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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-12-30

Hence they will look twice before
taking any action that viii, to more
or less extent, deplete their own
pocketbooks by enlarging their
taxes.
Chief difference OF opinion on thu
desirability of the new law centers
upon its initiative feature. About
the referendum leading thinkers
are practically united They re-
gard it as an admirable curb upon
corrupt legislation, although many
would have preferred that the pc
tition provision specify 10 per cent
or even 20 per cent of the state S
total vote.
They argue that with such a club
held over their heads members of
the legislature will be pretty apt to
decide that honesty is the best
policy" in other words, that they
will vote honestly from moral iu-
timidation when they would not do
so because of moral scruples.
1t is maintained that one result
Of the referendum-and that pos
sibly in the very near future--will
be the gradual and finally the com
plete Punishment Of bribing lobby
lists from the legislative corridors.
Powerful interests DESTROYS Of
buying profitable legislation, it is
said, will cease paying big prices
for the votes Of state senators and
assemblymen when THEA success at
the capitol may be rendered void at
the ballot box. Carrying this ar
gument to its logical conclusion,
say those who advance it, and it
viii be seen that with the principle
of the referendum in operation there
is cause for hope that in years to
come all legislation will be honest
by sheer force of circumstances, and
that the millennium of the reform
ers will thus be peacefully ushered
in. This may seem a far-fetched
picture, but there are many conser-
yative, hrrd-headed agriculturists
and merchants in South Dakota who
believe every word of it.
"Illiuois should have had this
law" said one Of its champions in
discussing it after its victory had
been definitely announced at the
conclusion of the official count.
Had she had it there would
have been no question of the repeal
Of the Allen law, or whether the
veto of the governor would make a
thirds vote of the legislature
necessary to such repeal.
That is one excellent feature of
the referendum. The days OF one
man power, by which the popular
will may uniustly and arbitrarily
be thwarted, are ended. OF course,
it is the theory that all governors
will gladly pay heed to popular
will. but theory is not always fact.
With the referendum in applica-
ton in Illinois the Allen law would
have been submitted to popular
vote before the governors signature
of the bill was hardly dry, and then
the plain sentiment of the people
would have been final. The legis-
lature and the governor-and just
ly so-are made subservient to
their will and would have had no
opportunity to eyade the popular
mandate / regarde the referendum,
properly exercised and administer
ed, as the principle of popular gov
eminent carried to the highest pin
nacle of desirability."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

when DR.. Aver announced his Sarsapa-
rIlla to the world, he at once found the
physicians his friends. Such y remedy
was what they had looked for, and they
were prompt to appreciate its merits and
prescribe il. Perhaps no medicine-know
as patent mediciue-is so generally ad-
rnfnistered and prescribed by physicians as
DR.. Ayers Sarsaparilla for blood diseases,
and diseases of the skin that indicate
tainted condition of the blood Experience
has proved 1t to be a sPeclhc in such
diseases aud sores of long standing old
ulcers, chronic rheumatism, and many
other like forms of disease have yielded 10
the perseveriug use OF DR.. Ayers Sarsaper-
fila after other medicines had utterly tailed-
The Testimonials received from ply sicl3us
10 the value of this remedy would MI 8
volume Here is one leaf signed by Rich'd
Il. Lawrence, NJ D., Baltimore, Nd.
vt affords me pleasure to bear testimony
to the success which your preparation OF
Sarsaparilla has had in the treatment OF
cutaueous and other diseases arising from
q vitiated condition of the blood. Were It
necessary. I might give you the names OF
at least fifty individuals who have been
cured of long standing complaints simply
by the administration of DR.. Ayers Sarsa-
pa-rilla. one very remarkable instance
was that of a quite old woman who had lived
at Catousville, near this city. She had been
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01
DOCTORS DON'T DENY 1T.
The frank testimony of a
famous physician.

afflicted with the rheumatism for three
wears, and had taken she had informed
me more than one hundred dollars worth
of medicine to obtain relief, yet without
auy beneficial result. ! advised her to try
a bottle of Dr. Ayers Sarsaparilla and told
her that if il failed to do her good. would
refund the money. A short time after.
ward. I learned that II had cured her, ana
a neighbor of hers similarly afhictsd was
also entirely relieved of his complaint by
its use. This is the universal result of tho
administration of your Sarsaparilla. II
Is without exception, the best blood purk
fer with which am acquainted"
There is no other similar medicine can
show a similar record. Others have irni-
tated the remedy. They can't initiate the
record. DR.. Ayers Sarsnparilla has the
friendship of the physician and the fayor
of the family, because IL cuTea- II iulhlls
all promises made for it. 1t has healed
thousands of people of the most malignant
diseases that can mutilate mankind.
Nothing has ever superseded II and moth
ing ever will until n medicine 10 made
that can show a record of cures greater IN
number and equal in wonder 10 those
wrought by DR.. Ayers Sarsaparilla. Dr.
AYERS Curebook, story of cures TOLD oy
the cured is sent free on request by the
]. c Aver Company, Lowell, Mass. Write
for IL.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

Are caused by ~ lrritaiion - o.
1hey are local ap1au1s, frequcutly a.
Of uterine disease 1hmru are pGmckinwt
rnauinE and coutracfitc palns IN the rcTtr-
O. The 1tomnch extsn1ing % the h1rk -
chest Thev arc eeten the svmp&ou, aa
eject % fnciEeation- Dr. ~ a sirsr-rrs
Lirsr Medicine ahould he ls9d - aiIE5l-
late tnn digestive orwnnm ard Br. 61mmnma
squaw Vine " Inc % give -1E,ndl41a rclicf
and permanent cure
After Tie old proprietors of The article
nou called "Black DrauEhtn were b. tho
L1iied States Court entoined from using
ne cords constituting ocr trade narne-
does not equity require that tbcy stand on
their own trade name aud merits az hry) OF
thcir article. and not seek 20 appropriate
the trade for cor nrticle called fer AID
krown as Dr. 6inuona LIVER AediciDcr by
publishing the pictrro OF another Dr. SAM
mons On kbctr Wrappcr ard falsely oGycrlla-
Ing that their article Black Dranmht~ was
established In $50. thai being the year IN
which cur article waa cstahliahcd. while 10
onc ever heard of "Blzck Drnnght" an
aftcr is7A Why do they advertise that
fal1ehood and n2soriafe their article Win
ours fhaxing the ricturc Of Dr. IL ~. elrn-
nous on ity b. thetr pubiicafion OF nc
pictnFe cl aaother Dr. SlrzDonss y not oono
20 unfairly appropriate cur tracer - nos
t1c motive 1ppcrcnR
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01
Shake Into Your Shoes.

Aliens Foot-Ease. a powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful, swollen, smart
ing feet and instantly takes the sting
out Of corns and bunions.. It's the
greatest comfort discovery OF the age.
Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight-htting
or new shoes feel easy. 1t is certain
cure for sweating, callous ard hot,
tired, nervous. aching feet. Try 1t to-
day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores. By mail for 25c in stamps.
Trial package FREE. Address, Allen
S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

The "mineral wealth" of newly
fiund mining regions largely run by
syndieates Is In too many instances a
fable. The products nearer home are
slirer and promise moro rewards. No
one viii 90 unrewarded in the matter
OF improved health who use regularly
IEostetter's Stomach Bitters for ma
laria and dyspepsia
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

Goods are advertised in this news
paper because they are for sale in this
town. You can get them easily, if you
make it clear that you will accept no
substitute.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01
lseautv - blood Deep.

Clean blooa means a clean skin. No beauty
without IT, Cascarets, Candy Cathartic
cleans your blood. and keeps it clean, by
WIRING mp the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purlties from the body. Begin to-day TO
banish .pirsbles, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that xickly bilious complexion by taking
Uascarets beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, SOC.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

Cnrfion. Don't Be fooled Into thkin1
cheap worthless STAG. ntbc merchant tells
yea III IL 1ust he aanee - -. A q = -
you may know that he % trying . sell -.
81 "a yea Z Wholly 3aeersnt artaelA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

Considering that every one is sup
posed TO believe In love, there 10 n
coed deal OF talk behind its back.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

You will never know how many peo
PIE have corns until you have corr
plasters to give away.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

The man who works as little as pos
sible mover gets along as well as mar
who works as much as possible.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

When a girl first gets engaged she
acts more patronizing than a three
year old widow with twins.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

It's u good sign when you hear a
girl argue that a woman can be just as
happy In a state Of celibacy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

If man tries. and does the best he
can, everybody suggests that he do a
lot of things he can't do.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

When woman wants to give an un-
der handed swipe at another woman,
she makes fun of hef. dressmaker.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

So many people have bad breaths
that the Joy of being told whispered
secrets. is not unalloyed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

Women have great respect for .
woman who has her hair done up by .
professional hair dresser.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

When people become too old to q
to picnics, and are not invited, the,
sey they have too much sense to go.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

A truly great man is one who can
live In very small town, and refuse
to become small in his opinions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

believe Piso's Cure is the only medicin,
that will cure consumption.-AnnaM VI. Ross
NilliamspOrt. Pa, Nov u, '95.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

If a man knows a particularly mean
story on himself, he can keep HE
mouth shut all right
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

Ne believe llAA : very clever person
coqld start the Sphynx to talking by
looking nympathetlcAlly at her.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

The women are becoming so clever
that BARRIERS can't tell by a boys look
II his mother cuts his hair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

When man is engagt4 10 a fightit
is great comfort to him that the
other fellow started it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

A man should cover his legs with
barbed wire. and even then he isn't
safe from having them pulled.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

TO quit tobacco easily and forever be maWs
netic, full OF life nerve and vigor take No-To-
BAe, the wonder-worker that makes weak Msm
strong. All druggists SOC. or e. Cure guarAm-
teed. Booklet aud sample free. ADDRESS
Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New York
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

Headache Quickly Cured.
DR.. Davis Anti-Headache never fails, go
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

X there Is such thinn Ms man
who works too hard, he nevsr does j.
during the hot weather.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

Star Tobacco is the leading brand of
the world, because It is the best.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

Educate Your nowels With Caacareia.
Candy Cafhartic. cure constipation forever.
iOc. a5c. IfC.C.C. fall. druggists refund money
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. l0c or 25c.
IfC. c. Z. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

smOEo sIedEe Cigarettes, 20 for 3 cts
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

To Cure Headache In Minutes.
Take DR.. Davis Anti-Headache. AL
Druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01
M9ESANAE

san Antonio Tex. says;
Myuifo hss used DR.. a.
A. GInauaons Liver Med
ielne nany yearz for Sick
Headache aad never
fails 70 buy q package
when abe expects 70
travel II saves one froln
takinE injurious drugs
For IS years Il has boa 4
necessary nediciRe n NJ
hou.e.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, TO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01
No-To-Rac for Ftftv Cept.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes wei
men strong, blood pure. soc 81. All druggist
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01
ALABA "a LADIES
i5N-r LIE
cMMGHANAER

Ss-x Ave. ~ua-s 49,
Have usedH
Sim ons
Medicine IN M
lily for 10 years,
good results. I thir y
Il Il stron ger than
4 "Zeiiin's" OF BlHck
Z TDrnuRht."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01
MRS. PNKHAM TALKS ABOUT ACHANeE OF IIFF5
Wondered Revolution =, -.
Economy OF Their Life Watson
Tells How Helped

Al no time Is woman more. liable a
physical and mental dangers with hours
OF suffering than at the "Turn Of I.ife-s
The great want In woman's system IA
ability 70 properly diust itself 10 the new
conditions The outlet, monthly, of blood
Is now being diminished and carried into
the body for the supply food Of its later
years
Daughters. you can now to some extent
repay your rmothersearlyeare. She must
Be spared every possible exertion. You
must help her bear her burdens and ankle
ties Thiseritical time safelyover, she viii
return TO renewed health and happiness.
That so many women fail TO anticipate
- thisehangc thus happily, Is owing not
merely to lack Of care. but TO iRno-
~ rance There Is. however, no excuse
for ignorance when experienced nd-
= vice can be yours free Of all cost.
~ Write to Mrs Pinkham, at LYNN.
Mass, she has helped great numbers
Of women successfully through the
Change OF Life, and she will help you.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
II pound is the best tonic for uterine
changes II works harmoniously up
on all these Overvrought organs, in
vigorates the body and drives OF the
blues
Il v.-.o.- Eaa w. r.t. GO r-.--t.--.s o.t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01
Fres Scraps.

sHoRT-sIGHTED SERVANT cAT THE ROAST
RABBIT sGHoST.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

:, bortIe of GIf0VFfs Y AsTEIFsea cIlILI. TONIC.
n never fails q care. Then al expernleat win
worthless imitatane AkaA AEEG<ela'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-01

The hes. Red Rope Roofing for IL.
AtNINkIHN. per 81. IT., capL and nails included.
lkUQN NNU Substitutes for Plaster. Samples
frre. The Fay Manila Roofing Co.. ca@aea.a-s-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

l expected that when / started, and
am going on il nothing happens. We
were afraid that our goods were gone,
but we went to sec il we could finti
them and We found them all o. k, but
there are some sattered everywhere
and some under 90 feet of snow and
had ours been gone, then / expect
would have been homesick. We have
our tent on about feet of snow and
ice and make a bed OF our sleiehs.
They are 8 feet long. We spread our
robes on them and sleep as well as
we did in Missouri, but at first they
seemed to be awful hard and we would
be sore next morning; that is thing
OF the past and we never felt better
than we do now and can hardly get
enough to eat. DIR. Haley is cook
this week and, as we can't work, am
having a nice time and enjoy his cook
ing. He is as contented as hog on
ice and you couldn't turn him back
with shotgun. We got the Mexico
LEDGER yesterday and we quit every
thing and gave the paper our individ-
ual attention. We haven't heard
from old Missouri but once before and
that was from VIII Powell, OF Benton
City. So IL you want to make me feel
good sit right down and write me q
long letter. Tell all the boys you
heard from me and / send my best
regards to all. Wish l could be
with you a while, but will try to get
some gold before 1 see you again.
They say they have made some good
strikes, but You can hear anything.
Will write You again and tell you all.
So, hoping to hear from you soon, III
remain as ever Your friend,
r. F. MOORE,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05
How Laddonia Was Named.

Here is an interesting item concern
ing the early history of Laddonia--
how the town got its name. 1t was
named for Amos Ladd and his wife.
Mr.. Ladd helped 'slay Off the town.
The place had been called Grafton and
Mound City, but other towns were so
named. An original name was wanted.
Finally Mr.. Ladd said he could offer q
name that could not be duplicated
Ladd- Onia; formed by joining his sir
name and his wife's given name. The
christening was readily accepted.
|-Laddonia Herald.
Were it not for a few inaccuracies
the above would be true. First, Mr..
Ladd did not help ''lay off" the town,
but in fact, owned the land and laid
out Laddonia. Second, Mr.. Laid did
not suggest the name, but opposed 1t
being called by any name connecting
"Ladd' with it. Third, his wife's
name was not "Onia," but in fact, was
the good old-fashioned aRebecca.~
The name Laddonia was given to
the place by a man who for years both
before and after was q trusted em-
ploye of Col. Amos Ladd, one OF the
best men who ever lived and died In
Audrain county. A. B. CLUSTER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05
MEXICO BOYS TO BE HARDENED
May Be Held in State Camps While
They Are Drilled.

An official high in tho War Depart
ment is authority fer the statement
that the volunteers called will be held
in their state encampments indefinite
ly, to be organized and hardened. A
plan has been proposed to gather them
in great camps at Washington, Rich
mond and Atlanta or Chickamauga,
but it was declared to-day that these
troops would not be moved to such
camps for weeks.
The volunteers can be trained in
their own states as well as anywhere
+ else, it was explained, and thousands
of mothers and wives will be relieved
of much anxiety. 1t iIs argued there
is no need of making the service more
trying than the situation demands.
The United States is ON the defensive
and must await the action of the
enemy's fleets, because the American
navy has not q sufficient preponder-
ance of strength to warrant the taking
of chances.
1t was intimated in the same quarter
that the volunteers might not get a
chance at Cuba until after the rainy
season.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05
THE st. Louis Mirror takes the fol
lowing view of the war:

THE st. Louis Mirror takes the fol-
lowing view of the war:
"War is hell" And the taxpayer
will begin to think SO when Mr.. Ding
ley gets his work In. We shall have
to pay taxes on our coffee and tea and
sugar and our whisky and beer and
cigars. The price will be run up on
every necessity in accord with the
increase of the tax on these things.
We shall have to submit, probably, to
an income tax and there will be a
"roar" over that without any doubt.
The cost of living will be increased all
along the line. But some folks say
"war will boom business" 1t will
not. The labor involved in war prep
aratioDs and maintenance is, in the
long run, wasted. The material is of
no value after the war. Money will
be increased IN volume. Money will
be raised for war by taxes. 1t will be
taken out of business. Money will be
raised by taxes. 1t will have to be
repaid by taxes. There may be brief
activity as the result of governmental
expenditure, but there will be a react
ion. We are still paying $50, 900, 900
per year interest on the debt of our
last war. The principal is six times as
much.
The army will take men out of bus
iness and industry. The energy put
forth In war Ia destructive. Labor
must be creative to make wes.lth.
War will hurt business. II it shall
give us temporary prosperity 1t will
only last for the period OF the war
The sooner the war ends the sooner
we shall have to settle. We shall
have to settle through taxes
The ax-gatherer will be the only
person whose business win be brisk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05
Priceless Pain

aIf a price can be placed on pain, Mothers
Friend is worth It's weight In gold as an allevi-
ator. Ny wife suffered more In ten minutes witn
together with her last, having previously used
four bottles Of Mothers Friend II Is blessing
TO any one expecting to become mother" says
q customer.
Thus writes Henderson Dale, Druggist,
of Carrui, ILL.,, to the Bradfeld Regulator
Company, of Atlanta, Ga, the proprie-
tors and manufacturers of Mothers
Friend.n This successful remedy Is not
one of the many internal medicines ad-
yertised to do unreasonable things, but .
scientifically prepared liniment especially
effective In adding strength and elasticity
to those parts of woman's organism winch
bear the seyerest strains of child dbirth. .
The Iniment may be used at any and
all times during pregnancy ap to the
very hour of confinement. The earlier II
is begun, and the longer used, the more
perfect viii be the result, but it has been
used during the last month only with
great benefit and success.
II not only shortens labor and lessens
the pain attending ii, but greatly dinin-
ishes the danger to life OF both mother
and child, and leaves the mother In con-
dition more favorable to speedy recovery.
"Mother's Friend IS sold by druggist.
at Sr.oo, OF sent by express on receipt o.
Valuable book for women, Before
Baby il Ban" )" sent free on application.
ME saApffElD aEeuuToR CO.. aiiaata. O.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05
Wants a Divorce.


Mrs. Louella Adams has filed a pc
tition to-day in which she asks that a
divorce be granted her from her hus-
band, II. L. Adams. Plaintiff says that
she was married to the defendant on
Sept. 16, 1876, and that she treated
him as a wife should until Jan. 26, 1898,
when he left her. She alleges that
her husband entirely disregarded his
duties as a husband and offered her
indignities of a nature to make her po-
sition intolerable. She alleges that he
cursed and abused her and that he
twice assaulted her and threatened
her life with knife. 1t was after the
last assault that be abandoned her
Mrs. Adams prays for q divorce and
custody of the two children, George
aged Is, and Emma, aged 10.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-05

If there is a history of
weak lungs in your family,
take SCOTS Emulsion.
1t nourishes and invigor-
ates.
1t enables you to resist the
disease. Even if your lungs
are already affected, and if
besides the cough you have
fever and emaciation, there
is still a strong probability OF
a cure.
The oil in the Emulsion
feeds; the hypophosphites
give power to the nerves
and the glycerine soothes and
heals.
soe and ss.oo, al druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chenists. New Yofk