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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19
Judge Hughes Democracy.


The Globe Democrat Ia chuckling
over the fact that Judge Hughes, who
was reconstructed for Circuit Judge In
the Eleventh Circuit last week, was
aa Gold Democrat Judge Hughes
was SO charged by some Of his oppo-
nents, just as Judge Rucker is being
now charged in the Congressional race
here, but 1t was proven that he had
always been a silver man, though not
q noisy one, had spent his money for
the cause and had given full and thor
ough support to It. The people re-
nominated him ~ soon as they learned
that he was being slandered in order
TO stir up prejudice against him. The
but free silver Chicago platform DEM
ocrats win get Office In Missouri this
year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19
In the Circuit Court OF Audrain
County, Missouri.

By virtue and authority OF a decree
and order of sale made by the said
Court, IN the above entitled cause,
and of a certified copy thereof, dated
February IL, 1895, I will, on
Friday, the Seventeenth Day OF June,
A. D., 1898,
between the hours of 8 O'Clock In the
forenoon and 8 O'Clock in the after
moon OF that day, at the east front
door of the Court House, In the city
of Mexico, in Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, sell, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder, the following describ-
ed real estate, viz.
The north half of the northeast
quarter and the northeast fourth OF
the northwest quarter of section 80,
township SO, range 8, all In Audrain
County, Missouri,
Terms of sale az follows, viz: For
cash.
NJ. N. NELSON,
Sheriff Audrain County, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19
SNOW THAws.
Causes the Trails in Alaska to Become
Dangerous-Three Men Drowned
In the Northern Lakes.

SKAaUAY, May z, via Seattle, May
13.-Continued thaws are rapidly
stripping the mountain passes of snow
and rendering the trails over the lakes
extremely dangerous.
On Tuesday two men went through
the ice on Lake Linderman and were
drowned. The next day an unknown
man, an OK and a loaded sled sank
from view under the surface of Lake
Bennett.
An ariel tsamway is now carrying
freight between Canon City and Sum-
init, but there is not much to handle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19
WAR COST FOR SIX MONTHS.
of Navy Recommends the
Appropriation of SS3,000,000.

WASHINGTON, d. O., May 1.-THE
of the Navy sent to the
House to-day an estimate for the
appropriation OF s33, oOO, 900 in round
numbers to cover the war expendi-
lures of the navy for the first six
months of the next fiscal year. This
is supplemental to the estimates here
tofore received, and is expected to
cover one. hall Of all the expenditures
the war will impose OH the naval ser-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19
TICKET.

For Congress, Ninth District, Champ clark.
For Circuit Judge, Eleventh Dist, EN- Hughes.
For Representative, C. F. Clark.
For County Clerk, J. S. Snidow.
For Circuit Clerk, J. c. Buckner.
For Collector, J. T. Leeper.
For Recorder, J. T. Williams.
For Probate Judge, 8. NJ. Edwards.
For Sheriff, NJ. N. Nelson.
For Prosecuting Attorney, r. ID. Rodgers.
For Treasurer. J. II. Sallee.
For Presiding Judge, J. T.. Sims.
For Judge Western District, II. T. Squirting.
For Judge Eastern District, Guy McCune.
For Coroner, DR.. Il. Med. Bridgford.
For Constable Of Salt River Township, Robert
J. Muir.
For Justices Peace SAT- River Township, w. i.
Ouisenberry, y. F. TomlinsOn, W. X. Dudley.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19
Assignee's Notice.

Ali persons are hereby notified that
the undersigned, assignee OF Elliott &
McNama, win, on the 23d day Of June,
1898, or as soon as the same can be
heard thereafter, make application,
by petition, to the Circuit Court OF
Audrain County, Missouri, at the City
OF Mexico to be discharged from the
trust and duties OF said assignment be-
cause IL is not profitable to any per-
sons to keep said assignment open
any longer.
ii. g. TURNER,
7.6W, Assignee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19

THERE are bosses and bosses. The
most enjoyable boss is the one who
looks after all things-great and small
from Governor to School Director.
The people then have a good easy
time; nothing to bother or annoy
them. The boss looks after every
thing and you don't have to even give
advice. Along this line the st. Louis
Post Dispatch says: "The overthrow
of Uncle Filiey ought to put an end to
bossism in Missouri, but it will not do
o The people r not quite ready to
take politics into their own hands
they are so very busy"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19

The Spanish Fleet ut Curacao, Venezuela
NEW York, May 16.-An evening ex-
ira contains q copyright special from
Curacao, Venezuela, dated 1890 a, M,
yesterday, saying that the Spanish
war ships Infanta Maria Theresa and
Vizcaya are still at Curacao coaling.
The torpedo destroyers and the Chris
tobol Colon and Alpirante oquendo,
are outside waiting for the two cruis.
ers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19
Roses For Decoration Day

will not bloom with more profusion
OF beauty than the woman who dec
crates herself from our superb stock
of gems, and exquisite stock of jew
elry, fashioned in the newest designs
and most perfect Workmanship OF
the jewelers. art. Our stock OF
precious stones, IN elaborate settings,
and our unique pieces in table silver
are unriyalled.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19
scHLEY's FLYING SQUADRON.
stopped for Coal On Charieston-Ludicrous
Incidents Attending the Cruise
from Hampton Roads.

CHARLESTON, s. G., May 15-0n
board the flagship Brooklyn of the
flying squedyon, OF Charleston, s. G..
May B.-The four vessels Of war conn
prising the major portion of the flying
Commodore Schley. an
chored of Charleston bar. nine miles
from Charleston city. at 4;3o o'clock
this afternoon after having been at sea
three days. and with no sign Of the
Spanish cruisers or torpedo boats said
to be In tins locality. The pilots were
dropped at Cape Henry on Friday night
and the squadron proceeded to sea OF o
Io-knot squadron speed AT sunset ac-
tive battle preparations were made.
Ports were closed with steel covers,
battle matches covered. the main bat
teries loaded, and men sent to the guns,
with Instructions for o night watch to
be kept With ell lights extinguished
the squadron proceeded in a southeast
erly direction
Towards morning several heavy fog
benks were run into, and during one
these ipterYak the collier Sterling b.
cane detached To wat for her was
partly the reason that anchorage was
made, although Commodore Sehley
communicated ct once with Washing
ton and the navy department
When the collier arrives oil the ships
will take coal and then proceed TO sea
again.
The only incident Of the trip from
Hampton roads was the holding up OF
Q British steamer that did not display
it's flag, The Scorpion Yves sent after
her and soon oyerhauled her. She
proved to be the British steamer Elsie,
with a load Of phosphate rock, and
bound for Norfolk, Va She was al
lowed to proceed.
Several ludicrous incidents occurred,
mostly enacted at night and evidently
arising from lack OF knowledge of the
nationality of Jul ships, no colors o,
light being displayed.
On Saturday night o swift merchsnt
man crossed the bows of the Brooklyn
Suddenly the big war ship turned or
her side lights Instantly every ligh'
on the merchantmen went out, ani
she made a run, evidently expecting
that she had encountered the Spanish
No attempt was made to undeceivt
her, and 1t IL expected that she viii
report having seen a hostile feet.
Sunday morning a schooner on tb,
horizon bearing north towards tn,
ships suddenly caught sight Of tn,
squadron and, reversing her position
disappeared from view.
The feet had splendid weather ant
@ smooth sea. The squadron has beer
| ordered to Key West and sails tonight
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19
In Memory Of Joseph Lockridge.


Joseph Lockridge, who died the
18th of this month, was born Septem-
II, 1868, he being A years, z months
and "a days old. He united with the
Christian church in 1879 and has been
q faithful member since that time and
at the time of his death was an elder
In the New Hope church.
He has gone to rest in that home above
Where all Is joyous bright and love.
Our loved one from US has departed
And we patiently wait broken
hearted
For the time of our meeting
Then all will be happiness and not
weeping.
We wished that he might wait till we,
too, could 60,
But his mission was ended here below
And to his dear ones he babe good bye,
For 30 1t is we all must die.
Your grave Is made among your
friends 30 dear,
Who will keep watch with tender care
Each sprig Of grass and plant so sweet
That friendship memories keep.
e. M.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19

THE Supreme Judge race in St.Louis
wis decided in favor of Marshall on
Monday. The Republic covers the re-
suit with the following headlines:
"IEvery ward save one carried for
Judge Marshall--He will have ninety
Ave votes from st. Louis in the State
Convention-valliant will have five
He received two hundred majority in
his own ward, the twenty eighth"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19
Wheat and Corn Bread.

From the Louisville Ky.) Courier-Journal.
The high price of wheat and -four is
hard on the pockets of the house
keeper, but it need not hurt anybody.
what's the matter with corn bread?
Properly cooked, it'll Is a most palatea-
BILE and nourishing article of diet, and
the only wonder is that it's g IS not
more general. 1t Is more ~digesGible
than the wheaton loaf and is equally
adapted to the requirements of the
laborer and the man of sedentary
habits. The negro farm hand In the
South lives and works the year round
on bacon and corn "pone," and there
is no more vigorous man than he. A
little more corn bread and a little less
of dyspeptic biscuit would be a real
gain to the nation. Let us sell our
wheat abroad and join in consuming
that grain which flourishes here in its
greatest perfection. No man need
suffer because the price of flour has
gone so high.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19

Company @ held q business meet
ing last night and II was decided to
form q temporary company until
orders were received from Adjt. Bell.
Seventeen new members signed the
temporary List and many more will
join. On next Friday night q meet
ing viii be held at The armory and
the new members win be voted in by
the old members Of Company @. The
officers will be elected some time
after the new members : sworn In.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19

W. 81. Fox win preach at Littleby
church next Sunday, May q, at IL
O'Clock .. m. and 4:3o p. m. There
viii be services every evening next
week ct 8 o'clock by Rev. W. O. Rice,
who win arrive Thursday. All are
invited TO attend and pray for and
work In the meeting.
g. W. RKYNoLDs, Pastor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the week
ending May 10, 1898, which If not
called for In thirty days viii be sent to
the Dead Letter Office at Washington.
Persons calling for letters In this List
win please say advertised"
Mr.. Bruster, J. a. Brown, Mary
BIencoe, J.: @. Brendell, J. P. Bradley,
Ann Branstetter, Frank P. Hudnut, B.
B. Howard, James Hickman, Cora
Harrison, j. d. Jacknan, B. Mccartney.
w. NJ. TRELoAR, Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19
Attention, @. A. r.

There will be q called meeting Of
8. Hancock Post, No. 239, on Sat-
urday night, May 21st, at 1880 O'Clock.
A full attendance is requested az bust
ness Of Importance will come before
the Post. All old soldiers are invited
to attend. r. II. HERMAN,
Commander.
w. L. CORNER. Adit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19
Kings Daughters.

Kings Daughters at V~andegrift's
this week. Special sale on wall paper,
pictures, picture frames, etc. On
account of the bad weather last week
the sale will continue throughout this
week. d6t-w1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19
Edouard Ramenyi. Who

Edouard Remenyi, who has held
royalty enchanted and has enthraIled
fashionable audiences all over the
world, fell dead at the Orpheum
Theater In San Francisco, on May Is.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19

THE Spaniards, it seems, have a
lively sense of humor, after all. The
Nacional Of Madrid, just before the
battle Of Manila, remarked with a
double loaded editorial In earnestness:
'Ths miserable yankees will content
themselves with q small demonstra-
ton OF the coast Of the Philippines,
but will not dare to strike" 1t also
adds concerning the war in general:
"If I'll own arms do not triumph, OF
which 1t is almost impossible to con-
ceive. 1t will be easy to make a mill
tary alliance with Great Britain and
easily take from the United States
Florida, California and other territory
which the yankees have usurped."
That would be too easy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19

THE Spanish minister of war says
that "Spaln will win in the long rum"
Maybe that was what allied the Span
iards at Manila; of course they had no
chance to indulge in a long run.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19

A WRITER who knows, referring to
the condition of the volunteers going
to the front, says:
"Since wars began in the world the
soldier Of civilization, who serves its
cause, has never been so efficiently
armed, so well fed and clothed, SO
cared for in sickness, and in health,
in camp, on the march, on the battle
field and after the.baitle as now"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19
Shot His wife and Killed Himself

DEADwooD, 8. D., May 16.-Duffy
Dwyer, a player at the Gem theater,
shot his wife and then shot and killed
himself Saturday night at the Clark
house, a tough lodginghouse. His
wife was an actress at the Gem aud he
was Jealous of her. It is thought the
woman will live.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19

THE war has killed n Missourian.
Because Harry Pollock, of Monet,
aged 10 years, failed to pass the phys
icaI examination necessary for ad-
mission to the national guard, he COM
mitted suicide.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19
Spanish Honor.

The st. Louis Globe Democrat says:
The Spanish Premier reports that in
twenty-five years Spain has spent
$3.50, 600 900 on Notifications. He fails
to mention that at least three-fourths
Of the amount was stolen by corrupt
Officials.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19

MEXICO soldiers are thoroughbreds
and do not go to war for pie or cake.
"War is help and they knew that
before they volunteered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19
Mrs A. @. Jnnaa uesd.

Mrs. A. G. Jones, wife OF A. y.
Jones, living about , miles west Of
here, died Monday morning 81 her
home. She leaves seven children 70
mourn her loss. The funeral serv.
Ices were held Wednesday ct the
family residence and she was laid to
rest at the Beaver Dam church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19

The Masonic fraternity of Mont
gomery county will observe st. Johns
Day on oath of June at New Florence.
All the lodges IN Audrsin and Calla-
way counties are cordially invited to
attend IN that occasion. Exemplifica-
tions Of the third degree will be
arranged for. A. 8. HOUSTON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19
Public Notfce

Notice Ia hereby given that we have
taken charge OF the estate OF Michset.
O'Brien, deceased. ALI persons have
ing claims against said estate are ~
questcd to exhibit them for allowances
to us within q year after this dst6
or they may be precluded from am
benefit OF such estate, and II sue
claims be not exhibited within tn
years from this date they will BIO for
ever barred.
NJ. O'BRIEN.
n. j. O,BRIEN.
EDWARD O,BRIEN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19
wilkins Brothers.

In the daily and weekly LEDGER
will be found the advertisement of the
Wilkins Brothers, who are proprie-
tors of the Boston Shoe Store. Both
of these boys are well known to the
readers of the LEDGER as straight
forward and progressive young busi-
ness men. They win carry an up-to-
date stock OF goods and will do every
thing In their power to please the
trade. Read their advertisement and
give them . call. You r invited to
Inspect their stock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19

BEFORE Spain undertakes again to
"bottle up the American fleet in
Manila Bay" she will probably reckon
the corkage expenses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19

Passing Away. but fres from Suffering and
Placid.
HAwABDEE, May t8.-The following
bulletin yves issued last evening:
There has been little material
change in Mr.. Gledstone's condition
since Friday. His debility is extreme
and seems 70 be increasing. Happily,
he Is free from suffering, and HIS mind
is perfectly uiacid
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19

KANSAS City paper says that one
of the Missouri volunteers threatens
o quit unless the State, in addition to
IN ~overcoat, blankets and a gun, fur
fishes him a reconnoiter in which to
larry his ammunition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19

SOME of the stay-at-home warriors
who do not even know whether the
Philippines are in the Atlantic or the
Pacific ocean, continue to criticise the
the Board of Strategy and
Sampson. Such is life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19

! In the death of 8. w. Buckley we
lose one of cur most sturdy, honest
and upright pnblic citizens. MIR. Bick-
ley was a man of strong character and
highly respected by all our people.
His death WILDE deeply felt by this
Community.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19

JUDGE RUcKER carried Linn county
and will be the Democratic nominee
for Congress from the second district.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19

THE awarding of the first prize at
the Evolutionary contest on Monday
night to Miss Frances Cook met with
the cordial and hearty approval of
the immense audience present. While
several contestants showed unusual
merit, Miss Cook easily surpassed
them all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19

THE old line insurance companies
will insure those who go to war, but
will not take risk On the people who
90 to the Klondyke country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19

THE stay -at-home soldiers know all
about Just how everything should be
done at the front.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19
True Reconciliation,

The Kansas City Times says: Ex-
Confederate Generals Leeand Wheeler
dressed mp In the uniforms Of Major
General OF Tho United States army In
active service msans NOR to this
country than could be told In any
numbsr Of words.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19

Bromollne will positively cure q
cold In ~ hours. No cure, no pay.
IS cauts. Sold by Buckner q Whit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19
sHERIFF's SALE IN PARTITION.

M. N. MELSUN,
Sheriff Audrain County, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19
st. Johns Day:

w. L. CORNER, Adjt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19

l1rs. a. q. Jones, who lives just
- ~ Msxioo, died this wesk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19
AN EARLY CALL

at our store will enable those wishing
to see something choice and hand
some In wall papers to inspect our
stock while 1t lie complete. We have
some of the prettiest patterns and
exquisite biendings of color in our
new stock OF spring wall papers that
it has ever been our good fortune to
secure.
H.Carter&Co.,
Opp. Ringo Hotel, Mexico, No.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-29

Educate your Bowels with CaSs
Sar0tS.-
Candy Cathartie. cure constipation for
ever. 10. 81 cents. If c. c. c. fail, drug
cists refund money.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-29
AGREEMENT or THE cor
TON BUYERS.

The various cotton buyers doing
business in and around Lafayette
have effected an agreement which
market of this town. They will not
buy cotton at the gins as they have
done heretofore, but have agreed to
remain at the compress where they
will do all their buying The agents
representing the different firms in
that line of business, will always be
on hand at the compress where they
will pay the highest market prices
for cotton brought there, besides
giving a bonus of enc dollar on each
bale. The compress people and
the cotton buyers disclaim any in
tention of injuring the business of
the ginners or of the cotton planters.
They contend, on the contrary, that
the new arrangement will rebound to
the interest of all concerned. A
market, where all the buyers will be,
insures competition, which is not
always the case when cotton is sold
at the gin.
1t is believed that this agreement
will make wagon market of Lafa-
yette, which is certainly consumma-
ton devoutly to be wished by the
people of the town. A wagon
market has helped Opelousas and
other towns very much and one at
this Doint can not fail to be fruitful
of the same good results.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-29
ISAAC ROOS, Opelousas, La.
A Little Girls Essay.

liking Solomon was a man who.
lived ever SO many years ago, and in
the country that he governed was
the whole push. He was an awful
wise man, and one day two women
came to him, each one holding on
to the leg of a baby and nearly pull
ing it in two, and both claiming it.
And King Solomon wasn't feeling:
right good. and he said: ssWhy
couldn't the brat have been twins
and stopped all this bother" And
then he called for his sword and was
going to chop the poor little baby
in two and give each one of them .
piece of it, when the one who wae
the real mother of the baby said=
sStop, Solomon stay the hand: Lei
that old hog have it. If cana
have a whole baby I don't want
any," Then King Solomon told
her to take the baby and go home
and wash its face, for he knew it was
hers. and he told the other woman
to 20 chase herself. King Solomon
built Solomon's temple, aud was the
father of all the Masons. He had
seven hundred wives aud three hun
dred lady friends, and that's Why
there are SO many Masons in the
world. My papa says King
Solomon was a warm member. and
I think he was hot stuff nvself.
That's all know about King
Solomon.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-29

If there is a man on earth who
holds on to his hard-earned sheckles
with the proverbial tenaclty of an
American bulldog, it is the son of
sunny Italy who has migrated to
the land of the free and the home
of the brave to sell parched peanuts
and superannuated bananas. The
other day this wellknown charac-
teristic of the Italian fruit-vendor
was brought out in manner that
was both amusing and pathetic.
1t was at Bodenhelner's auction
sale and it happened III this way:
The fruit-vendor fixed his eye on a
jar of candy which he decided to
buy, but failed to informed his
faithful spouse of his intended pur-
chase. He took his position inside
the building and watched closely
for an opportunity to bid on the
jar of candy. In the meantime
Sheriff Broussard noticed that the
devoted help-mate of the Italian
was on the outside and surmised
from her facial expression that she
too was after the candy. The
sheriff, who by the way, has de-
veloped into a bowling success as
an auctioneer, seized the opportuni-
ty to sell the candy at good price.
AS soon as it was offered for sale,
the Italian and his wife became
animated bidders against each
other. The auctioneer, noticing
the wife bidding against the hus-
band, urged them on and succeeded
in obtaining very handsome price
for the jar of candy, which, other
wise, would have been sold for a
mere song. When the husband saw
that it was going altogether too
high for his means he sensibly with
drew from the contest, but his wife
stuck to it with the obstinacy
peculiar to her sex. When the
Italian learned that the candy was
ssknocked down. to his wife lac was
the incarnation Of disgust, disap-
r,ointment and despair.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-29
J. c.. CAILLOUET
AND COMPANY.

A GIVE SOLICITORS WANTED
II everywhere for '.The Story of the
Phillippines'' by Murat I1alstead, commits
stoned by the Government as Official Histo-
rian to the War Department. The book was
written in army camps at San FrncIsco. on
the Pacific with General Merritt. in the hos
pitfalls at Honolulu, in Hong Kong, in the
American trenches at Manila, in the insur-
gent camps with Agu,naldo, on the deck OF
the Olympia with Dewey, and in the roar of
battle at the fall of Manila. bonanza for
agents. Brimfull of original pictures taken
by government photographers on the spot.
Large book. Low prices Big profits.
Fright paid. Credit given. Drop all trashy
u.,oficial war books. Outfit free. Address
F. T. Barber, Scc'y., Star Insurance Bldg,
Chicago.