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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-31

from whatever cause, and to counter
act the strain of unexpected, proiong-
ed work and excitement. 1t is the
only remedy prepared under the eyes
of the medical profession, and in strict
accordance with the directions OF q
physician Of acknowledged ability.
No ordinary help, no well meaning
but unprofessional concoction, sarsa-
parilla or blood purifier can dc what
Paine's celery compound Is able to ac-
complish: cure men and women of
such serious diseases as kidney troub-
les, liver complaints and dyspepsia, or
permanently drive away-and there's
the point that no sufferer should lose
sight of-permanently drive out of
the system, rheumatism, neuralgia
and all skin affections.
Nerves and brain can be worked
out. This is the condition of thous-
ands of exhausted nervous systems
that have been almost worked to
death in school, counting rooms, fac
tories and stores. Shaky nerves, fab
by muscles, muddy compilations and
the general appearance of wearniness
and pain tell the story of exhaustion.
Persistent headaches go with nervous
debility. That terrible throbbing of
the heart comes from a wretched con-
dition of the nervous system.
The sure way to get back to perfect
health of body and brain is to regulate
and nourish the nerves by mean of
Paine's celery compound. 1t is a
searching cure for all diseases that in
dictate vitiated blood 1t builds up the
strength and replaces used-up parts
by new, vigorous tissues.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-31
James Cumberland Dead.

~~
At 6 o'clock Friday evening, March
18th, James Cumberland, aged ~
years, 10 months and 20 days, passed
away. His death resulted from heart
and lung trouble and was not unex-
pected.
Deceased was born in Butler county,
Pa, on May 5, 1920. In Pennsylvania
and Ohio he spent his younger days
and married Miss Hannah Kimble in
Wayne county, Ohio, on Jan. 5, 1843.
During the war he served IN the
Northern army with the 1O3rd Penn
sylvania regiment and did valiant
service. In 1866 he moved to Mexico
and has lived here since. His wife
and four children survive him. The
children are Mrs. Annie Boomer, of
this city, Josiah Cumberland, of Full
ton, Uriah Cumberland, of st. Louis,
and Mrs. M. Legg, of Clinton, Nc.
For the past ten years deceased had
been in poor health and was COM
PEELED to take to his bed about two
months ago and for the past four
weeks he has been very low.
Funeral services we're conducted
by Rev. I. F. Lusk from the Liberty
Street M. e. Church at 3 O'Clock Sum
day afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-31

HON. CHAMP CLARK on Wednesday
offered the following resolutions
recognizing the independence of the
Republic of Cuba:
"That the Congress of the United
States of America participate with the
people of the United States in the
deep interest which they feel for the
success of the people of Cuba who are
struggling to establish their liberty
and independence, and do hereby
recognize the independence of the
Republic of Cuba"
Speaking of it he said:
"I modelled my resolution after
Henry Clay's recognizing one of the
South American Republics. We
might as well eat a cherry at one bite
as two. Nothing but the independ-.
ence of Cuba will satisfy the Amer
lean people and they will be satisfied
before they get through. We might
as well go the whole hog and be
through with it. The Cuban Republic
has maintained itself long enough to
be entitled to recognition and we
ought to lead in the matter.
"Whether my resolution will be bur-
led in the Committee on Foreign
Affairs I don't know. I am on that
committee and will try and keep it
from sleeping. The rule is that a
resolution may be reported back
within three days unless the author
agrees to a further postponement-
which I shall not door unless un-
usual circumstances prevent-a phrase
of which I do not understand the pre-
aico n~ooninC -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-31
Lindsay s. Wilson Dead.

At one O'Clock Thursday morning
Lindsay 8. Wilson, aged ~ years, one
month and Is days, died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Rob-
erts, of hemorrhage of the lungs. He
had been seriously ill for about a
month, but seemed to be improving
until 5 minutes before death, which
came peacefully but suddenly.
Deceased was born near Williams
burg, Whitley county, Kentucky, on
February 6, 1921. Whilea young man
he moved to Tennessee, after which
he moved to Usage county, Mo, where
he married Miss Martha Jane Doyle
on October II, 1854. In Usage county
he bought a large farm and engaged
in stock raising, in which he was quite
successful, until failing health COM
PEELED him to sell out and quit the
business. He moved to Mexico about
9 years ago and has made his home
with his daughter, Mrs. Thos. Roberts,
since. Besides his estimable wife, he
i6Ib 5lA CuliuEou W mouIA LIE iOpcs
The children are Mrs. Thos. Roberts,
of this city, Mrs. M. II. Price, Of
JicarrilIa, New Mexico, Mrs. Mary
Conger, of Locust Grove, Indian Ter
ritory, Isaac, Hugh and John Wilson,
of the Indian Territory.
Deceased has been aconsistent, con-
sciencious and hard working mem
Der of the Methodist church, South,
for over 80 years, and leaves many
friends who will ever remember him
for his kind acts and proofs of friend
ship. He is the last of a large aud
prominent family of brothers
and sisters who assisted in making
Kentucky what she is.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-31

To be born a Harrison has been, in
this country, as with the Pitt family of
Prime Ministers in England, to turn
instinctiveIy toward politics and a
public life.
Two Presidents of the United States,
a Governor of Virginia, who was also
a signer of the Declaration of INDIE
pendence and q member of Congress
for several years-all within four gen.
erations, father to son, has but one
parallel in this country and few abroad.
Mr.John Scott Harrison, Jr., nephew
of ex-PresitIent Harrison, whose hard,
telling campaign work in the South
west showed the strong family gift,
sends the following a%ppreciative esti-
mate of Paine's celery compound as
an ideal restorative for the body and
brain when either are excessively
used:
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. %, 'ss.
Wells, Richardson & Co.:
Gentlemen-It gives me pleasure to
say that Paine's celery compound has
proved of inestimabIe benefit to me at
different times, when the labors Incl
dent to my. work and the nervous
strain following arduous work in cam
paigns had taxed me physically. With
the thousands of other mental workers,
who have been benefited by it, I can
recommend it as a great restorative
and builder.
Yours Truly,
JoEN SCOTT HARRISON, JR.
Paine's celery compound is the one
means regarded sufficiently effective
by conscientious physicians to be re-
lied on in cases of debility arising
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-31
Omaha Exposition.

A meeting Of all members of the
State Commission will be held in st.
Louis on Friday, April 9Th. At this
meeting it will be finally determined
just what amount of money can be
appropriated for the different commit
tees and for all purposes. Not one
dollar will be- appropriated based upon
promises or upon any money not
actually in the hands of the Treasurer.
Appropriations made by counties or
subscriptions by individuals will not
be considered unless paid in. The
Commission does not deem it expedi-
emit to continue the campaign for
funds longer than the date of this
meeting, hence the character and
extent of u exhibit will depend upon
the amount Of money in the hands of
our Treasurer by April sth. No fur
Their delay is possible.
Gov. Stephens, in appointing this
Commission, selected from every part
of the state, earnestly desiring that
Imperial Missouri should be creditably
represented at this great exposition
and emphasized his earnestness by
contributing $500 to our fund.
Shall we allow nj undertaking to
fail? Will the citizens of Mexico and
Audrain county be Indifferent to this
opportunity 10 80 thoroughly adver-
tise the advantages and resources of
our own proud county. Can our pub
lie schools, after taking the rank they
did at the Worlds Fair, afford to rest
on their laurels and make no further
effort to.prove to the world the pro-
gress Missouri is making in educa-
tionaI development? We think not.
Will the banks and business houses
not rather contribute at least 81 each
for a souvenir medal, and thus help
to swell our contribution to a respect
able amount? In this way alone we
raise 800 in Mexico. This
amount, at least, will be required to
pay the freight on exhibits from this
place, and I appeal to the business
men generally to take this matter mp
and let's raise the money. Several
public spirited men have already con-
tributed. Who will be the next9
A. 8. HOUSTON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-31
Deafness Caunos ba Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach b diseased portion OF the ear.
There is only one way to cur deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian tube. When
this tube gets inf1amed you have q
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in
fiammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of deafness Caused by
catarrh)that cannot be cured byHall's
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars,
free.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
BGE Sold by druggists, 75c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-31
Mart Roberts Dead.

At 8 O'Clock Frieay afternoon March
25, N. Mart Roberts, aged 81 years,
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Turner Rosser, at Fulton. He died
from the result of a stroke of paraly-
sIs received in Centralia in 1895. He
was born in Champaign county, Ohio,
and about 1857 be moved to Audrain
county, where he engaged in farming.
About 20 years ago he moved to Mex
leo and engaged in the hotel business
until about 5 or 6 years ago. Since
then he has ran hotels in C~entralia,
Montgomery City and Auxvasse. He
left a most estineble wife and four
children as follows: Mrs. Turner
Rosser, of Fulton, w. Van Roberts, of
Hot Springs, Ark, Mrs. Annie M.
Todd, of Colorado, and O. O. Roberts,
of Colorado. At II O'Clock Satur-
day the remains arrived in Mexico
and were laid to rest at the city ceme-
terry. Rev. Fielding Marvin offered
prayer at the grave, as services had
been conducted in Fulton. The pail
bearers were: E. e. Jones, Caleb
Guthrie, Joseph Lakenan, e. p.
Hopkins, A. K. Luckie and 8. z. EN-
mons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-31
SURVEYING PRAIRIE PASTURES.
Civil Engineer G. K, Allen, Formerly
of This City, Engaged in a
Great Work in the
Indian Territory.
Correspondence Of the Ledger.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
MUsKoGEE, Indian Territory, March
23.-Dear Sir: Thinking that some of
your readers are interested in the
future prospects of this country, 1 take
the liberty of writing this letter.
Since / wrote you last have surveyed
some of the largest prairie pastures in
the territory, one of which contained
48,01s acres and was 46 22-100 miles
around the outer boundary. This is
only one of several large pastures
that I had surveyed and mapped since
I came here and, as my work has
taken me over the country from
Eupaula to Chouteau, 4 have had an
excellent opportunity to spy out the
land. l heard many people while
in Missouri ispeak of the fertile prairies
of the Indian Territory. Now, as far
as the Creek Nation is concerned, the
land is very spotted. Some of it is very
rich but lots of it very poor and fit for
pastures only. The fertile land lies
mostly in small tracts scattered
through the prairies. Along the
rivers there are some fine bottoms
and the land in them is, of course, very
rich and most of it covered with a
heavy growth Of timber, but most all
of the valuable timber is gone. 1
camped on the bank of the Verdigres
River for four days and the woods
were full of old tree laps, where logs
had been cut. There was a law in the
Greek Nation against cutting standing
timber for shipment and the way they
used to get around it, I am told, was
to get some of the Indians to go into
the woods and fall good trees and
leave them and the lumber men would
come along and cut off the logs and
take them.
They are going to incorporate this
town as soon as they can and then
people will be able to get a clear title
to their property. Now no one owns
q foot of land and all the claim they
can have is by occupying the land, yet
they pay nor for lots here now than
the same ones would cost in Mexico,
Mo.
The farmers here are hard up, as
this is a cotton country and the crop
last year, while good, didn't make
them any money, az it was low.
= A man, interested in one of the
largest mercantile firms here, told me
that last fall he bought cotton at 81 so
per hundred and that it cost the
farmer 6oc to have it picked and about
35c for the rent of the land.
or course, every one is watching
the Curtis bill close and a good many
are making arrangements to take
advantage of it, but most of them are
simply waiting. 1t is but seldom that
one sees a full blood near the railroad,
as they nearly all keep back in the
west part of the nation.
The blizzard has done a great deal of
damage, as the peach trees were all in
bloom Saturday.
The pastures r bright green now
and the shipment of cattle has begun.
One man will ship $4,000 head into the
nation this spring from Texas. Hop
ing all are well at Mexico, I am
Respectfully,
@. K ALLEN, @. E,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-31

The most remarkable thing about Mrs
Nellie ]. Lord, Of Stafford Conner, N. H,
Is that she Is alive to-day.
No one, perhaps, IS more surprised at
this than Mrs. Lord herself. She look back
at the day when she stood on the verge Of
death and shudders. She looks ahead at a
life Of happiness with her children, her hus-
band and her home with a joy that only a
mother can realize.
Mrs. Lord Is the mother Of three children,
two Of whom arc twins, until the twins
came nothing marred the Joy Of her Life.
Then she wa attacked with heart failure
and for a year was unable to attend to the
ordinary duties Of the home. In describing
her own experience Mrs. Lord says:
III had heart failure so bad l was often
thought TO be dead.
With this ! had neuralgia Of the stom-
ach so bad it was necessary to give me
morphine to deaden the pain.
Sometimes the doctors gave me tenn
porary relief, but In the end Il seemed as Il
my suffering was multiplied.
medicine did me no good and was but
II was SO thin my nearest friends failed
to recognize me.
aNo one thought I would live.
:" was IN despair and thought that my
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-31
Harrison Brick Company.

The Harrison Brick Company is
thinking of starting their yard In q
few days. Tie machinery for making
vitrified brich: has been ordered and Ii
expected to arrive each day. The re-
port by an evening paper that the
company has orders for zoe, 700 brick
is q mistake, o. no such order has been
The company, though, has
prospect of stloh an order. The report
that definite arrangements had been
made for starting the works on Nom
day is also q mistake, as nothing def
mite will be known until Charles Eek
hart, of st. Louis, arrives. He viii be
up tonight. The stockholders OF the
are ]. A. Glandon, Presi-
dent; w. e. Eiattner, Treasurer; Fred
Blattner, A. NJ. Harrison, W. K. Potts
and Charles F:ckhart.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-31
IT T, q Notes

". ~. D. NVteb.
The duties of last Saturday were all
well rendered.
The essays written On Eugene
Field and Byron-the former by Miss
Alma Williams and the latter by Mr..
Henry Llewellyn-were excellent.
Miss Case production on elbow to
Write an Essay" was very interesting
and amusing. II her instructions are
strictly followed the essays Of the So
ciety will be -.
These three essayists, being mem
bers of the senior class, will soon
withdraw forever from the q. L. s.,
but the memory of their good duties
and active school work Will long be
held by their fellow students. As
much may be said of Miss Berta Evans,
who entertained the society with a
very pleasing recitation.
The essay of Miss Boomer and the
defamation Of Messrs. Hanley and
Whaley were very good.
The Grafton, "Memories," by Mr..
Leslie Ellio was an agreeable surprise.
We didn't suppose he possessed the
oratorical powers and clear style 'of
composition which he displayed. The
patbos Of the production was very
striking.
The question, Resolved, seThat Lee
Was . Greater General Than WASH
iuptou.u Was well handled by the de-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-31
KILLING a NAN IN WAR
Represents I Cost Of About 5000
So Says One Who Has Figured
the Proposition Out.

II we should 60 to war with spain,
how much would it cost rs? For an
swer, see Camille Flammarion, who .
few years ago made q historic study Of
the cost OF war.
Camille FIammarion 10 the man who
makes science interesting by winding
its unadorned bones with garlands OF
pretty fancies. He is an astronomer
who makes astronomical students re-
member that the heavens r beauti-
full and wonderful.
1t 10 hard to tell what to call him
poet, philosopher; novelist OF scien-
tist. He lie always interesting how
ever, and in these figures he is accur-
ate as well.
Each man slain in battle represents
s cost of $1,000. In the last great war
in which this country indulge6--the
rebellion-about 100000 men were
killed. That meant a cost to the ma
ton of the neat little sum of $780,
000, 900. Another war would hardly
be cheaper.
In the Franco Prussian war OF 1871
100000 men were lost. In the Crimean
war of 1s54-55 7s5, 900 men were lost.
In the brief Italian war of 1869 63,0o0
men fell in battle or died in the hos
pital. The wars Of the First Empire
cost France 100000 men, and since
1915 France has been at war twenty
times.
During the last century IS, SAC, 800
men were killed in Europe and the
United States in battle. Almost every
century since the dawn of history has
seen slaughter by wholesale. In the
wars of the Cimbrians and Teutons, In
the battles of Attila, back as far as the
Trojan war; every century has shown
a frightful prodigality in butchery.
Every year Europe spends $780,
000, 900 in shedding blood according to
the nice rules of warfare. France
alone spends $4O0, 900 every day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-31
County News.
HATTON ITEMS.

Wv AIALS
Correspondence of the Ledger.
HATToN, Mo-, March 23.-Rev. Par.
vim filed his regular appointment ai
Pleasant Grove last Sunday.
Mr.. Ed. Becky, of Auxvasse, will
farm in this locality this year. Mr.
Becky is a highly respected young
man and our people win be glad to
have him in our midst.
Miss Bolton, of Jefferson City, will
commence her school at Walnut
Grove April 4.
Mrs. Swinney has been quite sick
with la grippe.
The checker club still holds its daily
meetings with the exception of Sun.
day). At the present writing we be.
iieve that r. G. Bright holds the
championship.
Col. T. Benton Taylor, VIM. Ad-
cock and ]. A. Griffith spoke at Hat.
ton last week.
j. Z. Hatcher is staying at Hattor
now.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-31
WESTERN COLD WAVE.
Sudden FAN in Temperature in Ne
braska, Kansas and Texas.

There has been q sudden and heavy
fall in temperature throughout Me-
braska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
In Nebraska the mercury dropped
30 degrees between Monday noon anu
Tuesday night. The wind was high
and cold, and great damage to stock
and crops is apprehended.
InKansas the fall Of temperature was
~ sudden as in Nebraska, and fruit
and vegetables r supposed to have
been damaged.
In Texas the change in temperature
from summer mildness to winter
severity has done much injury to early
vegetables which supply the Northern
markets.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-31
The Little Boss.
From tho Columbia (Mo.) Herald.

From the Columbia (Mo) Herald.
The most pretentious and absurd
individual is the little political boss.
He is OF few days and full of trouble.
1t does not take the people long to
learn him and they rejoice so exceed
ingly to bury him. The boss who
tries to manipulate every election and
convention, u every candidate, put
his finger in every pie, is seen to run
against a stone wall before he knows
1t and to 60 to pieces like q collapsed
barrel. Boosting is a bad business un-
less the boss has the hide of a rhi-
noceros and the nine lives of a cat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-31

Rev. e. Edwards, pastor of the
English Baptist church at M~inersville,
Pa, when suffering with rheumatism.
was advised to try Chamberlain'f
Pain Balm, He says: ga few appli-
cations of this liniment proved Of
great service to me. 1t subdued the
Inflammation and relieved the pain.
Should any sufferer profit by giving
Pain Balm a trial it will please me-
For sale by Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-31

A PAPER in Belfast, Me-, says that
aRobert Smith was struck by the
south bound passenger train last night
and instantly killed. Mr.. Smith, IL
viii be remembered, met with q SINH
lar accident about q year ago near
|Scarboro.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-31

An exchange says: A man once
saved his life by not paying for his
newspaper. He was going home and
being caught in a violent rainstorm,
he crawled into a hollow log for pro-
lection. The rain continued and the
log sweiled so that he vas unable to
get out. ALI at once he remembered
that he had not paid for his county
paper for nearly FIVE years and the
thought made him feel so mean and
small that he had no trouble In getting
ont of the log.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-31
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

This remedy is intended especially
for coughs, colds, Group, whooping
cough and influenza. 1t has become
famous for its cures of these diseases,
over large part of the civilized world.
The most 1attering testimonials have
been received, giving accounts of its
good works; of the aggravating and
persistent coughs it has of cured;
severe colds that have yielded
promptly to its soothing effects, and
of the dangerous attacks of Group,
often saving the life of the child. The
extensive use of it for whooping cough
has shown that it Eobs that disease of
all dangerous consequences. Sold by
Woodbridge & Purdy, Druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-31
AUDRAIN COURTS,

CIRCUIT CoURT-3d Monday in jan
uary, list Monday in June, Sd Monday
in September.
COUNTY CoURT-1st Monday In Feb
ruary, LIST Monday in May, LIST Monday
in August, LIST Monday in November.
PROBATE CoURT-2d Monday in jan
uary, I'd Monday in March, I'd Monday
in May, I'd Monday in September.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-31
Mexico Ledger Free.

The Mexico Weekly LEDGER will be
sent four weeks free to any resident
of Audrain county, who is not a sub
scriber and who will make application
at this Office either in person or by
mail. This offer is not made to get
your name on the book but in order
that you may have a chance to read
the Weekly LEDGER for four weeks
in the hope that you will become a
subscriber. The paper
will positively be stopped at the end
of four weeks unles you order it con-
tfu1ed
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-31
have been afflicted with rheuma.

I have been afflicted with rheuma-
tism for fourteen years and nothing
seemed to give me any relief. I was
able to be around all the time, but
constantly suffering. I had tried
everything I could hear of and at last
was told to try Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, which / did, and was immedi-
ately, relieved and in a short time
cured.-osH. EDGAR, Germantown,
Cal. For sale by Woodbridge & Pur-
dv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-31

Judge J. E. Ross is home from an
extended visit to Texas and the South.
Judge Ross Is enjoying splendid
health and, although he saw some fine
country during his travels, he found
no place he liked 90 well as Mexico.