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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
THE CIRCUIT JUDGEsHIP.
The Date of the Primary Fixed For
April 30th, 1898.
ecial Dispatch to the Ledger.

Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
WARRENToN, Mo-, March 10.-The
Democratic Judicial Committee met
in this city to-day to arrange for the
nomination of Circuit Judge in this
district. The district is composed Of
five counties with ten committeeman.
Hon. @. E. Peers, of Warrenton, ID
chairman of the committee. The
representatives from Audrain were
w. w. Fry and O. r. I.upton, proxy
for B. O. johnson. By vote of Z to
8 district primary was ordered to
take place April 30th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
Hard T1mas In Alaska,

SEDALIA, Mo-, March 6.--Mrs. Leila
Kidd, of Sedalfa, has received an
interesting letter from her son, Major
p. Kidd, written at Dyea, Alaska,
February 4. Major Kidd writes:
eve had quite an exciting time In
Sheep Camp on the 10th. Three mon
were caught with stolen goods in their
possession, near Stone House, and
brought to Sheep Camp. A miners
meeting was called; one man, named
Doan, was cleared; another, named
Wellington, committed suicide, and
the other Q can't remember his name)
was tied to stake and horsewhipped.
Signs saying, "Thief, pass him along"
were placed on his back and breast
and, in charge of two men, he was
brought to Dyea, where everybody
had look at the fellow. United States
Commissioner J. U. Smith placed sew
eral of the regulators under arrest,
but no one could be found to testify
against them.
Prof. r. r. Ramsdell, OF Sedalia, 10
passing the winter at Sheep Camp,
acting as storekeeper for Chief Engin-
eer Hanks and Jack Knee. Lots Of
men are In this country broke and can
get no profitable employment, a.
wages are knocked all to pieces"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
A United People.


The unanimity of sentiment regard
ing the bill placing $50, o,ooo, 900 at the
disposal of the president for purposes
OF defense shows the single minded
ness of the nation in the Cuban mat
ter. In neither House nor Senate was
there single vote against the meas
ure. Representatives, Senators and
President stand together In this emsr-
gency. No cry of partisanship or
sectionalism was raised to mar the
harmony.
In patriotic regard for the welfare
of their country and It's good name
the people OF the United States were
never more unit than they are to-
day
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
I'VE THE CHILDREN A DRINK

called 0rain-o. Il IL q delicious, appctizinR,
nourishing food drink 10 take the place Of COT.
Tee. Sold by all grocers and liked by all who
nave used Il, because when properly prepared,
It tastes like the finest coffee, but In free from
all its injurious properties. Grnin-U atds al.
eestion and STRENGTHENS the nerves. IL u NOT
q stimulant, but health builder, and children,
a. we'll as adults, can drink IL with great bene'
lSc and &c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

remember, but am willing to swear
that 1t was several, II not more. Now,
IL a prominent citizen of this county,
who resides in or near Farber, and
who wears the initials, Nj. R. K, at
the front end of his name, happens to
be the same man, should he happen
to cast his eye on these lines, he will
know what was the matter with that
OK.
Another Argonaut has ''passed in
his checks''and"gone over the range
Although he may have had his faults
-as We all do-Judge Riley was one OF
'God'st true enoblemen-an honest man:
Adios, old amigo. May you find
eternal rest" in the "sweet fields be-
yond the swelling food"
w w OyrNDENJN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
"Thornton star" Arrives.

Mr.. J. A. Potts is just in from Ken
lucky with Thornton Star 1024, and
feels very proud of his late purchase.
ThorntonStar is beautiful mahogany
bay, 15A hands high and has proven
himself one OF the highest class sad
die stations that has been exhibited
for the last two years. The lovers OF
saddle horses in Mexico and the sur
rounding country are taking ccnsid-
erable interest in him and IL seems to
be the unanimous verdict that he is
lust the animal needed In this country
to keep up the high standard OF our
saddIers. BY this infusion of new blood
. Requirements badly needed will be
s~,ak
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

CHARLES w. Wilson's of st. Charles,
No., has Withdrawn from the race for
!. the domination of Circuit Judge OF
this Judicial Circuit. The Circuit is
composed Of Audrain, Lincoln, st.
Charles, Montgomery and Warren
COMMITTEES
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

SOME solon has introduced in the
Massachusetts Legislature bill to re-
imburse any resident of the Bay State
who has fallen a victim to the wiles OF
bunko artists. Is Massachusetts so
wise that she is obliged to offer a
premium for foolishness?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

THE railroad committee announces
that in the near future there will be a
mass meeting at the Court House of
those interested and that the proposed
railroad company will have repre-
sentative here to talk business. Mex
leo should secure this enterprise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
S S S

kettles; 1 cooking spoon; drawing
knife; hand saw; 8 axes; hammer,
hatchet; i jack plane; 40 pounds nails;
pitch 10 pounds; 4 sleds, tent; 400 feet
rope, bolts; mosquito net; boxes
candles; A picks; shovels; 4 gold
pans; big robes; 8 blankets. How
do you think my wind will hold out?
Your friend,
j. j. HALEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
Lost flesh latelys
Does your brain tirei

Losing control over your
nerves?
Are your muscles becom-
ing exhaustedf
You certainly know the
remedy. It is nothing new;
Just the same remedy that
has been curing these cases
of thinness and paleness for
twenty-five years Scott's
Emulsion. The cod-liver
oil in it is the food that
makes the flesh, and the hy-
Epophosphites give tone to
the nerves.
soe saa Si.oo. all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists. ss~ forx-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

THOSE who read the local papers
closely will note that the real estate
market in Audrain county is very
active. More sales are being made
every week during 1898 than have oc-
Cured in Audrain for years. Audrain
County dirt 10 good investment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

THERE can no longer be doubt
concerning the outcome OF a war with
Spain IL the dons decide to knock that
chip on Uncle Sans shoulder. Steve
Brodie, the bridge Jumper, has issued
anopen letter, In which he says:
We've got to lick them dubs. Iraised
40 men on the Bowery for Coxey'a
army In an afternoon, and I can do IL
again.n That ought to settle it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
PREACHER HEADINaToN LIVELY.
ro NJ Al Do,naus M,rtspohurO Mo


To Mr.. Alb. Romans, Martinsburg. Mo.
TACOMA, VASE, March 8, 1885,
Dear Friend: We landed in Tacoma
this morning. We have had splen-
did trip, had good jolly crowd, but
we had q great howl among the dogs.
We have them tied ont to the fence
now. There are about 100 of them, all
kinds of big dogs. There are 10s men
IN the crowd: One lawyer, one
peacher, six doctors, one boy eighteen
years old, eight or ten men from 65 to
IS years old.
We have gotten Into Purcell's crowd
to 90 down the Yukon river in boat
together. Write to me at Dyea,
Alaska, as soon as you get this and II
anything of importance occurs write
It to me at Dyea, Alaska, for several
weeks.
Preacher Headington Is flying
around more lively than any Of us
Be sure to write me at Dyea, Alaska
I expect 1t will be safe to write there
for month, but when We leave there
we may not hear for several months
after that. I send you our bill oi
lprovisions and hardware, which
Moore, Holman and J. J. Halle,
expect to carry over the Chilkoo'
Pass, besides clothing, etc. The foot
10 all represented In pounds a. follows
1900 pounds OF -four; 1000 pound
bacon; 200 pounds beans; 800 pound
sugar; 90 pounds rice; i60 pound
rolled oats; 40 pounds coffee; 10 pound
OF tea; salt $50 pounds; evaporate'
peaches 100 pounds; evaporated apri
cots 100 pounds; prnnes 10 pounds
dried potatoes 200 pounds; drie'
} onions 20 pounds; corn meal %
!, mounds; matches tin boxes; soap y
pounds; soda 10 pounds; butter 10
, mounds; extract milk I case; exfrac
beef 8 pounds.
stove; 2 frying pans; bread pans
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

=. NJ. SHELL, of Kansas City, MO-,
formerly Of Audrain county, has been
nominated for the upper house Of the
Council by the Democrats OF Kansas
City. MIR. Shell is q thoroughbred
Democrat, substantial, progressive
business man, and would make .
splendid member of the administra-
uon Of the second city in the State. All
o. Franks friends in Audrain join the
LEDGER In hoping he will be elected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

THE first newspaper letter from the
Klondyke party which left Mexico
March is from George w. Wylde
and is found in to-day's LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
Nrs. Peery Dead.

On Thursday afternoon, March 10th
Mrs. Narcissus Peery, widow Of Thos
Peery, died at her home in Rush Hill
at the age OF abous so years. Mrs
Peery lived with two widowed sisters
Mrs. Kreutel and Mrs. Floyd, In Rust
HUI. She was a good Christian woman
and left several grown children
among them being Robert, Georg'
and Frank.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Littleby church ut 1850 o'cloci
Friday afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
Could Eat Very Little.

"My husband was subject to .stess'
ach trouble for many years. Itseemed
like dyspepsia and was SO severe he
could eat hardly enough to keep him
alive, and sleep was out OF the ques-
tion. He decided to take Hoods Sar-
saparilla and has continued to improve
while taking it." MRS. J. L. MASTERS,
Herndon, Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
THE people of Audrain county ar

THE people of Audrain county are
~ savor Of primaries. The closer to
ne people you bring nomination the
hsitsr satisfaction there will be in the
party. In primary election every
man can vote for his choice and while
ue all cannot have our choice we have
fair and open chance to support the
men We favor. This leaves no op-
portunity for dissatisfaction or dis
cord In the party. Nothing strength
eus the Democratic party IN Audrain
eounty, or In any other county, more
man fair, open, clean primary eiec-
Eslons-not only for city and county,
hut for state nominees. Let the voice
~ the people prevail.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
ssdgs Hocladay to Succeed Himself

From the Glasgow Missourian.
sod9e Hockaday % term OF office will
expire next January and we believe
ne peopls Of this district will unani-
monsiy faver his return to the bench.
soaee Hockaday has made splen-
ola record and is justly entitled 70
saccssd himself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

THE meeting OF the Bryan Club at
Jackson School House on last Friday
night was a splendid success. There
was large attendance and all appre-
ciated the talks made by the candi-
dates. The Jackson District Bryan
Club 10 one of the most enthusiastic
Democratic organisations in the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

THE LEDGER to-day contains inter
estiug news from the Mexico klon
dyke party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
Last Will.

John Murphy, Sr., by his iast Will
bequeathed his entire estate to his wife
for life. At her death to his children,
1 son and daughters. Thos. Hogan
made executor OF this will.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
License Refused.

According to the st. Louis Republic
John r. Howell and Theresa e.
Moore, of this city, were deeply dis
appointed on Wednesday over the
fact that they were refused license to
marry by Deputy Recorder Wetzel at
Clayton. He did not think Miss
Moore was Is years Of age.
John r. Howell lie we'll i-known IN
Mexico and works for Mrs. Margaret
Adams, north OF PoweIl's Ford. Miss
Moore is not known here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

THE Spanish would do we'll to read
up on the history of the Lee family
and learn they are not cutters.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

THE Democrats of Kansas City have
nominated Col. Frank P. Sebree for
Mayor. COL sebree is not only loyal
ana true Democrat, but is straight
forward business man and would make
Kansas City most excellent mayor.
Democrats all over the State are In
hopes that Col. Sebree will be elected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

e, r. Locke this week traded his
home in Laddonia, consisting Of =
dwelling and ave acres OF land, to
Jesse Baskett for 40-acre improved
farm Just east of Wesley Chapel In
Audrain and 50 acres, uninproved,
part OF the old Bsskett homestead, In
Rails county. Mr.. Baskett viii move
TO Laddonia. Mr.. Locke wiz likely
build again this faIl.-Laddonia Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

A correspondent writing from the
Klondyke party which left. Mexico
says:
A SO Moberly, Mo-, dog became
dissatisfied with the speed OF the train
at Eorthfeld, Mimi. and jumped ont
and made his escape. When last seen
he was travelling across the country to
ALASKA on . schedule Of his own,
much TO the discontinue OF his owner,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
En- Route To Alaska.
ADVICES FROM THE AUDRAIN
BOYS WHO ARE SEEKING
AFTER GOLD.
Letters From-G. w. Wylde, o. p. Jones
and DR.. HALEY, Written Just Be-
Embarking on Steamer
For Dyea, Alaska.
En- Route To Alaska.
Correspondence Of the Ledger.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
TACOMA, WASH, March 6.-We ar
rived here Saturday morning after
four nights and three days steady run.
The railroad officials treated rs very
nicely and We made the run Of 1900
miles without q jar Of any kind. The
Northern Pacific railroad is q very
smooth road, considering the kind Of
country 1t runs through. We passed
some very beautiful scenery in Mon
tana, through mountain gorges, whose
sides were covered with pine and tops
with snow. At Miles City we saw the
government barracks, also some In
dian lodges made Of holes and deer
skins looking exactly like pictures /
used to see years ago when boy. 1t
is certainly true that the indian left to
himself makes no progress whatever.
By far the finest scenery we saw was
at Lake Bon de Rely ly(pronounced Bon
de Ray )named after aFrench pioneer,
who settled here many years ago and
lived with the Indians. We saw sew
eral strings of mountain trout and
some of the boys purchased few and
had a fish fry on the train, there being
large cooking range in one end oi
our car.
The grass here at Tacoma is as green
as it is the first Of May In Missouri
We bought outfits here and kept the
clerks packing our goods all Saturday
night and part of Sunday. Provisions
are cheap. Best -four, high patent,
81 per hundred weight bacon, IL cents
dry salt, ~ cents, beans, 81 cents pei
pound, while hip boots can be bought
as cheap as in St.Louis. Heavy mack
inaw suit $40, which is very thick aut
all WOOL.
We will board the steamer, City o
Seattle, to- morrow morning Monday.
and start for Dyea, Alaska, whict
place We expect to reach in six days
I have not yet seen the great rush
but expect to at Seattle tomorrow.
DIR. HALEY and Tom Moore bough
a full years outfit. o. P. Jones ant
one or two others sold their ticket
and will come on later.
Capt. Purcell is certainly hustler
When he heard that he had no outfi
here at Tacoma he made arrange
nents for all to get goods and outfit
at q discount and had it all fixed up IL
an hours time. Some Of the party d.
not seem to appreciate that hs
working for them. have found hin
to be straightforward and honorabl
IN everything, but the man that keep
up with him has got to hustle.
As soon as our train came to a hal
in Tacoma lady reporter appeare
and interviewed the party and In tn
afternoon the Tacoma Nescs, an after
noon newspaper, came out in lon
article ON the large Missouri part
with such fine st. Bernard dogs an
splendid looking men. The lady re
|, porters have the interviewing busl
. ness down about right.
, Respectfully,
q. W. WYLDE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Hoods Pills are the only pills to take
with Hoods sarsaparilla. Easy and
vnf of37riant
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

MrB. John skelly, OF Laddonia, Mo-,
pazs for the weekly LEDGER In sd-
vance 10 1902.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

James Powers, OF Thompson, Il
going to Colorado to reside on account
Of his health. Mr.. Powers many
friends In Audrain hope that he viii
soon recover his old time health and
return TO Audrain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

w. w. Coil and family, OF Lad
donia, are visiting in Kearsey, Colo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
Mexico Ledger Free.

The Mexico Weekly LEDGER will be
sent four weeks free to any resident
of Audrain county, who is not q sub
scriber and who win 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 chance to read
the Weekly LEDGER for four weeks
in the hope that you will become a
permanent subscriber. The paper
win positively be stopped at the end
OF four weeks unIes you order il con.
timed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
A Real Blood Remedy,

Cancer is blood disease, and only .
blood remedy will cure 1t. S. S. s.
guaranteed purely vegeka6le) Is a real
blood remedy, and never fails to per-
mauently cure Cancer, Scrofula, Eczema,
Rheumatism or any other disease of the
blood. Send for our boo K .
ON Cancer and Blood Diseases,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

Your friends may smile
But that tired feeling
Means danger. 1t
Indicates impoverished
And impure blood.
This condition may
Lead to serious illness
1t should be promptly
Overcome by taking
Hoods Sarsaparinas
Which purifes and
Enriches the blood,
Strengthens the nerves.
Tones the stomach.
Creates an appetite.
And builds up.
Energies and vitalizes
The whole system.
Be sure TO get
Only Hoods
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

mp the case as hopeless. When In
formed that my father had died from
the same disease, they said must die,
a. hereditary Cancer was incurable.
cat this crisis, I was advised to Try
S.S.S., and in short while the Cancer
began to discharge and continued to do
- for Ahree asosnlhs, then e n<gxusf 10
heal. continued the medicine while
longer until the Cancer disappeared en-
tirely. This was several years ago and
there has been no return Of the disease u
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17

eye became terribly
inhamed, and was 90
swollen that for quite
a while I could mot
see. The doctoes
said I had Cancer Of
the most malignant
type, and after ex-
hausting their efforts
without doing me
ann srooA Ahnu rxau~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
Thew All Come Back.

Iney AL OoNo ooSA.
The Mexico LEDGER is glad to hear
that Col. Ed Stubbington is back from
his trip in England. Referring to this
matter the Sturgeon Leader says:
Those who never expected to see
Ed Stubbington on this side OF the
pond again were agreeably surprised
last week to once again behold his
smiling countenance. Ed enjoyed his
stay in England, but he was glad to
get back to America. He is always an
interesting conversationalist, but he
is at his best when telling about the
sights his witnessed and the humor-
ous situations In which he figured.
He has promised to write letter fol
the Leader In the near future and II
is needless to say that 1t will be read
with interest by his many friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
GOING A DIFFERENT ROUTE.

GOING A DIFFERENT ROUTE.
To Mrs. o. p. Jones and Daughters, Mexlco.
TACOMA, WASH, March 5.-My Dear
Family: We arrived here O'Clock
a. m. to-day, all in the best Of spirits
and feeling first. class. / believe am
feeling better in every respect than I
have felt for years, not a pain of any
kind, and for that reason believe the
mountain climate will agree with me.
We have had the most delightful trip
so far that any of as have ever exper-
ienced. Weather has been just simply
grand. Tacoma is 9. grand town.
The mountain scenery Is simply mag
nificent.
have messed with MIR. Johnston,
DIR. Downing, of Centralia, Caarles
Baker and James Marshall, of Mexico,
making five in our company. As soon
as we arrived at this point we put out
to find a buyer for our tickets from
Tacoma to Dyea, which We sold In q
few moments. Ny party has con-
cluded to 60 to the Copper River
country instead of over the Pass.
Most OF the balance are going in over
the Pass and down toward Dawson
City.
We concluded that the country all
along the Chilkoot pass would be
flooded and over run with prospectora
clear down to Dawson and that 1t
would be foolishness to even think Of
going that way with the expectation
OF striking 1t rich. So five of us, to-
gsther with something like q dozen
more, concluded to go to Copper Riv-
or. We will sail from here about the
10th direct to Orca at the mouth Of the
Copper, and will there attempt to
make our fortune. will write YOU
again before leaving here.
Give my regards to all Inquirine
friends and please give this letter te
liz. M. White and tell him II there II
any part of it he would like to publish
all o. k.
| Please write to me at Orca, Alaska
Just as soon as you receive this.
Your affectionate and loving husband
o. P. JONES.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
CHAMP CLARk'S LETTER
The Republican Party Is
Sick and Sore.
NOW PLAYING AT ECONOMY.
Vainly Seeking Salvation by a
Petty Subterfuge.
TRIBUTE TO THE COUNTRY EDITOR
TRIBUTE TO THE COUNTRY EDITOR

Champ Clark's Eloquent Speech In Con-
grsss In Behalf Of the Local Paper and
In Opposition to the Now Defunct Loud
Postal Bill - The River and HarboI
Humbus - Dingiey's Little Appropriat
tion--A Masterly Summary OF the PoIiti
cal situsfion st Washington.
Especial Warrington Letterl
The devil was sick,
The devil monk would be:
Tho dax,il l1xrsS1 mall
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-02
A QUESTION.
Mrs. Rorer's Reply in Ladies' Home

Mrs. Rorer's Reply In Ladies' Home
Journal.
"I consider coffee, as It is usually
made In the American family-slrong
and from the pure bean-an Injurious
drink, especially for nervous people.
No doubt the student to whom You
refer. car study better after taking a
cup OF coffee, but the new energy is
caused by a stimulant the effects OF
which will soon wear OFF, leaving him
lower in nervous force.
IL Il. Is only the hot drink he requires
why not take a cup OF clear hot water
or n cup OF Cereal Confee?"
Mrs. Rorer Is one OF the most eminent
authorities on food In America. She
knows that Americana go O day~by
day using food and drink that sap thelr
vitality instead OF building 1t up, and
II requires argument oft repeated to
wake them up. Broken wrecks OF hu-
mainly stumbling along, unable 60 car
ry out their cherished plans. are all
about us and their physical weakness is
nearly always due TO improper food
and drink. Coffee Is a skilled destroyer
of nervous strength. Postum Food Cot-
fee Is a delicious food drink made from
selected parts OF cereals that yield the
elements Nature demands for rebuild
ing the nerve tissues all over the human
body.
II it has ever been served to YOU In a
weak, unpalatable drink. have 1t made
over again and use two spoons to each
cup and know that the actua! boiling
continues full fifteen minutes. Our
word for II, the Postum Coffee is dellc-
iois when properly made.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-02
IT WAS REJECTED.
ovcrtur.cs by Whecline Steel plant
CONSIDERED BY THE EMPLOYEES
And Turned Down An.r Liuis Consider.
aiion-rhs Company. 0ner wa, for /.
Larger. ronnsge -An,aigamstsd A.,oei-
alton iias Endorsed the American sys.
tenn Of a%isa,~rinH Thu Pl.te-Ths system
Explained by President GARLAND.

The puddlers employed at the Wheel
Ing steel and iron works were present.
ed with a proposition from Manager
Patrick Brannen. which was rejected
with but little consideration. The mill
has been idle since December, aud the
company has not made any attempts to
start 1t, until It was given out that
Manager Brannen wished to confer with
the puddlers' committee.
TO this committee Nj. Brannen said
that the mill would be started up II the
men would consent to do more work
for the present scale. That Is, they were
asked 90 puddle $500 pounds to the ton,
instead OF ?.2i0. the regular amount.
This was in effect an offer OF reduce
ton, and. according to the men, con-
trary to the scale by which they work,
and which does not expire until June.
The men think that the present market
market price of iron ought 10 insure
them good wages, as the scale IL regu-
lated by bar Iron. which is now at a
fair price. They say ther won't make
more iron TO the ton. No other over
lures have been made.