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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14
8. O. Wright Dead.

A few minutes past IL O'Clock on
Wednesday night, April 9Th, Samuel
o. Wright, aged about 81 years, died
ct his home, miles north of Benton
City. Deceased hac been III for sew
eral weeks and his death was looked
for, although he had been improving
up to day or 80 before his death.
/ Deceased was born near Frsnkford,
Kentucky. There he lived until the
war broke out and he identified him
self with the Southern cause. He
fought valiantly and was wounded at
the battle, of Vicksburg. After the
war MIR. Wright moved to Audrain
County and settled miles south Of
Mexico, where, by bis hard work and
honesty, he built for himself reputa-
tion which will live as long as memory
lasts. From here about 1885 he NOV
ed to the place on which he died, Q
miles north of Benton City. Here, as
when near Mexico, he made many
friends and did much good by kind
and helpful words Of advice.
Deceased married Miss Sims when
a young man. His wife did not live
long and upon her death left him
childIess. He afterward married Miss
Gillaspy who, with four children, sur
wives him. The children are David,
Obe, Mrs. Carrie Jones and Beulah.
He left several brothers and sisters, as
follows: William Wright, OF Audrain
County; Charles, of Mexico; Eiwsrd,
Of Martinsburg; James H., Of Wyom-
ing; Mrs. r. P. Tinsley and Mrs. John
Cogswell, of Thompson; Mrs. VIII
Epperson, OF Fulton, and Mrs. ID. K.
Crockett, of Mexico.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of Samuel o. Wright were held
at the Baptist Church in Benton City
Friday morning at IL O'Clock. Rev.
Nevins, Of welIsville, conducted the
services. The following attended
from Mexico: j. r. johnson, J. W.
DoweIl, Jos. A. Boyd, J. d. Morris and
J. N. Gross.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14
FROM EIGHTEEN TO roRrY.r1vE.
Who Are Liable For Military Duty in
the Event of War.
From the St. Louis Republic.


GAN the able-bodied male inhab-
itants of this state between the ages of
1S and As years. who are citizens of
tho United States or have declared
their Intentions to become such citi-
zens, shall be liable to military duty
in this state.''
This Is part of article of the law
of this state relating to the Missouri
militia. There is another provision
which exempts certain persons from
military duty who have conscientious
scruples against bearing arms upon
the payment OF certain sums. This,
in effect, is a part of the constitution.
The exemption in regard TO persons
who have conscientious scruples
against bearing arms Is said to be q
relic of a very old law, intended for
the benefit OF the Quakers, whose
religion does not permit them to kill
even in war. There are not many per-
sons in Missouri who could dodge out
of military duty through this loop
hole, although doubtless there would
be many converts to the Quaker doc
trine should the occasion demand.
MILITIA ENRoLLMENT.
Just now everybody is making in
quiry in regard to who are liable for
military duty and the quotation from
the law will serve to enlighten them.
ShnpId fbio r,oynrnp,o,k aaoloro xpar
against Spain there would Immediate
ly follow an enrolment of the militia
of Missouri and the military law,
which has been asleep since 1866,
would make it's presence known.
Every person enrolled would be called
upon to drill and perform such other
duties as would place him in readiness
to take the field should his services be
demanded. The law imposes a fine of
81 day for each day a person enrolled
fails to report for drill duty or such
other duties as he may be called upon
to perform. 50
While it is not to be assumed that
the militia will be required to go into
active service, yet the declaration of
war would create the emergency
specified by law and require the en-
rollment and preparations referred to-,
SO as to be In readiness for any future
duty. Drill days would probably be
SO arranged as not to interfere too
much with the business of individuals,
although, of course, such regulations
would depend largely upon circum-
stances.
The military laws of this state are
modelled very much after the code of
the United States, as are those of all
other states. The drill tactics are the
same. All enlistments in the National
Guard of Missouri are for period of
three years and arrangement of COM
panies, battalions, regiments, etc., are
the same in a general army and we're
purposely arranged so in order to
prevent confusion and to better serve
the ends of discipline.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14
SAM MORRIS COUSINS
Buy u Huge Dead Elephant For Its
hide One of Six So Utilized
in the United States.

The following taken from a hide and
leather journal of New York City,
speaks of Deitsch Bros, who are
cousins of Sam Morris, of this city:
Last week Diamond, the huge ele-
phant belonging to Wallace, the show
man, died of heart disease at Peru,
Ind. His carcass was bought by
Deitsch Bros, New York, manufactur-
ers of leather and ivory goods, for
$3.50.
1t required the services of six men
for two and one half days to skin
Diamond. Its hide was four inches
thick and when spread out on the
ground covered nearly two hundred
square feet. 1t weighed 400 pounds
and six china hogsheads of salt were
used in packing the hide for shipment
to New YORK.
Four feet of perfectly white ivory
tusks were exposed, besides two feet
which ran up into the head. Skull
and tusks were placed in crate ~
by by feet. The vertibrae required
special box by 2 by feet and the
rib bones took goods box feet
square. The pelvis bone and the fou,
feet and eight leg bones were packed
in case 5 feet square. The cartilage
which is the same as the kneecap in 8
human being, was six inches in cir
cumference. One front foot and toes
weighed 120 pounds.
The brain was estimated as weigh.
ing eight pounds and was left in the
skull for dissection by scientists ir
New York, who are TO receive the
skeleton. The skull, skeleton anG
| tusks when mounted are to be giver
to the American Museum of Natura
History in New York City.
The hide will be tanned and made
into leather goods. The feet are to
be converted into tobacco jars.
Only three firms in the leather man.
ufacturing business utilize elephant
skin. But six elephants have ever
been used in this country for their
skins. Diamond is the seventh.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14

The sympathetic tenderness Of low
ing husband Is everything to an expec-
tant mother, especially during her frst
ordeal. George Layton, Esq, q promi-
nent druggist of Dayton, o., gives the
following case:
A customer Of mine, whose wife has used
four bottles Of 81 Motherss Friend before con-
6remenf, says After seeing the effects OF the
remedy. fhatif she had % 20 through the ordeal
again, and there were but four bottles on the
market, and the cost was 800 per bottle, she
wuuid have them.
Mothers Friend . Is scientifically
compounded 1iniment which affords Ger
tain relief In the various ailments pre-.
ceding childbirth, and assures proper
elasticity b the cords and muscles In
volved in the final ordeal
"Mother,s Friend Is sold by drug
gists, or expressed on receipt Of one
dollar.
Va1uabla book, aBefore Baby 4
Born, " mailed free on application.
TN sEapFIElu aEeuLAToa CO.. Atlanta. e..
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14
CAPTURED in MoBERLY.
Deputy Sheriff Atchison and consta-
bic johnson We're in Randolph
County After Mccaslin,
the Cattle Thief.

Deputy Sheriff Harry Atchison and
Constable johnson left April7 on the
fast Wabash train for Moberly. They
went armed with q warrant for the
arrest OF w. j. McCaslin, who is
charged with stealing a bunch of cattle
from I. J. Sims, of Western Audrain
County, and attempting to sell ten of
them to T. ]. Hcxsey, of this city.
By dint of much telephoning that
morning the officers above named
learned that man answering McCas-
Inns description had arrived in Mo-
berly and put team up at the livery
stable. The latest advices before the
officers left for Moberly were to the
effect that the Moberly officers were
but an hour behind the fugitive.
When the officers arrived in Mober-
ly they found McCaslin under arrest,
and returned to Mexico on the 3:1s
Wabash with him.
McCaslin, who is handsome fellow
and quite well dressed In black, told
story to LEDGER reporter which, If
true, stamps him as an easy victim to
any gold brick man on earth. Mr..
McOaslin says that on Tuesday morn
Ing he started to Mexico from his
homo on the Sam Downing place, 1
mile east OF Skinner, to make arrange
ments to borrow some money from
Mr.. Berry. He AYERS that about eight
miles west of Mexico he caught up
with man giving his name as ]. A.
Outright, feet inches, light hair,
fair complexion, "a or 2s years old and
weighing 1856 pounds. He rode bay
mare.
McCaslin says that Outright was
driving ten head of two year old
Southwestern cattle. He said that he
had bought them south of Thompson
from Dave Hubbard. Said McCaslin:
"He proposed thai take the cattle
to town and sell them and all over
s175 which got ! might keep. He
told me to put the $l75 to hia credit in
the Savings Bank" Mr.. McCasiin
says that Outright stated that he lived
east of Mexico and that he called the
names of many whom he said he
knew in Mexico. McCaslin said that
he was finally persuaded to accept the
proposition and pastured the stock at
some place four or five miles from
town and came in and made deal
with Mr.. Hoxsey. He then went back
and brought the cattle In and was ar
rested, as told in Wednesdays LED
GER. After being released Wednes-
day afternoon he rode his horse home
and hitched q team to his buggy and
drove to Moberly, where he says he
has q brother, A. ]. McCasiin. he
said to the reporter that he went to
Moberly because he knew he was
in box and wanted to talk with
his brother. His father lives north
west of Centralia. The young man
under arrest had hard spell OF
Typhoid fever four years ago which
lasted from October until Christmas.
He was unconscious for nearly thirty
days.
Mr.. Sims is fully convinced of the
young mans guilt. He talked with
him at the jail when he got in.
Mr.. Sims has recovered all OF the
eighteen cattle missing. Five OF
them were turned into J. d. Morris
II oofrv Ia ~ fxH
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14
cHILKooT PASS.
The Mexico Party Going Overall
Enjoying Good Health-Chas.
Murphy, Of Fulton, Writes
From Canon City.

Charles Murphy, OF Fulton, who
went to Alaska with the Mexico party,
writes the Fulton Journal as follows:
CANON CrTY, ALASKA, March 20.--
This writing finds MS at Canon City.
We have been working pretty hard
this week getting our goods away
from the dock. We have gotten part
of our goods to the foot of the noun
tain, 1t being IA miles from Dyea to
Sheep Camp and we are miles from
Dyea; that is here at Canon City.
There is creek running from Sheep
Camp to Dyea and we have been
sleighing our goods up that creek on
the ice. You remember Sheep Camp
is the place where that big snow slide
was last fall. Several hundred people
are camped at that place.
In few days we win all be at this
place and then it will take about four
or five days to get to Sheep Camp.
That is at the foot or Chilkoot Pass;
there Is where the hard climbing conn
mencee. The customs officers are just
on the other side Of the pass and
II we get over just after the first
OF April we win not have to pay
any duty on our outfits, which will
save us good deal of money.
-Dyea is a pretty tough town. The
first night we stayed there man was
killed just across the street from No.
But 1t is not as tough as Cripple Creek
was when / was there.
The people up here do not steal
very much, for goods are piled along
the trail and nobody ever bothers
them. We can 60 of for a long time
from our tent and everything 10 just
as we left it.
The wagons charge two cents Q
pound to haul goods from Dyea to
Sheep Camp, but we are saving that
much by shedding our stuff. We have
between FIVE and six thousand pounds
of baggage. Flour is worth "a q hum
| dred.
| We have splendid times about camp.
The Sundays are not observed; most
people work just the came. There are
not 80 many people hers ~ ex-
pected. We are all enjoying good
health and Just as anxious a5 ever to
get to the gold fields.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14
STOLEN WATCH Raturned.

Sheriff Robert MCCALL, OF Montgom-
cry county, was in town Thursday
night for the purpose of taking b. A.
Williams, colored, back to Montgom-
cry City. Williams was arrested
on suspicion of having sold stolen
gold watch to Mark Pitcher, the jew
eler. Mr.. Mccall identified the watch
as one which was stolen q few days
ago from Mayor @. II. Weltner, Of
Wellsviile. He recovered the prop
erty and returned to Montgomery
county with his prisoner.
In letter to Marshal Lane, who
made the arrest Wednesday night,
Mayor Weltner stated that there had
been two watches stolen from him,
but that he had kept quiet about the
matter 30 as not to arouse the sus-
picions of the thief,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14
Doing Her Homework.

eMy health was very poor and
was troubled with that tired feeling
and could hardly do my homework.
purchased two bottles Of Hoods Sar.
saparilIa and in a short time after
began taking this medicine was bet
ter. could eat and sleep well, which
could not do before.n MRS. MARY
ANDERSON, Gatewood, Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14

Orlando Hit For Governor.

Orlando Hit, of Mexico, who was
in Vandalia Friday, made the Leader
a pleasant call. Mr.. Hits friends de-
sired him to be candidate for Circuit
Judge, but he just lacked one day OF
living in the county long enough. BE
had formerly lived in the county, but
had changed his residence TO Colo
RADIO. Mr.. Hit is an able lawyer and
his many friends want to show their
appreciation of his talents by eiecting
him to Congress or the Senate. What's
the matter with Hit for Governor
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14

LITTLE Miss Mary E Rodes, the five
year old daughter of DIR. and Mrs. l..
o. Rodes, sdbscribes $3.50 "for the
new Presbyterian church." Older
members OF the congregation can
learn the spirit of liberality from this
little child
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14

AN Ohio woman has printed an ad-
vertisement in a. country weekly Civ
ing notice to all whom it may concern
that she "has renounced her marriage
with her present husband and hence
forth shall not consider herself mar
ried." Is this the latest evolution of
the great American divorce System?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14

THE new school board, composed of
John Buckley, ]. Fl. Sallee, E. E. Jones,
s. B. Cook, John Abbay and r. p.
Hopkins, has been organized with Mr..
j. ii. Buckley for President and e. E.
Jones for ce-President. 8. b. Cook
and E. E. Jones are members of q
committee to draft resolutions regard
ing the appreciation of the board for
the continued aud well directed SER
vices OF John ]. Steele and A. @.
Barnes, the retiring members.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14

If the Democrats give the Populists
Railroad Commissioner this year two
years from now they will probably
want two or three more places on the
Democratic ticket. Let the Populists
come into the Democratic party and
take chances with the rest of the boys
for the nominations.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14
Our Flag Protects Them.

@. G.. Baker, bound for the Copper
River gold country, sent the Herald .
copy OF the Alaskan, printed at Sitks,
District OF Alaska. It specially COM
mends the Copper River country. u
is one where dangers are less and the
chances for gold mining perhaps ~
good as the Klondyke; and what's
better, the American flag floats above
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14

ington,
I was for q long
time under treat.
nnent of two of
the best physi-
clans of this city,
for a severe case
of blood poison,
but my condition
grew worse all
the while, not
withstanding the
| fact that they
charged me three
hundred dollars.
My mouth was
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14
An Error Corrected.

To the Editor Of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, April THE state-
ment OF the Globe Democrat Of April
that the State Board had increased the
assessment 40 millions was an error.
There Is an increase Of two millions,
but net decrease OF is millions. Nc
increase for Andrain county.
J.F. LLEwELLYH. 8
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14
Clothes Few nut Fine.

From the Louisville Conrier-Journal.
The Baltimore Nesps is slightly In
error when IL says: "a Chicago
widow wore at the opening Of the
grand opera In that city night gown
which, with jewels to match, cost
s15o, 900. ."-Chicago Times Heruld.
OF course, the Netcs .s in error.
Chicago women In evening dress wear
no such prndish garb as q night gown.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14
MANY PEOPLE CANNOT DRINK

coffee at night. IL spofls their sleep. You can
drink Grain o when you please and sleep ike
n top. Fol Grain-O does not stimulate; II
nourishes, cheers and feeds. Yet II looks and
tastes like the best coffee. For nervous per
sons, young people and children Grain-c u the
perfect drink. Made from pure grafns. Get .
package from your grocer to-day. Try 10 In
nlacn Of coffee. lhc and Die.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14

Lakenan & Barnes have purchased
the dirt to be excavared from the
Treloar block. A portion OF it viii
be used in filing in Mr.. Lakenan's
lot on South Jefferson street, while
Mr.. Barnes will use tho rest ON lot
Just west Of DIR. Pateersoti,s.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14
NEW RESIDENCE.
j. W. Trimble Will Build q Handsome
New Home At Once.

J. W. Trimbie has sold his home
residence to DIR. Adams. DR.. Adams
will move the house onto . nice site
just east of where it Is now. Mr.. j
w. Trimble will then at once build Q
handsome two-story modern dwelling
Mr.. Trimble owns one of the incest
residence sites in Mexico and when
his new house is completed he viii
have q splendid home.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14
Blood Poison.

Contagious Blood Poison has been ap-
propriately called the curse of mankind.
It is the one disease that physicians cam
not cure; their nercurial aud potash
remedies only bottle up the poison In
the system, to surely break forth in a
more virulent form, resulting In total
wreck of the system.
Mr.. Frank B. Martin, q prominent
ieweler at e76 Pennsylvania Ave, WASH
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14

New YORK evidently is preparing
for the worst. A Gotham paper says:
"The first war order was issued to
squad A tonight. Eddie Gould is a
member Of this famous organization,
which was formerly known rs troop
A. Each man has been officially or
dered to provide himself with pair
Of wooden soeks.u
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14

GEN. BLANCo threatens to expel all
American war correspondents from
Cuba; but he cannot handicap A.meri-
can newspaper enterprise by doing
that. The Key West correspondents
can grind out more news than ever
ncnnrA anNWAX
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14

A BILL pending in the Ohio lsgisia-
ture forbids the marriage of 'insane
persons or persons of unsound judg-
ment." Does the buckeye state intend
to prohibit marriage altogether?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14

THE Chinaman who has accused Ii
Hung Chang of selling out China to
Russia for 100000 taels evidently
means business, as he has told the
Emperor that if he will promise to
behead Ii, II he proves the charge, he
will agree to have his own head cut off
II he fails. Ii can't call that 81 case OF
bIackmail.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14

HON. WALTER WILLIAMS, who will
lecture at the Presbyterian church on
the night of April 18th, is ex- -presl-
dent of the Nationa! Editorial Associa-
tion of the United States. His lec-
ture will be both interesting and in
atrunfiUa
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14

In the death of s. 0. Wright Au-
drain county loses one OF its most
sturdy, substantial citizens. Sam
Wright was all honest man, highly re-
spected by his neighbors and the com
munity in which he lived.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14

The Harrison Brick Co., of Mexico
Mo. is going to make all OF the brick
used in this part of Missouri this year
This company should be one of Mcx-
ico's most prosperous institutions.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14

BY the way, did Spain ever lick in
any of the numerous wars she has
engaged in since the conquest Of the
Moors? If 30 the name of the licked
nation has escaped our memory.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14

THERE is reason to believe that
James ]. Corbett's Congressional can
didacy in New York will be every bit
as successful as John l.. Sulliva.n's
recent mayorslty candidacy in Boston.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14

AS usual the New York papers have
issued Easter editions which are
several weeks ahead of the millinery
stores. 1t is now believed that the
Christmas editions will be brought out
about the fourth of July.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14
GOVERNOR LON V. STEPHENS ia home
from California and will probably Cal
an extra session of the Legislature.

SPAIN need not bother about any
further concessions; Uncle Sam has
made up his mind to take what ne
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14
Mrs. D. s. HaWIey Dead.

Mrs. d. 8. Hawley, sister OF Mrs. J.
@. Buckner, Of this city, died in Mar
shall, Texas, on last Wednesday night.
She died just before Mrs. Buckner
reached there; in fact, she was dying
when the train whistled, on which
Mrs. Buckner was travelling.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14

IT Is extremely doubtful whether
Spain ever expected to go as far as
actual fighting, as it is known that a
number of the Spanish warships are
not in fighting condition.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14

SEVERAL members of Congress have
expressed their intention to resign in
order to do their share of fighting the
Spaniards, but Senator "Biily" Mason
isn't one of them.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14
Vandalia City Election.

VANDALIA, Mo-, April 6.-The Dem
ocratic ticket was elected as follows:
Mayor, John B. Smelzer; Marshall,
John b. Goodpasture; Alderman,
William ]. Hetzler; Assessor, Walter
Ellis.
The school election resulted as fol-
lows: j. A. Smith and DIR. ]. G. Par
rish, Directors. An eight months
school was voted. The board was
empowered to increase the levy not
to exceed 35 cent above the statutory
limit.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14

Ell. Tinker and wife passed through
ysndaIis Saturday on their way TO
Maxico, where they win make their
future home. They are excellent
young people and we recommend
them 70 the good people OF Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14

r. 81. Oauthorn returned Friday
from visit In Ss. Louis. His son
Wade, who has been attending st.
Louis medical college, came home
with him,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14

The St. Charles Cosmos says: Tho
Mexico LEDGER has entered its 40th
year and d one Of the first-classp papers
Of the country.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14

OR. Macfarlane win move his Office
to rooms in the building formerly
occupied by Judge G. B. Macfarlane
as soon as the building is rebuilt.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14

Ben, the littis son of Mr.. and Mrs
e. q. Locke. OF Laddonia. 10 recover.
ing from Q severe illness.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-04-14
Hon. Chamn Clark.

FTOm the St. CnarIeS Banner.
Champ Clark has been making an
excellent record for himself in the
present crisis and shows up as usual
to good advantage. The Democrats
of st. Charles county should turn out
in good numbers on April 80 and
endorse his actions by voting for. him.
There is no more prominent man in
the House to-day than the Congress-
man from the Ninth Missouri District.