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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

gave great satisfaction. He said the
financial question would be the lead
ing issue in 1900, although temporarily
obscured by the war with Spain-that
he believed Hon. VIM. ]. Bryan would
again be the leader of the Democratic
forces. Mr.. Dockery also reviewed
all the leading issues OF the day to the
entire satisfaction of his vast audi
ence.
Regarding territorial expansion, Mr..
Dockery is right in line with the senti-
ment expressed in the platform adopt
ed at Springfield, while Senator Cock
rell holds similar views upon this ques-
ton. Both favor harbors and coaling
stations in the Philippines, but are op-
posed to the acquisition OF the entire
islands or other territory In the Eastern
hemisphere. Porto Rico and all Span.
ish territory in Western hemisphere
should be held by the United States,
and Cuba should establish and main
tain separate government from ours.
Both of the distinguished gentlemen
held levees In the speakers stand be-
fore and after the speaking and both
were warmly welcomed by hundreds
of hearty handshakes.
ENTERTAINED THE THOUSANDS.
1t is simply surprising how the peo-
pie in that section entertain-that is,
feed their guests. The best the land
affords is taken to the picnic grounds
and it is prepared just about right by
the good housewives of the communi-
ty. The provender is brought in tubs,
barrels, boxes and buckets and is
spread upon long tables here, there
and everywhere. Then the crowd ID
invited to sfall to" and not q one or
the ground is left hungry.
The LEDGER man had numerous in.
vitations from old friends, and accept.
ed the hospitality of Messrs. E. M
Poague and Joseph and Lewis Flem-
ing, the former being one of the mos'
prosperous farmers in that section
and the latter two gentlemen vel
known business men of Santa Fe. Mr.
Poague owns 200 acres of fine land, :
miles east Of Santa Fe, which ia well
stocked, and the Messrs. Fleming are
in the hotel and livery business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
THE BURIAL.oF FRED BELK.
One OF Audrain's Soldiers Buried in
the National Cemetery at Chicks-
mauga. Georgia.

The Kansas City Star, referring to
the funeral of Fred Belk, an Audrain
county soldier at Chickamauga, says:
''It was dark last night when two
lumber wagons full of armed soldiers
rolled through the streets. In one
wagon was a long yellow box. They
did not attract much attention because
the people are used to soldier funerals.
At the undertaker's the regimental
parson, the captain of the dead corpo-
RAILS company and reporter for the
Star joined the procession. In this
fashion, two lumber wagons, loaded
with armed soldiers and hauled by
big, patient Missouri mules and fol-
lowed by rickety city hack with the
officers, passed through town. At the
gate of the cemetery sleepy watch
man let the procession In. The SOL
diers climbed out of the wagons.
There were nine armed corporals, the
firing squad, six unarmed corporals,
pallbearers and dapper little trumpe-
ter. Inside the gate the coffin was
taken from the wagon, shrouded in
the Stars and Stripes. The parson
led the way. Under the great trees
in the darkness, with the scent of
magnolia and pine filling the air, the
procession marched of with crunch
ing OF the gravel on the white road.
Away off In the distant part of the
cemetery came three regular volleys
and through the trees the funeral
party could see the flash of the guns.
1t was the burial of another soldier.
In the cemetery where $4,000 SOL
diers of another war are sleeping the
air was calm and sweet. A mocking
bird sang a few sleepy notes. On
Missionary Ridge cleaned a few
lights and away on the other side of
the valley flashed the electric lights
about the big hotel on its crest. AL
in a row were a half dozen open
graves. They are evidently looking
for other soldiers to die. One of those
was for the brave young corporal who
died OF typhoid fever for his country.
As his coffin was carried by the firing
squad presented arms and then took
it's place at the right of the grave.
The kindly parson, who nurses, chides,
loves and buries his men, stood at the
head of the grave and said few SIM
pie words about the heroism of lying
in disease. laden camp and doing
ones own duty without murmur.
Facing bullets, he said, is no harder.
His prayer was short, and when he
was through corporal said in low
voice: "Ready, aim, fire!" The night
was cut with eight streaks of fame
and the reports rolled away to I'LL the
ears of sick soldiers lying in their beds
outside the park. Again and again
came the flashes and the reports.
Then, clearly and sweetly, rang out
on the night air the bugler's "Taps."
Clear and low as bird call he finished
and everyone turned away and left
the dead boy to sleep with his soldier
brothers in arms"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

The Populists of Butler county, Kan,
omitted from their platform this year
the customary fire-breathing resolu-
ton against banks and bankers. The
Kansas City Journal tries to account
for the omission on the ground that
"the temporary chairman of the
county convention was a banker,
elected after the convention had been
called to order by another banker, land
still another banker was elected per-
manent chairman. The Pop Senate,
from Butler county Is q national
banker" But why should the plat
form be pruned because the conven'
ton was rich in bankers? The Popu.
lists of Kansas have money to lent
and coupons to cut, but they have
also their professional reputation tt
maintain. No matter how many
banks they may own, they must moi
give up the habit of making faces al
banks; and no matter how muci
money they may have at interest, they
must not fail to throw resolutions al
the money changers and usurioul
sharks. There Ii Q formal Populis
style OF resolutions, and Populist plu'
tocrats are expected to use 1t; but 1t Il
very uncomfortable style for sum-
mer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
SANTA FE PICNIC.
A VAST THRoNG OF PEOPLE EN-
TERTAINED BY RESIDENTS
OF THAT VICINITY.
Senator r. II. Cockrell and Hon. A
N. Dockery the Speakers-The
Entire Crowd of 5000
or 10000 Fed and
Plenty Left
Over.

The Santa Fe picnic on Thursday
August 25th, was far more largely at
tended than ever before, the crowd
being variously estimated at from
5000 to $4,000 or 5000 people. The
woods were thronged with q moving
mass of humanity and SO great was
the crowd that it was impossible to
estimate its numbers anything like
correctly. However, it Is safe to say
there were between 5000 and 0,0oC
people present.
The occasion was the opening of the
State Democratic campaign, and Hon.
F. M. Cockrell, Missouri's senior
United States Senator, of Warrens-
burg, and Hon. A. NJ. Dockery, OF
Gallatin, Representative in Congress
from the Third District, were the
speakers of the day. Both gentlemen
were closely listened to by a large
portion of the crowd. Mr.. Dockery
spoke for an hour or more In the fore
noon and Mr.. Cockrell occupied the
speakers stand In the afternoon.
Though perceptibly aging, his hair
being as white as snow, Senator Cock.
rell's voice is clear and distinct and
he retains all his old-time fire and
vigor. He is grand old statesman and
made a remarkably able speech, re-
viewing the war with Spain, which he
said was almost entirely due to the
efforts of the Democratic party. He
dwelt at length upon the financial
question, touched upon territorial ex-
pansion policy and went thoroughly
over ali the live issues of the day.
Mr.. Dockery's voice could be plain
ly heard nearly all over the grounds
above the noise and din. His speech
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
PURCELL AT HOME.
Thinks He Will Likely 90 Back to the
Klondyke Country Next Spring.

B. F. Purcell, who left Mexico last
spring with about one hundred Klon-
dykers, has returned to High Fill,
Mo-, and thinks that he will probably
60 back again next year with another
party. Mr.. Purcell Immediately on
his return home sent for Charlie
Dobyns' sister and settled with her in
q most satisfactory manner. Itseems
that Charlie misunderstood the cir
cumstances when he returned home
and made statements, which were not
we'll founded, with reference to his
dealings with Mr.. Purcell. The
Dobyns' all express themselves as
well pleased with the settlement, Mr..
Purcell having paid Mrs. Dobyns $3s7,
the amount given Mr.. Purcell in trust
for Charlie.
MIR. Purcell is still of the opinion
that those who 60 to Klondyke and
earnestly work for gold will be re.
warded. He is a hustler and is well
posted on Alaska and the outlook for
business there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
WALKER FOR THE SENATE.
He is Made the Democratic Nominee
to Succeed Senator Peers by
o Big Vote.
From the st. Louis Republic

1t seems that the Hon. Charles J.
Walker, OF st. Charles County, is en-
titled to his name. At any rate, he
walked all over the Hon. Charles e.
Peers and the Hon. James Ball In the
Democratic primary In the Senatorial
district composed of the counties OF
Warren, st. Charles, Montgomery
and Galloway. Peers is the present
incumbent and put up stin fight to
succeed himself. He was figure In
the last Legislature and at times ran
the Senate end just as II he were boss.
But it seems that he began his stiff
fght too late. Walker, believing in
the early bird theory, got quietly
about over the district and talked to
the farmers in their backyards, the
merchants In the stores and to other
voters wherever he could find them.
He made . good impression, yet many
figuring politicians thought Peers
would easily succeed himself. The
wiseacres said of course Walker would
carry st. Charles, his home county
but then Peers would carry Warren
his home county, and Ban would carry
Montgomery, his homo county, and
the main fight would be In Galloway
Thither the candidates went. Their
Walker went into Montgomery. Wher
the vote was counted IL was found
that Walker had got more votes ir
Callaway than either Peers or Bail 70.
cetved In the whole district. Then hs
defeated Ball In the latter's home
county. In Galloway and Montgomer,
the Official vote was: Walker, 2,072
Peers, e67; BAH, 1,o12, majority O
1o3, with 81. Charles TO hear from
This county's unofficial returns show 1
majority over both Peers and Ball o.
800, making his majority In the dis
trict nearly 1000 over al, and his plu
rality about 500. The district Ii nor
mally Democratic by Q small majority
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
- Twenty Years Ago -
This Week.

Britton A. Hill and A. II. Buckner
were discussing the"Money vs.. Rags"
question.
There was Young Mems Christian
Association in Mexico. Things have
changed since those days.
There were croaking orators, news.
papers and individuals yelling hard
times, ruin and starvation, and II has
never ceased.
The st. Louis, Kansas City & North
ern railroad was giving an excursion
rate Of cents mile for the round
trip to Kansas City.
The LEDGER published resolutions
of respect to Gustavus Gleason,
signed by John T. Ricketts,, Jas. B.
Simpson and Chas. Murray.
Guests at the Ringo House were not
allowed to mash mosquitoes on the
walls, but must get 'em down on the
floor and choke 'em to death, and
then ring up the porter to drag OF
the corpse.
The Sturgeon Leader said: ]. Mod.
Trimble, candidate for Prosecuting
Attorney; II. Glascock, candidate for
Sheriff; Jim Carroll for Circuit Clerk,
and Bob White, the riproaring editor of
the Mexico LEDGER, called on US yes
terday.
Mexico was shocked by the terrible
news Of the drowning Of two OF her
brightest young peopie-Gustavus and
Mary Gleason, the con and daughter
OF Mr.. Fl. W. Gleason, who was
then prominent hardware merchant
of this city. While they were crossing
the Long Branch Ford, 8 miles north
of this city, they were swept away by
the swift current. All that was left
to tell the story was piercing
scream of two In the darkness Of the
night, O horse with broken harness
grazing in a field, the turbid waters Of
an angry and swollen stream, an up
turned buggy and two corpses. 1t
was said of them that "they were
lovely In their lives and In their
deaths they we're not divided"
The Rev. w. B. Costley, OF Stock
bridge, Ca, while attending to his
pastoral duties at Ellenwood, that
state, was attacked by cholera morbus.
He says: "By chance happened TO
get hold of bottle Of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera Remedy, and think
1t was the means of saving my life. It
relieved me at once" For sale by
Woodbridge e. Purdy, Druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
How W. s. Hathaway Was Nomi
mated.

From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Next came the nomination for Rail-
way and Warehouse Commissioner.
Senator Powers, Of Putnam county,
placed George N. Stille, of the same
county, In nomination.
O. A. Denton, Of Bates county,
placed Judge CLARK Wix, OF the same
county, before the Convention.
James L. Minnis, for the second
district, presented the name of J. E.
Lytle, train dispatcher of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railway, at Moberly.
w. 8. Leeper, of Caldwell county,
nominated Frank CLARK, of the same
county.
Hon. Robert Shsckelford, of Wells
vile, nominated W. 8. Hathaway, OF
Mexico.
Judge ]. P. Nixon, of Lebanon,
nominated A. Nelson, OF the same
town.
w. g. Kitchen, of Dexter, nomina-
ted Geo. II. Crumb of Stoddard
county.
Ex-Congressman Rainey, of the
Thirteenth District, seconded the
nomination of Crumb, by making a
stirring five-minute speech, in which
he declared that Southeast Missouri,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
Democratic Campaign Speakers.

Democratic Campaign Speakers.
Headquarters of the Democratic
State Committee have been opened at
the Laclede Hotel In st. Louis and
active work has begun. Referring to
this matter the st. Louis Republic says:
As soon as possible list Of speakers
will be arranged who can be depended
upon during the entire campaign and
1t will be the aim of the committee to
see that no meeting held in the future
sleft without plenty of good speakers.
Senator Coekreli will remain in the
state during the entire campaign and
his time will be at the services OF the
committee. ALI Of the Democratic
congressman expect to devote their
time to Missouri. 1t is expected that
Governor Stone will make quite
q number of speeches, and, in fact,
there is every reason to believe that
the Democrats will conduct the live
liest canvass for an OF political year
that they ever did In this State.
From present indications the Re-
publicans will not make any serious
efforts to elect their State ticket.
They seem to regard this as q hope
less undertaking, and will largely keep
up the show OF making State cam
paign for effect.
Meantime, it is expected that all
their efforts viii be directed towards
the Congressional campaign, and thst
this work will be conducted independ-
ent OF the State Committee, which ID
in the hands Of inexperienced men.
Most of the Republican munitions Of
war, it is thought, win be used In the
Eleventh and Twelfth Districts, where
campaign funds can be placed to q
better effect than In the rural districts,
Evidently 1t is also their intention to
put up a fight In the Fifth (Kansaa
City, and the Fourth (St. Joseph)
districts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

where the Democrats grow in the
swamps, bat where the Republican
msjorities had been increasing re.
Gently, should be encouraged by be.
ing represented on the ticket.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Stile, n; Wiz, 139; Lytle, 26; CLARK
S.; Hathaway, 321H; Nelson, 100;
Crumb, 2971f. In this ballot st. Louii
split he big vote and gave Hathaway
1853, Crumb 81, and the others scat
tered.
Before the second ballot Stille
Clark, Lytle and Wix were with.
drawn. This left the race between
Hathaway and Crumb. On this bal.
lot st. Louis split her vote by giving
Hathaway 151 and Crumb 6s. Hatha.
way received o total of 540k votes
and Crumb 48416 and Nelson 8
Hathaway having majority, was de.
clared the nominee by Chairman
Walbridge.
From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
w. 8. Hathaway, who was nomi'
mated yesterday for Railroad anG
Warehouse Commissioner, is q resi-
dent Of Mexico, Mo-, where he is en-
gagged in the mercantile business. He
has been prominent in Republican
affairs for many years. In 1892 HI
was candidate for Railway anG
Warehouse Commissioner on the
same ticket with Maj. William War
ner, who was then candidate fol
Governor. He is about 80 years ol
age and was born In Michigan. Twen.
ty-two years ago he went to Audrair
county and has resided there evel
since. He took active interest II
politics shortly after he took up hi,
residence in the state and has Away
been considered one of the wheel
horses of the party In that part o.
the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

THE Republican party Of Missouri
has nominated Hon. w. 8. Hathaway,
of Mexico, for Railroad Commissioner.
This is the second time this high hon
or has been bestowed on our fellow
citizen. Evidently the Republicans
are not in favor Of rotation In office.
II we are going to have Republican
Railroad Commissioner Mr.. Hatha-
way would meet with the cordial ap-
proval Of Mexico and Audrain county
people. He is q Acknowledgements.
I've and Influential citizen, and a sue
cessful business man. He will receive
the cordial support of the members OF
his party In this part of Missouri.
Mr.. Hathaway, Of course, has no Idea
OF being elected, but appreciates the
honor OF the nomination Just the
same.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
Mrs. Clara d. Snidow.


Mrs. Clara ID. SDidow has been
nominated by tho Audrain County
Democrats for County Clerk over two
strong candidates. Her husband had
been nominated early In the summer
and died short time after, and then
his widow concluded she would like
to have the Office. The Raiis County
Democrats have nominated o woman
for County Treasurer. In both these
counties Dem ocratic nomination 10
equivalent to an election. So far -
heard from the Republicans have
not been msgnanimous enough 10
nominate a woman for an office In any
locality where she likely would be
elected. s-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
A SERIOUS RUNAWAY.
VIM. Pasqueth and Miss Hansard, oil
This City, Thrown From q We
hicle While en- Route to
the Big Picnic.

1t would be nearly impossible for
such day as Thursday was to pass
without some accident In the way OF
a runaway, smashup or something OF
that nature. Every horse and buggy
that could be borrowed or hired was
in use and heading for Santa Fe, the
place where was to take place a pic
mic which was to excel all previous
events.
VIM. Pasqueth and Miss Hansard, OF
this city, were in the procession, when
their horse became frightened at a
buggy, occupied by Mr.. James Mum
dy, John Graham and several others,
ran away, tearing the buggy to pieces
and nearly resulting in the death oi
Mr.. Pasqueth and Miss Hansard. The
horse, which is the big gray owned
by Graham & Harper, ran about 15o
yards into barbed wire fence, where
the buggy was upset and the occu-
pants thrown into the fence. The horse
then ran north q short distance and
again collided with the fence and was
stopped.
Miss Hansard was severely bruised
and her face and neck were cut up
badly by the wire. The wire cut
clean through her left cheek, cut an
ugly cash In the other, cut q long
cash In her neck and another across
her forehead. She was taken to
Santa Fe in Mr.. Mundy's buggy and
Drs. Crawford and Rodes were sum-
moned.
Mr.. Pasqueth was also severely
bruised and scratched about the face
Several stitches were taken in his
wounds.
On account OF the heat of the day
they remained at Santa Fe until even.
ing. They hired another buggy and
drove the runaway horse home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
peace commisaiouers seIected

WASHINGTON, D. G., August %. The
peace commission has been selected.
The acceptance Of Justice White, the
fifth member of the commission, has
been received and the commission win
doubtless be announced by the Presi-
dent tomorrow. The commission ID
az follows:
William r. Day, chairman; Senator
Cushmap z. Davis, Senator William
B. Frye, Mr.. WhiteIaw Reid and Jus.
tice Edward White.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
Joined, Not Separated.

FTOm luU UCnICHBU JOurHdI
The small American argument that
the Philippines are separated from
the United States by the Pacific ocean
is untenable.
The islands are joined to rs by the
Pacific; not separated from as by it.
The ocean is q waterway. 1t is q
canal without banks, through which
steamers can sail, and it can be pro-
vided at suitable distances with
American supply and repair shops.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

WHEN Mr.. Sagasta says, "Now let
US negotiate for a year or so about the
possession of MANILA" we have only
to point to the large new American
flag floating over that city and say,
"Why, there's nothing to negotiate
about. You might as well begin to
dispute over Florida because you once
owned IL ,,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

FOu1-Sne11inq
Catarrh.

Catarrh is one of the most obstinate
diseases, and hence the most difficult
to get rid of.
There is but one way to cure it.
The disease is in the blood, and all the
sprays, washes and inhaling mixtures
in the world can have no permanent
effect whatever upon it. Swift's Spe-
cifc cures Catarrh permanently, forit Ia
the only remedy which can reach the
disease and force it from the blood.
Mr.. B. p. McAllister, of HarrodsburR.
III could see no Improvement whatever'
though was constantly treatad win snranss
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

THE Republicans of Missouri have
adopted one of the longest and most
picturesque platforms ever promul.
gated in Missouri. A prominent Re-
publican paper says it has the "right
ring" Things that are hollow make
the most Hrinp.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
GIVE The CHILDREN A DRINK

called Grain-O. lt Is delicious, appetizing,
nourishing food drink to take the place of cof-
fee. Sold by all grocers and liked by all who
have used it, because when properly prepared,
it tastes like the finest coffee, but is free from
all its injurious properties. Grain-O aids d.
gestion and strengthens the nerves. 1t Is not
stimulant, but health builder, and children,
as well as adults, can drink 1t with great bene-
lhc and DC
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
Nests Your Needs.

When you feel tired, languid, ner-
vous and are troubled with pimples
and eruptions, you will find Hoods
sarsaparilla exactly meets your needs.
Il purifies and enriches the blood and
imparts to IL the qualities needed to
tone the nerves and nourish the whole
system. It cures all blood humors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

EVERYTHING is progressing nicely
in the arrangement for the Street Fair,
which will be q success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01
A New Photographer.

Alfred Larsen, one Of the very bes,
photographers Of st. Louis, has pur-
chased the Graham gallery In the
Glandon block, and will take chargs
ut once. Mr.. Larsen comes to Mexics
well recommended ~ clever gen
tleman and first-class photographer
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

SAGAsTA holds that the capitulation
to General Merritt is null and void.
80 long as we hold Manila the pre-
mier is privileged to hold any theory
that he pleases,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

1T is related that Ensign Curtin de-
manded the surrender of Ponce by
telephone. Men who have talked 10
their wives by telephone know how
easy it is to be brave by the "hello"
method
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

GENERAL BLANCo need not take it
so hard. He could easily write up the
evacuation as ga glorious vindication
of Spanish honor" There will be no
censor to blue pencil it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

THE Populists, if they expect to &C.
complish reforms, should join the
Democratic party. How any Populist
can vote the Republican ticket is be-
yond our conception.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

sAcStCu Win BpIAyh
and washes, and differ
ent tnhaling remedies
In fact, I could feel that
each winter ] was worse
THAN the year previous.
Fin ally 1t was
brought to my MOTTO Q
that Catarrh was o blood
disease, and after think
Ing over the matter, I
saw tt was unreasonable
to expect to be cured by
remedies wh1 III only
reached the surface. i
then dacfda6 tn fpv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

If Paris really expects to draw
crowd to her Exposition she should
negotiate at once for options on
Dewey and Roosevelt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-01

Robt. johnson is talking Of moving
ing to Mexico with his family and viii
likely occupy the Giendys residence
on East Promenade street.