they do not read party platforms, and
support this or that party as it appar-
entity affects their personal interest.
In the earlier days of the republic the
people may not have been so well ed
ucated, but they understood the prin-
ciples of the government and their
fealty to party was an intelligent and
conscientious rather than a selfish one.
In order to purify our political stream
we must begin at the fountain. People
must study and read, and in order to
carry policies into effect they must
take a deep and active interest in all
the processes of politics, from the
selection of central committeeman
through the periods of nomination and
campaign to the day of election.
The world is full Of reformers.
Preachers, teachers, editors, orators,
scientists without number are en-
gagged in the effort to elevate man and
advance civilization. But it is doubt
full II there is another field equaling in
opportunity that of practical poll
tics nor is there n so seriously neg
lected. 1t is full Of briars and thorns
and all kinds of noxious weeds. But
he who would do good to his fellow
man cannot perform a more valuable
service than to enter it and, hard
though the task may be, clear it of its
foulness. The happiness Of the peo-
pie, the prosperity of the country, the
safety of the republic depends upon
cleanliness and purity in political life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

The Court House and its surroundings sre peculiarly adapted to such an
enterprise a the proposed Street Fair, and they have been rendered. The
wagons and teams will be excluded and the booths will be erected around the
fence. The north and west sides will likely be used for the display of live
stock. The halls of the Court House building will probably be occupied by
the ladies and their displays, the rooms being used for conveniences to the
public. OF course, the streets will lot only be kept clean, but will De lighted
by electricity at night. tits intended that the Fair shall be Is good at night
as in day time. String bands as well as brass bands will likely add to the
pleasure of the festivities. October is a beautiful month and the farmers who
have labored through their busy season will feel that they deserve a good
time and will come prepared to take a conspicuous part. Theabove, of course,
is subject to changes as the official programme has not been issued.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

formed at once and a committee of
energetic men should be appointed to
solicit substantial aid from our citizens
in the way of cash subscriptions and
special premiums. Everyone offering
a special premium should designate
the article on which he offers this
premium, and when more than one
choose the same article a committee
should arrange these premiums to the
best advantage.
All entries for competition should be
made with those parties who offer
special premiums, and they should
erect at their W expense suitable
booths or stands wherein tasty dis
plays of these entries should be made.
1t would be advisable to decorate their
booths and illuminate them by cleo
tricity at night, and, if possible, the
premium and advertisement of the
giver could be displayed at these
booths. All entries should be desig-
mated by number only and the names
of exhibitors should only be known
to the party who offers the premium.
Competent and disinterested judges
should be selected by a committee and
no exhibitor should act IS Judge. The
exhibition booths should be arranged
around the square and if not enough
room the side streets can be utilized.
Space and q certain place for each
booth should be slated by a committee
for this purpose.
All live stock and poultry should be
exhibited at certain hours on some
streets adjacent to the square and then
by attendants only and not by the
owner.
The City of Mexico should put on
her holiday attire. Every public build
ing and every business house should
be decorated and illuminated at night.
The streets around and adjacent to the
square should be thoroughly clean and
free from all rubbish, etc.. No teams
should be allowed where the exposi-
ton is held and enough policemen
should be employed to insure perfect
order and guard all exhibits against
theft at night rs well as in daytime.
A committee should be appointed
to provide suitable amusements and
entertainments for the exhibitors and
guests. Band concerts around the
square. A dancing platform for the
young and old could be erected at
some convenient place, a merry.go-
round at another place or other
attractions may be procured, but it
must be understood that all amuse-
ments should be entirely free of
charge. No gambling devices, catch
pennies or refreshment stands should
be allowed on the streets. All exhibits
should be left until the last day, when
the awards will be made and a pro-
cession of price winners of live stock,
preceded by the band, should parade
around the business streets of Mex
leo.
A committee should be appointed to
make arrangements with the railroad
companies to secure low rates and
excursion trains from all directions.
1t was suggested that q board Of
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directors be chosen and the report
referred to them for final action. The
President appointed the following
board, which is composed of business
men who "know how to do things:"
81. Jacobson, j. M. Pollard, g. F.
Shireman, ]. W. Plstt, Harvey Cord
ner, j. W. Woodbridge, and the meet
ing voted that the officers of the as
ISOLATION be added, which was done,
thus making a fine working board of
directors.
After discussing the ways and means
of raising the ssstuf that makes the
mare 60" this committee was appoint
ed to solicit cash and premium arti-
cles: T. ]. Hoxsey, A. Il. Whitney,
Willard Potts, Joe Moore, Lee Grad
dock, Austin Smith, Mason Creasey,
A. 8. Houston, Will Wilkins, James
Garrett, Jr.; j. W. Plunkett, Roy
Ferris, M. R. Wise, Percy Hord, W. l..
Fowles.
This committee held a meeting at 10
O'Clock this morning and organized for
work. Mr.. Wise was elected chairman
and Mr.. Hord secretary. The opinion
is that $1,000 in cash will not be too
much to carry out the plan successful
ly. The work of the committee was
arranged and the members will start
out with papers headed:
"We, the undersigned, agree to give
the amount and articles set opposite
our names for expenses and premiums
Of the Street Fair, to be held in
Mexico on October II and 49,"
The LEDGER hopes the public will
realize the importance of responding
literally to this demand. Let all the
merchants, professional men and citi-
zens generally put their shoulders to
the wheel and make n great effort
to put an annual Street Fair for Mex
leo on a substantial footing. Mexico
needs it. Audrain needs it. The peo-
pie want it.
There was some discussion last night
as to the ~advisability of making the
Fair purely an Audrain enterprise.
This was not thought to be the best
and it was unanimously agreed that
the Fair should be open to the world.
So let everybody, far and near-the
great, the small, the rich, the poor,
the old, the young, the merchant and
especially the farmer-prepare to be
in Mexico October IL and 10, and we
will begin an annual Street Fair that
will give the town even a greater rep
utation abroad than she already en-
lows,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Alphonso F. Ryerson and
Annie P. Ryerson, his wife, by their
certain deed of trust, dated July /,
1895, and recorded IN the Recorders
Office In Audrain County, Missouri, in
Book Is, at Page 439, conveyed to the
undersigned trustee the following de-
scribed real estate situated in Audrain
county, Missouri, to-wit:
Lots one and two Il and % block
twenty three (23) in the original town
of Mexico, Missouri.
Which said conveyance was made
In trust to secure the payment of GER
tain promissory note in said deed de-
scribed; and, whereas, said note re-
mains due and unpaid; and, therefore,
at the request of the legal holder of
said note, and by authority of the
provisions of said deed of trust, I
will, on
Friday, the 18th Day of August, 1898,
proceed to sell the property herein
before described, at public vendue to
the highest bidder for cash, at the
east FRONT door of the Court House in
Mexico Missouri, between the hours
of 8 O'Clock II the forenoon and s
O'Clock in the afternoon of that day,
to satisfy said debt and the expenses
of executing this trust.
s. J. BUCKNEk, Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18
Many q Husband

cannot persuade his invalid wife to
consult physician because she very
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1t isn't an experiment, there r nc
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to know all about it, and to receive
the best medical work ever prepared
for the general public are invited to
send 81 one-cent stamps to cover cost
of mailing only and receive a copy OF
DR.. Pierce's Thousand page book,
Common Sense Medical Adviser
Address Worlds Dispensary Medica.
Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18
MUST BE A Unit.
THE AMERICAN PEACE COMMIS-
sI0NERS TO BE OF OPPOSITE
POLITICAL BELIEFS.
The President Finds it Difficult to
Secure the Right Kind of Men-No
Politics to be Recognized in
This Question.

WASHINGTON, Aug. lathe Presi-
dent is not finding the task of select
ing the five American Commissioners
to meet the men to be appointed by
Spain an easy one. This is true partly
because some of the men he would
like to appoint are reluctant to serve.
1t is realized that the disposition OF
the Philippines, no matter what is
done with them, probably will become
a leading political issue, and men who
are in political life r reluctant to
make their individual records 30 clear
on the question in advance of the
great political parties lining up on it.
1t is realized that whatever may
be the differences of individual opin-
ion among the American Commission
ers, it will be necessary for them,
when they come in the presence of
the Spanish Commissioners, to act as
a unit, and they must necessarily sink
their own differences and adhere firm
ly to the general policy laid down by
the administration. From this stand
point it might seem wise for the Pres
ident to make up the commission al
together from men Of his own party,
but Mr.. Mckinley does not wish to in
fuse party politics into a treaty OF
peace with Spain.
He wants the action of the admins
tration to be the act of the American
nation and not the Republican party,
and for that reason he wishes the
commission to be strengthened by the
presence on it of men of different
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18
Fine Phaetons and Sur
rey's at Ferris & eau
thOrn'S.
st, Louis Live Stock Market

ST. LOUIS, Aug. T7.-About fifty cars
of native cattle were on the market
Tuesday. Steers sold from % 80 to
s5 %, stock steers and feeders at 50 %
to 81 so, cows and heifers from % so to
a 80.
HoGs-The bulk of all the hogs sold
at % 80 to s. 90, pigs and light lights
at % 25 to % IS, largely at s. so to
ss So; light hogs at s. rs to ss 90, bulk
ct S. so to s. So. Medium weights at
% rs to % 95. Heavy culls at % % to
% 80 and fair to best heavy hogs at
% so to $3 90. Good mixed hogs at
es 80 to % 90, and inferior mixed at
% 90 to % 20.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18
SHIPMENTS.

Wallace g. Browning, 81 cattle to
Chicago.
Lewis, johnson & Co., 90 hogs to st.
Louis.
O. L. Bruce, SO hogs to st. Louis.
W. W. Mundy ,125 sheep to Chicago.
Wallace & Browning, 1876 sheep to
Chicago.
Wallace & Browning, 125 sheep to
Chicago.
W. H. johnson, Jas sheep to Chicago.
". w. Mundy, rs hogs to st. Louis.
". W. Mundy, So hogs to East st.
Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18
"RELLYACHINao BOSS.

8. B. Cook, in his personal and pri-
vate organ, the Mexico Inte,ligencer,
accuses the editor Of the LEDGER Of
"bellyaching." Just what he means
We do not know. He IL very refined
in his tastes and language and, Of
course, we must be guilty of something
terrible. II 10, he will, Of course, shut
N out of good "~sassiety." We all
admit that no one in Mexico or Au-
drain county has q right to 'beiIyache"
(whstever that may Beg or do any
thing else-for that matter-without
his permission.
J. W. Warren, OF Paris, was IN this
city On business to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18
CLAW vs. Board and Owen.

Col. Green CLAY has filed suit in the
County Clerks Office against Thomas
Board and Dave Owen, ex-Street
Commissioner for damages. Mr.. Clay
had this same suit tried in the June
term of court against the city, but as
he was defeated he now brings suit
against Dave Owen and ThomasBoa
This is a case of interest to all Mexico
people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18
Frank Crawford's Funeral.

Frank Crawford's funeral on last
Tuesday was one of the largest at
tended funerals v held in this
county. Among those from Mexico
were Roy Ferris and wife, Jas. Will
kins, DR.. Frank Spence, DR.. Ned
Rodes, E. ID. Garter and Geo. Pearson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18
Notics Of Finai ssttlsmsn,

Notice 10 hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of James
Young, deceased, will be made at the
September term of the Probate Court
OF Audrain County, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico, Missouri, on the sec
ond Monday In September, 1898.
DULCIE YOUNG,
Executrix.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

The report that Howard Baskett,
who got into q scrape q few days ago
With young Robinson, is not expected
to live, 10 without foundation. How
ard IL q son Of J. Newton Basket and
. brother Of @. Morrison Basket and
will recover.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18
They ALL Come Back.

William Clacher, an active and sub
stantial young businuss man, who has
lately been in business in Vandalia,
has sold out his interests there and
has come back to Mexico to stay.
Clacher is a hustler and we hope he
will go into business here. We need
more business boys like him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18
Administrative Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
OF administration upon the estate OF
John M. Smith, deceased, have been
granted the undersigned by the Pro-
bate Court Of AudraIn County, Mis-
souri,, bearing date of Aug. 8, 1898.
All persons having claims against
said estate are requested to exhibit
them for allowance to the administra-
trix within one year after date of
granting letters, or they may be pre-
cluded from any benefit of such estate,
and If such claims be not exhibited
within two years from the dste they
will be forever barred.
MAMIE A. SMITH,
20-4t. Administrative.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

DEWEY does the right thing at the
right time. The island of Luzon is
now a military possession of the United
States, by conquest, and will not, it is
supposed, be otherwise considered in
the disposition of the Philippine is
lands by the Peace Commissioners.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18
SuhscrIntions Due.

All subscriptions for the new Pres
byterian church fund are now due and
should be paid me at the Mexico Saw
ings Bank. B. B. TUREMAN,
d12t- WIT Treasurer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

Brown & Smith have moved their
stock of goods to their new room
In the Ringo House. This Is q live and
enterprising firm and will do a good
husfuess.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

If John Marens, of Hamilton, Mo-,
wants to be Chief Clerk of the House
this winter he ought to be elected by
reclamation. John is a thoroughbred
Democrat and would make a most
popular and efficient clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18
Sensible Mrs. McCuliv,

The Kansas City Times says: The
papers who said that the woman who
made q fool Of herself at the Spring
held convention was Mrs. McCully
should make their explanations very
humble. Mrs. McCully is one Of the
finest little women In Missouri and,
like all sensible women, she keeps
away from political conventions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

Joseph Barth went to Louisville,
KY, to attend the Victor Blum we'd
ding and from there he will go to Chi
cage on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18
Public Administrator.
go.iee Of Rfnal ssttlsnsnt.

Notice Is hereby given that fnai
settlement OF the estate of G.. L. Nc.
Intosh, deceased, will be made at the
September term Of the Probate Cours
OF Audrain County, Missouri, TO %
held at Mexico, Missouri, on the sec
ond Monday In September, 1893.
LLOYD MCINTOSH,
Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

We learn from a st. Louis contem-
porary's headlines that a st. Louis girl
"went shopping the other day and
returned to her home an hour later a
bride" She must have steered straight
for q bargain counter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18
Annual Election of officers.

Notice is hereby given that there
will be an annual election of officers
for the Turner-Jackson Mercantile
Co. at the store in this city at $3.50 a.
m. Monday, August 90, 1898.
A. G. TURNER, Pres.
j. w. PLUNKETT, Sec'y. dw1t
Mexico, Mo, August II, 1898.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

THE expense of the Peace Commits
sioners will be about a million dol
Jara
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

THE soldiers at Camp Thomas are
getting homesick. Peace having been
declared the boys tire of the tedious
routine of camp duties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

WHILE playing cards with his wife
the other night Dave Miller, of Coffey-
vile, Kan, SLEW into a fit of passion
and stabbed her twice with a knife"
This should serve as a warning to
women who forget what is trumps.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18
Notice Of FINAL settlement.

Notice 10 hereby given that inai
settlement of the estate of J. W.
Newkirk, deceased, will be made atthe
OF Audrain County, Missouri, to DO
held at Mexico, Missouri, or the sec
ond Monday in September, 1898.
j. T. WILLIAMS,
Public Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18
Notice Of FINAL Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final
of the estate of James W.
Fox, deceased, will be made at the
term of the Probate Court
of Audrain County, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico, Missouri, on the Sec
ond Monday in September, 1898.
SOLOMON FOX,
Administrators.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

IT looks now as though the Mexico
soldiers will be mustered out within a
few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

THE Thirty Third Annual CoHven-
ton of the Missouri Sunday School
Association will be held in the city of
Carthage, Jasper county, Tuesday to
Thursday, Aug. 23d, 24th and 25, 1898.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

In the death of Mr.. Frank Crawford
Audrain loses one of its substantial
and sturdy young farmers. Frank
Crawford was an honest and straight
forward citizen, much beloved by all
of his friends and neighbors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

ELDER HEADINGToN's lecture on the
Klondyke country Monday night was
highly appreciated by his audience
and he commanded the closest atten-
ton Of his hearers throughout the en-
tire talk. Elder Headington is a fine
descriptive delineator, possesses a
voice peculiarly fitted for a lecturer
and what he does not know about that
weird and wonderful country is not
worth knowing. He tells 1t, too, in a
manner that makes one enjoy what he
says. Mr.. Headington has concluded
to deliver a series of lectures bearing
directly upon his personal experience
In Alaska, the Northwestern Country
and British Columbia throughout
this section. On next Saturday night
he will favor the people OF Auxvasse
with O lecture.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

AFTER the wal of course the fellow
who didn't do it will insist on telling
Just how it was done.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

ITseems to be the prevailing Ameri-
can sentiment to hold everything
Spanish, including the 1000 or 1900
Philippine islands.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

THE primary to nominate a Circuit
Clerk of Audrain county takes place
next Saturday. 1t looksnow as though
q light vote would be polIed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

THE Republicans of Montgomery
county are for Bob Shackelford for
Congress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of e. b.
Hubbard, deceased, will be made at the
September term OF the Probate Court
Of Audrain County, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico, Missouri, on the Sec
ond Monday in September, 1898.
w. j. SHORES,
Administrators.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

CAN'T a paper in Mexico have the
"bellyache" without getting permits
sion from Boss Cook? Good Lord
Good Sam-forgive us; we will be
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18
Pitcher JeweIry Co.,
ITO S. Jefferson Street.
SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST.

SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST
Whereas, Patrick Naughton, and his
wife, by their certain deed of trust,
dated September 10, 1889, and duly
recorded in Book Y, Page so, of the
Trust Records of Audrain county,
Missouri, and which said deed of trust
conveyed to the undersigned trustee
lots 6 and z, block s, and lots 8 and
6, of block 8, Of iMuldrow's Subdivis-
ion to the city of Mexico, Mo-, all Of
Audrain county. Whereas, said deed
of trust was given for the purpose of
securing the payment of a certain
note therein described; and, whereas,
said note is now past due and unpaid
and the conditions of said deed of
trust have been broken by the said
grantors, and whereas, power OF sale
was conferred in said deed of trust
upon the undersigned trustee, now,
therefore, in order to pay said debt
and otherwise comply with the condi-
lions of said deed Of trust, l will, on
Thursday, the LIST Day Of September,
A. D., 1898,
between the hours of 10 q. m. and b
p. M, at the east front door of the
Court House in Mexico, Missouri, ex-
pose said land to sale for cash under
the terms of said deed of trust to the
highest bidder. 81. A. RICKETTS,,
ids. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

Notice Of Final SettIeme ant

Notice OF Final Settlement.
Notice 10 hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of Henry
Coon, deceased, will be made at the
September term of the Probate Court
of Audrain County, Missouri, to BE-
held at Mexico, Missouri, ON the ESQ
ond Monday in September, 1895.
SAMUEL A.. SIDENSTRiCKER,
Administrator,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

80 IT turns out that Audrain county
gave Marshall the long term after all.
Well, well! Audrain county voted on
Supreme Judge as follows: Valiant,
eight, Marshall two, Ramey four, Halli-
burton one and o%ne-third, and Noah
Given two-thirds of a vote.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

The Butler Democrat wants Con-
gresham De Almond elected Speaker
of the next House and Dockery the
next Governor of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

Now Uncle Sans real troubles will
begin. 1t is much easier to make wal
than to establish peace.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

DEWEY and Merritt didn't get the
news in time. They took the city of
Manila by force before information
Of peace reached them, which adds
new laurels to their achievements.
Spanish Governor General August
took to his heels and escaped with the
aid Of representatives of Germany,
which Is considered a breach Of neu-
trality laws.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of Joseph
Stuart, deceased, will be made at the
September term of the Probate Court
OF Audrain County, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico, Missouri, on the Sec
ond Monday in september, 1893.
POWELL STUART,
Executor,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

Senorets curt chronic constipation,
kidney and liver complaints. Price,
Is cents. Sold by Buckper & Whit
nav
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

ONLY one side of the moo ever is
seen. 1t is the same with the honey
moon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-18

If Dewey hears what is happening
to Hobson he probably will be afraid
to come home.