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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-20

Eat plenty, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
Will digest what you eat. 1t cures all
forms, OF dyspepsia and stomach
troubles. e. r. Gamble, Vernon.
Tex, says: at relieved me from the
start and cured me. It is now nv
everlasting friend" Elko Drug Go.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-20

Why not dress neatly wF
costs no more than to wear %
misfit clothing. Jacobs fits va
gives satisfaction or no pay.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-20
Notices..

81 WILL" is the motto of Chicago. 81
cam" is the motto of the fruit preserv-
er.-Chicago Daily News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-20

President King, Farmer's~| Bank
Brooklyn, Mich, has used DeWitt's
Little Early Risers in his family for
years. Says they are the best. These
famous little pills cure constipation,
billiousness and all liver and bowel
troubles. Elko Drug Go.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-20

Daring Death In the Alps.
During 1898 the number of persons
who made Alpine tours necessitating
guides in the Tel '"ns 10000
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23

Nature makes the cures
after all.
Now and then she gets
into a tight place and needs
helping out.
Things get started in the
wrong direction.
Something is needed to
check disease and start the
system in the right direction
toward health.
Scott's Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil with hypoPhos-
phites can do just this.
1t strengthens the nerves,
feeds famished tissues, and
makes rich blood.
soorTS ! BoNNE. eS.sisss Ss-Yosh.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23

q crew Of over two hundred officers,
sailors and stewards. It is night
past the noon Of night--one after
another the glowing lights OF the
cabins have faded out. The pulea-
tions of the leviathan which propels
the snip can be heard afar. The sky
darkens the water roughens gusts
of wind foretell the storm; the
swish Of the cut-water is sharper as
it divides the rising waves ;the whis-
tie Of the gale becomes keener as 1t
Kisses through the cordage. Yet the
people sleep. They sleep as calmly
and oonfdingly as though noauguries
of dangers were round about them.
Whyl Because the captain is on the
bridge. Others may rest, may be
sheltered, sluRlber, but not he while
danger threatens. There he stands,
regardless of wind and spray. of wet
and cold. At his hands are speaking
tubes and electric buttons which
place every piece of the giant fabric,
from stem to rudder and from
the keel TO the mast heads, instantly
at his behest. He is the autocrat,
the master. the brain, the life--for
by one whisper Of his breath, one
turn Of his hand, as his vessel speeds
through the night at the rate of
twenty knots the hour, he can hurl
the whole into eternity, or he may
save them from watery grave.
Thus the editor He, too, is q
captain among men. He, too, COM
mands a craft laden with men, 3 lives
and fortunes. He, too, must buffet
waves and face the winds of turmoil
and Of strife. He. too, has lives in
charge, and character and reputa-
ton, and the welfare of his country
and his kind. His point of COM
mand 10 not the deck Of o ship. II
is simple desk. Mostly plain and
unornamented. His trumpet is
pencil, but with 1t he commands his
crew as effectively as the captain Of
the liner. Its members are every
where. They ramify the offices of
executives, the halls Of legislation,
the fields of battle, the contests OF
navies, the pulpits and the forum, the
everyday doings and haps and mis-
haps Of the palmer people. Wher-
ever humanity strives, contests,
loves, hates, blesses, sins, suffers,
does or undoes, there are the lieu
tenants of the editor. Through the
Telegraph, through the telephone,
through the mail. by written page
and by word of mouth their contri-
buttons come pouring into the desk
Of this pale, thoughtful man who
must assert and assimilate and COM
ment upon 1t all for the benefit of
his readers. And what result
Who can contemplate it in it, full
ness and not marVelf There be cap
tains of ships, and captains of COM
merce, but there be also captains of
intelligence, and among the van
guard Of these stands the successful
editor Of this, the end of this most
wonderful century.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23

LET every citizen Of Mexico cor
daily assist in the rebuilding Of the
Military Academy. Goodness knows
Mexico is too small to be divided
against itself There is no north side,
no south side, no east eide and no
west side IN Mexico. All of our citi-
zens stand together in every move
ment that will advance the best in
terest Of our city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23

THE committee on the building of
the Military Academy Is hard at work
raising money TO buy the site. This
committee is composed Of business
men and you should not expect them
to spend over three or four days in
this work. Let all of our citizens
subscribe prompt and liberslIy and
assist the committee In every way
noaaible
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23
EMBARRASSMENT AT HARDIN
The Visiting Editors Enjoy a Splendid
Programme and Were Royalty
Received.

The members OF the Northeast Mis-
souri, Press Association closed their
meeting in Mexico by attending q
rnssieal nrd literary entertainment
and reception at Hardin College Fri
day night. The entertainment proper
was as follows:
Vocal Solo, "summer," Miss verna
Jones.
Violin Solo, "Reverie," Miss Eva
Matthews.
Vocal Solo, "Maids of oadiz," Miss
Byrd Jourdan. Encore, "Because.
Reading, Selection from "Much
Ado About Nothing,n Miss Edith
Clark.
Vocal Solo, "Forget Me-Not," Mise
Myra Davis. Encore, "Hi, Baby; Ho,
Baby"
Comedy, "Incompatibility of Tenn
per-" Misses Coleman, Payne and
Clark.
We have attended great many
entertainments OF this character, but
never one which was more delightful.
The audience was very much pleased
and the young ladies' were received
with cordial applause. All of the
participants on the programme did
splendidly and showed very clearly
that they are approaching and taking
advantage of the splendid opportuni-
ties offered at Hardin College. After
the entertainment In the chapel, the
visitors and friends OF the college re-
paired to the parIors, where they had
the pleasure OF meeting Prof. and
Mrs. Million and the members Of the
faculty. After social eonversatlon,
all visited the art rooms, and the art
rooms of Hardin College are a revela-
tion to those who never visited them
You could hear visitors cay, "Well,
they must have good art teachers
heren-and that is fact, they have,
Tney have not only good art teachers,
but good teachers Ii all the depart
ments.
Dainty refreshments were cleverly
served and our visitors pronounced
the occasion an appropriate close to
one OF their most enjoyable and profit
able meetings. Prof. and Mrs. MIL
lion, together with the faculty of the
institution, made their guests feel ai
home. This is true hospitality.
Edwards Indigestion Tablets.
Guaranteed to cure all cases OF In
digestion, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache
Deranged Liver, Heartburn and Con-
stipation or money refunded. 25c q
box at Llewellyn's. sod-w1m
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23
AUgUST FLOWER.

ut is surprising fact" says Prot
Houton, athat In my travels In eli
parts Of the world, for the last ter
years, have INST more people having
used Green's August Flower than any
other remedy, for dyspepsia, ,deranged
liver and stomach, and for Constipa-
tion. / find for tourists and salesmen,
or for persons dlling Ofiice positions,
where headaches and general bad
feelings from irregular habits exist
that Green's August Flower is = grand
remedy. Il does not iniure the sys.
tenn by frequent use, and is excellent
for sour stomachs and indigestion. y
Sample bottles free at the drug store
Of J. z. Llewsllyn, Mexico.
Sold by dealers In all civilized coun.
ArI an
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23

THERE Is q great deal Of dlscord in
Jefferson City in reference to the
number Of clerks employed by the
Legislature. 1t appears to the LEDGER
as a business proposition. II there
are more clerks on the pay roll than
there .s any necessity for some should
be discharged II there are not enough
more should be employed. II tnis ID
not plain business proposition we do
not know one when we see IL. Little
less polItios and little more business
gentlemen.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23

Mrs. Schumacher, formerly OF Mex
leo, died in Tennessee last week. Mrs.
Schumacher for . number OF years
conducted restaurant on the west
side Of the square In Mexico. At the
time Of her death her name was Grim,
having married Mr.. Grim several
years after the death OF her fret hus-
band. She 10 the mother of Joe
Schumacher, well known In Mexico,
who now lives in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23
GUTHRIE & locke
NEez<iCo, Mo.
EGSThrss EOtatiss Public In Office
Telephone No. 30.

CAPT. J. W. KNRIsLRy died At his
home In Columbia on Thursday Feb
ruary 16. He was seventy-three
yesrs old and was servIng his sixth
term in the Legislature.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23
MANY PEOPLE CANNOT DRINK

coiIee at niEht. Z spolls their sleep. You can
drink Grain-O when you please and slesp hks
a top. Fer Grain-0 does not stimulate; It
nourishes, cheers and feeds. Yet It looks and
tastes like the best coffee. For nervous per
sons, young people and children Graln-O is the
perfect drink. Made from pure grains. Get .
package from your grocer to-day. Try ft u
place OF coffee. 1bc and 46c.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23

Rheumatism, with it's sharp twinges,
aches and pains. Do you know the
causef Acid in the blood has accu-
mulated In yeur joints. The cure is
found in Hoods Sarsaparilla which
neutralixss this acid. Thousands
write that they have been completely
cured Of rheumatism BY Hoods sar-
saparills.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23

Thomas Smith, aged q years, died
Of consumption At the home Of bis par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. W. Smith, one
mile east OF Cant, At $50 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon. Deceased wal
young man Of excellent character
being . consistent member Of the
Christian Church. Funeral services
were conducted from the Salt River
church ct 2:So O'Clock Thursday, Feb
ls, by Rev. Mr.. Summers, of Centra.
La.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23
Back From Old Mexico.

Urban weimer has retained from q
six weeks visit in the City of Mexico,
Mexico. Mr.. Weimer gives a glowing
account OF the land Of Macmillan
and says that he win never grudge
the money and time spent in making
the trip. Mr.. weimsr has two broth
ers in Mexico, Adam and Henry, who
are handling q patent plow in the Re-
public. While gone the water pipes
in Mr.. Weimer's cigar warehouse
froze and burst, almost flooding the
room. The loss in ruined cigars viii
be covered by about $40. Mr.Weimer
knows enough about Spanish to swear
soft Castilllan oaths when he discover
ed what KRIS Kringle had been doing
up here while he was keeping cool in
MawfQo
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23

Rev. W. D. Garter, . oOlOred Bsp-
tist minister, Of Fulton, No., shot and
fatally wounded Daniel Bethel, also
eolored, Friday. There was . woman
In the case.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23
Contract Let.

County Assessor Taylor Berry hes
let contract to Campbell & Fox for
q nine room house to be built on bis
farm near Youngs Greek. The house
will be built ct once and will cost
ahnnf a. n0n
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23

]. s. Mcintyre, OF Mexico, who is
attending the State University, is
secretary of the students' Whiskers
Club, and Nc. hasn't any whiskers
either,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23

8. 3, and after few botlles were use4. no
tcod perceptihle improvement Continuing
systam, and complete S1re was the result
advise AL who have this dreadful disease 70
abapdon theiriooal treatment, which hasneveE
done them any good. and take 8. 8. g., Q REM
edy that can reach the disease and cure IT,"
To continue the wrong treatment for
Oatarrh is to continue to suffer. Swift's
Specific ID q real blood remedy, and
cures obstinate, deep-seated diseases,
which other remedies have no effect
Whatever upon. Il promptly reaches
Catarrh, and never fails TO cure even the
most aggravated cases.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23

@. N. Johnson vs. Aug. Boeger, ap-
peal Justice Peace.
Mason orsassy W. Samuel Gray
appeal Justice Peace.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23

W. J. Bolts and family are moving
from Santa Fe into the Bast property,
on South Jefferson street, which Mr.
Bc..s recently purchased.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23
Edwards, Famsla RarnIator.

A positive cure for all kinds Of
Female Irregularities, Leucorrhoes,
painful menstruation, falling of the
womb following childbirth, or money
refunded. CSC box at Llewellyn's.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23

Marsh Calvert topped the hog mar
ket by selling nice bunch to James
owen for sS.55.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23

wy Aeatcu Win HpfNyN
and washes, and diner.
ent inhaling remedliet--
in fact, l could feel thai
each winter / was wprss
than the year previous,
Finally IL was
brought 10 my notice
that Ostarrh was q blood
disease, and after think,
ing over the matter, I
eaw II wasunreasonable
70 expect 70 be cured BY
remedies which only
reached the surface. 1
then decided TO try
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23
oul-Srnelling
Catarrh.

Oatarrh is one Of the most obstinate
diseases, and hence the most difiicult
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
eject whatever upon it. Swift's Spe-
clhc cures Catarrh permanently, for fits
the only remedy which can reach the
disease and force 1t from the blood.
Mr.. B. p. McAllisteF, OF Harrodsburr,
KY, had Catarrh for years. He writes
u coald see no Improvement whatever
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23

Mexico will Have Big Far this sear.
The Oentralia Courier says; Mexico
papers are discussing whether that
town will have fair this year or not.
OF course they will have tair and .
good one, too, as usual.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23
"Mo Eye Like the
Masters Eye. "

You are master of your
health and # DoG do not
sttend to drty, the Blame Is
easily located. IF your blood
Is ort of order, Hoods Sar-
sapanlLa Svin purify It.
Il Is the specific remedy for troubles
Of the blood, kidneys, bowels or liver.
klefneys -My kidneys treublsd me,
and on advice took Hoods sarsaparii:A
which gave prompt relief, better appetite.
Ny sleep ls refreshing. II cured my wife
also" MIcnAKL BofLK, s47s Denny Street.
Pittsburg, Pa,
ecrcfslIous Hunaor In terrible
condition from the itching and burning Of
scrofulous humor. Grew worse under
treatment Of several doctors. Took Hoods
sarsaparitlA and Hoods Pflls. Thess cured
me Thoroughly" J. J. LEF7LE. Fulton, N. r.
J6ot1J Sal1sba,iN
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23

Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick head.
ache, biliousness, indigestion. Price,
OK canta
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23
S.S.S.FTPFs Fl. Blood

Is Purely Vegetable, and is the only
blood remedy guaranteed to contain no
dangerous minerals.
Books mailed free by Swift Specific
Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23

Guaranteed to cure all cases OF In
digestion, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache
Deranged Liver, Heartburn and Con-
stipation or money refunded. 26c g
box at Llewellyn's. sod-w1m
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-23

Oh, I'm Lieutenant HobsOn. and sunk the
Merrimaek.
But now I'm cruising on the land to seek the
merry smack;
Ilectafe forty minutes to the multitude, and
then
kiss everyone in sight, except the children
and the men:
Grave girls. brave girls, girls who seem
afraid;
Cold girls, old girls, whose teeth are
tailor-mRde;
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-03
COMMUNISM: THE HANNAH TRIAL

The Virginian- Pilot was the first
among American journals (and all
others. so far as it knows that called
serious attention to the fact that con-
solicitation and combination, or any CO.
operation in business on a large scale.
ievitably tended to social communism,
or socialism. Trusts and Fourier's
phalanstery may be opposite extremes
in fact, as they are certainly antago-
nistic in spirit and purpose-the for
mer originating among the rich to
make them richer. and the latter
among the poor, to bring about some
equaliza ton of conditions Yet in prin-
ciple and operation they are very much
the same: and If the capitalist and cor
porator fears, hates and execrates the
communist, the latter fully recipro-
Gates the feeling-both ignorant that
they are working to the same ends,
though with very different designs
Hence. it Is not astonishing to see
the strongest socialism taught in jour
nails that profess to detest it; and n
prominent and able organ OF the trusts
and 'imncrialism, in whose horror OF
social and political communism we
heartily concur, temporarily and pro-
visionally, expresses itself rs follows
apparently without a suspicion that it
is advocating the doctrines of Fourier
and Herr Most:
Several men working independently.
working In competition with each 9th.
err. each. striving to Guido the other
each studying how to reduce TIE cost
Of production that he may undcrsell
his competitor and command the trade,
finally decide upon truce which ends
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-03
NOT AT ANY PRICE

If. with our experience Of colored
race among us, it could be presented as
an original proposition: "That we in
troduce among us 5000, 900 of the COL
ored African receive incline to
think that the vote in all sections Of
the country would be overwhelmingly
against Notwithstanding the En-
dustrial. commercial. political and all
other arguments that could be used,
in its favor: and the same consIdera-
tons should exclude another and not
half so desirable an addition of col
ored inhabitants, citizens, or subjects
no matter the reasons urged for 1t.
We say this in reply 10 the half
yelled support OF Philippine expansion
now urged by South Carolina factories
largely, if not Chiefly owned by North
crn and Republican investors) and
Senator McLaurin. OF that State. who
make q commercial appeal in behalf
Of Chinese and Asiatic trade for Tho
South. There arc many sad. bad and
mad things that might be profitable i'm
cash. but the maddest. worst and sad
dcst would be for the South and South
"rn white people. after their past and
present experience Of a colored raco.
to seek OF allow any connection what-
ever with another colored race if they
can prevent or escape it,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-03
TWELVE PAGES
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 3. 1899.
GODS BOUNTY.


TheN Democratic party of Virginia
and the Democrats who may be elect
ed to the General Assembly in the ap-
preaching election, are respectfully adj
jured to defeat the proposed repeal of
Article ", Section .. Of the Constitution
of the State. That section as it stands
secures to all the citizens of Virginia
the free taking, or catching. Of oysters
81 their natural beds. in all the waters
of the Commonwealth, with tongs. and
{ imposes on all oysters sold u rate OF
taxation not exceeding that OH all other
taxable property
But what happens. If the section be
stricken out. as proposed? All the peo-
pie will be at once deprived OF the i'm
memorial natural bounty of heaven; all
our inhabitants. men, women and
children, by thousands on thousands,
who have been accustomed to free oys-
ters for centuries, will be driven from
their supplies of food; and. soon, the
oys tiers taken from the poor Virginians,
will be turned over to alien trusts and
syndlcates TO enrich spectators under
n tyrannical system of lease, taxation,
inspection and harrying police utter
~ unknown heretofore to our people
and inconsistent with their long vested
rights.
Have the people no friends and de-
tenders? Are all our public men the
agents and lobbyists of the greedy cap
italsts that have fixed their Erasping
and longing eyes on Gods aims for the
people? Is tie ManMI from ne;Ivcn TO
be put to contract, license and taxa
ton? Is the FISHERMAN to be driven
from his INDUSTRY. and his family left
to want and starvation? The waters of
the James are not seized and let TO
. trusts; their fisheries and navigation
are not taken from the people and the
riparian owners of the falls and is
lands Of James river are not molcstcd
In the enjoyment OF tho rich water and
electric powers of these.
MOI 1t is the poor oystermrn of tho
/ Chesapeake Bay and its inlets, with its
natural fisheries that are to b.. rob-
ped. and all their customary ana pre-
ecriptive rights and interests TO no
coniiscatcd by rapacity TO soullcss cor
porations. syndicates and trusts: mon
strons and sorging monopolics that will
make their owners intellectually rich
beyond the dreams Of avaricc, while the
poor fisherman his wife and children.
VIII starve In sight Of the generous pro-
vision nature and God intended for
them.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-03
THE TRADING POLITICIAN.


In conjunction vita the wholesale de-
iection OF the Democratic organiza lion
OF virginia, TO Martin, 1t is noted that
number OF protested Democrats
journals have gone bag and baggage
win the unfaithful organization. A
married feature of the detection has
8Deen n growing GOODNESS toward vii
nam D. Bryan and the platform Of
1926. In many cases this GOODNESS ba,
been accompanied with downright dis.
4approva! of Bryan, and the platform
Eand expressions OF unmistakable con.
currence with the Republicans ana
goldites, especially on the moncyul,as-
ton and various other issues smackinc
5oof money and lis power as against tho
legitimate will of the people.
M The officials of the party, of thn
STATE, counties and cities have largely
assumed the tone indicated, while GER
tain journals. without fully disclosing
their treaehery, have been and arc
.cniirlouslS Satisfactorily manifcsting
e read insss 70 go over to tile enemy
on tGsflrss favorable opportunity. Tho
trad ms ltIeIan y the m odel and In
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-03

SEPARATION. OF all these patriots. He hae
no Principles. nor public policy, and he
is for the party that wins. Circum-
stances. as in Virginia and the South.
may make him call himself Demo-
crat, for LEGAL and social considcra-
lions; but what he is at heart, and
what he would dearly love to proclaim
himself, as parties now are, that monde
SCRIPT and most perHdious of creatures,
Democrat in State politics, and Re-
publican In National polltics+some-
thing like Barnum's woolly goat--a
Southern man with Northern ''princi-
pies"
He is the Coryphoeus OF our so-called
party-managers. and 1t is he and they
who will readily sell us to the highest
bidder, the moment they dare; and
they will dare anything when they
find the press obsequious and the peo-
pie without brave and honest teachers
and leaders. and knowing not what to
do In the midst of so much treachery on
every hand.
There must be 81 change in our party
government-a new deal in it's person.
| mel, IL not O. radical change in It's per-
sonncl. The dictatorship that was
given to John S. Barbour at Lynch
burg must end. 1t has no longer an ex-
cuse. and is now exercised no longer
for great public ends, but for the pet
ticst and meanest personal and pri-
vate ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. virginians de-
mand Reform-now!