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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15
The Weekly Ledger.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10.
+Twenty Years Ago -
This Week.

B. F. Dobyns was collecting taxes.
Adam Forepaugh's circus was in
Mexico.
The Santa Fe picnic was held on
Saturday.
w. K. Potts had just lost a very
fine stone Iocket.
Hardin had just opened with a very
large attendance.
The people of Audraln were expect
ing frost soon, as the, now are.
Frank Coatsworth was with Char
ley Baker in the real estate and insur-
ance business.
The farmers of Audrain county were
sending corn, etc, to the yellow fever
sufferers In the south.
VIM. Cordner had just purchased
the Billiard farm si1 miles northeast
Of this city for $1,000.
Miss Phoebe Couzins, called HThe
Queen of the Stage" lectured at the
Opera House on "Portia at the Bar"
There was a grand musical assooia-
ton at Hannibal. Prof. VIM. Treloar
was conductor of the convention and
tenor soloist.
Elder Caleb Guthrie, formerly of
this city, and father of Joel and Caleb
Guthrie, Jr., died at the home of his
son-in-law, J. w. Crawford, near
Eminence, KY, aged so years and 8
months.
A good joke was told on our estima-
BILE lawyer, Sunrise Orlando Hit, who,
during the election, was talking to
some of the voters of Ireland, to
whom he SAID: ayes, boys, vote for
me; / am jis from Cork; my name is
Mr.. O'Hitt. You can see by my name
that 1 am of your nativity" 1t is
not necessary to remark that Ian was
elected.
The following piece of poetry ap-
pesred in the LEDGER:
What is home without a mortgage
For three quarters of its worth.
Interest and taxes make it,
Quite the, dearest spot on earth.
When the bondholders so bloated,
Daily scoops your hard-earned dimes.
What is home without a mortgage,
In these hard, precarious times?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15

have by soldierly conduct reflected
honor upon the State which sent them
out, as well as upon themselves, will
ever be remembered by an apprecia-
tive and grateful people, who have
many honors laid up for them In the
future.
We know OF the silent but fierce
battle in which they have been en-
gagged with neglect, filth, incompetent
cy, corruption and disease, q battle
more deadly than sny waged at Santi-
ago or elsewhere.
We know Of the 700 brave lives
which went out at Chickamauga and
of 1000 or more who preferred death
anywhere than in the dreaded divis-
ion hospital; who left the park to re.
turn home to die.
We know of the sacrifice of the sold.
iers, of their s~ufferings and denials
and over $1,000 900 of grateful and
proud Missourians shall ever remem.
Der them with sympathy and admira.
ton as long as time lasts.
LoNSV. STEPHENS,
Governor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15
A SANTIAGO LETTER
Written by a Mexico Soldier-A
Nephew Of Mrs. Benton Clark,
of Moberly.
From the Moberly Monitor.

AS4 49, AASNNAJ AAs
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, August A.
"We arrived here last Tuesday
nearly tired to death. We were
cooped up on the boat for eight days
and 1 tell you we were glad to set foot
on terra firma ono lore. We had q
fine voyage; we could not have asked
for finer weather or y better sea. We
enjoyed the trip immensely, although
we got awful tired looking at all that
water-not a bit of land until the
morning We made the landing.
"This city is in much better con
dition than Iexpected to find it. Very
little sickness and none but malarial
and typhoid fever-no yellow fever.
All the ase of sickness are among
the boys who laid in the trenches and
none are serious. 81
"We ~ camped right in the street
and we haven't had our clothes OF
since we have been here, but I think
We will move "a into the hills to-
morrow. This is a pretty place to
look at but not much to live In. There
are tall mountains all around on every
side and the harbor looks like q small
mountain lake. 3
"We came right through the chan
mel where Hobson and his brave men
sank the Merrimac and You can see
the old boat still lying in the water,
although they have got her moved
over out of the channel. We also
saw the spanish boats where they
are sunk and old MORO castle. We
came right in under her guns.
81 can't zee how a man with any
sense would bring his feet into such
a death trap as this harbor, for the
channel is 90 narrow that there il
only room for one ship to pass
through at q time. I think Hobson
must be n of the bravest men living,
for when he undertook to sink that
boat / don't see how he ever expected
to get out alive;he surely didn't care
anything for his life.
''The boys that were here during
the battle have some wonderful stor-
les to tell about the fight. They say
it was hot and furious, and 1t must
have been, for you can't imagine how
! well fortified the place L.. Our men
had everything to labor against to
gain the city. All of the wounded
have been sent back home and most
| of the regulars will be sent back home
next week. "JoHN LUCKIE."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15
Bell For Congress-.

The Prohibitionists of the Ninth
District met at Cana, Montgomery
county, Thursday and nominated Rev.
Hay Bell, of Wellsville, for Congress.
Rev. Bell made a speech and accepted
the nomination. This gives Wells
vile and Montgomery county two
candidates for Congress-Bell, Pro-
hibitionist and Shackelford, Repuoii.
can.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15
Racing at Centralia.

The 2:22 pace or trot at Centraiia
Friday was a good race Five horses
started-Blue Star Belle, owned by
w. r. Carter, of this city; Lofts g.,
owned by D. B. Swift, of Shelbina;
Turner Boy, owned by w. Fl. Mil
burn, Quincy; Mamie B., owned by
George Lee, of this city, and Iser,
owned by Dol. Welles, Of Columbia.
The first heat was taken by w. r.
Carter in 2:26 and the next three by
Turner Boy in 2:27A, 2:27k and 2:27.
Mamie B. finished third and Lofts 8.
fourth,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15
Rev. Mr. Pearson Resiens.

LOUISIANA, Mo-, Sept. REV. e.
d. Pearson, who lately resigned as
pastor of the Cumberland Presbyteri-
an Church here, after services Of A
years, reviewed his work last Sunday
in q farewell sermon. During his A
service as pastor of one church he
preached over $50 funerals for de-
ceased members Of his flock and
oficiated at over 400 weddings. In all
that time he said he did not receive
enough money from the church to pay
his living expenses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15
T.edper 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 a prize of the Mexico
Daily LEDGER one year to the hand
soonest lady in attendance at the Fair,
who lives in Audrain county. The
Weekly LEDGER will be sent as a sec
ond prize. On the second day of the
Fair the Mexico LEDGER will give a
silver cup to the prettieet Audrain
county baby, under two years old, and
q handsome bouquet to the mother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15
Sole manufacturer P. o. Boz 2.
Waco, Texas.

The Rails County Record says: "The
speech made By r. B. Cullen, OF
Mexico, No., in the Gregg case, tried
in our Circuit Court last week, IL pro.
nounced by competent judges, TO be
one OF tho best ever made In ON
Court House. He - certainly An able
lawyer and knows how to handle &
case. His efforts herr reflect credit
upon him"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15

The Carrollton Democrat says: B.
R. Cauthorn, of Mexico, a leading
Democrat and citizen of Audrain
county, and formerly a curator of the
State University, spent yesterday Wis
iting Capt. Eads and attending our
fair,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15

20 TIMES

Ny little boy brokeOut with a n itching rash.
Tried three doctors and medical college but
he kept getting worse. There Tds not one
squore inch cfskino OF his srhoiebody unaffected.
He was one mass of sores, and the stencil was
frightful. In removing the bandages they
would take the skin with them, and the poor
child's screams were heart-breaking. After
the second application OF CUrIcURA (oint-
ment) I saV signs Of improvement, and the
sores TO dry up. His skin peeled OF twenty
times. but now he is entirely cured.
RoB'T wATrAM, 4T28 Cook ST., Chicago, Ill.
sPsxpy Cure TREAraExT FOR EvEsT BAsY HuNoR,
vTH Loss OF HAk.-Wa-m baths with CrriCURI
Soar. followed by gentle anointings with CuTIcuRA.
purest OF emolient akin cures.
Foid throughout the world. PorTEE DRuo AVID CHxx.
CosP, Props-, Boston. How to Cure baby Humors, tree.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15

The sun never shines in the streets Of
Canton. They are so narrow that when
two coolies meet one of them has to re-
owe his broad hat. In most streets
bamboo mating connects roof with roof,
thus keeping out the heat, but also the
light of the sun,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15
ilbQSileSs.

| have returned to Mexico
for good, and once more have
engaged in the Tin and Stove
business in the large basement
Under the Boston Shoe Store,
where | will be glad to have all
of my old customers call. / am
prepared to do all kinds of Tin
and Sheet Iron work and re-
pair all kinds of Stoves, Tin
Roofs, Cutters, Etc. Will buy
secondhand Stoves. | keep all
kinds Of iron for sorghum pans
and ~skimmers, and make the
Ferris Steam Washer, the only
machine that children can wash
all kinds of clothes with and no
hard work sold on trial. A
very large assortment of Heat
ing Stoves which i Will sell
cheaper than ever stoves were
sold before in Mexico.
LOOK AT THESE PRICES:
2-gallon Tin Buckets, heavy tin zoe.
Iron Tea Kettles -. sd. 25c.
Waffle Irons. .25c.
6 gallon Lard Cans. ....,....26c
1 gallon Milk Pans, heavy tin...-..5c
90 Stove for. ....... ....... .....S3
% Stove Or. ......... ........ 30
&l5 Stove for......... $lo
All kinds of sheet iron stoves
repaired. We make a specially
of putting up cutters and light
ming rods and repairing all
kinds of tinware.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15

The Kansas City Star says: If Mrs.
Clara Snidow, Democratic candidate
for Circuit Clerk of Audrain county,
hopes for sympathy in case she is
defeated, she should suppress those
pictures the country papers r print
ing of her.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15

Frank Bruton, Of Sturgeon, will
give q two days fair at that place, to
take place Friday and Saturday, Sept.
Esd and Gath. On Friday agricultural
products will be exhibited and the
stock show will be on Saturday.
Hons. Champ CLARK and A. M. Dock
cry will speak to the people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15

VIM. Miller, 8 milss northeast Of
Mexico, tsok frst premium at the
Ceutraiia fair on the best half bushel
Of corn, any color. The corn was
sent to tbs Omaha Repetition and Il
% rne % ever grew.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15

John Arnold, OF Williamsburg, took
his share of premiums at the Csntralia
fair. John always has . lot Of horses
that win do 10 show. He win take his
string 10 the SC. Louie fair In October.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15

The American Porto Rican evacua-
ton commission has taken action to
show the S~paniards that no delay
must take place in the meetings Of the
commissioners,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15
D. FERRIS.
MISSOURI VALLEY COLLEGE,
Nc.

Course Of study ~ high rs In any Eastern col
lego Classical, Philosophical, Scientific, Math-
ematicsl and Linguistic Courses; Conservatory
OF Music, School Of fine Arts, Academic Course,
English Course, Magnificent new buildings forty
acres OF college campus; splendid equipment OF
apparatus practical laboratory work, good
library. Fall ferm opens Sept. 8. 1898.
For Catalogue and further informa-
ton, address W. b. BLACK, ID. D.,
32 College Ave Marshall, Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15
In Great Luck.

ats a fine thing" said Noah as he
looked out of q window in the ark one
day when the food was at its height,
"that I don't have to hunt up any coal
ing station. I wouldn't know where to
look for one.'t-Chicago Tribune.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15

Hawkins Mule Co., Mexico, Mo
Larimore-Trelosr

Mr.. Henry Larimore, one of Next
cos most promising young lawyers,
and Miss Clara Treioar, daughter of
.ex- Congressman W. NJ. Treloar, will
be married on the 23d of next Novem-
Der. The wedding will be q swell
affair. The LEDGER extends con-
CALCULATIONS.
II. NJ. Long and family, OF western
Audra1n, have located in Mexico In
order 10 give their children the ben
eft of our excellent public schools.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15

Mrs. A. Nj. Ready returned home
last night from Higginsville, where
she has been the guest Of her son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15

The Farber Forum says: The Mexi-
co Street Far October II and Is prone
ises to be q great attraction.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15
GIVE THE CHILDREN A DRINK

called Grain-O. 1t Is q delicious, appetizing,
nourishing food drink TO take the place of cot
fee. Sold by all grocers and liked by all who
have used 1t, because when properly prepared,
it tastes like the finest coffee, but is free from
all its injurious properties. Grain-O aids di-
gestion and strengthens the nerves. IL Is not
q stimulant, but a health builder, and children.
as well as adults, can drink it with great bene-
At. Costs about one-fourth as much as coffee.
I5c and Csc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15
A TEXAS WONDER.
Halls Great Discovery.

One small bottle of Halps GreatDis-
covery cures all kidney and bladder
tronbies, removes gravel, cures dia-
betes, seminal emission, weak and
lame back, rheumatism and all irreg-
ularities or the Kidneys and bladder
In both men and women. Regulates
bladder trouble in children. II not
sold by your druggists, will be sent BY
mail on receipt Of d. One small bot
tie is two months treatment, and viii
cure any case above mentioned.
e. W. HALL,
Sole manufacturer P. o. Boz 21S,
Waco, Texas.
Floresvilie, Texas, January 2, 1896
This to certify that after suffering
periodically for nine years with se.
acre Kidney troubles, ! feel now, aftel
the use Of about two.thirds Of one
bottle Of Halls Great Discovery, that
I am cured. J. A. WAssENICH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15
Woodford Il St,ll Ninister.

NEW York, Sept. e.-Gen. Stewart
L. Woodford, Minisie or to Spain before
the late war, said last evening that he
was still Minister to Spain on leave OF
absence. The STATE Department had
20 informed him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15

Miss Bessie Sims, OF near CANT, Ii
the guest OF W. J. Rixey and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15

a. A. Forgey is again q travelling
salesman for his old house, M. Shaugh-
messy, of st. Louis. Mr.. Forgey's ter
ritory is Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kan
sas and sections of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15

The victory rests with Americas
Greatest Medicine, Hoods Sarsa-
parilIa, when It enters the battle against
impure blood.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15

. After q weeks delay, occasioned by
o breakage in the machinery OF the
Custom Mills, this well known concern
10 again in operation, having ssarte6
mp yesterday. Frank Kremer, the
manager of the mills, says everything
IL In iirst-class shape to supply oil
customers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15
Miss Belva HERON Honored.

The Nebraska State Journal, pub
lished at Lincoln, Neb., in a recent
issae, says: The executive committee
Of the board of regent of the Mechan.
los Art Building met Aug. 8, and were
In session for three hours at the UNI
versity. At this meeting Miss Belva
Heron vas appointed assistant in
structor in economics. She graduated
from Michigan in the State University,
taking her first degree in that place.
She has spent several years studying
at the best schools. She studied
Roman law and history at the Univer-
sity of California, also three years at
the University of Chicago and one
year in Germay. She taught for a
time in the Ladies Seminary at jack
sonville, Ill. She comes from Mexico,
Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15
DEADLOCK BROKEN.
But 1850 Ballots We're Cast First-E,
B. Fields Nominated.

KIRKsvILLE, Mo-, Sept. Con the
1850 ballot E b. Fields was nominal
cd for Senator by the Democratic
Convention Of the Sixth District, last
night. This convention first met in
Milan on July 10, and remained in a
deadlock session for nine days, when
1t adjourned to meet in Kirksville. A
clause was embraced in the adjourn
ment resolutions referring the dead
lock to the State Committee for set
Element, but the State Committee re-
ferred the matter back to the eonven-
ton.
A recess was taken yesterday after
noon till 8 O'Clock last night, the last
ballot standing: Ely, Of Adair, 10;
Pratt, CT C%arrollton, II; Fields, OF
Linn, ID. The candidates, just prior
to the recess, came in a body before
the convention and released the del
egates from their instructions. When
the convention met again only two bal
lots we're needed to nominate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15

Elon bearing has a cane on exhibi-
ton In his show window "given to
Ex-Governor Stone by the President
OF Mexico 70 Mr.. bearing says.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15

Mr.. A. q. Whitney b visiting In
Montgomery City to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15

Mr.. Rufus Pearson called at the
LEDGER Office late yesterday after
noon and requested this paper to say
that he IL not a candidate on the Pro-
hibition county ticket and that his
name was used without his authority.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15

Miss Ida C~lendenin, who has been
here spending the summer vaction
with her parents, or East Monroe
street, returned last night to her work
In the Girls High School, Of Brooklyn,
n. Y.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-02
Council Meeting.

Councilman Morris is of the opinion
that molasses should be poured upon
the city attorneys chair before it Sc
cures another occupant. Plymouth is
absolutely at a loss for an attorney.
Monday ex-MayOr johnson polite.
ly declined that office to which they had
appointed him at the last meeting. By
motion of Councilman Walls. his res.
lgnatlon was accepted and placed on
file. No further action was taken in re-
gard to the office. Later an action arose
IN which an attorneys services became
necessary but the mayor volunteered to
attend to the same himself. The council
men seem Indifferent. Meanwhile, and
1t may not be entirely unintentlonal,
they are saving the tax payers the ex-
pense OF the attorneys salary. 1t is to
be regretted that such an unnecessary
luxury as a city attorney was not dis
carded years ago
A report made by the committee on
POASS, tuot
new calabOose be built, and more, that
it be built on the city's property now
occupied partially by the waterworks
plant. 1t was deemed advisable to
heat the structure with the waste steam
from the exhaust pipe of the pumping
engine. The facts which seem to argue
strongest for erecting the new calaboose
are, first, that the old one is uninhabit-
able and unsafe. Second, Sl2 a year
rent must be paid for the old one, and
the fuel cost much more The matter
of locating and constructing the build
ing has been left in the hands of com.
mittee who will report at next meeting.
The committee reported concerning
the advisability of placing light on
CAIRO street in the dark locality near
the l.. f. e. W. railroad. 1t was de-
decided that light must be placed
there at any cost. The railroad com.
pany will be ordered to put one there
Immediately.
Chief of the fire department Kuhn
reported that he had purchased 500 feet
of hose. The contract for the purchase
was read before the council.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-02
GRIEF STRICKEN.
HENRY EDWARDS. OF HANNA,
SUICIDES OVER THE DEATH
OF A COMPANION.
Sadly Worried and DespOndent on Ac.
count of the Fatal Shooting of William
Shelter He Blows His Head Of,
special to The Daily Independent.

Special to The Daily Independent.
Hanna, Ind, Dec. LIN grief over
the death of a companion by the acci.
dental discharge of his shot gun, Henry
Edwards, of Hanna, committed suicide
yesterday.
On Sunday he and William Shelter, q
harness maker of Hanna, were hunting
in the woods near that village and the
latter was shot and almost instantly
killed by the accidental discharge of
Edwards fowling piece. The injured
man died in his arms and since then he
has been much worried over Shelters
untimely death, the affair constantly
preyiny on his mind until life become
unbearable.
Tuesday he made an attempt at
suicide, but was interrupted just in time
to prevent him from committing the
selfmurder. Yesterday morning he
very quietly left his home about 4
o'clock and securing the gun which
killed Shelter, retired to a somewhat
secluded spot and putting the muzzle
Of the gun in his mouth touched the
trigger with his toe. His head was lit
orally blown to atoms, death being in
Simultaneous.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-02
f.apal Items.

Deputy Organizer Phillips, of the
Maccabees, is In the vicinity assisting
this tent In recognizing. Several 70
instatements and new applications
have been filed.
The Oldest daughter of Thomas Ba-
ker has been confined TO her bed for the
past two weeks by a severe sickness.
The three cases of typhoid fever In
the George Metcalf family are reported
as improving.
The Martin brothers have imported
about 200 sheep to be placed on their
stock farm.
Services will be- held at Luther chapel
Sunday forenoon and at the Wesleyan
church at The same time.
Mrs. &. A. Forsythe, who has been
very Ill for the past two months, liz re-
ported AS In very critical condition.
Miss Matte Lineback, of south Bend,
attended the funeral OF Delbert Sher-
land, at this place, sunday.
The Il. II q, passenger, which arrived
here at 9:5s "a. m, now arrives at sas.
This Ia the only change IN the time of
the trains at this point
Trustees Sherland expects to go south
this week 10 settle the business OF his
brother
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-02
Combining schools.

The state board of education will en-
desvor to have the legislature work out
the plans of superintendent Geeting
for combining small district schools in
to larger schools.
There are in Indiana 1000 schools
with an attendance less than twenty.
with average cost of S2i.22 a pupil;
1000 schools with an attendance less
than fifteen, with average cost of S20.50
a pupil 800 schools with an attendance
less than ten, with average cost of over
S3S.lS pupil, and thirtyiive schools
with an tandance less than five, with
average cost of sS5s.5l u pupil. IL has
been shown that the per capita expense
of educating all the children In the state
In SS,
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-02
RESOLUTIONS.

The following resolutions were adop.
ted at called meeting of the Marshall
County Medical Society, Nov. 22, 1893:
Whereas, In the fulllllment of Gods
laws lie has seen III TO remove from our
midst the beloved wife of our esteemed
secretary, Dr.J. II. Wilson, be it
Resolved. That II Is the desire of the
Marshall County Medical Society TO
tender 20 DR.. j. II. Wilson our sincere
sympathy In this his hour of bereave.
ment. Be IL further
Resolved. That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of our society
and copy be given to the bereaved
husband, and copy also sent to each
county paper for publication.
N. Is. AsPINALI, NJ. d.,
j. kAszER, M. d., Committee.
R. &. srErlIENs, M. d., )
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-02
The Ben Hur BANQUET,

The Tribe of Ben Hur gave ban.
quet 10 their hall Tuesday on the oc-
cssion of large number being admitted
into their ranks. This was one of the
biggest affairs they have had since
their organization IN Plymouth. The
next banquet will in all probability be
held in their new hall which they pro-
pose to occupy shortly. We publish
list of those initiated Tuesday night.
Mesdames-
Dr. Eley DR.. Aspinal
{. b. Tibbetts c. C. Durr
John Durr James Brink
Mrs, j. 4. Turner
MeSsrs-
James Brink Fred Botset
Ciaud Fish Myron Chase
AdOlph Kuhn Frank Boswortb
Jute "lnaH Bert Logan.