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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
Sugar Beets in Audrain County.

To the Editor OF the Ledger.
COLUMBIA, Mo-, Dec 80, 1S97.-Last
spring the experiment station sent
seed of an approved variety of sugar
beets to several citizens of Audrain
county, to test the adaptability of your
soil and climate to the production TO
this crop. The beets were grown ac-
cording to directions, and this fall
samples were sent to the station
for analysis, with the following re-
suits:
Grown by A. B. Daniel, Jr., Thomp-
son. Average weight of topped beet,
2 pounds; per cent. of sugar in juice,
II; purity, ST.. This sample is too
low in sugar and purity to prove
profitable to the manufacturer.
A beet to be profitable for the man
ufacture of sugar should contain at
least - per cent. of sugar. The yield
of topped beets should average ten
tons per acre to be profitable to the
grower. The price of topped beets
delivered at the factory is between %
and s5 per ton, according to their
richness. The cost per acre of grow
ing, harvesting and delivering the
beets to the factory is between $50
and $50.
The Norfolk Beet Sugar Co., OF Ne
braska, asserts after six years of ex-
perience, that seven tons of topped
beets per acre will bear all expenses
of growing them, and all over this
yield is profit.
Sugar beets are likely to succeed
better in Missouri on the open soils
than on close, heavy clay soils.
Between 300 and 400 samples, rep
resenting nearly every county in the
state, have been analysed by the
Experiment Station this fall. The
complete results of all the beets are
published in an illustrated bulle.
tin which is for free distribution tc
those who are interested in this sub.
ject. Yours very truly,
| III. j. WATERS,
| Diract0r
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING
Was That of Joseph P. Northern and
Miss Vada Harrison at the
Episcopal Church Wednes-
day Night.

Joseph P. Northern and Miss Vada
Harrison, of this city, were married
Wednesday evening, Dec. 20, at eight
o'clock. Bishop Tuttle performed
the ceremony.
At eight o'clock Wednesday even
ing when the Northern Harrison par
ty reached the st. Paul Episcopal
church there was large and fash
ionabIe crowd present.
Messrs. Armstrong, of Fayette, U.
Harrison, of Thompson, Eustaca
CAN'T and John Sims, the ushers, pre-
ceded the party down the center
aisle of the church to the chancel.
They were followed by the BRIDE
maids, Miss Lita Ford, white organ
die, Miss Winnie Sims, white organ
die over white brocade satin, Miss
Nettie Harrison, white organdie, and
Miss Bette Sims, white organdie over
white brocade satin. Each carried
arches of pink and white carnations
and smilax, which, when near the
chanceI, they held above the bridal
party proper as they passed to the
altar.
The bride was gowned in white
duchess satin with veil and carried
BRIDES roses. Miss Vertis Northern,
maid of honor, wore white organdie
over white taffeta silk. She carried
Marechal Neil roses. The flower
girls, Misses jamie Clay and Beth
Patterson, dressed in white organdie,
followed. Miss Clay carried the
wedding ring in a pillow of flowers
and Miss Beth Patterson basket of
flowers. Bishop Tuttle, with the i'm
pressive Episcopal ceremony, then
joined the young couple as man and
wife and the couple marched out of
the church and were driven to the
home of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John B. Harrison, in south Mex
leo, where they were rendered re-
ception. There were large number
of friends of both families present at
this reception, which was most no.
table one on account of the congeni-
ality of the occasion. The little
flower girls had charge of the punch
table. Refreshments were served
and dancing was INDUCED in.
Mr.. and Mrs. Northern are at the
home of the BRIDES parents, where
they will remain for the winter, at
least.
Joseph Northern is young man
who has the proper qualities to make
q business man of ability. He will
continue with the Turner Jackson
Mercantile Company.
The bride is one of Mexico's sweet
est young ladies and by her friendli-
ness and excellent disposition has
won large number of friends. The
LEDGER extends congratulations and
wishes for the bride and groom a
long, happy and successful life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
TWO NOTED coLoNELs.
Political Rumors in Regard ito the
Chairman of the Democratic
State Committee.
From the ST. Louis Republic.

from the St- LOUIS hepaDl1c.
Since Colonel John O'Day, of Spring.
field, has declined to be considered In
the light of candidate for Chairman
Of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee to succeed Colonel Sam B.
Cook, there has been talk OF urging
Colonel w. Fl. Phelps, Of Carthage,
for the place. He has served time
and again on the committee from his
congressional district, and for many
years has had much to do with the
state campaign.
Colonel Ed. T. Orear, who was
Governor Stephens trusted iieuten-
ant during the last campaign, and is
now Insurance Commissioner, has
lately been receiving boom for the
place in Central Missouri and about
the State capital. While he lacks the
political experience Of ColonelP Phelps,
yet his friends are inclined to regard
him as the proper man to be at the
head Of the committee. Prior to the
meeting of the last Democratic State
Convention he exhibited much skill In
handling the campaign of Governor
Stephens, and became quite promi-
nent in Missouri State politics.
No one seems to have any informa-
ton on the subject as to whether
Colonel Phelps would accept the
chairmanship of the committee. He
is very busy man, but in past years
he has always managed to give q part
of his time to politics, and some OF his
friends think that while he viii not
be candidate for the chairmanship
Of the committee, yet il 1t is rendered
him he would not refuse 1t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
Save the Thoroughbreds." "

To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, Dec. 31.-Please run
this editorial, taken from your paper
yesterday, again to-day and then to-
morrow if you will:
"Some young men want to be
ssthoroughbreds" and 60 all the gaits,
because they are of the opinion that
they must do these things in order to
be popular and honored. They claim
that steady and upright young men
are not popular, even with the ladies.
AS they grow older they find this to
be mistake"
The parents are weeping now. Ere
long they will be dead and gone and
then there will be weeping, wailing
and gnashing Of teeth among the
s'thoroughbreds," but too late! too
late! We need q revival in Mexico.
The town hasn't experienced one for
years that could be truthfully called
repieal! Parents asleep! Children
going to HE'LL WAKE UP.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
KNOWLEDGE BOX.

In Greenland potatoes never get
larger than marbles.
Japanese children are taught to
write with both hands.
About 200, 900 couples are married
every year In England.
The Bank of France is four times as
large as the Bank of England.
Prussian blue paint is made from
the ashes of the burnt hoofs of horses.
Forty four muscles are called into
play in the production of the human
voice.
The ants of South America have
been known to construct q tunnel
three miles long.
No woman has ever actually sat In
Parliament, though several have been
returned as members.
Brandy was first used incidentally
and miraculous cures were ascribed te
its employment.
Bread as daily article OF food II
used by only about one-third of the
population Of the earth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
Racket Advertisement. A

In to-day's LEDGER will be found q
liberal sized advertisement for the
Racket. Mr.. ]. w. Piatt, proprietor
Of the establishment, has contracted
for good space in the Mexico LEDGER,
Daily and Weekly, for 1898. He finds
that keeping everlastingly at 1t pays.
Mr.. Platt is going to have big clear
ance sale in January. He don't pro-
pose to havo any dull months around
his establishment. It will pay you to
read hia advertisement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
HELP one another during 1898.
No Fusion in Qurs,
ANS = ASASA AA So4Ss
From the Bates County Times.

From the Bates County Times.
So far We are personally concerned
we heartily endorse the attitude of
Governor Stephens on the fusion or
rather "no fusion" question. To our
thinking it would be the height of
folly for a majority party, in state or
county, to deliberately enter into a
fusion and divide up the offices with a
minority party on mere statement.
We believe the platform of the DEM
ocratic party is broad enough and
strong enough to hold up all oppo-
nents of Republicanism, of oppression,
of concentration, of the single stand
ard idea and government by ipjunc-
tion.
If the Democratic party was in the
minority in the state and 1t was neces-
sary In order to defeat the Republican
party that we have fusion with a
party, whose views on the principal
issues more nearly conformed to ours,
then there might, in my judgment, be
an excuse for a fusion with the Pop
ulist party. We wish to be under
stood as not antagonizing any voters
who are opposed to the great evils in
politics to which we allude above, but
we hold that those who honestly be-
Iieve in the free and unlimited coin
age of both gold and silver at ratio
of 16 to 1, who believe that the people
should be taxed only an amount suffi-
cient to conduct the affairs of the
government economically admins
tered, who are opposed to govern
ment by injunction, should cast their
votes with the Democratic party as
the only one that can possibly be sue
cessful and correct great evils.
We believe that our party to-day
embraces more fully the principles
laid down by Jefferson than for years
and is truly the party of the people oi
this great country, and we believe in
opening the doors and inviting al
lovers of good government and free
institutions to come in and vote with
us. But they should do this patriot
ically and without price.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
NEW KIND OF PIANO.
Mexico Music Company Has . Com
bined Musical instrument
Which 10 Most At
trective.

The Mexico Music Co. carries large
and complete line Of musical instru-
ments and does a splendid business
the year round. This company is just
In receipt Of q piano and mandolin
combined. It In q splendid musical
instrument and furnishes either piano
or mandolin music, a. the player
desires. It 10 great curiosity and all
interested In music and musical instru-
ments should call and see 1t. Mr.. and
Mrs. Upham viii take great pieasuE
in showing it to you. At the roo-i,
Of the Mexico Machine and Music c.
south side OF square. d1t-w1t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
EATS 100 OYSTERS WITH EASE.
New York Broker Wins q Big Din
ner and $50 at One Sitting.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Harry Mich
aels, r. j. Hoffman, Clarence II. Ter
hume and F. L. Mackey, brokers, got
into discussion this morning on the
floor of the Consolidated Exchange
concerning feats Of gastronomy. Mr..
Mackey easily led the others In re-
lating his wonderful performances In
the past, and descriptions Of what he
could do were 30 highly colored that
the others refused to believe him.
"I'll bet you that you can't eat fifty
oysters at sitting" said Mr.. Mich
aels.
"I'll bet each one of you $40 that
can eat 100 Of them," Mackey replied.
So they all went down to the cafe.
A waiter opened pile Of oysters, and
Mackey began. BY the time that he
had put fifty out of sight quite aorowd
had collected, and side bets on the re-
suit were freely made, with odds
against the eater.
But he finished strong, and as the
hundredth oyster slid down his throat
he arose with smile and called upon
his friends to pay up. They respond
ed promptly with the money, while
Mackey, $50 and 100 oysters in, walked
Of amid the cheers OF the spectators.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06

THE citizens of Boone county are
very anxious to have Walter Will
iiams, editor of the Herald, represent
them in the Legislature, and tele-
gram from Centralia, Mo-, says:
ga petition is being circulated and
numerously signed by the citizens OF
this locality, calling upon Walter Will
liams, editor Of the Columbia Herald,
to allow his name to be used as can
didate for Representative of Boone
county in the next General Assembly.
1t is not known whether Williams will
be the candidate, but it is thought
that he is too much of patriot Co re-
fuse a call to the post of duty and
honor by his countrymen."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
Stolen Prouertv.

The following self explanatory let
ter was received by Sheriff Nelson to-
day:
N. N. Nelson, Sheriff, Mexico, Mo.
MoBERLY, NO., Dec. 80, 1s97.-DEAR
SIR: l have two men in Jail here who,
when arrested, had on their person
the following articles: Two new hats,
one marked "Royal Rose" the other
"Chicago Club, ,'two new white fieeced
lined underwear, two pairs of red fan
mel drawers, four pairs of yarn socks,
four muffiers, one lot of China silk
lettered handkerchifs, two pairs OF
striped wooden pants, one lot of neck
ties (mostiy black string ties), two
pairs of lace shoes, NUMBER or s, one
overcoat, and one open face silverine
black dial watch.
This stuff is all new and has beer
stolen, as I know one of the men te
be thief of long standing. They are
tramps.
Let me hear from you.
@. L. QUAYLE,
Chief of Police
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
Mistletoe Receptiou.

Last Thursday Mrs. J. E. Ross and
daughters, the Misses Ross, assisted
by Mesdames Linda Crumley, Of Bos-
ton, Mass, w. q. Walker, Covington,
KY, w. O. johnson, Of Cincinnati, o.,
and L. w. Morris and Misses Kota
Luckie, Fannie Potts, Alice Mason,
Minnie Basket, Bessie Emmons and
Dee Brown, received a large number
OF married ladies from to s o'clock
In q pleasant manner. The decora-
tions were in mistletoe, and especially
beautiful was the dining room where
elegant refreshments were served.
That night the Misses Ross received
friends after O'Clock. The young
ladies, together with their mother,
are model entertainers and an enjoy
able time was had.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
CAUSE FOR DEMOCRATIC JOY.

WASHINGTON, d. O., Dec. 29.-Pres-
ident McKinley's emphatic endorse
ment of Secretary Cages plan for
"more firmly establishing the single
gold standard" has greatly encour-
aged the free silver men in Congress.
They regard 1t as the most important
act of the administration.
"We will sweep the country next
year; in 1900 free silver will be ire
sistable," declared "Silver Dick"
Bland.
"Where will you make your great
est gain?" was the inquiry.
"We will gain everywhere" state
ment which Mr.. Bland emphasized
with broad sweep of the hand; esthe
gold standard is too narrow for this
magnificent country" Mr.. Bland con-
timed in answer to further question.
"The Gage bill is strictly in line with
the Republican policy and with Major
McKinley's administration. They
ought to enact the bill into law"
AS is his custom, Mr.. Bland is living
very quietly in Washington, occupy
ing a house with his family on Seven
teenth street. He is very regular in
his attendance on the House and
watches the proceedings generally
from his desk, near the rear of the
hall of Representatives.
CHAMP CLARK HIGHLY PLEASED.
Congressman Champ Clark is no
less enthusiastic over the Democratic
outlook than his colleague from Leb-
anon. He says:
"The prospects are that the Demo-
Gratis will capture the congressman in
every district next year that did not
have at least 5000 Republican MAJOR
ity last time. That would give us
anywhere from so to 100 majority In
the next House. Missouri will send at
least fourteen Democrats to Congress
next time.
"The silver sentiment, instead Of
dying out, is increasing everywhere.
We will not only affirm but readopt
the Chicago platform, word for word,
and nominate Bryan in 1900. With
him we will put some man like Joseph
@. sibley, of Pennsylvania, whose
fealtv r. the cause can not be ques-
toned and whose ability will be Of
service in the campaign"
CIVIL SERVICE Is DOOMED.
ssThe civil service reform business,
as now conducted" continued Mr..
Clark, "is fraud of the first water.
There are not two dozen men in the
House who are in favor of it, and YET
it seems impossible to repeal it. The
Republican advocacy of it Is the mon
umental hypocrisy of the age.
"Harrson didn't pay any attention
to the civil service except to use il
for Republican ends, and Cleveland
used 1t only for personal ends. Nc.
Kinley will follow suit. lam opposed
to the life tenure system in every
class of Office. favor electing United
States judges for term of years
Rotation in Office should be the theory
of true civil service.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06

and his Illinois friends are proud of his
services in the diplomatic corps. Col.
Madden is veteran of the late war
and served with distinction in many
battles. During the time when the
Armenians were being slaughtered by
wholesale number of Armenians
were arrested and Imprisoned in
Smyrna. They claimed to be Ameri-
can citizens, but the officers refused to
release them. Col. Madden took an
ak and broke in the door of the jail
and cut down the wooden bars of their
prison, releasing them.
MILAN, Ex-KING OF sERvIA.
Some msn are born lucky. Ex-King
Milan, of Servia, is one of these. He is
43 years old, but his lively life has
made him an old man. His grand
father was a swine herde and Milan
inherited all his bad characteristics
and accumulated others. In 1858 the
assassination of Michael brought the
honor of reigning prince to Milan, the
grandson of old Yephren. Milan pro-
claimed himself king after the treaty
of Paris and ascended to the throne in
1872. With his wife, Natalie, he ruled
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
Made Him Confess.

On Thursday morning about two
O'Clock, Night Policemen Quisenberry
and Sanford took the 12-year-old NO
gro boy, August Taylor, out Of his
cell in the city Jail and compelled him
to confess that he stole the clothing
found under DR.. T. Ell. Winans' porch
from the stores of W. ]. McLony and
8. P. Emmons. He told that he stole
the clothing while in the store In
the daytime. He also stated that his
sister, who works at DR.. Winans', had
nothing to do with his theft.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06

lie schools and at Oberlin College. He
was private in an o. N. G. regiment
during the war. Was admitted to the
bar in 1857. Was twice elected pros
ecuting attorney, was defeated for
Congress by Gen. Thomas Ewing in
1876. He was defeated for attorney
general of Ohio in 1877, but was elect
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
Surely Not Possible.

from the Iexington lMoJ News.
Because "Ccl.n Sam Cook printed
the Christmas number of the Mexico
Inteiligencer ON green paper, 1t 10
charged he doesn't know the differ
ence between Christmas and st.
Patrick's day. This Ii simply q nlis-
take; he is sirnpiy stgreen-eyedn be-
cause he can't manage Bob White, OF
the LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06

Mr.. Elisha Berry, of this place, says
he never had anything do him 30
much good and give such quick relief
from rheumatism as Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. He was bothered greatly
with shooting pains from hip TO knee
until he used this liniment, which af-
fcrds prompt relief.-B. r. BAKER,
druggist, st. Paris, Ohio. For sale by
Woodbridge & Purdy, Druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
In The Worlds Eye.
SOME OF THE NOTABLES OF THE
COUNTRY OF WHOM THE PEG
PIE ARE TALKING.
Mr.. John g. Shortall, President of the
American Humane society-Carl
Decker, Evangellna Cisneros'
Rescuer-Adelina Patti
and Others.
JOHN G. sIIoRTALL.

The last convention of the Ameri-
can humane association, held at Nash
vile, re- elected John G. Shortall, of
Chicago, president of the society. He
is we'll known in his work in the in
terest of kindness to animals, having
given himself wholly up to the cause
of humane work since he retired from
active business in 1871. He was
native of New York, where he was
with the New York Tribune under
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
Wilson-Dayis.

On Wednesday, Dec. 20, Stanley
Wilson and Miss Gertrude Davis, both
aged 1s years, secured license 70
wed frcm Recorder Bruce and board
ing the 1852 Wabash went TO Centra-
La and were married by Rev. Mr..
Rice, Of that city. The young mans
brothers objected to the marriage and
telephoned G. III. Early, Of Centralia,
to stop the wedding, but the message
got there too late. The young cou-
pie went west for a short trip.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06

THERE are not more pensioners and
applications for pensions than there
were men In the Union army during
the four years of the war but there are
more pensioners than there are living
men who were actually under fire
during the war,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06

EVERY argument yet presented
against publishing list of pensioners
is really an argument in favor of it.
For instance, the latest, that the cred
itors of the pensioners would be en-
abled to harass them with duns, If
furnished with their addresses. An
honest man will either pay his debts
or make such a statement as will stop
dunpipo by his creditors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
zap" Adams Sells Ont.

A. @. Adams has sold his interest In
the firm Of Adams Bros. to O. Il.
Adams and left Tuesday. He shipped
hia household goods to Louisiana, No.,
and will probably travel for st.
Louis shoe house. "Apn 10 IN up-to-
date business man and . good citizen,
and We are sorry 10 see him and his
excellent wife leave Auxvasse. We
join their many friends In Wishing
them unlimited prosperity wherever
they may 60.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
For Nervous Mothers.

81 have found Hoods SarsapariIla
excellent for nervous and run down
mothers. It has also relieved me of q
bad pain In my left side. / could
hardly turn myself in bed, but after
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla the Sore
ness was all gone and has never
returned.n MRS. NORA ESHoFF, sss
Grand Avenue, Springfield, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
BABY's SMOOTH, FAIR SKIN

A Grateful Mother Writes this Letter
Tells all about Her Troubles wneT
Baby Broke out with Scrofria Sores.
"At the age of two months, my BABY
began to have sores break out on his right
cheek. We used all the external ap-
plications that we coald think or hear OF.
to no avail. The sores spread all over one
side of his face. We consulted physl-
clan and tried his medicine, and in a week
the sore was gone. But to my surprise In
two weeks more another scrofulous look
ing sore appeared on baby's arm. IL
grew worse and worse, and when he was
three months old, began giving him
Hoods Sarsaparilla. also took Hood's
Sarsaparilla, and before the first botte
was finished, the sores were well and have
never returned. He is now four years OLD,
but he has never had any sign OF those
scrofuIous sores since he was cured by
Hoods sarsaparilla, for which feel very
grateful. My boy owes his good health
and smooth, fair skin to this great med
icine.n MRs. 8. 8. wRorEH, Farming
ton, Delaware. Get only Hoods.
a.. x,r,,x,nuk afPrjsnt and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL.


The Mexico LEDGER has Just closed
one of the most prosperous years in
its history and is under renewed OBJ
legations to its friends and patrons
throughout Missouri. The good peo-
pie of Mexico and Audrain county are
most cordial in their patronage of
clean, live newspapers. The circula-
ton of the daily and weekly has been
largely increased and is steadily grow
ing. The LEDGER desires to renew
its promise to continue one of the most
progressive, honest and true news
papers that it is possible for it's man
agement to make it. During 1898 the
LEDGER will be more faithful, 1T posi-
BILE, to the best interests of Au-
drain county, Missouri and the United
States. The management has no am
bition except to make the Mexico
LEDGER the very best possible news
paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06

A PEssIMIsT says we are going to
have 25 cent wheat and that Missouri
is going to 60 Republican. TheMexi-
CO LEDGER prophesies s1.25 wheat
during 1898 and is of the opinion that
Missouri will go over $4,000 Demo-
cratic at the next election.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-06

"WE can look the Dingley bill over
and can point to nearly a hundred
million dollars taxes levied directly
upon the poor people of the country
and placed in the pockets of the
trusts"-Letter Of A. L. Conger, Re-
publican and member of the staff of
Governor Bushnell, in Ohio.