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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-28
A SURPRISE FOR SPAIN.
Gen. George w. Wingate on American
Marksmans Soldiers
SkiIIfuI as Our Sailors.

"When our soldiers meet the soldiers
of Spain in BATTLE said Gen. George
W. Wingate, who has been called the
father of rifle practice in America" ut
will be seen that the difference in the
shooting of the two armies with small
guns is as great as the difference of the
two naves with big guns. The Span
iards have demonstrated that they can
not use modern cannon to any advan-
tage, while our navy has astonished the
world by the accuracy of its fire. The
same thing in regard to rifles will be
found when our troops and SPANS
come together. am notafrad to main
tain that in all the world you will not
find any soldiers who are such good
marksmen as ours, and the men of the
national guard are not far behind.
The great skill in craftsmanship
which is possessed by the regular army
and the national guard is expected to
give them an overwhelming advantage
over the Spaniards. The latter are mis-
cradle shots and under poor fire dis
ciphne. In the battles with the Cubans
it was reported that every time the
Spaniards fired they emptied the maya
zines of their rifles, which contain five
cartridges, without taking any particu-
lar aim, and consequently without do
ing any damage. Our troops, on the
other hand. are trained shots, and their
fire will be deadly.
Special attention has been pain in
the army to firing as skirmishers. In
the skirmishers' practice the men start
at 600 yards and go toward the target
at the double until a bugle sounds.
Then they throw themselves down and
fire as many shots as they can at the
target during half a minute. Again the
bugle sounds, and they rise, run for
ward for a hundred yards, lie down and
fire again. They keep this up till with
in 200 yards of the target, at which
point they turn and retreat. lying down
and firing in the same manner. They
have practieed this till they can work
their guns so fast that it looks as if
continuous stream of fire was coming
from the muzzles. At the same time
they have attained great accuracy. The
same thing is we'll done by the national
guard of Massachusetts, New Jersey
and some other states, but New York
has yet done little in teaching her ma
tional guardsmen to fire as skirmishers.
For the improvement in rifle prac-
tice which has taken place since 1872,
and which Gen. Sherman once said was
equivalent to adding a division to the
strength of the army, the country is
indebted, first, to the national guard of
the state of New York; second, to the
Twenty-second regiment, and, third. to
company a, of that regiment" Chi
cago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-28

of the United States, for the plain pur
pose of going to war with Spain. This
support of the volunteers was not aor
cepted until they were sworn in as vCp
unteers of the United States army. I!
President Madison had pursued tina;
course there could have been no dis
cussion of the constitution and no ques
ton raised concerning the presidentia:
prerogative in time of war.
The people who read the proclama
ton of the president, the governors o.
the several states, and the men whi"
volunteered, never stopped to think Or
the doctrine of state sovereignty. The
came from the north. the south, the east
and the west. responding to their coup
try's call. They have formed init
columns, battalions, regiments, brig
AIDES and army corps, all under tht
flag with common patriotic purpose
There has been no controversy what
ever. This fact is worthy of EN-
phasis, for it demonstrates forever that
the dogma which so long caused infer
nal dissensions in this country is as
dead as a door nail. We have reached
that point of history OF which Webster
dreamed and detained, where we
have Liberty and union; now and for
ever; one and inseparable."
SMITH D. FRY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-28
TEMPERANCE TIDINGS.

Phiz-The face that grows on GIN
drinker.
Ether drunkenness has become al
most epidemic in Lithuania, according
to Berlin paper.
The ease with which some men throw
away the truth when it is proclaimed
for their especial benefit would indicate
that they are old hands at the business.
Wesleyan Methodist.
A committee of five representatives
of the leading British temperance So
ciety has been in Southern California
recently, studying the methods which
prevail for successfully excluding sa-
looms.
Providence is on the side of the
heaviest artillery, said Napoleon. True,
the battle and sees to it that the heav-
lest artillery is on the side He will IA
vpr-Voice.
Jailer Whitman, of the Cook county
Qll.) bastile, has prohibited the use of
cigarettes in the jail, the order taking
effect April 25. The giving of cigar
cites to the boy prisoners contributed
largely to influencing the action of the
Jail authorities.
We believe that Spain blew up the
Maine. We know that the saloon is
robbing the nation of its wealth. ruin
ing its homes, damning its men and
cursing its women and children. We
have declared war against Spain. What
Backbone.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-28
A Hnrd ROnd to Travel.

The man who drinks is having and
will continue to have a hard road to
travel and find fewer who want his
company or his service. The public in
politics, however, is slower than bust
ness men to recognize that temperance
and efficient service must go together.
President Jordan. Of Stanford, thus re-
Gently said: THE time is coming when
politics will be the only profession open
to the Incorporate man. Railroads,
steamships and business men won't
have him; only the long-suffering peo-
pie will still employ him."-Men.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-28
A COMPREHENSIVE.

tSir Wilfrid Lawson has thrown off the
following lines, called forth by a letter
which recently appeared in the Liverpool
Daily Post on the subject of publican in
a certain town who combined in double
fronted establishment the business of
drink seller and funeral undertaking.l
His customers with sparkling ales
This worthy victualler treats,
liquor which we know entails
The funeral baked meats"
Death turks within the alluring bowl
For him by whom it's taken;
This victualler. then, has, on the whole,
Done what he's undertaken.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-28
STATE SOVEREIGNTY
A Dogma Now as Dead as til
Proverbial Door Nail.
How President Mckinley Evaded
Difficulty which Made the War
of 1912 Almost a Complete
Failure.

With marvellous promtitude, engen-
dered by universal patriotic ardor, the
plain people of republicvo volunteered
and have been mustered into service,
while the ranks of the regular army
have b"en filled with the strong young
men of the republic, and quarter of a
million of our people within one month
were prepared for the actual conflict
and combat of war.
Few of our people who have witnessed
the development of the army of volun-
teer soldiers have given time and atten-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-28

and entertain him until the hour for
his train, shuddering at the thought of
sending him home, once more bound of
Satan, but in vain; looking at his watch
repeatedly, he finally said: Il must go
to the station" Il will go with you"
was her reply, and they started out to-
getEer, passed the first hell gate safely,
but at the second he darted from her
side and disappeared. In dismay she
flew to her husbands office, telling him
he must come and find the fugitive. The
eager search was vain; but on the third
day, on pile of lum Der, drenched with
the pouring rain, robbed of watch and
diamond studs, he was found and taken
back to his home! Three mont hs after,
as the result Of this exposure, he was
borne TO his grave. Mrs. b was
sent for in his last hours. With failing
breath he tried to comfort the agonized
mother, and to his friend said: Don't
be troubled that 1 took the brandy
sauce when with you. l am too weak
to resist temptation; it is better for me
to die now," and so he passed to where
the wicked cease from troubling
What a lesson for u.s."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-28
No Good Side to LIguor Traffic

Almost everything in this verdi has
It's good side. We know of no good side
to the liquor traffic, but its advocates
probably have some kind of defense
which they make for it to their cor
sciences. The thing which strikes an
observer who studies the business is the
absolute selfishness which it breeds.
Here is a business which destroys what
is best in man; its tendency is to make
homes wretched; il inevitably debases
those who come under its influo nee; T..
results in producing a lower type Of cit
liens and it poisons at the source all the
great streams of life. But there is profit
in it! The slave on the plantation was
rot as profitable to the master as t1e
horde of those who make gain by it. No
body apologies for it; nobody says IT is
a blessing to the world, but the great
system brings riches to an army whc
live off it, and it Is intrenched in the
selfishness of its supporters.-Amerioli
Friend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-28

First Citizen-Methought Emperor
Augustus wore clouded brow to-day
Second Citizen-No wonder! 1t is bui
a few days since he assembled the throne
and already the populace is calling him
"GuS."-Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-28

The Mormons are becoming very ac.
tive in New Zealand. and it is stated that
eight more missionaries are on their
way from Salt Lake City to that colony.
They intend to work principally among
the Maoris, of whom there are already
1000 members of the Mormon church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-28

"What makes a man look so much like
a martyr when he has his photograph
taken?"
/, "How can he help it? The artist
makes him feel like an idiot and then
expects him TO pay for it."-Detroli
free Press.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Now on this day, May 3, 1898, comes
the plaintiff, by his attorney, r. D.
Rodgers, and files petition in the above
entitled cause, and also his affidavit
that defendant is non resident of
the State of Missouri, and that the
usual service of process cannot be had
on him. 1t is therefore ordered by the
Clerk, In vacation, that publication be
made notifying said defendant that
suit has been commenced against him,
the object and general nature of which
is to enforce a tax lien against the
following described real estate, situ-
ated in Audrain County, State of Mis-
souri,, to-wit: Lot 2, block II, Ladd's
Addition to the City of Mexico, for the
years of 1890, 1891, 1892, 1898, 1894, 1896
and 1896. Now, therefore, unless you,
said nonresident defendant, be and
appear at the next regular term OF
this court, to be begun and held at the
Court House, in the City of Mexico,
Audrain County, Missouri, on the first
Monday in June next, 1898, and on or
before the third day of said term an
swer or otherwise plead to said petit
ton, the same will be taken as con-
fessed, and judgment rendered IN ac-
cordance with the prayer of said petit
ton. And 1t is further ordered that a
copy hereof be published in the Mex
leo LEDGER, a weekly newspaper pub
lished in Audrain County, for four
weeks successively, the last insertion
to be at least fifteen days before the
commencement of said next term OF
this court. A true copy.
Attest: P. M. MORRIS,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
Guy Hanna Charged With Brutal
Crime

The following bit of Information
concerning Guy Hanna, formerly OF
this city, was received here with the
utmost surprise. The young man is
a son of Joseph D. Hanna, well known
in this and adjoining counties at one
time asa stock dealer and for number
of years as proprietor of the Hanna
House in Vandalia. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hanna also conducted the Central
Hotel in this city for quite while,
afterward moving to Kansas. There
are no better people than Mr.. and
Mrs. Hanna and their only son, Guy,
was considered an upright boy,
although Inclined to be trifle wild.
The following telegram was clipped
from the Post Dispatch, but as no
allusion to the alleged atrocious out
rage can be found in any of the Kan
sas City or st. Louis morning papers,
there surely must be q mistake some
where. 1t is to be sincerely hoped
there is:
FORT SCoTr, Kas., May 20.-Guy
Hanna, 1s-year-old son of ]. d. Hanna,
a stockman employed by the McAllis-
ter Commission Co., of Kansas City,
has been pursued through this and
Crawford county since this morning
by posse of citizens on horseback,
who will probably hang him If they
catch him. He is charged with having
so severely injured Lettie Haag, the
1o-year-old daughter of widow living
at Hepler, that she is expected to die.
A number of the pursuers arrived here
last evening. He was seen at Girard
last evening and it is believed that he
will be caught.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue and authority of a genera
execution, issued from the office oi
the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Au-
drain County, Missouri, returnable al
the June term, 1898, of said Court, and
to me directed in favor of TIA. Powell
and against David Chalmers, have
levied upon and seized all the right
title, interest and claim of the said
David Chalmers of, In and to the fol-
lowing described real estate, to.wit:
Lot No. seven %, city survey No,
forty-one (4D, in the city of Mexico,
Missouri, and more particularly de-
scribed as follows, to-wit: Begin at
the southwest corner of Water and
Maple streets in the southwest one
fourth 90 of the southeast quarter
% of section twenty-three (23),
township fifty-one (51) north, range
nine (9) west of the fifth p. M, thence
north SO degrees, 15 minutes west,
and with the south line of Maple
street 109 and five-twelfths feet for a
beginning point, thence run west SO
feet, thence south 1857 feet, thence
east So feet to an Offset, thence north
with the line of said offset Is feet,
thence east 27 feet, thence north 1201S
feet to the place of beginning. The
above described lot is situated upon q
part of the southwest quarter % OF
the southeast quarter % of section
twenty-three (23), township fifty -one
(51), range nine (9) west, all lying and
being in the said County and State OF
Missouri, and will, on
Friday, the Seventeenth Day of June,
a. D., 1898,
between the hours of 9 O'Clock in the
forenoon and O'Clock in the after
noon of that day, at the east Court
House door, in the city of Mexico,
County of Audrain aforesaid, sell the
same, or so much thereof as may be
required, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder for cash in hand (sub-
ject to all prior liens and judgments)
to satisfy said execution and costs
NJ. N. NELSON,
Sheriff Audrain County, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
A Ridiculous SANDER.

The Audrain County Democrats did
one mighty good thing at their recent
primary, namely; beat every man that
was trying to whisky Doodle his way
into office. Boone Democrats should
do likewise Courier.
The above ridiculous SANDER on the
Democrats of Audrain county has
been going the rounds of the press OF
Missouri. While there was a large
number of candidates for office in
Audrain county, there was not a single
one who even had any idea of using
"whisky or DOODLE" The candidates
and the people of Audrain county do
not understand why such q slander
should be published on them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
Methods of a Missouri Feeder.


A Missouri cattle feeder, T.P. Brace,
of Platte county, Mo. who sold bunch
of "a steers in Chicago on April is for
s5.10, tells the Breeders Gazette how
he handled them:
"They were purchased on the Kan
sas City market some time lastAugust.
Thirty of the number were bred and
raised by one man. l commenced to
feed them about September 1. They
weighed when bought them in Kan
sas City, $50 pounds. They were year
lings past. fed them on shelled corn
all the time. did not get them on
full feed until October, at which time
the grass had all dried up, owing to
the drouth. During the winter I fed
them a little timothy hay about once
a week. Inever weighed them from
the time bought them until I sold
them in Chicago, when they weighed
1917 pounds. They were nearly all
pure-bred Shorthorns.
"I had about 20 hogs to follow these
cattle all winter. l had to feed the
hogs about two bushels extra to keep
them growing this besides the drop
pings from the cattle. A part of the
hogs got fat and I sold about 20 of
them some time ago. I have 80 of
them left that am feeding on grass.
l cannot tell how much money / made
on them, as l kept no record. think
! made a good profit. One of the
most essential points, think, is that
had good spring In the lot and
good warm spring water run through
the trough all the time, never freez-
ing"
L TILE 2raaniah idan r,f mn kiszx. sua.H Il
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED.


The following named young ladies
took part in the contest. Each was
allowed two selections, which are here
given, together with the composers:
1. Glove Was the Word" Earn
ham), "Summer' (Chanlinade), Miss
Robbie Wade, of Temple, Texas.
2. sTrish Folk Song" (Foote),
"Nymphs and Fauns" (Bemberg),
Miss Maie Brooks, of Warren, Ark.
3. "Luce Di Quest 'Anima" (Doni-
zette), "The Loreley" (Liszt), Miss
Flora Thomas, of Paola, Kas.
A. ga Dream" (Bartlett), "Heart's
Delight" (Gilchrist), Miss Annabelle
Griffin, of Mexico.
s. "The Dream of My Heart
(Bevan), "The Loreley" (Liszt), Miss
Allie Locke, Mexico.
s. Goodbye" (TostD, "Hindoo
Chant" (Bemberg), Miss Stella Metz
GAINESVILLE, Texas.
z. "Burst, Ye Apple Buds" Emery
"Salve Regina" DANA, Miss Lee
White, Seattle, Wash.
8. "Fausto" (Gounod), "My Heart
at Thy Sweet Voice" saint Saens)
Miss Anna Legate, Denison, Texas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

have beenr a sufferer from chronic
diarrhoea ever since the war and have
used all kinds of medicines for it. At
last found one remedy that has been
q success as a cure. and that is Oham-
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy.-P. e. GRIsHAM.Gaars Mills,
La. For sale by Woodbridge & Purdy,
druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Missouri Women In OfBce.

The supreme court Of Missouri has
decided that women may hold any Office
from which they are not expressly de-
barred by the constitution, and four
women are now serving as county school
commissioners: Harrison county, Miss
Lizzie Scott of Bethany; Mercer county,
Grace Flaherty of Princeton; Morgan
county, Grace L. Litsinger of Versaillesi :
Ripley county, Mary J. Pratt of Doni-
phan. Mrs. E. B. Ingalls, and Miss Mary
Perry of st. Louis are members of the
state board of charities and correction.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
Windsor Hotel
Mexico, Mo-,
Every Thursday
9 A. M. to 3 F. W i.
TESTIMONIALS.

Twas ruptured for seven years, which gave
me a great deal of trouble and anxiety, and
now wish to say that after bad taken treat
ment from DR.. Mayer every Thursday he cured
me in eleven weeks. for which feel very CRATE
full and would like to tell all who are ruptured
to go and see him and be treated. can recon-
mend the Doctor for what he done for me.
Mexico, Mo, April 2s, 1898.
In the month of September when DR.. Mayer
first came to Mexico began taking treatment
fered considerable. was told by some ply
sicians that all l could do for 1t was to have
it operated on, but knowing the great danger
of such an operation l refused to do so. ]
looked upon the matter somewhat skeptically
when / read in the Mexico papers that DR..
Mayer does cure Rupture without pain, with
out delay from ones occupation and without
pay unless one is cured But / can gladly say
to my friends and the public that DIR. Mayer
will do all this
He cured me perfectly in three months
| treatment. While under treatment I attend
ed to all my work, filing a large contract
and delivering several hundred bushels of
corn without any interference whatever. All
had to do was to call at the Ringo Hotel once
a week for treatment. ] can cheerfuliy recon-
mend DR.. Mayer of the w. A. Levin Rupture
Company to all those who suffer from rupture.
Mexico, Mo-, December I6 1897.
| l have been treated for hernia by DR.. I.
Mayer, of the DIR, W. A. levin Rupture Cure
Co., and take pleasure in saying to any of my
| friends the success has been even more than /
expected. am to-day sound and well; have
wagon wheel in a sand patch on the plains, and
| have been carrying this aftiiction until DR..
| Mayer cured me.
| Thompson, Mo-, February 10, 1898.
HddressW. .H.LEWIH RUPTURE CURE co.
Holland Building, sI1 North Seventh
Street, st. Louis, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Shelf Riley was in st. Louis on busi-
ness.
Patterson & Keeton ran big drug
store.
P. E. Locke, teller of the Southern
Bank, was sick.
Judge E. P. Cunningham had just
completed 81, 900 barn.
Lewis Phillip was in st. Louis buy
ing summer stock OF goods.
Prof. Treloar had returned from his
trip to the Cincinnati Musical Festival
The Catholics of this city were max
ing arrangements to build new
church.
Gov. Phelps was attending the Ed.
torial Convention, which met in
Springfield.
The Press Association met at Spring
field, Col. J. E. Hutton, presiding
Over 250 editors were present.
E. d. Graham, the photographer
had a new show case full of beautiful
pictures. "Doe" had touched them
up.
The young men of Mexico had g
gymnasium and tumbling arena in the
rear of Joe Mnrray's store. George
Gill was the "knight of the bar" ane
Pomp Plunkett the boss tumbler.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
Assignee's Notice.

All persons are hereby notified that
the undersigned, assignee Of Elliott &
viii, 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 It is not profitable to any per-
sons to keep said assignment open
any longer.
FL. @. TURNER,
7-6w. Assignee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
Written for the Ledger.
GLADSTONE.

"His deeds become his monument,
Better than brass or stone;
They leave his name on Glory's roll,
Unriyaled and alone"
Wellington viii some day be forgot,
His monument rests on blood;
Gladstone's fame will greener grow
AS age on age pours its food.
In days of blood and battle,
'Tis sweet to think of peace;
But sweeter far to emulate him
Who followed the Prince of Peace.
TACITUs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
MANY PEOPLE CANNOT DRINK

coffee at night. 1t spoils their sleep. You can
drink Grain o when you please and sleep like
a top. For Grain-O does not stimulate; il
nourishes, cheers and feeds. Yet it looks and
tastes like the best coffee For nervous per
sons, young people and children Grain-0 is the
perfect drink. Made from pure grains. Get q
package from your grocer day. Try 1t in
place of coffee t5c and 25c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
Alford-Armstronp-

Miss Ida Armstrong was happily
married to Mr.. Lucas Afford, prom
inent young lawyer of Center, No.,
at 8 o'clock Wednesday night atPerry.
The bride is very estimable young
lady and has host of warm friends
In this city. Miss Alice Brooks, oi
this city, acted as maid of honor and
large number of Mexico friendt
were In attendance at the wedding.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
Repairing Neatly Done.

1t you want your watch cleaned OF
repairing of any kind done neatly,
cheaply and promptly call on T. g.
Riley. Satisfaction guaranteed.
wifi T. 8. RILEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26

Seekers after gold are often disap.
pointed. Seekers after health take
Hoods Sarsaparilia and find it meeta
every expectation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-26
Wool Wanted.

We pay highest market
price for wool. Hatha-
Way-Keath Grain and I'M
plement Co.