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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10
JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN.
Columbia, No., Boy Bravely Defends
His Mother.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Nov. 5.-Johnny
Gordon, aged 7 years, was in Justice
Gillaspie's court to-day charged with
assault with intent to kill. Johnny's
mother, Mrs. Sauie Gordon, owns q
little home in the northwestern part
of Columbia. Yesterday Warren
Field, q negro, while out on a lark, en-
gagged in the pastime of throwing
rocks at Mrs. Gordon's house. She
undertook to drive him away, but the
negro would not go.
Johnny seeing his mother in trouble,
got down an old shot gun, which hung
on the wall, pointed 1t through the
window and pulled the trigger. The
shot struck Field, Injuring him slight
ly. When he sobered up he had the
boy arrested.
When Prosecuting Attorney hurry
heard the testimony of the p~rosecut-
ing witness and the statement OF
the frightened lad he dismissed the
case.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10
Everything Comes Our Way The
Choice Of the Majority is a Safe
guard For All.

It's all over but the shouting, for
we have met the enemy and they are
ours. Never was such an overwhelm-
ing victory before. The people of
Audrain are almost a unit; they know
what they want and have openly ex-
pressed themselves.
It's like this: Approaching the fact
that merit alone a win, we have
so far outrivaled our competitors this
fall in point of beautiful assortments,
new goods and low prices, that we
won a signal victory in the clothing
business The masses are trading with
us to-day-why? Because they get
what they want and save big, money.
Don't buy a dollars worth of fall and
winter clothing, etc., till you see 8.
& N. Phillip. Suits s3 up to the fin
est. Overcoats any price.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10
Teachers Institute at Farber

The Cuivre Township Teachers In
stitute will hold its next session in
Farber on Saturday, Nov. 10, begin
ming at 9 a. M.
Invocation-Simeon Ross.
Song-Institute.
Address of welcome-C. A. Davault.
Response-Prof. Faulkner.
Teachers reading circle.
Intermission.
Address-"The rue end of educa-
tion," s. A. Sox aud Noah Barnes.
Paper-"Life of Bismarck and Glad
stone contrasted," Mics Lou Nardine.
Address-"The possibilities and re-
sp~onsibility of teachers" Profs. Sutton
and Lester Rodgers.
Paper-"How to teach oral geogra-
phy," Lavonia Smith and Nora Able.
Paper-"School libraries and their
use," Misses Emma May and Dalton.
Address-"The teacher out of
school," profs. ]. B. Rodgers and Fred
Detienne.
"The relation of the parent to the
school," DR.. May and VIM. Mach1n.
Intermission for dinner.
Paper-"Growth of character" Miss
Della Peery.
/ Paper-"How to use newspapers in
school," Nellie Gray and Myrtle Har-
mon.
Paper-fHow to teach fractions to
beginners" Edna Grigsby and Lou
Detienne.
Address-"To what extent should
literature be taught in public schools?''
Prof. Faulkner.
Address-"Ethical culture in our
education" Prot. Ford.
Address-"The teacher as a lead
er," Prof. Strother.
Paper-"Why do the teachers cut
prices?" D. Moore and J.. r. Braden.
"The relation of the board of direc.
tors to the school," Mr.. GilIiland and
Simeon Ross.
Paper-"Primary reading" Misses
Beal and Hoover.
Address-"Biography a necessary
stimulus to education" Prof. Hancock
and M. A, Sherman.
Intermission for supper.
Cuivre township primary declama-
tory contest.
REGULATIONS by visiting schools.
All friends of education are cordial
ly invited to be present.
s. A. Sox, Pres.
DELLA PEERY, Sec.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10
THE MARIA TERESA LOST.
The Spanish Cruiser Raised by Hob
son Went to the Bottom in
a Gale.

CHARLESTON, 8. O., Nov. 5.-The
ocean tug Merritt pnt into Charleston
this morning for supplies. She report
ed the loss of the cruiser Maria Te-
resa, raised by Constructor Hobson
recently, off San Salvador, Bahamas,
November !, in the midst of a furious
storm.
The cruiser left Caimanera, Cuba,
on the morning of October 80, in tow.
for New York. She had already pass.
ed Cape Maysi and started northeas,
around the Bahamas. A furious
storm, warning of which had already
been sent out, overlook her and in
her condition she was unable to
weather the gale. The strain opened
rents in her hull which had been
patched up to enable her to make the
journey, and she began to fill rapidly
Tho Merritt took of Captain Harris
and the GREY from the sinking ship
and she soon went down. The Mer-
rift brought the captain and 1875 men,
who will proceed north by rail. No
lives we're lost so far as known.
The Merritt is now at quarantine,
six miles from this city, communica-
ton with her being difficult.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.

Lo~utre-Justice of the Peace: N
Dix, D., 261; j. s. Brown, D., 252;
Geo. Mcdowell, R., 1902. Constable;
Jos. Meyerpeter, D., 251; Neal John
son, R., ITO.
Prairie-Justice of the Peace: j. T
Adams, D., 300; G. W. Kerr, D., 3o4i
]. A. Gilliland, R., 141. Constable: H
L. Barker, D., 320; l.. F. Fritch, r.
ia.
Salt River-Justice of the Peace: "
P. Quisenberry, D., 1850; B. F. Tom
l~inson, D., 1241;Wm. Dudley, D., 1884
A. F. Reid, R., $40; 81. D. Hunter, r.
1863; j. G. Head, R., 372. Constable.
Robert j. Muir, D, 1861; Harry Ed
banks, R., $40.
Cuivre-Justice of the Peace: A. e
Jenkins, D., SIS; q. B. Moore, D., 51s:
Preston William, R., 305; s. @. Foster
R., 301. C~onstableS H. P. Middleton
D., 533; l.. G, Burk, R., 292.
Linn-Justice of the Peace: Hardy
Doolin, D., 157; Solomon Fox, D., 1852
E. A. Feutz, R., 6s. Constable: l.. D
Uzzell, D., 156; T. M. Armstrong, r.
GA.
SaIing-Justice of the Peace: j.. II
Crews, D., 252; A. F. Gentry, D., 262
Constable: Thomas German, d., 1858
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

Doctors say consumption can't be
cured. But when they g it cured
right under their face and eyes by DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
they admit that there's something
wrong about their arguments and
something wonderful about the "Dis-
coyery." 1t isn't miraculous. 1t
WON'T cure every case; but it cures a
surprisingly large percentage of cases;
even when the patient is pretty far
gone with a bad cough, and bleeding
from the lungs, and reduced almost to
a shadow. Consumption Is q blood dis
ease. The lungs want a fresh supply
OF pure, rich blood and plenty OF il;
that is what the 'tGolden Medical Dis.
eovery" gives them. 1t is a blood.
maker. 1t gives the blood making
functions power to produce a large
quantity of the nourishing red cor
puscles which make healthy life
giving blood. This stops the wasting;
drives out the impurities; heals the
liberation and begins a rapid building
up process of solid, substantial and
vital energy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10
PUBLIC SALE!
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER Is

I will sell at public auction at my
farm, is miles northeast of Mexico
and Z miles southwest of Perry, Mo-,
on Tuesday, Nov. is, 1898, the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
$50 head cattle, consisting OF 176
head OF 2-year-oid native cattle. All
good ones. These cattle will be sold
in load lots.
Is good high grade cows and heif-
ers. All of them are now with calf
by a good white face bull.
% head of Shorthorn cows, two and
three : year : olds; all with calf by
white face bull.
So head calves, . OF them steers.
40 acres of cor in field.
20 brood sows and a lot of stock
hogs.
TERMS OF SALE-A credit OF six
months ut s per cent, purchaser to
give approved note. Two per cent.
OF for cash. @. q. RAGSDALE.
J.. T. JOHNSON AND ED. ATCHIsos,
Auctioneers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

THE Democratic lovefeast at the
Court House Monday night was very
largely attended and the speakers
we're greeted with an enthusiastic
audience. Rhodes Clay, vice-presi-
dent Of the Mexico Democratic Club,
presided. Perry 8. RAIDER, Supreme
Court reporter OF Missouri, made a
thirty minute speech, which was en-
Enthusiastically received. The follow
local speakers addressed the audi
ence: o. Hit, Chas. r. Macfarlane,
w. w. Fry and ID. A. Murphy. A. F.
Jenkins, a colored orator of st. Louis,
also made q short speech, which was
we'll received. A. ]. Winscott, Sec
Rotary Of the county committee, ex-
planned the manner Of voting and
urged the Democrats all to come out
to-day. The attendance was unusu-
ally large and gave all of the speak
era close attention. 1t was a fitting
wind.up Of the magnificent campaign
made In Audrain county by local
Democratic speakers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10
School Children Protected.


The school board Of Kansas City,
No., has wisely determined to enforce
III rule against collections of money
from the pupils for charitable or other
objects. There 10 a moral compulsion
about these appeals for money which
gives to the contributions the charac-
tor Of reinforced benevolence.n More
over, they subject the poorer children
and their parents, who are unable to
rsspondfto them, to modification and
tend 10 produce a feeling Of inequality
among tho pupils. Let rs provide for
our battleships, monuments and chart
ties In some other way. The rule of
the Kansas City board Is that no col
lection shall be taken unless author
ised BY the b6ard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the week
ending Nov. 10, 1898, which If not
called for in thirty days will be sent to
the Dead Letter Office at Washington.
Persons calling for letters in this List
will please say advertised"
Ben Brown, E. "A. Creek FACET
Dunn, Mrs. Smith Dandudge, Malissie
alexander, Mrs. Ada Gibson, Hooper's
Ministries, Mrs. Sallie Houston, Mrs.
Eva Martin, George Majors, John
D. Owen, B. d. Willetts, II. T. Spur
ling, Mics M. NJ. Wade, d. &. Wade,
Chas. Wells, Harriet Wflkerson,
Elton Mcdonald, Georgia McKinney.
w. M. TRELoAR, Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10
w as the Curse of a Community

Envy as the Curse of a Community.
By Ewing Herbert in Columbia Herald.
The en-ious, i'll natured people of
this town-and of every town-the
ones who are panied at the success OF
their fellow men and women, are in
variably those who don't work-the
failures who never rise above hanging
on to some one else for support Men
who make money and spend it in i'm
proving the town, in paying wages to
persons who will work, are always
abused by loafers who make little or
nothing and spend more than they
make. There isn't a successful man
or woman in town who isn't abused by
the unsuccessful ones. What a jealous,
unhappy lot to be sure, and how little
ice they cut in the welfare and growth
of the community. The complaining
witnesses are generally a block in the
way of progress. If the town or peo-
pie depended on them for a single day,
decay would set in. They are barely
considered as le-bodied or able
minded residents of the place by the
better class of people-the str ong,
hearty, hard working, well-to-do who
put their shoulders to the wheel and
by industry and intelligence keep the
town wheels moving.
The people of this town ought to be
glad over the success and prosperity
of each other. They should be glad
that someone is making money and
spending it. They should appreciate
every dollar spent on the townsite for
any sort of Improvement. No man
can spend a cent without helping
somebody. Think of the people you
have helped and the people you didn't
help and might have helped-with
only a kind, pleasant, encouraging
word, often as much appreciated as
financial aid. Let us all turn over a
new leaf. And when anyone of us
piles up a good deed, let us praise the
builder OF it. Let US stand together.
Let no one think that any person
ought to do anything because che can
afford to-" Let us not believe that
anyone is under special obligations to
give to this thing or that. Let US all
feel free to do all we can and be glad
when some one a do more. Strip
this town of small spite and small,
mean envy and jealousy and it will
grow more beautiful and homelike. 1t
will become a conservative, solid, in
telligent place with tender regard for
all public benefactors, with favor for
those who are of the most use and
consideration for all according to the
good they do.
Each citizen can do more for the
towns good than he has done or is
doing. Let us begin needed reforms
now. Be just, be kind, be honest and
don't be envious or jealous of your
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

ThessPleasant Pellets''gentiy stimu-
late and invigorate the liver to throw
off biliousness; and tone up the stom-
ach to secrete the digestive juices,
and overcome dyspepsia. The entire
digestive or alimentary tract Ia put in
motion in the regular, steady way OF
nature and health. Thig is what makes
the "Pleasant Pellets" SO immensely
superior to the numerous purging pills
which wrench and weaken the sys-
tenn. Druggists may get more profit
out of those other pills, but you don't.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

THE Topeka Capital records that q
"beautiful. and accomplished actress
with a soap show" was injured by a
runaway team on the public square the
other night. Dramatic art in Kansas
must be looking up.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10
The Missouri Board of Fund Com

THE Missouri Board of Fund Com
missioners, at a meeting Saturday,
after providing for the payment of
the mi-annual interest on the bond
cd debt and on the permanent school
and seminary funds, due January /,
1899, called for the redemption on
October 10, s55s, 900 of 3 1-2 per cent.
option bonds of the State of Missouri.
This reduces the bonded debt to s3,-
e42,Ou0, a total reduction since jan
uary /, 1897, to 81, 35s 1000. On Dec.
81, of this year, a further reduction of
ut least $500, 900 will be made. This
will result in an aggregate total re-
dpction in the years 1897 and 1898 of
s1,S5s, 900, and will leave an outstand-
ing bonded indebtedness on January
1, 1899, of $3,142, 900.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

THAT Ohio woman who killed her
husband Gin order to make him truly
good" evidently believes that the civ
ilizing influences which have been at
work among the Indians would work
equally we'll among the palefaces.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10
WABASH TO TAKE OFF TRAINS
New York Flyer to Stop With Next
Sunday, November 10.
From the Kansas CIV Times

ny hHzSHo Guy FHutbs
The Wabash has given notice that
on next Sunday it will take of two of
its New York trains. Train No. IL,
which leave here at IL O'Clock each
morning and arrives in St. Louis at
6:15, win be abandoned, and No. 10,
which arrives here at 4:30, will also
cease to run. No reason is given for
the action, but it is said by those in q
position to know that the business on
these trains has not been paying for
some time. The new card elbows that
No. 8 will hereafter arrive at 9 o'clock
instead of 6:l5.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10
He Receives Big Majorities All
Over the Ninth District.
CONGRESS WILL BE CLOSE.
Very Substantial Democratic Gains
Throughout Missouri-The Out
look For 1900 is Very
Bright Indeed For a
Grand Victory.

Special Dispatch to the Daily Ledger.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 9, 1915 p. H.
Returns received here up to moo to-
day show that the Republicans will
control both houses of Congress, but
with losses in the lower household
bly,, from New York, Illinois and
Kentucky.
Rep ublican majorities, in many in
stances where the party was success
ful, wers considerably cut down.
R%oosevelt's plurality for Governor
of New York is in the neighborhood
of 10000.
Congressman Quigg, of New York,
was defeated by Col. William Aston
Chanler.
The Illinois Republican state ticket
was elected by the usual majorities.
Missouri went Democratic by 30
coo or A 10000, except ST. Louis, which
elected the entire Republican ticket.
including three Congressnnen-Joy,
Pearce and Barthold.
CONGRESSIONAL RETURNS.
From the st. Louis Republic.
TheHouse Representatives is anti.
administration and may possibly be
absolutely Democratic. Democrats
gained one Representative in Ala.
bama, probably two in California
probably five in Indiana, two in Ken
lucky probably three in Maryland, one
in Massachusetts, two in Missouri
three in New Jersey, thirteen in New
York, eight in North Carolina, four
in Pennsylvania, four in Virgins
and probably two in West Virginia
The Democratic strength in the
House, not counting that of the Other
DISQUALIFICATION forces, will BIZ
about 175.
CITY OF ST. LOUIS
At $3.50 Wednesday morning the re.
turns indicated that the Republi-
can city ticket would be elected by 9
small majority. The South St. Louis
wards had moi been heard from to ar
extent which would permit an est.
mate to be made of the probable re.
suit in that part Of the city. 1t wat
generally conceded that il the Re.
publican majorities in thu southern
part of the city had been reduced, az
reported, the majority of the Demo.
cratic ticket would be elected.
STATE OF MISSOURI.
The Democrats won a substantial.
victory in Missouri Tuesday, Theil
plurality in the State will doubtless
reach 10000. Before midnight Chair.
man Cook of the Democratic State
Committee claimed IS out of 10 Con
gressmen. Later reports caused THU
estimate to be sweiled to claiming l.
out of 15 congressman. Both branches
Of the General Assembly are solidly
Democratic. The majority on Joint
ballot will hardly be less than 40, and
is lore likely to be increased thar
diminished by more complete retarns
CLARK's GREAT VICTORY.
This congressional district will show
a plurality for MI. CLARK of 3,0O0--per.
haps more. The pluralities by coun'
ties, though they cannot be obtained
with accuracy before tomorrow, arr
about as follows,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

O. @. Ragsdale, IS miles northeast
Of Mexico and 2 miles southwest of
Perry, win sell $50 head OF catsife and
some other stock on Tuesday, Nov. Is.
]. 7. johnson and Ed Atchison r the
auctioneers. See advertisement in
the Weeklsy LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10
Or. HALEY Home From Klondyke.

Ur. haley home from hionQyke.
DR.. J. J. HALEY returned Monday
from the Klondyke country. He left
Dawson City August 18th and landed
in Seattle September 15. The doctor
says he lost IS lbs. eince he left Mis-
souri,. He says there 10 plenty of gold
there but getting ID lie the thing, as
most of the claims are taken. He says
there is something there for q man II
he will hustle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

4Alfred Shaw, the eight year old
nephew of Mrs. ]. W. Mckinley,
came from Elgin, Ill. all alone. There
was a tag in his cap with these words
upon It: siPut me of at Mexico, Mo-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

THE LEDGER would suggest that
those persons who cannot restrain
their propensity to giggle and talk
during entertainments should stay at
home when justice to managers, audi
ences and actors demands respectful
attention and some seriousness of
demeanor. These fashionable people
who come rustling and bustling in late
TO show their clothes should be made
to wait in the rear of the house until
the curtain goes down.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10
Mexico'S Fine Horses.
From ihn Mnhariu Mnnitnr


The horse show in St. Louis has
developed quite a spirited rivalry
between Kentucky and Missouri,
both states being the home of the high
bred and intelligent saddle horse.
This year the contest was settled in
favor of Missouri, the great horse,
Thornton Star, owned by j. A. Potts,
Of Mexico, having Won the $1,000
stake. Missouri, i. O.. that part of
which Moberly is the metropolis, is
now the home of the three greatest
saddle horses in the world. They arc
the world heater, Rex Mcdonald, and
Thornton Star and Ike. Great is the
blue grass region of North Missouri.
Here cattle, horses and women find
their highest development.
The Jewel Oak has no screw drafts
to get hot, but is operated by a short
lever, which makes 1t air tight and
is under perfect control.
d4t-w1t FERRIS & CAUTHoRN.
EBorn, to Mr.. and Mrs. P. 8. Barton,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

Hon. CHAMP CLARK outran the
expectations of even his most enthu-
siastic friends and will stay in Con-
gress as long as he wants to.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

A FASHION paper says that ''coats
are to be worn longer this year" But
we don't know how this can be done;
there are only 800 days in the year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

ROOSEVELT was elected Governor
of New York by the Republicans, but
the rest of the ticket is in doubt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10
WONDEREuL. WORK,

make this statement ior t!'e sole purpose OF
letting others know what wonderful work
| Aerial Medication does. l was deaf for ten
years; could not hear q clock tick when held
close to my ears, and had eaiarrh 50 badly that
I thought / could never be cured. There was
a very bad discharge from my ears, ncstrils
we're very sore, the discharge had a very dis
agreeable odor, and the noises in my head
were very distressing. | read in the papersof
the wonderful cures that were being effected
by the use of Aerial Medication, and | decided
to try it. ! used the treatment about six
weeks before I could hear any better, but from
that time on I improved, and now can hear as
good as any one. Can go in company and en-
10y myself like others. Am cured of catsrrh,
and the roaring in my head has ceased. Am
now strong and healthy have not used the
treatment for some time, and believe that
Am permanently cured. Miss EDNA CRAY.
TON, Cogan House, Pa.
FREE.
/ For o short time only 1 agree to send to sufersrs
from casarrh, deafness. throat and lung diseases.
/ medicines for three months treatment, free. This
| will prove that AeriaI Medication cures. For
symptom form and particulars address
]. II. MOORE e, Md, KID cinciraari, 0asss
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

In the summary Of winnings at the
81. Iouis Horse Show last week the
following local horsemsn are noticed.
]. \. Potts, e7oo, r. +. Freeman 800;
+Gok Blees, Of Macon, won $500; John
r. Arnold, Of Williamsburg, so, and
Q. @. voorhees,, 90.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

The Globe Democrat claims that the
Republicans have elected three Con.
gressmen in St. Louis, while the Re-
public conceeds there is only one
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

THE returns indicate that, if the
Republicans have elected their ticket
in st. Louis, it is by a very small
margin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

THE six-mile-road law carried and
we should now begin to have better
roads adjoining Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

L. p. Crigler has brought suit In
partition for Nora E. Crawford against
Annie e. Murray ct al.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10
~PLURALrTIEs FOR CLARK.

In 1895 Clark carried this district
over Treloar by 2,4s5.
NO RETURNS FROM RowENA.
Owing to the fact that the vote from
the Rowena precinct has not been
sent In, the returns r incomplete.
1895 ELECTION.
We give some figures In the election
of 1886, which may prove Of interest
ut thie time:
In 1895 in Audrain county Champ
CLARK got $500 votes, Treloar 1,s41,
Sims (Populist1 14s. In 1894 CLARK got
2,S7s, Treloar 1,s4o, Moore (Populist}
2l7. In 1898 olark's plurality was
2.4s5 In the district. In 1894 Treioar,s
plurality in the district was la.
The vote in Audrsin couuty m 1895
shows that Ion Y. Stephens carried
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

WHY can't Virden, Ill, and Will
mington, N. O., arrange to pair and
save ammunition?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

Acme riveters with box rivets-no
| punch, no hammer or no set necessary;
| simply q twist of the wrist. It does
| the rest, q, w. ROBERTSON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

The Jewel Oak is clean, durabl
and is a splendid fire-keeper.
dwt-w1t FERRIS & CAUTHoRN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

The Queen heater for solid comfort.
Sold on trial.
d4t-w1t FERRIS & CAUTHoRN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

The genuine Superior cooking
stove. See the grapes on the door.
d4t-w1t FERRIS & CAUrHoRN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

Mrs. VIM. Patterson and children
returned to st. Louis last night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

MONEY talks, but it doesn't always
predict the right election returns.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

Missouri Democrats will continue
to remember 1891.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-11-10

THE business men of Mexico are all
getting ready for a large winter trade.