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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-26
TETON COUNTY NEWS.

Augu u Krcrr has left for New York.
taking his daughter. Katie, with him.
They will sail from New York for Ger
many during the coming week n
Miss Kate will remain In the oud u
try for several years for the purpose
OF receiving an education. while her
father will return to this country In
the spring.
]. w. Mcknight is reported as dan
gerously III at his home In Dupuyer.
and his friends fear that he may not
recover.
Joseph Mcouaig has gone to Great
Falls. where his wife II lying IN at the
Columbus hospital.
The contract for carrying the mail
between Choteau and Dupuyer has
been let 10 a party in Iowa for S1.20f
per year. or about half the ser
vice IS worth. The result will be eth
er that the Eastern contractor will
have to pay a n to get some one
to take the contract OF his hands or
the service will be execrable.
Judge Smith held court for two days
i'm Choteau and will return 10 that town
on the 18th for the purpose Of issuing
citizenship papers.
Mrs. Alfred Harris and son have re-
turned to her home In Choteau after
a weeks absence in Helena. where they
have been visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Nat Collins have re-
turned from the reservation and will
spend the winter In Choteau. Mrs.
Collins is in the east experimenting
the marketing Of the fail shipment OF
cattle. but will return In the course OF a
few days.
O-NeaI andBeaupre have sold 900 ewes
to c. Knoble. who has taken them to
his ranch south Of the West Butte in
Sweet Grass. The price is not made
public.
The ChOteau Juvenile Cornet band
has organized with the following men,
bership: Thomas Langhorne. Robert
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-26
HIS A A SURPRISE.
Private McEniott Well Known I'm Great
Falls, where He Enlisted.

Great Falls. Oct. 25.-On the list OF
names reported from Manila as those
of the soldiers who have died. there Is
that of Private Daniel McElliott of the
LIST Montana. who was suddenly taken
of by ~dysentery. He was a Of
company A. and when ne left this city
was in perfect health. so that his death
is a sudden and severe shock to his
many friends in this city. Nom knew
that he was i'll and his death was first
announced through the press dis
patches.
Private McElhott was a native of Ire
land and had only been here for about
a year when he Joined company A and
went away to the wal. He leaves a
father and mother. four brothers and a
sister to mourn his loss. His parents
and brothers reside In this city, the
father being employed at the smelter.
One brother. John. Is employed as tin
smith at the Murphy-Maclay store: an
other. Morris, is a machinist for the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-26
ONE VICTIM OF vesuuus.
An American Who Lost His Life on the
Burning Mountain Finy Years Ago.

burning Mountain Fifty Years Ago.
There came near being a tragedy on
Mount vesuvius recently. when several
ladies ventured too near the crater m
were all but swept away by streams
Of molten lava which poured from the
mountain. This fact recalls the sad
death. nearly so years ago. of Charles
Carroll Bayard OF Delaware, who had
many relatives in Maryland N was
widely known in this state.
The accident which cost Mr.. Bayard
his life happened in 1850. He was an
officer In the navy and. arriving at
Naples. a party OF naval officers and
others was mad up to visit the crater
OF vesuvius. which was then semi-ac-
tive. Among those with him was the
late Charles Tucker Carroll of Balti-
more. father of J. Howell Carroll. now
United States consul at Cadlz. Mr..
Bayard was the brother OF the late
Richard Il. Bayard. father OF Richard
H.. Bayard Of Baltimore. and a relative
Of the late Thomas F. Baysrd.
The party had reached the summit
OF the mountain when suddenly there
vas a shower OF red hot tones thrown
high In the air. All hands took to their
heels. and a few men later II was
discovered that Mr.. Bayard was lyinE
On the ground behind them. One OF
the heavy no one had struck him
o. the arm making a ~frightful wound.
He vas taken back TO Naples and
given the tenderest nursing. but he
died. and his body In buried there. his
tomb having been suitably marked In
later years.
A range thing about the accident
Vas the fact that Mr.. Bayard was
I.ath TO make the "trip which ended in
his death. He had a presentiment that
he ought not to go. n even In the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-26

He poulticed II and fused with Il for
about a week. and walked the floor
with pain at night. At asst II became
uncomfortable. and he wen to his as
sistant surgeon and said. nervously:
IT say. doctor. will you take . look
at my nnger?'
The assistant surgeon looked q re-
marked gravely. That ought to "
been lance before
"'Possibly-but- said DR.. g., and
then. with a long breath: Perhaps
you'd better lance IL now.
Certainly said the assistant sur
geon- 'Pu your finger On the table
DIR. s. complied. and with q face ~
white as paper. watched the knife. BE
gentle he cautioned: that's an awful
sore finger
1T wont hurt remarked the Assist
snt ~urgeon. and the sharp steel de-
scended.
There was a how OF agony from DR..
s.. and with his finger in his other
hand. he danced o h room. cry
ing. oh, OH OH
why remarked the assistant sur
geon. 4 have heard you tell patients
hundreds OF times hat IL didn't hurt to
lance a felon.'
mo doubt. no doubt you hsve,'
groaned DIR. :. But that depends on
which end OF the knife a man 10 at"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-26

Ira T. OfBrien. a blacksmith Of Rome.
Ca, can translate English into good Lat
in at sight.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-26

Logan. Bret Read. Frank Logan. John
Moore. Roe Brown. Ard Moore. Charles
Wilcox. Harry Read, Wilbur Logan.
Otto Conner. George Richards. IN
following are officers chosen: Wilbur
Logan. president: Robert Logan. SEC
retary; Bret Read. treasurer: Thomas
Langhorne. Roe Brown. Frank Logan
managing committee.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-26

Montana Central: another. Daniel. is
employed at the foundry. and the 9TH
er. Patrick. works for the Goodrich
Lumber company. His sister. Mrs. FL
len Pearson, resides at Fort Benton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
NOT ALWAYS UNDERSTOOD.

A fact often overlooked, or not al
ways understood is that women suffer
as much from distressing kidney and
bladder trouble as the men. The
womb is situated back of and very
close to the bladder, and for that rea-
son any distress, disease or inconven-
fence manifested in the kidneys back,
bladder or urinary passage is Otter, by
mistake, attributed to female weak
ness or womb trouble of some sort.
The error is easily made and may
be as easily avoided by setting urine
aside for twenty-four hours; a sedi-
ment or settling is evidence that your
kidneys and bladder need doctoring.
If you have pain or dull aching in the
back, pass water too frequently, or
scanty supply, with smarting or burn
in~g-these are also convincing proofs
of kidney trouble. If you have doc
tored without benefit, try Dr.. Kill
mer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney
remedy. The mild and the %extraordi-
nary effect will surprise you. 1t stands
the highest for its wonderful cures.
If you take a medicine you should
take the best. At druggists fifty cents
and n dollar. You may have q sam
pie bottle and pamphlet, both sent
free by mail. Mention the Mexico
LEDGER and send your address to DE-.
Kilmer & Co., Binghampton, N. Y.
The proprietor of this paper gparan-
tees the genuineness of this offer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
A Hopeful Sign in Ohio.
From the Columbia Herald.

The revolt against Hanna in Ohio,
aside from it's personal features, is a
revolt against the pocketbook theory
of politics. To the degree that this is
true it is a hopeful sign. The theory of
Hannaism is that money and not prin-
ciples count in campaigns. Accord
ing to the views of the Hannacrats
every man has his price and success In
politics is simply a matter OF the big
gest barrel. To this view the Ameri-
can people are not yet ready to as
sent.
The protest in Ohio is simply one OF
the straws showing the drift of public
sentiment. Near home there can be
found opportunity for the wholesome
exercise of this same sentiment. The
Doodle campaigners for State and
county offices should be rebuked at all
times. Men who make the race on
the pocketbook plan should be defeat
ed. Politicians who buy their way
into office are as much criminals and
more than the ignorant and vicious
whom they corrupt.
The political sky is clearing In Ohio.
The clouds are not all gone yet, how
ever, either in Ohio or in Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
Bob Whites Mexico Ledger:

The Salisbury Press-Spectdtor says:
Another first-class paper that comes
to us every week is the Mexico LED
GER, known as Bob Whites paper.
Bob is a whole team and no mistake,
and knows how to get up a readable
paper that soon becomes a household
necessity. We have read the LEDGER
since our infancy almost and used it
as a text book when learning to read,
forty odd years ago. AS it grew in
years it grew in wisdom and strength,
till it towers above the ordinary coun-
try paper Is far as Washington's
monument towers above the tallest
church steeple. Bob White is not
always right in his views, (what NOR
tai man is?) but he is honest in them,
and when knocked out he comes up
smilingIy and takes his medicine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13

While In the neighborhood of Rugby,
Indiana, recently, a reporter was told thai
Miss Clara Hopkins, daughter of Mr.. Dennis
Hopkins, a prominent farmer OF bartho-
lomew County, had been the subject of q
remarkable transformation. The reporter
decided to investigate and learn the par
ticulars. He was driven to Mr.. Hopkins
splendid country home, where he had an
interesting conversation with that gentleman
regarding the illness Of his only daughter.
HYou have been correctly informed, said
Mr.. Hopkins, "for Clara has indeed had q
severe siege. She tried DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People and they did her more
good than all other medicines together that she
ever took. A few boxes Of that medicine
accomplished the cure of q case in a few
months which had baffled physicians for
years.
about three years ago her health began
to fail. The doctor who attended her said this
was caused by weak digestion. This produced
nervousness which was accompanied by neu-
ralgic troubles, which at first was located in
the nerves about the heart. OF course this
was a dangerous location for any such trouble,
and she rapidly grew worse, Notwithstanding
that the physician was treating her. This
continued till a year ago last November, at
which time she was almost constantly confined
to her bed.
"The neuralgia became gradually worse,
and finally she was a confirmed victim to it.
Nervous prostration set in. and she was
soon all run down. Her blood was impure
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
A Characteristic Letter.

People sending daughters away to
be educated are always concerned
about the surroundings into which
their daughters are to be thrown.
Letters like the following, which was
received this morning, are often re-
ceived at Hardin:
Please send to the undersigned your
latest catalogue and other informa-
ton as to your school, such as wanted
by one having daughters to educate.
Also send copies of papers, etc., that
will advise us as to your city.
Yours Truly, A. F. AULT.
Do people take into consideration
the character of a town where the
school is located when sending chill
dren away to be educated? Will
paved streets, clean crossings, sani-
tary conditions, have any influence in
attracting people to a town? Would
not good sewerage on the south side
help Mexico? Would not another
good school add to the reputation OF
Mexico as an educational center?
Respectfully,
JOHN W. MILLION.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
Fair View School Literary Society.


Fair View school house, 8 miles
southeast of Mexico, has a well organ
lied Literary Society, which meets at
the school house on every Friday
evening at 1880 O'Clock. Last Friday
evening, January Z, the Club was
called to order by President Cal.
Barnes and all the members answer
ed to roll call with quotations.
The subject for discussion, Gre
solved, That the Credit System Should
be Abolished" was warmly discussed
by Messrs. Dave Mckee, Ed. Nc
Gee, Hamilton and Erisman on the
affirmative, with Messrs. Sims, Ed.
Barnes, Armor Smith and Charles
Crooks on the negative side. The
judges decided in favor of the affirm
alive. Now, If the Club, through
their efforts, will succeed in having
the system abolished, they will bring
down the "heartfelt thanks" of a
mighty nation upon their heads.
Among the other interesting fea-
was the reading by Miss Essalee
Woods, also readings by Miss nellie
Woods and Mr.. Paris. The subject
for the debate on next Friday night
is, "Resolved, That Woman Should be
Entitled to vote" The negative will
have a "walkover." There will also
be an interesting paper read. The
Club has q membership of about
fifty, r,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
A. J., RODGERS DEAD.
BE Died ct 8 O'clock Friday Afternoon
After . Lingering Illness
Leaves Q Wife and Nine
Children.


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fieo 70 "iss 'ane M. Duniap' Oh oaiia-
way county. Eignseen montns later
ne moved 70 ms Iarm, LOCATED o miles
sou1neas' OF mexico, ano IN 1901
moveo 70 ano.nel aalm miies SOUTH
eass ~ meA.o Anis iar" contained
'.o o,0s ano Nc was lenAoiy sue
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VIZ anu niue onnoren SURVIVE
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
Theodore Durrant Hanged.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, CAL, Jan. z.
Theodore Durrant was executed at
1887 this morning in the State peni-
Tertiary. He assembled the scaffold
calmly, following Father Lagan, who
administered to his spiritual wants,
he having been baptized into the
Catholic faith earlier in the day.
He made a brief speech in quiet
tones, asserting his i7aocence and
forgivipg those who had prosecuted
him; his last words were: 81 am inno-
cent"
His death appeared to be painless.
After the drop Durrant did not strug-
gle. In Fifteen minutes he was cut
down. The neck vas broken by the
fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
FEARS HE Is LEGALLY DEAD.
st. Louis Man May Have to be De-
elared Alive by the Courts.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. Cast Sep
TENDER a ssfoater" was found In the
river and taken to the morgue.
At the time, George Wells, living
on South Broadway, was missing from
his home and his wife and daughter
were left almost destitute. Mrs.
Wells was sick in bed, but her a.
year. old daughter, called at the
morgue and identified the "foater"
as her father. Mrs. Wells was nearly
killed by the shock. The body was
buried in the potter's field.
Yesterday there came q knock at
the door of the Wells home and in
walked Wells, alive and well. He
was told of his supposed funeral and
to-day, greatly worried, he consulted
legal advice to find whether he is
legally dead and barred from mis-
rights as a citizen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
READ THIS,
Great Strength of the Hair.

The Boston Traveller says: It is
interesting to others than statisticians
to know that the hairs of our heads
r numbered. Certain scientific men
have laboriously calculated the mum
Der of hairs on a square inch of heads
of different o%olors, and by estimating
the total area covered have arrived at
aggregate numbers, which may be
taken as fairly correct. To show the
well intentioned accuracy of those
calculations a head of hair consists Of
143 5000 hairs. Dark hair is coarser
and only totals 105, 900, while those
who boast a poll of red must be con-
tent with a total of $4,000. 1t is esti-
mated that the hairs on a 'sfair head"
would support the weight of 500 peo-
pIa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
Farmer Hopkins Evidence.
HE TELLS ABOUT The SUFFERING OF HIS
DAUGHTER.
A Victim of Nervous Prostaton and Neuralgia,
Saved After Her Physician Abandoned Hope.
From the Republican, Columbus. Ind.

and watery, and ner complexion became sal
low and colorless. She had no strength, n
the least noise irritated her, she was SO ner-
vous. We had another physician, and he
treated her steadily for q year without doing
her any good. In fact, 1t seemed that she
was continually becoming worse. He finally
gave up the case as hopeless, and advised
us to get DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People for her, as he said that they were the
only thing that would benefit her.
II procured a couple of boxes Of the pills,
and found that their use helped her con-
siderably. She kept on taking them till she
used about q dozen boxes, with the result
that she was entirely well, and since then
there has been no symptoms whatever, of her
old trouble. DR.. Williams Pink Pills are
certainly a wonderful medicine, which did q
wonderful good in Clara's case, doing what
several physicians failed to accomplish"
All the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore shatter-
ed nerves are contained, in q condensed
form, in DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People. They are also a specific for trou-
bles peculiar to females, such as suppress
sions, irregularities and all forms of weak
ness. In men they effect q radical cure
in all cases arising from mental worry,
overwork or excuses of whatever nature.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold in boxes
Iuever in loose bulky at so cents o box or SIX
boxes for $3.50, and may be had of all drug
gists, or direct by mail from DIR. Williams'
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
O. pox..

n
The vandalia Leodsr
Rodgers came down frrs Sal
to join his vim
who have been visiting ~
Robinson. Mr.. Rodcers
number of years county sp,. Vi
Audrain and enjoyed IL I
OF having a personal seo..1.
with every man, woman "a
the county. He is the only -.
ever ran for Office in And,.,-
after year without oppoaItto.
fault could be found with his !
one tried to beat him.
people didn't want anybody =.
Rodgers is now president q n
at Slater. A few years aVo y
ried a charming wife, il tie f,.s'
a magnificent mortgage on ~
and lives like a prince,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
HonPsoN STATION SHIPMENTS.
They Make q Splendid Showing For
1897-Should Be Better This Year.

Thompson Station, Audrain county,
located just west of Mexico. is one of
the best little shipping points in the
entire state. The following from the
Centralia Courier will be of interest to
ali our readers.
From the first day OF January, 1897,
to the first day of January, 1888, the
following shipments have been made
from Thompson:
On the Wabash railroad
81 cars OF hogs, or s,506 head.
70 cars of cattle, or 1920 head.
9 q OF sheep, or 1,116 head.
8 cars of wood.
1 car of broomcorn.
On the q. & A. railroad
AZ q r of hogs, or Sass head.
80 cars of cattle, or 6s2 head.
5 a r of sheep, or 625 head.
1 car of oats.
Total cars, $50; number of head Of
live stock, 1851. For this stock the
farmers and feeders in this vicinity
have received the sum of 1892, $50.
Add to this the other shipments, in
Guiding poultry, and we..have the snug
sum of $500. 900, which is $16, 5ss. 90 per
month, or 1888 per day. This closes
up the year 1891, and now for a strong
pull to make a better showing for
1898.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13

A RURAL citizen in Georgia who
feels that no has been slandered by q
neighbor writes to the Atlanta Con-
stitution to say:
"Too the Publick, About a SANDER
some man, wich his name is well
known: I forbair too Denounce the
sneekin devile rs he deserves, bein a
Chrystin, an follerin the Golden Rule,
though a Free Silver Man in Politicks.
But 1 want too say, if He sed Sister
Molly Higgins sed that the Preacher
sed that / Sod Heethen Missions didn't
amount to a dam, he is Lier In Prayer
Meetin an sndurin Church, an I kin
whip Him with one Hand tyed benin
my back-weekday or Sunday!"
We hope this explanation will prove
entirely satisfactory to all concerned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
n r r n 0mcars-

At the regular meeting of the Fl. F.
B. O., No. $40, on January 4, 1898, the
following officers were installed:
P. W. Harding, President.
Mrs. E. ]. Miller, list Vice. President.
Mrs.S.C. Steele, End Vice President.
J. Il. Blattner, Treasurer.
Miss Matte Key, Sec'y.
N. Barnes, Hist.
]. N. Gross, Assistant Hist.
T. 8. Riley, Orator.
Mrs. A. M. Riley, Assistant Orator.
W. L. Fowles, Porter.
o. q. Hamilton, Guard.
W. 81. Fox, Chaplain.
Mrs. Flora Squires, Organist.
j. 8. Snidow, W. j. Winscott, e. E.
Jones, Directors.
DR.. M. E. Crawford, M. E.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
In the Circuit Court 81 2
County, Missouri

By virtue and authority Of
and order of sale made ~
Court, in the above enfitis1x -
and of a certified copy thereo''
October Is, 1897, / will, on
Friday, the 28th Day Of
A. D., 1885, ..n
between the hours Of . o'clocs -
forenoon and 8 O'Clock U -
noon of that day, at the -
the Court House, in the W
leo In Audrain County, Mi.s ~
at public vendue, to the nLS2ss1s n!
der, the following desch
estate, viz: 1919
The south sixty (e0) ac5sssssd
number two (2) Of the hi
quarter 90 of section thifsys -
township Hfty-three (53l nofss
eight (s) west. -
Terms of sale az follows, ynenS.
Sheriff of Audrain Counsys
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
Seriously Ininra6

About 1880 O'Clock Fr,a..
o. Pyles, a bridge carpenter !.
Charles, who was working On sh'
Wabash bridge IL miles esst \.
was struck by a heavy timh.s
knocked off the bridge and I'll y
creek bed 25 or 80 feet belov.
The Wabash passenger TRAN. \. /.
due here at 1850 was signalsd ~
injured man was placed In the
car and taken to the Wabssh ~
in Moberly. When the train -.
here Pyles was conscious butaus.s
intensely. The extent OF his i,,.ss
could not be learned, but II i ~.
that he is injured internally q i.
bleeding at the nose and mouth. 3
was Also injured about the head.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
Mrs, j. J. Moomaw Dead.

Mrs. J. J. Moomaw died at her
home, 5 miles northwest of Laddonia,
last Sunday night after an illness OF
several weeks duration. Mrs. Moo
waw was "a years and II months OF
age, and had been a follower of the
meek and lowly Nazarene for q
number of years, having been con-
verted at the Mt. Zion church. She
was truly a good woman.
Mrs. Moomaw leaves a HUSBAND, her
parents, three sisters and four broth
ers, to whom Is offered the sympathy
of the entire community in their try
ing bereavement,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13

When you cannot sleep for cough
ing take Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. 1t always gives prompt relief.
1t is most excellent for colds, too, as
it aids expectoration, relieves the
lungs and prevents any tendency to-
ward pneumonia. For sale by Wool
bridge & Purdy, Druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-13
Newpent-Threlkeld

On January 5 a large crowd assem-
bled at Elijah Threlkeld's to witness
the marriage Of his daughter, Miss
Mittie, to William v. Newgent.
Promptly at 8 p. m. Miss Kate
Threlkeld, followed by Miss Susie
Guthrie, the maid of honor, and BEN
jsmin Threlkeld, the groom's best
man, led the way to the well filled
parlor, where the happy couple step
ped to the hymeneal altar and were
united in the holy bonds of matri-
mony by Rev. Reynolds. After the
ceremony the newly-made pair drove
to the residence of the BRIDES sister,
Mrs. g. A. Ball, where an elegant re-
ception was rendered them.
Both bride and groom are we'll
known in their neighborhood and are
highly esteemed by all acquainted
with them. They were the recipients
of many handsome and useful pres
ents and all present wished them q
happy and prosperous married life.