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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
Ledger Prizes.

During the Strest Fair the Mexico
LEDGER will give two prizes as fol-
lows: On the first day of the Street
Fair we offer prize of the Mexico
Daily LEDGER one year to the hand
soonest lady in attendance at the Fair,
who kves in Audrain county. The
Weekly LEDGER will be sent as Sec
ond prize. On the second day of the
Fair the Mexico LEDGER will give a
silver cup to the prettiest Audrain
county baby, under two years old, and
a handsome bouquet to the mother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
Protracted Nesting,

NEW BLOOMINGTON, Mo-, Aug. 81.
I will begin protracted at New Hope
Christian church, nine miles southeast
of Mexico, Monday night, Sept. 5th.
l am In q splendid meeting at this
place; will close here this week.
Yours truly, j. d. GREER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
Administrators 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 administers
trix within one year after date ct
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 date they
will be forever barred.
MAMIE A. SMITH,
20-4t. Administrators.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

Mexico Property for Trade.
/ want to trade some hne Mexico
(Mo.) property for farms close to
town. I also want to rent, trade for
or buy at once nice shady place OF
8 to 10 acres, containing fruits, within
half q mile of a school. Apply to r.
L. McFadin, agent. d&wlt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
Deaths During the War.

U66GU5 UuIIUS tH6 W6I'
WASHINGTON, Aug. N.-The officia
tables as now made up disclose this al
the record of our war with Spain:
Killed in the army, 260.
Killed in the navy, II.
Killed In the marines,7 z.
Wounded in the army, 1,40O.
Wounded In the navy, 10.
Wounded In the marines, Is.
Total, 279 killed, 1,423 wounded.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
Wes it Mattias?

Mrs. Lamsrtine Lakeland, who lives
southwest Of Mexico, was frightened
into q spell of sickness by tramp
walking into her residence Monday.
The tramp was q foreigner and an
swers the description of Mattias, who
murdered Senator Wall, of Illinois, q
few days since.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of James W.
Fox, 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.
SOLOMON FOX,
Administrator
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
Notice of Final Settlement

TVszSV VI xHxk pottz6Wtnt.
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., 1898-09-01

AFTER an experience of four years
In q struggle for the union 1t should
not require four months war with
Cuba to demonstrate that military
camp is not a health resort.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

THE returns show that in the war
with Spain twelve men were killed In
the navy-not quite one tweety-sec-
ond of the number killed on the Maine
In q single instant of peace.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
Notice Of Final Settlement

Notice OF Final Settlement.
Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate Of Z. 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,
Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

1T Is something new for a "respect-
able citizen" of Mexico to be request
ed by a number of "our best people,
to publish an anonymous attack on
any one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
For Rant at Once.

A good 100 acre farm for handling
hogs, sheep and cattle; mostly in
grass, not much corn land. VIII rent
for i've years on reasonable terms to
right kind Of man.
WI Il. p. WARDEN, Agent,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
Notice Of Final Settlement,

Notice Is hereby given that final
| settlement of the estate OF Loretta P.
Brown, 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.
GEORGE BROWN,
LORETTA GARTRELL,
Executors,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

A NEW variety of fever introduced
into New York by the war is the
Roosevelt fever. A strange peculiar
ity of this fever is that the man who
suffers most from it is a man who
hasn't got it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

MEXICO soldier boys will be home
In the next few days. A communica-
ton has been sent to the commanding
officers saying that without the loss of
. day the regiment must be sent to JEFF
ferson Barracks. Upon arrival at that
rendezvous every officer and man in
the regiment, excepting a sufficient
guard to protect property, will be
given 80 days furlough. During that
time pay will run on, and in addition
thereto enlisted men will be allowed
Communication Of rations at the rate of
Is cents per day. At the expiration
Of the furlough the men will again as
semble, that time to receive their final
payment and formally leave the serv-
ice OF the United States Government.
It il anticipated that the Fifth will
reach Jefferson Barracks by Monday.
An opposed to from 90 to so men who
daily answered sick call at Camp
Thomas, eight were all that the entire
regiment sent up this morning for
temporary treatment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

THE Fifth Missouri regiment is to be
mustered out at once and the Mexico
soldier boys will soon be nome. Our
patriotic citizens should arrange to
give them a grand welcome.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
Notice Of Final settIemen,

Notice is hereby given that fnai
settlement OF the estate of J. W.
Newkirk, deceased, will be made at the
september term of the Probate Court
OF Audrain County, Missouri, to be
held ct Mexico, Missouri, on the sec
ond Monday in September, 1898.
j. T. WILLIAMS,
Public Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

THE American Book Company, of
Chicago, has extended the time of
exchanging text books fromSeptember
1st to October 1st, 1898. The PROPOSE
ton applies to all books of their pub
lication, but the most important are:
Mines Elements of Arithmetic,
Mines Standard Arithmetic, Whites
Oral Arithmetic, Shinn's U. 8. History
and Mines Algebras.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

THREE circuses will pass through
Mexico during September, but none
of them will stop here on account OF
the license being too high.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

SENATOR PRoCToR's advice to Gen.
Miles to "cut loose" and tell the whole
story is good advice. The affairs fthis
country are the business of its people.
They have right to know.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

One of the principal uses of DIR.
Pieroe's Favorite Prescription is the
preparation of prospective mothers
for the time of trial and danger that
comes when q child is born. The
"Prescription" is strengthening and
invigorating and lessons pain and dan
ger. 1t insures the perfect well-being
and the perfect health of both mother
and child. Every woman should know
these things before she really needs to
know them. There are many things
in DR.. Pierce's 'Common Sense Medi-
Cal Adviser" that every woman ought
to know. This celebrated work has
reached sale of $4,000 copies at
s1.50 each. The expense of production
having thus been covered, 500, ,o00
copies are now being given away. A
copy will be sent to any address on
receipt of twenty-one (21) one-cent
stamps to cover cost of mailing only.
Address, Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

THE powder magazines are tempo
rarily closed, but the other magazines
will be full of war stuff for many
months to come.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
Notice Of Yinal sstilamant

Notice is hereby given that Hnsl
settlement OF the estate Of VIM. @.
West, 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 iE September, 1898.
WIN. e. WEST,
Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

WOOD MADDOX, formerly of Mex
leo, has the sincere sympathy of this
community on account of his little
daughter, Virginia, being seriously, il
not fatally, burned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
Notice Of Hinal 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, 1898.
POWELL STUART,
Executor
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
Notice Of Final Settlement

"VsKeV Vi AHh1 n0ttIeW0uI.
Notice Is 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 Sec
ond Monday in September, 1898.
SAMUEL A.. SIDENSTRfCKER,
Administrator,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

OF course it is a shame to spoil
good soldier by making a politician
of him-but then Roosevelt was good
politician before he was q soldier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

If popularity is to decide the CUB
ernatorial question in New York it
may be draw between Helen Gould
and Theodore Roosevelt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
Botiee Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of G. L. Nc.
lntosh, deceased, will be made at tho
September term Of the Probate Court
OF Andrain County, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico, Missouri, on the Sec
ond Monday In September, 1895.
LLOYD MCINTOSH,
Adufnfatrator
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

Now IL the insurgents will only 60
to raising rice right quick they will
save Uncle Sam great deal of trouble
and axpanaa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
Miss Clara Barton

From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
In acknowledging the merits of rea-
sonably old men for war word may
be included for grand old women.
Miss Clara Barton is nearing the age
of 10
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

THE Mexico LEDGER is very SORRY
to have Wes. Platt, of the Racket,
leave Mexico. He is the kind of a
man to help make cities out of towns.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

From the Kansas City Times.
No one viii be surprised II Sam
Cook and Bob White both bitterly OPP
pee the czar's suggestion Of univsr-
~ psacs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

THERE seems to be general assent to
the proposition that every member of
the American peace commission is an
American
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

NOT only the drinking water but the
politics at military camp should be
boiled
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

WHERE do all the colored people
come from who are moving to Mexico?
It would appear to casual observer
that they are moving to Mexico from
all parts of the State. What seems to
be the attraction?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

ANDREE seems to be as completely
lost as the politicians who opposed the
war
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
Notice Of FINAL Settlement

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement OF the estate of j. w.
Dearing, 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. B. MCINTYRE,
Admfufatrat0r
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
War and Politics.


The war that recently has come to
q close was not Republican war nor
q Democratic war. 1t was an Ameri-
can war, and as such it received the
united support of the American peo-
pie The effort to make such war an
issue in politics, therefore, is likely to
rebound to the disadvantage of one
party that tries to degrade patriotism
into partisanship. The war is over. 1t
was supported by all parties and by
citizens regardless of party while it
lasted. Now that it is thing of the
past the people will not relish having
1t made a cause of dissension and par
ty pickering. Naturally successful
war tends to benefit the party in pow
or. Let the Republicans consciously
attempt to make party capital out of
the war, however, and the people will
resent it, and the natural tendencies
will be more than counterbalanced by
the revulsion in sentiment. Let the
Democrats, on the other hand, pur-
sue a nagging policy and make it
manifest that their chief concern about
the war is the fear that it may be pro-
ductive of benefit to their opponents
and their fears certainly will be full
filled in liberal measure. That party
will profit most from the war spirit
that is in reality most patriotic in its
attitude toward the war and that
shows the least disposition to make it
serve partisan advantage.
Now that the war is over the candi-
dates should return to the discussion
of questions that should naturally con-
stitute the issues of the campain had
there been no war. The party that is
the quickest to do this, and to turn
entirely away from the war as a mat
ter having anything to do with poll
tics, will strengthen itself in popular
favor. The people doubtless will be
glad to honor with their votes any in
dividual war heroes who may chance
to be candidates, like Roosevelt in
New York and Wheeler in Albania,
but they do not care to have the war
spirit played upon by stay-at-home
politicians for their own personal and
partisan benefit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

ONE drawback to the success OF the
Roosevelt 1904 Club" ls its failure to
announce what it intends to do in
1QO9
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
Dangerously Hurt.

The twelve-year-old son Of A. L.
Bruton, of Laddonia, was thrown from
q horse Tuesday and seriously, II not
fatally, injured, as his skull was frac-
tured,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

When did the authorities turn the
depot over to tramps for . sieeping
station? Such seems to be the case.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
What the War Hss Cost Spain,

LONDON, August 2.-The Madrid
correspondent OF the Times tele-
graphs: according to the latest
calculations the cost Of the war is g..
000, ,000, 900 pesetas (e6O0, 600 ,o00).
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

SOME of the soldiers talk too much
for soldiers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

THIS year will be record breaker
in our exports of Spaniards.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

THE Filipinos object to being left
out all night with Spain, and no one
blames them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

EVERY Democrat of every kind
should vote the straight Democratic
Ticket
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
AUDRAIN COURTS.

CIRCUIT CoURT-3d Monday In Jan.
uary, 1st Monday in June, Sd Monday
In September.
COUNTY CoURT-1st Monday in Feb
ruary, LIST Monday in May, 1st Monday
In August, 1st 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., 1898-09-01

EVERY citizen in Mexico should be
interested in the Street Fair. Espec-
tally every business man should offer
. premium of some kind or make a
liberal cash subscription. The reason
Mexico's enterprises are always sue
cessful is because our people pull
together. We are all interested in
on Street Fair and it will be success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

FOLLOWING the example of our
home war strategists Vesuvis is also
In q state of eruption.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
For Rent or Sale.

Nice five-room house, very con-
vsnient; nice stable; in two blocks OF
Public Square; nice shade and fruit
trees; also fine eleven-room house
for trade or sale at o bargain quick.
Apply at this Office. dtf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1.

DEMOCRATS remember 1894 and
wake ND,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

Fine Business for Sale.
One half interest in fine paying
livery barn in Mexico, Mo-, for sale
cheap. JNO. B. GRAHAM.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

The new Cracker-Jack
Road Wagon is a beau
ty. See them at Ferris
g. CauthOrn's. E.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-11-24
Blast From the Rams Horn.

God hates a short yardstick.
Truth never lodges, no matter who
shoots.
On Gods scales the only thing that
weighs is heart.
In order to show us the stars God
had to give us night.
A millionaire in this world may be
beggar in the next.
The devil comes to the wedding
when people marry for money.
Your children will be more infiu-
enced by your walk than by your
talk.
The man is always learning who
makes his mistakes teach him some
thing.
A smile will accomplish more IN d
minute than harsh words will in
month.
What some people consider rru
dence ls what their neighbors call
meanness.
When you get a giant down dom
leave him until you have cut OF hi
head.
The devil has both arms around TIT
man who believes that moderat
drinking won't hurt him.
The man who claims that the worl'
owes him a living. generally ma
trouble in collecting the debt.
It is the man who believes some
: thing who does something. A man 0
: the fence has no moral weight.
It kills all the enjoyment some PEI
! ple have in their religion wheneve
thew see collection basket.
:, Were God to send an angel to loo
for a king among men, he would loo
for a man who could control himsel
8 You can tell more about man
q character by trading horses with hll
+ than you can by hearing him talk
q prayer-meetings
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-11-24
10 the instru ment whose music Is his

to the instru msnt whose music Is his
life.
He has made fortunes, first for Col.
Bethune, who bought his mother,
Charity Virgins, when the blind baby
was "thrown in ;" then for John s.
Bethune, and lastly for the widow OF
John Batunc, who is now the wife of
the lawyer, Albert j. Lcrche, at whose
residence saw the wonderful negro.
Blind Tom has all that he wants.
OF how few of us can as much be said
There Is even dignity, pathos and
sweetness about this big, fleshy negro,
now in his 4Sth year. His OLD mother
is still alive, wiihered, wrinkled
"mammy," IS years old.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-11-24
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS.
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

It is now given out that the process
of making cordite, OF what is known
as "smokeless POWDER" requires the
use of large quantities OF alcohol. Mil
lions OF bushels OF corn are needed
from which to make alcohol for this
explosive and the American farmer
can hope now to help furnish not only
the breadstuffs for the subsistence of
the armies, but his share also in the
materials for "bloody BATTLE"
A correspondent to the Saturday
Evening Post signing his name "Rical-
cltrator," takes some issue with that
paper in an article on the danger side of
improvements, part of which The
COMMONWEALTH reprinted. "Recalci-
traitor" says that too much attention is
given to the study OF dead languages.
He says that too frequently Latin and
German are given first place, notwith-
standing their beauty and helpfulness
to culture. "Too few," says he, "know
English rhetoric and literature as they
should"
That may be, but thorough knowl
edge of what are known as the "dead
languages" is more helpful than many
appreciate in All easy requirement and
proper and beautiful use of our beauti-
full English.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-11-24
A Sure SIGN of Group.

Hoarseness in child that is subject
to Group is sure indication OF the ap- ;
nroach of the disease. II Chamberlain
Cough Remedy is given as soon as the
child becomes hoarse, or even after the
croupy cough has appeared, it will pre-
vent the attack. Many mothers WIZ WIZ
have Group children always keep tnl'
remedy at hand and find that 1t saves we
them much trouble and worry. 1t car
always be depended upon Nnd IS pleas
ant to take. For sale by r. !; White
head & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-11-24
TRUST

111ANTED-SEVERAL TRUST
w worthy persons in this state to
manage our business in their own ana
nearby counties. 1t Is mainly ofhce
,vork conducted at home. Salary
straight 5000 a year and expenses
definite, bcnafide, no more no .ess
salary. Monthly $75. References. En-
close self-addreseed stamped envelope
Herbert E. Hess, Prest., Dept. NJ
J Chicago. \Oo'o" WI
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-11-24

Honesty is like money you have TO
90 to work hard to get it, and then
work harder to keep it.
Genuine praise consists in naming
m.n's faults to his face and his gooo
qualities to his back.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-11-24

constipation prevents the body from :,
ridding itself OF waste matter. ns pe" ~ the
Little early Risers will remove p;1; sne
.v. .An''I.,a ond cure Sick Headache, Bill
onaness, Inactive Liver and clear tne
CoIcnlaxlon. Small, sugar coated
don't pripe or cause nausea.-E. =
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-11-24

Most people talk much-indeed talk
ing is delight to most persons. And
only slight observation will reveal
the fact that most people seem to take
delight in making remarks about
others. Much good may be done for
others by speaking of them pleasantly
when they are not present; and equal
ly as much harm may be done them
by speaking unpleasantly under the
same circumstances.
Touching this we clip the following
pointed paragraph from the Sunday
School Times
"Our characters are often shown IN
our comments on our fellows. Ii we
see a good trait in one in whom Others
see only evil, it is to our credit rather
than to his. If we are ready to point
out a flaw in a character OF which
others speak we'll, it Is to our discredit
instead of to his. It would seem, then
a very simple thing to win credit II
this way. Yet it is very hard to dt
this, except as loving heart prompts
to it."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-11-24

Soothing, healing, cleansing, De
w;itt,s Witch Hazel Salve is the I'M
nlacable enemy of sores, burns ana
wounds. It never fails to cure Plles.
You NAV rely upon it-E. I. White
head s. Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-11-24

Just now when smallpox is more or
less prevalent in the country; whatever
nertalns to vaccination is OF interest to
the public. In England there has
been a compulsory vaccination law
since 1867, it seems but the House OF
Commons has passed new Vacclna-
t,on bill which makes the following
provision:
"That no parent or other persons
shall be liable to any penalty Under tne
vaccination Act of 1867 if he satlshef
Justices in Petty Sessions that be con.
scientiously believes vaccination wouio
be prejudicial to the health OF the
child"
Rnt it is said that the lest LONDON
nhvsc,ans denounce this "consclence
clause" and show that compulsory
vaccination has served satisfactorily tt
.tamp out smallpox in India.
| tt stands to reason that whereve
there is danger of an epidemic OF small
pox, the people ought to submit u
vaccination.