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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03

Judge Macfarlsne's Will.

The last will of Judge G. B. Mac
farlane was fled in Probate Court on
January %, in which he bequeaths to
his wife all his household goods of
every character; horse, buggy, har-
ness and miscellaneous books. He
gives and devises to her, dur
ing her life, the parcel Of land lying
on the north side of East Love street
lying west and adjoining property of
Joseph Boyd. He also directs that
out of his estate q sufficient sum, not
exceeding $500, be applied to the
building of dwelling on the prop
erty for her and minor children, II
she 30 elect. The will provided that
the wife may use her own money, de-
rived from insurance of Judge Mac
fariane's life, or otherwise, in build
ing. In this event, Mrs. Macfarlane
Is to have absolute fee simple title to
the land.
The law books are given to Chas.
Roy Macfarlane and he is to be charg-
cd in the fnal settlements IN the sum
OF $500, without interest, and he has
option to accept or reject this por-
ton Of the will. All Of the rest and
remainder of property, real and
personal, is bequeathed to Mrs. Mac
farlane during her life to be held in
trust for the use and purpose of using
income for the support of self and
minor children. II the income does
not reach 81 200 per year, she shall, If
she deems it prudent, take from the
trust fund such SUM as will bring
the income to $1,000.
In view of the fact that Judge
Macfarlane had advanced to his sons,
Chas. r. and g. Locke, sums which
he estimates at $1,000 each, he be-
queaths the sum of 81 900 to his son,
Guy; said sum to be held in trust ard
with interest turned over to him when
he reaches his majority.
Mrs. Macfarlane is made executrix
of the will without bond and an an
nual settlement in the Circuit Court
was wished by Judge Macfarlane,
The will was drawn up on Feb. 4,
1888, and was witnessed by Edwin
Silver and F. M. Brown.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03
A NEWSPAPER
Should Give the News and be Open
to Free Discussion of Public
Questions.

The Salisbury (Mo.) Democrat takes
the position always manifested by
the Mexico LEDGER in, reference to
its being the duty of a newspaper to
open its columns to the free discus
sion of all public questions. The
Democrat says:
"We are publishing newspaper for
all the people and, while it is our pur-
pose to serve but one cause with an
unfaltering zeal, We manifestly must
deal fairly with all classes of our
constituents. The few cannot ex-
pect that the many will be ignored
in order that their desires and pref
udices may be catered to at all
times. They must remember that
the enterprising newspaper always
tries to please its patrons as nearly
as possible. What displeases the one
this week may please the other and,
in turn. what displeases the other
next week may please the one. Don't
get angry because You read something
in the Democrat that you don't like.
Your cause of anger Is perhaps not
half as great as that OF the editor who
is compelled by the necessities of the
case to publish many things each week
that do not please him. The best
spirit In which to receive an unpleas-
ant paragraph in a newspaper is one
nf fCrhooranoo If rauap naua tn
make an ass of ones self and that is
what one does when one stops ones
paper on account of imitation that is
caused by particularly pointed edl-
torial comment. Isn't it true that
the man who expects everything in
this world, figuratively speaking, to
smile on him is a most ridiculous
fool? Certainly, you say; but there
are no such people. There is where
you are mistaken. The man who
stops his paper because he reads
something in it that he does not
like belongs In that class. There
fore, he is a fool. The public must
remember that the newspaper that
pleases everybody in all departments
is makeshift and not newspaper.
The most essential characteristics OF
the real, genuine newspaper are
virility and courage and the hybrid
publication that says nothing that
will irrirate anybody, is lacking in
thaaa -
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03
The County Candidate.

When the sap begins to rise and the
geese begin to mate, we hear the gem
tie carroll of the county candidate. o,
he's jolly fellow and full of vain con-
ceits, and sees bosom friend In every
man he meets. He asks about your
family, horses and your hogs, and
shows friendly interest IN the chill
dren and tho dogs. o, he's jovial
gentleman, as gamesome as lamb, as
bithesome as meadow lark and as
happy as clam. His prospects are
the brightest and his chances are sure,
and he spends his money freely, and
helps the needy poor. He goes to
church on Sunday and his pious traits
appear, but when it is necessary he
will then set up the beer. o, he's a
buoyant, sanguine duck, the jocund
candidate; he starts out early in the
morn and stays until it's late. His
patient wife unlocks the door and says,
with look of pain, "You needn't lie
to ne; your legs been pulled again. +"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03
"R. N. WHITE,
A Missouri Journalist Whose Credit
able and Successful Career Has
Made His Name Familiar
Throughout the West"

The Caxton Cdvedt, published at
Chicago, ILL.,, under the above head
lines and using large double column
cut of R. NJ. White, thus refers to the
editor of the Mexico LEDGER:
There are but very few publishers in
the West who fail to recognize in the
accompanying portrait splendid like
ness of big statured, big hearted, big
minded, congenial, happy "Bobn
White, editor and proprietor of the
Mexico (Mo.) Daily and Weekly LED
GER, with big circulations in har-
monious accord with the big business
qualities of their owner.
r. M. White was born in Southamp-
ton, Long Island, New York, May 8,
1856. He went TO Missouri in 1865 and
graduated with honors at Westminster
College, Fulton, Mo-, in June, 1875.
La September, 1876, he bought the
Mexico Weekly LEDGER and has made
it one of the very best country news
papers in the United States. The
Weekly LEDGER was founded in 1s4s,
the Daily in 1885.
Mr.. White has been President of the
Missouri Press Association, and
national committeeman of the National
Editorial Association since its organ-
ization. He has also been Cores
ponding Secretary of the Missouri
Press Association for years, and at
present is Vice President of the West
ern Editorial Federation. He never
sought for nor held any Office, outside
of building and loan and other business
organizations, but devotes his entire
time and attention to his papers.
In 1882 he was awarded the first
prize of $75 In cash for the best report
of Farmers Institute held in Mis-
souri,. In 1894 he was awarded $500
cash prize for the best article on the
st. Louis FAIR. The contest was open
to newspapers within one hundred
miles of st. Louis and the contest was
very sharp. He was also awarded
800 for the prize article on Tobacco
Culture In Missouri" in the Liggett &
Myers Co. contest. He takes great
interest in all organizations, state and
national, which have for their object
the improvement of journalism.
Mr.. White thinks every newspaper
man should not only be q close reader
of publications devoted to journalism,
but also be an active worker in press
associations. Believing journalism to
be one of the noblest of professions,
he may always be found working for
its elevation. In successful journal
ism, Mr.. White is no less prominent
than he appears in the editorial con-
duct of his paper. He has what but
few journalists possess, a happy, con-
genial side to his character which is
always turned TO th--eecrle, and this,
with his faculty as mixer in social
affairs, supplies his keenly perceptive
mind abundant opportunities to grasp
the open sesame to constituent favors
and patronage, and profit therefrom.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03

r. g. Galbreath, of West Plains,
Mo-, is visiting friends and relatives
In Audrain county. Mr.. Galbreath is
Q regular subscriber to the LEDGER
and pronounces it ONE Of the best
country papers he ever read. He
moved away from here about eleven
years ago and 10 delighted with the
many Substantial improvements he
finds In Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03
The Ledger "superb." "


The agricultural edition of the Mex
leo LEDGER last week was q superb
undertaking and great success The
LEDGER headed the t'write-up" with
the following lines: Peerless Audrain
The Unparalleled Productiveness OF
the Soil Establishes Its Supremacy As
q Farming Section--Banner County OF
Missouri-Here Home Seekers Can
Find Health, Pleasure and Profit
Luxurisnt Grasses Fatten Thousands
OF Thoroughbred Cattle, Horses and
Mules-The Crops of Corn, Wheat,
Hay, Vegetables and Fruit are Unex-
celled in Regularity and Plenteous-
neas-A Farming Democracy That
Welcomes All New Comers-Lands
Moderate in Price-Yleld Sure Re-
turns on Labor and Capital
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03

A special dispatch from Anderson,
Indiana, to the Cincinnati Enquirer
says: "Lon Caanan, of Alexandria,
came to this city to-day ana took out
marriage license. He started out
the door and then stopped and began
to study, with the result of turning
back to the clerk and asking that the
license be torn up and no record
made. He said that this marriage
business had just struck him as being
q most serious thing, and he guessed
he would postpone it. Here is a case
where the sober second thought seems
to have triumphed over the intoxica-
tion of love,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03
The Mexico Ledger to the Front.


Two weeks ago the Mexico LEDGER
gave a splendid "write-up" OF that
booming little city, which will be
worth lots of cold cash to the citizens
and property owners of that place.
The LEDGER is q first.class news
paper in every respect, keeps In the
front ranks of Missouri publications,
and never lets an opportunity to serve
its town or its party get away from 1t.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03
Business Men of Mexico Liberal.


The last issue of the Mexico LED
GER was certainly calculated to make
her patriotic citizens proud of Audrain
county. The number was devoted to
detailed exposition of the notable men,
chief institutions and the various busi-
ness enterprises of Mexico. There
were six large nine column pages of
the issue, all the matter was set solid,
and when the paper was opened out
it looked like small acre of fine tSpes
Brother White seems to have got ,eun
all. Nothing could testify moxs enA-
phatically to the fact that all The busl-
ness men of Mexico are men Of liberal
ideas and progressive views than this
special number. They do business on
the wide-guage plan, and II there are
any of those narrow, sordid creatures
whose business policy is to never let
loose of q nickel that does not have
y string tied to it, nobody outside OF
Mexico knows about tti1eu1.-,s-------7es--.-s--
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03
loinr tn Klnndvka.

George Crous, of Oklahoma, who
has been inMexico several weeks, will,
in company with John Luppold, Of
Case, Mo-, leave for Klondyke be-
tween March / and 6. They will go
via Seattle and from Dyea will 60 to
Dawson City over the Chilkat pass.
This trail is further north than the
ChiIkoot pass. Crous is a practical
miner and knows what he is doing
when he goes into q "pan" district.
He and his partner will make the
start from Case.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03
What is Lent?

Wednesday, Feb. %, was Ash We'd
nesday, ths first day of the Lenten
season, which continues until Easter.
Silent is the great fast of forty days,
which the church bids US keep in
memory OF those forty days in which
our Lord was In the wilderness, fast
ing and tempted of the devil. For
forty days the devout members of the
church separate themselves from
many of their usual occupations and
pleasures; for forty days they endeav-
or to deny themselves something that
they love; for forty days they take
pains to attend the services of the
church more frequently, and to be in
private prayer more continuously than
ct other seasons; that by all these
means they may be helped to remem-
Der the dear Lord more constantly, to
look into His face more preservingly,
that 30 they may be changed more
and more INTO His likeness, and be-
cause in Lent we thus deprive our
selves OF things We love, tske luxuries
from our tables and time snd thought
from our pleasures, we SAY, and say
truly, that it Is Q great fast. -RT. Rev.
T. q. DUDLEY, Bishop o: Kentucky" ;"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03
Mexico Ledger a SUCCESS.

from tne WentzRlitS lMo,1 Union.
r. M. White got out splendid issue
OF his LEDGER last week containing O
business review of the thrifty and
progressive little city of Mexico. Bob
makes a success of every issue of his
paper and Is a lasting benefit to his
town, which always renders him q
substantial support.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03
Work Resumed.

"After an attack of the grip, pro-
cured bottle OF Hoods Sarsaparilla
and began taking 1t, and in q short
time was able to resume my work.
Last spring was troubled with that
tired feeling, but Hoods Sarsaparilla
soon gave me relief from this difficulty
also" WALTON BLAND, Plsttsburg,
Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03
Sorter Gittin' Restless.

Pears like they're gettin' restless, as
far as you kin see
The boys who followed Sherman-the
boys who fought with Lee;
1t may be / misjedge 'em, yit some
how left an right
They're whisperin' together like
they're ready for fight!
Sorter gettin' restless although the
OF flag waves
An ripples in the sunshine over 80
many graves!
But you see-we're all the people, an
heed our country's call,
An when they strike one section they
interfere with all.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03

On Wednesday evening, Feb. %,
Oliver Davis and Miss Stella Triplet
were married at the home OF the
BRIDES father, VIM. Triplet, 10 miles
north of Mexico, by Rev. Griffin. The
young couple have a host OF friends
who wish them success.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03
DIR. CoOMBs RESIGNS.
DR.. W. l.. Ray, Second Assistant
Physician, Elected to Fill the Va
cancy.
From the Fulton Sun.

DIR. ]. T. Coombs, Superintendent
of the State Lunatic Asylum at this
place has resigned his position and
DR.. w. L. Ray, second assistant
physician, was elected to fili the po-
sition.
DR.. Ray is a man of unusual ability
and while we cannot comment on
the cause which led to the resigna-
tion of DIR. Coombs the public will
endorse the action of the Asylum
Board in placing DIR. Ray at the head
of this institution.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03
The Mexico Ledger Has Made the
Same Arrangement,

From the vandalia Mail and Express.
At the solicitation of the Ameri-
can Press Association, Congressman
Champ Clark has agreed to write q
series of articles from free silver
anti administration standpoint. The
American Press Association is one Of
the biggest concerns in the United
States and reaches from New York
to San Francisco and furnishes news
to thousands of papers every day and
every week. The arrangement will
be of mutual benefit, as It will give the
Association the benefit of the services
of q vigorous writer and insure the
Pike County Congressman's views the
widest possible circulation. The Mail
and Express has made arrangements
with MIR. Clark for advance proofs of
the articles and they will appear In
this paper.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03

Americas Greatest
Medicine is
Hoods Sarsaparilla,
Which absolutely
Cures every form OF
Impure blood, from
The pimple on your
Face to the great
Scrofula sore which
Drains your system.
Thousands Of people
Testify that Hoods
Sarsaparilla cures
Scrofula, Salt Rheum,
Dyspepsia, Malaria,
Catarrh, Rheumatism,
And That Tired
Feeling. Remember this
And get Hoods
And only Hoods.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03
VIII Walk to Mexico.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, Feb. 23.-Ths
Missouri Railroad Commissia aners will
leave here in the morning I'd walk to
Mexico on an inspection tour of the
Chicago & Alton branch road from
this city to Mexico, q distance Of 30
miles. This is probably the first rail-
road inspection on foot of any dis
tance that has been made by any
states commissioners for many years.
It win require two days to complete
the trip.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03
CHAMP 0LARK's CUBAN SPEECH
Printed in Newspapers In France and
Germany-Being Congratulated.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-The Cuban
speech of Champ CLARK has attracted
an unusual amount of attention. The
Cuban organizations in the country
have gwen to it the widest possible
circulation and have caused its publi-
cation in newspapers in Germany and
France. One of the leading Paris
papers has reproduced portions OF
Mr.. Hits speech as representative of
one side and of Mr.. Clark's as ex-
pressing the best points upon the
other. A member of the House called
Mr.. Clark's attention to his speech In
French and congratulated him on the
constituency he is gaining in Paris.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03
SCl'OfQla

Il deep-seated blood disease which
all the mineral mixtures in the world
cannot cure. S.S.S. Guaranteed purely
yegeka6ke } il . real blood remedy for
blood diseases and has no equal.
Mrs. Y. T. Buck, of Delaney, Ark, had
Scrofula for twenty five years and most
OF the time was under the care of the
doctors who could not relieve her. A
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03

The government geologist atWash-
ineton quietly remarks that up to
this time more money has gone into
the Kiondyke region than has come
ont. There is no fattering prospect
slther that this ratio will be reversed.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03
Solomon Snooks Dead.

Solomon Snooks, aged GO years,
died at $3.50 O'Clock Thursday, Febru-
airy "a. He lived miles east OF Mex
leo and was good man. The funeral
services were conducted to-day at Q
O'Clock from Littleby Church.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03
It Win Be Nicely Done"


Col. Sam b. Cook is regarded by the
County Democratic press as being In
the race to succeed himself az chair
man of the Democratic State Central
Committee, and he is receiving Q
great many compliments along this
line. Evidently these county editors
think that he will not be candidate
for Governor.-Republic.
Col. Cook will undoubtedly succeed
himself as Chairman OF the State
Democratic Committee, and then he
will undoubtedly be the next Secre-
tary of State. just keep your eye ON
him and see how nicely it will be done.
Quite q number of Mr.. Abe Lari-
more's friends are telling good joke
on him in reference to the disappear
ance of his horse one day last week
while he was In Mexico. Mr.. Lari-
more likes joke as much as anybody
else and if he ever gets good one on
his fatber-in-law, Mr.. Abe Hit, you
may look out for some fun, as "Uncle
Abe" is at the bottom of the one now
going the rounds on Mr.. Larimore.
In the Geatralia Courier stock notes
srs ths folloNin9;
GeoEys Lea was hare FROM Msxico
aakuxdeY sooktna fss ex..sa good.
horSes. H osily :: -.
was slso here weanssday snd boarht
four more, getting one IRON AZ
E..
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03

Mr.. J. A. MEDLEY, who is a candI-
dste for the Legislature from Audrain
county, is not the gentleman who
represented Audrain in the Legislature
sfsw years ago. That was A. B. Med
ley. The young man running this year
ia his son, James A.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03

AMAN over in Battle Creek in
formed Bob Fitzsimmons the other
night that the latter was a coward. 1t
VII be impossible to interview the
Battle Creek man for a week or ten
dsys 70 get his side of what happened.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03

George 3. Layher, formerly OF the
Wabash Railroad In this city, is now
local agent for the same company at
Buffalo, N. z. George 10 . splendid
railroad man and has q host Of warm
friends In Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03
Orlando Hit For Circuit Judge,


Orlando Hit, of Mexico, has been
mentioned as probable candidate
for Circuit Judge. His qualifications
are unqueetionaoie, and his legal
ability 10 recognized as being Of .
very high order.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03
That Kind of Fusion win Do.

The Springfield Leader Democrat
says: When II comes to war with
foreign foe the American people be-
lieve in fusion. There Is no division
of sentiment along this line.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03

UNCLE SAM, while he does not want
any war, is getting ready for business
along that line.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03

aleh Vance, of the West End,
= PEARS, died Thursday, Febru-
1 He vas buried by the side of
eAer ct Maple Grove.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03
Mexico Boys are all in Line and Ready
to do Their Duty.

The Vandalia Leader says: It is
said that five members of the Mexico
militia actually disappeared when II
was rumored that they would be called
upon to take part 10 war with Spain.
These young militiamen are all
right for dress parade and grand
stand purposes but are non est on the
muacla
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03
MOTHER! :;::: :; e: $:::':i !: !: .:;| 6

and about which such tenuef dnu
holv recolleStions cluster as that
of ANOTHER she who watched
over our helpless infancy and guild
ed our first tottering step: Yet
the life of every Expectant Moth
er is beset with danger and all ef-
fort should be made to avoid 1t.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03

Hon. O. q. Daniel, Of vandalis, to-
day sent L. p. Crigier % for the Old
Ladies' Home fund.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03
Robert L. johnson Dead.

Hobert Lee johnson, of Holiday,
g, died on Wednesday, February
= Of consumption. Deceased was
nssly union station telegraphsr in
= city and made many friends while
z Hs was an upright and con-
ltious gentleman. He left q wife
i baby.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03

| Hon. James A. Medley, of near
Rush Hill, NO., is candidate for the
Legislature from Audrain County.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03

Hoods Pills are the only pills to
take with Hoods Sarsapariiia. Cure
aIi liver ills.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03
"FOr 4'le Land 'sSake"
USE FERTILIZERS.
For Your Land Titles Sake
AYE YOUR ABSTRACTS MADE
BY
N. B. GUTHRIE,
Lbstracter, Real Estate, Loan
and Insurance Agent,
MEXICO, MO.

TIE people of Audrain County are
m interested in the proposed new
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03

-
specialist said he
could cure her, but
he filled her with
arsenic and potash
which almost ruined
her constitution. She
then took nearly
every so-called blood
medicine and drank
them by the wholesale,
but they did not reach
her trouble. Some
one advised her to try
S.S.S. and she very
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-03-03
MOTHERS FRIEND

sMy wife suffered more in ten min.
utes with either Of her other two chill
dren than she did altogether with her
last, having previously used four bot
ties of Mothers Friend lt is
blessing to any one expecting to be-
come Q MOTHER - says . customer.
HxHDxRsoH DALE, Carmi, Illinois.