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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05
A Gard From Judge Kendall.

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VANDALIA, Mo-, May 3.--Througt
your paper I wish to say to my friends
who stood by me so nobly in the cam
paign just closed, that I wish to tender
to them my heartfelt thanks, and
hope that they may never have cause
to regret having helped me make one
of the grandest races ever made
against eight good men and all their
friends and kinfolks.
1t has often been said that when a
man has been unfortunate and lost all
his property that his friends 60 with
it, but il this be true in a general way
I am proud to know that mine is an
exception to the rule, and I wish to
say to each OF my competitors that In
the heat of the campaign that some
things might have been said that
seemed q little unkind, but now since
the smoke of the battle has cleared
away they all, "a before, have my best
wishes.
In going over the county I found
many Of my old and cherished friends
and many new ones, and I am glad to
say that q more hospitable people
don't live on this earth.
Now, in conclusion, / want to say
that I made the race in the face OF all
odds xnd made it clear OF all trades
and combines and solely In the inter-
est Of 8. e. KENDALL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

LONDON, May 2.-Salisbury receives
word of the defeat of the Spanish
through the British Consul, Mr.. Wal
ker, whose telegram reads % fol.
lows:
"American victory complete"
Then the dispatch ran as follows:
SIN the black of night Captain Chas,
Gridley, Of the Olympia, which wal
leading the American squadron, re-
ported to Rear Admiral Dewey:
awe E now approaching the en-.
trance to Manila Bay
"sStsam ahead came the Admiral'i
response. Signal the feet to fol-
low.,n ~
"fWe are now coming 10 the pol.-
ton Of the entrance supposed to have
been mined was the Captains merit
reply.
"sseam ahead" was the Admiral's
order.
There was q light from the land and
the boom Of q great gun. From the
little cruiser Raleigh came the sig
nal:
sgThe batteries Of Csvlts have OPEN
cd fire."
assteam aheadi Follow mei,n
flashed back the Admiral.
asA shot from Rulocabilln just fsll Z
hundred yards ahead.,n repordAd
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05
The CAPTURE Of Manila by Dewey Confirmed.

spatchto to the DAILY Le1gr.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 3, $3.50 P. dis
patches received here to-day say that Spain has determined to
throw her whole naval strength into one united supreme effort
against the United States in the endeavor to wipe up the
American navy at one swoop.
The President has advices from London that Manila sur
rendered to Dewey and that he has landed the United States
soldiers and marines and that the entire city is in his possess
ion. Great loss OF property and some lite resulted from the
bombardment before it capitulated.
A special cabinet crisis is imminent, and is only temper
arily averted. Spain has no idea OF surrender, but intends
to pursue war with greater vigor than ever. A second Span
|ish squadron is forming near Cadiz and is nearly ready toi
sea. III;
Madrid has been placed under martial law ""d the mill
tary is now doing civil duty.
cou,,odore Dewev s. % be- made an acting Admiral and
,.a~ ,mu he nor,.ated for a Rear Admiral for his efficient
80. :, the -agagement at Manila.
r. " ,nned States cruiser Castine has brought in another
s. 80 thc spanish schooner Pasco, after a hot chase.
. RI. opanish have evacuated Bayamo, an important town
l.. ~hhago de Cuba and it is now occupied by insurgents I'M
aKr Gen. Garcia. All private rights are respected by the
insurgents.
All reports from Manila since 10 o'clock Yesterday morn
ing simply conjecture that the cable has been cut fifty miles
out by the Spanish.
A Havana dispatch says the American squadron under
Sampson has sailed out of Cuban waters, supposedly to be in
readiness to meet the concentrated Spanish feet believed to
be headed toward Porto Rico.
The President is awaiting advices from Dewey before de-
Gliding to send troops from San Francisco to Manila.
An American diplomat now in Paris says European inter-
vention is certain soon.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May. "A message received at
the French Legation Tonight states that at the request of the
foreign Consuls General Of Manila, Commodore Dewey had
$50 marines and 500 sailors and would patrol the town
tonight and tomorrow, taking measures for permanent munich
pal tranquility.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05
WEYLER ON loss OF MANILA
The Disaster Attributed to the Neglect OF
the Government to be Prepared
fe Emergencies.

MADRID, May Am article written
by Gen. Weyler has appeared in a
newspaper at Palma, capital of the
Island ofMajorca, where the general
was borI and where his home Is stu
ated. The general says that If the gov
ernmeD had been prepared Spain
would now be covered with glory.
Continuing, Gen. Weyler asserts that
the Spanish army and navy are supe-
rior n discipline to the Yankees,
whoe lack of discipline was mani
festd In the loss of the Maine"
Gm. Weyler then accuses the Span
ishgovernment Of weakness, and con-
cludes with making pessimistic pre-
di.tions regarding the future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05
The Oak Dale Farming and Stol
Company. Qimited.)
In the matter Of the Oak Dale Fdrmj6
and Stock Company. (Limited.) Z

WHEREAS, a partnership association, limit
mas been formed by David j.. Mayes and John 4
the State Of Missouri, 1889, chapter 123' entifi1
An act authorizing the formation Of iimit{
partnershiP associations" Now, We, Dsvid
have formed the said association. do herS1
make this statement In writing, as reouested N
said act: The fun m OF the persons formE
the said partnership are as follows, to-v1
Missouri, and o W. Rutter, Of Audrain CoulI
Missouri. The amount OF capital OF said assoc
alton subscribed for by each OF said partners
have the right at any time during the life OF d
association to draw out such an amount az r.
net profits for individual use as may be due &c
as tneir snare or part, but at no time shall r
capital stock be diminished. The total amos
or capital OF said association is two thousand AZ
lars, an OF which has been paid in. The ehar1l
ISOLATION is that Of farming and stock raist
me name OF the association is The Oak NJ
FARMING and stock Company QAmited) O.
years from date. The location OF the businesst
said association is ia Audrain County, Missouf
DAVID :. MAYES. [sEAL.J
JOHN w. RUTTER. fsgAL.f
Subscribed and sworn TO, before me, this. u
I'D day Of April, A. D., 1895. Commission exptse
February %, 1907
SAMUEL y: EARLY
STATE OF MISSOURI So
COUNT OF BOONE.
that Du tui8, the I'd daV +
April, A. d, 1893, personally appeared bssfore -
. Notary PUBLIC within and FOR the County q
Boons; state OF Missouri, David j. Mayes A
Sonn W. hntter, who are personally Known
20 pc the same persons whose names a
signed 20 the foregoing instrument Of wrtttn
an the same TO be their free y
AND deed Tor the purposes therein rnentinuel
COMMISSION expires February 40. 1902.
SAMUEL W. EARLY,
STATE OF MISSOURI N'tary fuDnc1
COUNTY OF AUpRAN. .
N me Recorders oficc-I, Charles n. grnc1
hecorner within and for the county aforessii
40 certify that the instrument OF writing herss
sssacned was 1led for record In my ocice on b
IN ~ gay or April, 1888, at 2 30 O'Clock a. m, ~
50 at page 10. M 'a" ohrce
/. IN witness whereof, ! have hereunto set n
sour, this 18th day OF April, fsss.
G. II. BRUCE, Y
Thu eoru. - Recorder.l
itnttef has, by limitation. arr,frad "ASe7
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

LONDON, May 1.-The first battle of the Spanish-Amer
lean war has been fought. The Americans won a great vic
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05
Spain VII Concentrate Her Navy and Make
One Grand United Effort to Avenge
Her Losses at Manila.
SHE WILL NOT SURRENDER
A United States Cruiser Captures Another Big Prize-Anothe
Spanish Squadron Forming at Cadiz-Madrid Under
Military Supervision--Admira SIMPSONS
Squadron Has Left Cuban Waters.

LONDON, May 1.-The first battle of the Spanish-Amer-
lean war has been fought. The Americans won a great vic
tory.
Commodore Dewey, with six American ships, attacked
the Spanish fleet in the Bay of Manila, Philippine Islands,
destroyed the three largest, crippled two more, sunk six gun
boats and caused the remnant of the Spanish fleet to flee, the
Dons sinking a number of vessels to prevent their capture.
Those that are left are helpless against the Americans,
who did no. lose a ship.
Commodore Dewey appeared off Cavite and advanced to
the attack a, 5 a. m. Sunday.
Under protection of the shore batteries, the Spanish war
ships opened fire on the American fleet. For several hours
the habor resounded with the roar of guns, the crashing OF
steel and timoers, the shrieks and groans of the wounded.
Thick clouds Of smoke at times almost obscured the opposing
fleets from each other.
A well-drected shot reached the iron cruiser Don Juan
de Austria, a vessel of 100 tons. A terrific explosion toll
lowed, and the ship was blown up. The blowing up OF the
Don Juan was attended by a great loss of life among the crew,
her commander also being killed.
Both fleets lined up for battle about daybreak-about 5
O'Clock Sunday morning. The guns Of the American warships
began firing on the fortress OF Cavite and the arsenal Oh
Manila.
That the American squadron received severe damage by
the engagement cannot be doubted, but it is considered
highly significant that the latest advices received from Madrid
and Lisbon make no mention OF any American ship being de-
stroyed.
There were undoubtedly heavy losses in men on botf
sides. One apparently trustworthy report states that the
Spanish had 400 killed and 600 wounded.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

A woman cannot be entirely wom-
anly-she cannot be q perfect woman
If she is not in perfect health. In just
SO much as her sickness affects the Or
gans that make her q woman, in just
80 much she loses attractiveness.
This is the vital part of her health.
II anything is wrong there, 1t may re-
suit in all manner of ills all over the
body. Careless,o or too busy physicians
frequently treat the symptoms of this
kind of disorder as separate and dis
tinct ailments. The symptoms are
many and varied, 80 much SO that
| when a woman is sick in any way, the
first thought should be given to the
organs distinctly feminine. About 9
times in ten the cause of the trouble
will be found there. DIR. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription cures all disorders
of this kind. There is no guess
work about it. There is no chance
about it. It is q fact that has been
demonstrated in 80 solid years of ex-
tensive practice. Thousands of wom-
en- have written grateful letters, who
have wished the whole world oil
women to know the wonderful things
the "Prescription' has done for them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

TAKING all the circumstances into
consideration F. K. Jesse made Q
splendid race for Circuit Judge He
carried Audrain and Lincoln and un'
der the old rule would have been the
nominee. He carried Lincoln with 9
splendid majority. When he start8f
in the race he did not know tiydde q
in that county. Mr.. Jeseable can
Straightforward andriends through
vass and made prfct.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

THE Mexico LEDGER table of re-
turns from the primary election are as
near correct as possible. A. 8. Hous-
ton, one OF the best mathematicians in
the State of Missouri, prepared the
table, which is most complete. The
LEDGER report is by school districts
and will prove most satisfactory to
the DubliC,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

have been Q sufferer from chronic
diarrhoea ever since the war and have
used all kinds of medicines for II. At
last / found one remedy that has been
Q success ~ . cure, and that IL Cham
berlain's Colo, Cholera and Dtarrhoea
Remedy. e. GRESHAM aars Mills,
La. For sale by wooldridge& Purdy,
druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

q course OF Pe-ru-na to clear the
skin, invigorate the system and en-
rich the blood. Chronic catarrh In all
phases and stages, cases that have de-
fed the best Of treatment for many
years, take a few bottles OF Pe-ru-na
to their entire relief. Nervousness,
debility, weaknesses of both sexes,
sleeplessness ,irritability dependency,
hypochondris, all these disappear
when Pe-ru-na is used according to
directions.
One OF the most instructive books on
chronic catarrh ever furnished free is
being sent by the Pe-ru-na DrugMan-
ufacturing Company, Columbus, Ohio,
This book IL very instructively Illus
trated with expensive drawings, and
| will be sent free to any address.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05
Just Helping o Little.
From the jefferson City Tribune

from inc Je1erson Clty Trlbune.
Col. Bob White, Of the Mexico
LEDGER, is a gifted gentleman and
his talents r varied. He is not only
. fine newspaper man and business
hustler, but is something Of q church
nan az well. He is now engaged In
selecting q suitable plan for the
$500 church that is to be erected by
the Presbyterian congregation OF
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05
A x WONDER.
HALLS Graaf niaeovarv

One small bottle of Hairs GreatDis-
covery cures all kidney and bladder
troubles, removes gravel, cures dia-
betes, seminal emission, weak and
lame back, rheumatism and all irreg-
uiarities OF the kidneys and bladder
in both men and women. Regulates
bladder trouble In children. II not
sold by a druggists, will be sent by
mail on receipt of 81. One small bot
tie is two months treatment, and win
cure any cas above mentioned.
e. W. HALL,
Sole manufacturer P. o. Box 21s,
Waco, Texas.
SEGUIN, Texas, Sept. 81, 1861
have taken Halle Great Discovery,
and II has cured me completely OF
kidney and bladder trouble.
r. SUcHART,
Treasurer G~audaloupe County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

MEANWHILE, it should be remem-
bered that no American battleship
has yet fired a gun in the Spanish
war. Cruisers and gunboats won the
great victory at Manila. A cruiser, a
monitor and a gunboat silenced the
batteries ct Matanzas. II you want to
see real execution watch the first bat
tie in which either the Iowa, the Indi-
ma, the Massachusetts,, the Oregon
or The Texas take a hand.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05
Another Of Bob's Mistakes.

The st. Paul Foneer-P Press says: Col.
Ingsrsolps latest literary achievement
has been to discover several flaws in
Lncoln's speech at Gettysburg. Nj.
Lincoln's fame win undoubtedly Stand
this strain, even ~ that Of Moses has
already done.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05
Vaudalia (Mo.) commencement.

vANDALIA, Mo-, May 8.-The COM
msncsment exercises OF the vandaiia
High School took place last night.
There were six graduates. e. A. Ir-
vim. vsledictorian; Miss Bessie Cald-
well, saiutatorian; William Daniel,
class historian; Walter Branstetter,
class sser and poet; Miss Madge Glas-
cock tsnd Clyde johnson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05
Temporary Suppression of Duties OF
Wheat.

PARIS, May 4.-The French cabinet
yesterday, on the recommendation OF
the council Of agriculture, approved
the suppression of the duties on wheat
at French ports until July 1. From
that time forward a duty of several
francs will be imposed without abate.
ment.
The suppression of the wheat duties
commences to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

We viii pay o salary of S16 per
week and expenses for a man with rig
to introduce our poultry mixture and
insect destroyer in the country. Ref
erence required. Address, with stamp
PERFECTION MFG. Co.,
cit Parsons, Kan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05
Nrs. Crane Dead.

Mrs. Crane, sister OF Ex-Sheriff J..
N. Stephens, died near Columbia last
week of pneumonia. She leaves I
husband and ave children. Mrs.
Crane was q most estimable lady ana
the family has the deepest sympathy
OF the entire community. Mr..
Stephens attended the funeral.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05
James QuinIan.

The Paris appeal, speaking Of one
of Audrain's most successful stock
growers, says:
James Quinlan, a prominent young
farmer and stockman from near
Mexico, favored the appeal with a
pleasant call last Saturday. Last year
he raised fifty calves, twenty steer
calves and thirty he1fers. He sold
the steer calves and kept the heifers,
as he believes that there lie more
money in raising calves than there is
in feeding beef cattle. He now has
on his farm 40 head of Shorthorn
and high grade cows and If he has no
bad luck he will soon have q Klon-
dyke of his own right at home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

MR.. F. r. JESSE carried Audrain
county by 6s1 and Lincoln by 604 ma
jority. Mr.. Hughes majority as es-
timated is, Warren 400, Montgomery
$50 and st. Charles 1000, which would
give Judge Hughes something like
500 majority in the entire district.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

A VERMONT contemporary says:
ssThe street sprinkler has started and
looks as gay as a young girl in yellow
paint with black stripes on the ribs"
But why do the gay Vermont girls
have black stripes on their ribs?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05
Burelars At Rush Hin.

Burglars entered the drug store Of
Jerome Green at Rush Hill Monday
night and secured considerable goods.
In connection with his line of drugs,
Mr.. Green had jeweiry and cutlery,
The thieves found watches, chains,
rings, knives, etc., more valuable
than drugs, 80 they took them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

THE LEDGER bulletin boards con-
tinue to give the news in spite OF City
Marshal Lanes statement that they
are a nuisance and should be removed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

HANNIBAL went Democratic Tues
day and no small share of the great
victory is due the Hannibal Journal,
n of the most influential and loyal
Democratic papers in the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05
Lee Now a Major General.

RICHMOND, VA, May 2.-General
Fitzhugh Lee received a telegram to-
night from Adiutant General Corbin
announcing that the President had
appointed him tLee) a Major General.
The General will accept the commits
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

CABLE advices from Madrid say
that "the entire city laughed heartily
at the bombardment of Matanzas."
There was a little affair over at Manila
the other day which also was 'just
simply killing"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

LEEpER ran like a scared dog and
has a right to be proud of his plurality
for Collector.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

THERE is not a weak spot in the
Audrain county Democratic ticket. 1t
is strong from top to bottom and
should be elected by a largely ipcreas-
admainritY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

THERE is every reason to believe
that Blanco is going to be sadly disap-
pointed pretty soon. Just as likely as
not Admiral Sampson will not anchor
anywhere near bouy No. 4 next time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05
Hoties Of FINAL settlement,

NoIlce 70 hereby given that finGl
Hubbard, deceased, win be made r
the May term of the Probate Tour5
OF Audrain County, Missouri, TO II
held at Mexico, Missouri, on The sec.
ond Monday In May, 1893.
w. J. SHORES,
Administrator
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

HON. CHAMP CLARK and Sheriff Mat
Nelson ran neck and neck as leaders
of the ticket in Audrain county. Mr..
Nelson got one vote more than Mr..
rtorIy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

MADRID, May AIN the lower house
yesterday Senior Canelejas, editor of FL
Heraldo, said it was preferable to give
Cuba Independence to embsrking on a
foreign war without proper prepare
tionS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05
Collins Academy Commencement.

To the Editor of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Mo-, May 3.-Our fifth
school year at this place closes this
week. We enrolled fifty pupils this
year and had q very pleasant and sue
cessful school. We have an enter
tainment tonight consisting of elocu-
ton and music. Our commencement
exercises, as you will see from the
programme, are next Friday night
We have four graduates to whom
we issue diplomas this year.
E, A, COLLINS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

AS suggested by the Mexico LEDGER
Company O is to have a fine flag. Mr..
Will Harding has raised about forty
and wants to make 1t at least fifty
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05
A BACKWARD SPRING
Brings Blood Diseases, Nervous De-
rangements and Chronic Catarrh.

Never was there . greater demand
for spring medicines-something to
cleanse the blood, strengthen the
nerves, or regulate the digestion. Is
there any medicine &c good for these
purposes as Pe-u-na? Thousands OF
doctors, druggists and tens of thous-
ands of people of all classes and voca-
tions have long ago decided this ques-
tion-that Pe-ru-na has no equal in
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

BLANco says that the Havana block
ade is harmless, but he probably will
not have to blow down its muzzle to
find out that it is loaded.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05
D OF PUBLICATION
To JUNE TERM, 1898.

DELLA PETIT,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05
olnk n. montgomery CountY.

CfSok In Montgomery County.
A. Montgomery City Monday in the
county convention to select delegates
70 the State Convention . resolution
endorsing 8. B. Cook for Chairman
Of the Central Committee was de-
featsd bya vote Of 50 for-to IS against.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

Col. r. B. Speed, Coal Oil Inspector
of st. Louis, with his wife spent Sun
day In Mexico. Col. Speed is I
thoroughbred Democrat and a first-
class newspaper man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

Notice - hereby given that fms
settlement of the estate Of II r.
shea, deceased, will be made q
~ May term OF the Probate CJour
OF Audrain County, Missouri. to 5.
aeio - mexico, Missouri, or the see
J. T. WILLIAMS,
Administrators,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

The boys who went to Centralia
yesterday to secure recruits for Go. o
are home and report Is applications
for membership.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

LONDON, May A special from Mad.
rid says if q military dictatorship
comes it would most likely be under
the queen regent, with Campos or
Polavieja IS premier with full owers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

SHERMAN said, "War is hell" Coal
supplies figure materially in that esti-
mate. too,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

DEFENDANT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

F. r. JESSE has a right to be proud
of his handsome majority in Lincoln
county,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

| the ship unmolested. a number of
persons were clearly observed about
the fort. They watched the operations
with apparent interest, but offered no
hostile sign.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

THERE are no sore places and the
bows are all solid for the ticket.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

Many old soldiers now feel the
effects of the hard service they en-.
dured during the war. Geo. 8. An
derson, of Rossville, York county,
Penn, who saw the hardest kind Of
service at the front, is now frequently
troubled with rheumatism. "I had q
severe attack lately" he says, Sand
procured a bottle OF Chamberlain
Pain Balm. 1t did 30 much good that
1 would like to know what you would
charge me for one dozen bottles" Mr..
Anderson wanted it both for his own
use and to supply it to his friends and
neighbors, as every family should
have a bottle in their home, not only
for rheumatism but lame back, sprains,
swellings, cuts, bruises and burns,
for which it ia unequalIed. For sale
by Woodbridge & Purdy, druggists.