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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13
TRY ALIENS FOOT EASE.

A powder TO be shaken into the shoes. Your
feet feel swollen, nervous and hot, and get tired
easily. II you have smarting feet or tight shoes,
Try Aliens Foot-Ease. It oools the feet and
makes walking easy, Cures swollen, sweating
feet, ingrowing nails, blisters and calous spots.
Relieves oorns and bunions Of al pain and gives
druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial package
FREE. Address, Allen s. Olmsted, Le Roy, NY.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

Harvey Oordner viii suspend his
butcher business until October. 1t Is
not definitely known yet who will
occupy his old stand, but Il is said
Cas- Hagan is making arrangements
to open q oIothing store there IN the
near future.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13
Audrain's Noted Sheriff,

The Paris Mercury says: Matt Mel
son, Audrain's Sheriff, is the hero Of
the hour now and is by long odds the
biggest man in that county. His de-
scent on Jester, his dogged determi-
nation to have his prisoner and his
subsequent feat of almost kidnapping
him has made him deservedly popu-
lar. Matt lie a Monroe county boy,
and, while the Mercury doesn't ex-
aotly live in Audrain, 1t Is for Matt
for anything he wants.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

rER Pingree heard from Aiger,
blanled the wicked reporter for
Iing lhim abuse Mckinley and bis
ky. Really, this thing is becom-
Amusing.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

81 Republicans Of the CAN'T neigh
eod say the Republicans Of Mex
#ere instrumental In unloading
them q postmaster who, person
e distasteful, and that until q
e is made the Office will have no
4ns, 90 TO speak. The appoint
s Of Mr.. Botkin as postmaster
81 to have brought about the row.
8 a surprise to the new officials
Be In Mexico, as be Is quite pop
among those in town who know
Il is understood the removal Of
Botkin viii be asked.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

the Paris Mercury man would
& frequent visits to Mexico, the
|sst little city on earth, he could
lly his news columns with all
B OF good reading matter every
!. Mexico is q great center for
) items and furnishes rare picking
|he newspaper boys. The LEDGER
By publishes an interview from
b with the Mercury man, which is
best one to appear in print so far.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13
MANY PEOPLE CANNOT DRINK

coffee at night. It spofls their sleep. You can
drink Grain o when you please and sleep like
top. Fer Grain-0 does not stimulate; il
nourishes. cheers and feeds. Yet It looks and
sons, young people and children Grain-o Is the
perfect drink. Made from pure grains. Get 9
package from your grocer to-day. Try Il IN
place Of coffee. lbc and &c.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

|ExIoo is an applicant for the lOea-
of the Home for the Feeble
|ded. The lucky town will get a
thing in this institution. 1t Ia
B as desirable as the State Fair. II
set il we'll appreciate It.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

|ERE seems to be an editorial con-
hey to "mentionn Robert r. Por-
kor every old office under this
srnment, as well as some not yeI
Had
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

The Kansas City Times says: Bob
Write Is home, but continues to write
letters to his paper from all points Of
the compass. He thinks his identity
has been concealed because he lost
100 or 200 pounds OF flesh.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

rEaREE may, Notwithstanding his
fessIons OF loyalty to Mr.. McKin-
prove to be the bull in the ad-
,istration china shop.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

is a difficult matter 10 outwit q
bouri sheriff. Along with Mat
bon comes Sheriff Gibson, Of How
who also is brave and shrewc
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

]. Prank Rebman, o nephew Of
Phil. ReDmap, of this city is . grip
man on the Washington Avenue car
line in st. Louis. Ross Rebman and
family also reside in that city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

AvIEo regulated fishing to- its
bfaction, the Indiana Legislature
BID go a step further and name
|ain months in which it will be un-
Lul to deal in gold bricks.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13
|UYHRIH ( L0CKE

|Abstracters, Real Estate,
ban and Insurance Agents
N1ezzico, Mo.
iephone No. rs.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

i you meet girl with q sweIled lip
has been saluted either by kiss
bug or her best fellow, most likely
latter.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

Major General Otis doesn't hurry
and cay something nice about
sadier- General Otis, somebody
charge him with being ungrateful,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

Miss Dona Horton has Just closed 3
successful term OF school at Gamma,
Montgomery county, and returned to
her home In this city. Miss Horton
has been employed to teach the win
ter term of this school.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

IAvrNa returned from Europe,
snncey Depew is now engaged in
srtaining whether this country
ped any cogs while he was away
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

JEFFERSON CITy, No., July t.
State Superintendent Carrington Is
sued a teachers three-year State
certificate to ]. W. MeCampbel, Of
Huntsville and five-year State oer-
tihcate to Dora Iiams, Of Montgomery
City, formerly Of Audrsln.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13
An Old War Horse.

In reporting the Fourth Of July
celebration in that city the Ladicria
Herald says. Capt. O. 7. Allen, Of
Mexico, the old war horse campaIgner,
who is originally from the "Old
Dominion" Of Virginia, spoke for q
solid hour amid applause and cheers.
Ospt. Allen elIcits enthusiasm at any
and all times when speaking to an
audience of Laddonia listeners.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

The St. Clair County Judges are
hard hunted. The Sheriff is now seek
ing them, and the United States Mar
shals are waiting to bag his game.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

HE small boy is now bleeding and
eng for his country, the result OF
Fourth of July.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

cABLE advices from Spain express
sprise that we had SO much powder
burn.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

fHAT captured Filipino brass band
bouhiedly makes q speciality Of
icksteps.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

Mrs. H. D. Landry and children, of
St. Louis, are the guests of Mrs.
Shea, Mrs. Landry's mother.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

The Rev. W. B. Alesbury, of st.
Louis, and Miss Lizzis Hartley, OF
Stockton, No, were married On a
street car in So. Joseph.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

troit, Mich, Is one of the many thou
sand dof Pe-ru-nn's friends. This iswhat
she says 70 DR.. Hartman:
"We have used your Pe-ru-na with
the most remarkable results and would
not be without It We have always
recommended Il TO our friends. A few
years ago purchased bottle Of your
Pe-ru-na and after seeing its results,
recommended IL TO my grocer who was
troubled with dyspepsia, the curing Of
which induced her TO sell 10 In her
store. She has sold large amounts Of
Il Ny daughter has Just been cured
of jaundice with Pe-ru-na. My pen
would grow weary were to begin to
tell you Of the numerous cures Pe-ru-na
has effected In our immediate vicinity
within the last couple Of years"
Or. Hartman, President OF the Surgi-
cal Hotel. Columbus. Ohio, VIII counsel
and prescribe for fifty thousand women
This year free Of charge. Every suffer
ing woman should write for special
question blank for women, and have
Dr. Hartmana book. Health and
Bssuty." An druggists ssll Ps-ru-ns.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

Morse and wife went to Mexico Sum
day morning to attend the funeral of
Mrs. George Howe, an old friend Of
theirs, who died Friday night last.
Mrs. Howe formerly hved near Mar
tinsburg and has E host Of friends here
who will regret TO learn Of her death.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13
Sport Out Of the Boss

The newspaper boys are having Q
great deal of sport at Bob Whites ex-
pense. Other tourists have been "do-
Ing Europe" on bicycles, but Bob
made the circuit by telegraph, cover
ing the entire territory in four days
and regaining his health on the "rapid
transit" There's no telling what an
enterprising Newspaper man can sc-
complish-when he sets his head.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

The report that Senator Jones viii
resign the chairmanship Of the DEM
ocratio National Committee caused
surprise In Washington.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

Unless something out OF the ordina-
ry happens there will be no more de-
velopnents In the Jester case before
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13
Teachers Certiacates.

Hoods Pills are the tavOriis family
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13
Doctors Can't
Cure It!

Contagious blood poison is absolutely
beyond the skill Of the doctors. They
may dose q patient for years on their
mercurial and potash remedies, but he
will never be rid Of the disease; on the
other hand, bis condition will grow
steadily worse. 8. s. s. Is the only cure
for this terrible affection, because it is
the only remedy which goes direct 70
the canse Of the disease and forces Il
from the system.
I've siaio.sd. Win Blood Poison. s1d ne ne
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13


their treatment faith
fully. In fnck ! seemed
20 get worse all tha
while. / took almost q
every eo-caiied blood
remedy, bat they didnot
seem 70 reach tue dis
ease, and had no eject
whAtsver. I vas dis
heartened, for Il seemed
that l would never Be
cured. AZ the advice Of
q friend I then tool
8. 8. s., end began toim-
u.a..aa aa.natnnaA the
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13

man. The final impression-the one
you carry away--Is that weakness is
simulated, that the man is assembling
for . purpose.'
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-07-13
'sNo Eye Like the
Masters Eye.

Yop are master of your
health, and If yon do not
attend to duty. the blame Is
easily located. IF your blood
Is out of order, hoods Sar-
saparilLa SviH purify It.
II il the specific remedy for troubles
Of the blood, kidneys, bowels or liver.
Kidneys : Ny kidneys troubled me,
and on sdyioe took Hoods SarsaparillA
which gave prompt relief, better appetite.
Nv sleep is refreshing. Il cured my vile
also" MIcHkEL BoyLz, sf7S Denny sfreet.
Plttsburg. Pa
scrofuious hlRt.oF Twas In terrible
condition from the itching and burning oi
scrofulous humor Grew worse under
frealment Of several doctors. Took Hood's
ssrseparIlla and Hoods Pills. These cured
me thoroughly" J. J. LrrlE, Fulton, n. T.
1God1.SalIeba.I
SWIIazzz ll2EIU
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-25
DEAD THE WALDORF.
General Bailey Died Alone in His
Room.

New York, March 25.-General Isaac
H. Bailey, 20 years old, was found dead
in his room at the Waldorf-Astoria yes
terday. Death was due to apopleXy.
Gen. Bailey's daughter, Mrs. Heintzel
man of Washington, D. c., was notlhed
and arrived to take charge of the body
Gen. Bailey was a veteran of the civil
war.
His name was a prominent one in
New York politics more than % years
ago. Soon after he had come from his
native state of Maine and was doing
well in the hide and leather business,
he identified himself with the Republi-
can party and in 1857, he was made a
police commissioner. He resigned in
1860 but remained prominent in Repuh-
lican clubs and committees until 1874
when he was nominated on the Repub-
lican ticket for congressman. He failed
of election, however. and was made
chairman of the commission of charities
and corrections appointed by Mayor
Vance.
Recently he was publisher of the Shoe
and Leather Reporter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-25
He Got the Pass.

The general managers office OF the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway was
favored with a visit some days since
by a stranger who persisted in seeing
the general manager. When asked what
could be done to make him happy he
said he wanted an annual pass. Asked
on what grounds he made his request,
he replied that he was president of a
certain railway. Mr.. Allen had never
heard of such a road, but consulting
his guide, found that the road really
existed-was three miles long. He told
the gentleman his road was only three
miles long, while the M, K. & T. was
three thousand. The man replied that
his road was just as wide as the
''Katy." He got the pass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-25
A new COLLINS CLEW.
Attorney Hayden Believes He
Has the Murderer Spotted.

Attorney Charles Hayden Of Holton.
who with Attorney General A. A. God
ard defended John Henry Collins, says
he believes he can lay his finger on the
man who killed James S. Collins on the
morning of May Is last.
Mr.. Hayden made this declaration in
a conversation yesterday afternoon. He
followed it up with the statement that
John Collins is absolutely not guilty of
the murder of his father
Il can't say now who I believe COM
United the murder" said Mr.. Hayden.
because 1 have as yet no means of
clinching the proof. L hope, however, to
will be able to do it is impossible to
say.
The person who killed J. S. Collins
was an outsider and entered the house
that morning. The hardest thing to ex-
plain is just why Mr.. Collins gun was
used, but 1 believe this can be ac-
counted for Mr.. Collins may have left
his gun in his room or in the hall, al
though Mrs. Collins states positively
that he didn't clean his gun before
going to bed. He is known to have re-
marked on the street the evening be-
fore the murder that he was going home
to clean up his gun, as he expected to
go hunting at Lakeview the next day.
John Wilkerson's idea of the muir
der" continued Mr.. Hayden, has al
ways been that Mr.. Collins committed
suicide and that Mrs. Collins, in the ex-
element following the shooting, carried
the gun out into the hall. While L
think it would be very easy for a per-
son in a state of great excitement to
do such a thing without realizing it, L
never have agreed with Mr.. Wilkerson.
I could never bring myself to believe
that Mrs. Collins would risk the chance
of John going to the penitentiary just
for the sake of collecting the insurance.
1t is prepOsterous to think she would,
especially now that there is no longer
any doubt of Johns going to the peni-
tertiary.
Since the overruling of the motion
for a new trial information has come
to me which strengthened my belief that
John Collins is innocent of the murder.
This information has enlarged within
the last few days, and 1 now believe 1
know the murderer. The question is now
to secure proof. If we are successful,
John Collins will spend but little time
in the Kansas penitentiary."
Mr.. Hayden said that he was con-
fident the supreme court would reverse
the case could it have been taken there.
He said there was no provision in the
law by which the record of a case could
be made after the expiration of the
term of court during which the motion
was heard, and as it would take two or
three months to make the record it was
impossible to get the case in readiness
for the higher court.
Mr.. Hayden and Mr.. GODDARD both
went to Kansas City yesterday after
noon, but on different trains. While
the object of the visits of the two at
tOrneyS was not altogether in refer
and discussed the new lead which Mr..
Hayden believes will result in John Col
Inns leaving the penitentiary an innocent
young man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-25
ALLEN DENIES 1T.
Brands as Lie the Statement That
He Began Life as a Barber.

Ever since Governor Stanley appoint
ed Henry Allen as his private secretary
the statement has been going the rounds
of the press that Mr.. Allen began life
a barber, and that he used to work
at his trade out of school hours in or
der to help himself through Baker uni
VerSity. A moral has been pointed to
by the press that young men may be-
come great by starting in life as bar
berS.
Mr.. Allen now spoils it all by en-
phatically denying that he started in
life barber. He ruthlessly destroys
all the lessons that have been taught
by pointing to him as an example,
simply by calling the attention of the
public to the fact that he once took
joys of his life to recall the fact that
he was considered a beauty when he
was a baby, so much so in fact that
his parents had his picture taken in
a wash bowl. Mr.. Allen carries that
picture in his inside pocket to this day
through the lapse of years, and even
now he is universally conceded to be
the beauty of the state house.
Mr.. Allen takes occasion to call atten-
ton to all this in his paper, the Ottawa
Herald, in denying that he began life
as a barber. He says:
THE editor of this paper began life
by being a little red baby and having
pins and soothing syrup gradually in
troduced in the system. Afterwards
long curlS and a wide white collar and
refused to play with bad boys on the
street. 1t was some years later than
this that he became a barber, which he
did in a regular and natural manner"
Notwithstanding this statement from
began life as a shaver, at least, if not as
a barber
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-25
MONEY EVERYWHERE
And Still There Is a Scarcity For
Every Day Use.

Washington, March 25.-United States
Treasurer Ellis H. Roberts said today
that the impression that the lack of
paper money is due to enforced with
drawals of notes by the treasury is not
true.
THE total circulation per capita in
the country, including coin and paper"
said Mr.. Roberts, has increased from
$23.S3 March L, 1898, to $65.51 March 1,
1899. This increase has been progressive
for several years. The increase has, it
is true, been largely in gold coin, from
$445, 293, 591 March 1, 1896, to $702, 05,269
at the first of the current month. You
will observe that the growth of gold
coin has been 1851, oil, 67S but in total.
circulation for that period the growth
has been $500 100, 555. showing a net in
increase of 14S,OSS,S77 outside of gold
coin.
There has been an increase within
these years in every item of circulation
except gold certificates, treasury notes
and currency certificates. The silver
certificates in the hands of the people
are more now than in 1896 by 1858 S54. 1852;
United States notes more by $67, S46, S25,
and the national bank notes more by
$50, 724, 344. The gold bullion in the
treasury ran up from $26, S21, 484 March
1, 1896, to 1927, 1886, 067 March 1. 1899.
There does not seem to me to be a
deficiency in the circulating medium.
The abundance of gold coin does not
give relief, because of the prejudice of
bankers and their customers against its
use.
might add to the volume of their notes.
But they do not see the profit to attract
them to such a policy. The only other
pathway under existing laws to addi-
tional circulation is in the use of gold.
Coin is with habits less convenient
than paper, but other countries use it.
THE endless chain is no longer in
operation. No legal tender notes have
been offered for gold in a long time.
That kind of demand for redemption is
for the present obsolete. Indeed, my
impression is that the prospect of its
revival is slight. The excess of our ex-
ports over our imports is so large and
so continuous that we are not likely
to have to ship gold to the old world
for some years to come. Besides that
and even more important, the increase
in our production of gold is a strong
safeguard for the treasury. 1t is at
present, and promises to be, an enduring
break of the endless chain Gold is in
such relative excess that no one wants
to give up legal tender notes or in
deed any sort of paper for it.
THE treasury department strains
every nerve to meet the demand for
notes, and especially those of small
Nominations. At the request of the
treasury, the bureau of engra wing and
printing is printing and delivering to
the treasury only notes of $40 and I'M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-25
SALE BESSEMER PIG.
Mahoning Valley Furnaces Have Con-
tracts For 10000 Tons.

Youngstown, O., March 25.-Negotia-
tions have been concluded by six blast
furnaces located here and in the Ma
honing valley for the sale of 10000 tons
of Bessemer pig iron at $14.50 per ton,
delivered at the furnaces.
OF this amount the National Steel
company secured 100 900 tons, the Car
negie company 20, 900 and the remainder
was picked up by eastern parties. Fur
mace owners having a stock of Bessem-
er pig have been holding on, declining
to sell until the figure they had placed
was reached.
The sale is the largest ever known in
the Mahoning valley, and will not only
bring a large amount of money into the
valley but reduces the stock in furnace
yards to the lowest point known in
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-25
Travellers and Home-Seekers Going
Northwest to Montana and
Washington,
Washin gton,

After March 14th, can take through
tourist sIeepers every Tuesday and
Thursday at Kansas or St. Joseph.
via the Burlington Route, for the entire
journey through to Butte, Spokane, Sc
attic, Puget Sound and intermediate
destinations on the Northern Pacific
Railway.
These through sleepers are the real
thing" and are carried on the Burhng-
toms Montana Express, leaving Kansas
City 10:40 a. m, st. Joseph 12:40 p. m,
via its Northwest Main Line, the BIZ
lings Roulette short line and the time
saver to the entire Northwest.
These are the only through sleeping
cars for first or second class passengers
from Kansas City or st. Joseph to Mon
tana and Washington.
Also first class through sleeping car
service every day from these cities to
Butte, Anaconda, Montana, commence
ing March 18th.
Write US about these things.
J. G. BRAMHALL,
Trav. Passenger Agent,
st. Joseph, Mo.
L. W. WAKELEY,
GenI Passenger Agent,
St. Louis, Mo-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-25
BANK SUIT ENDS.
Long Fight Between Wellington and
Arkansas City Institutions
Closes.

wellington, March 25.-The long
drawn out and often tried lawsuit of
the American National bank of Arkan-
sas City against the Sumner National
bank came to a final end in the United
States court at Wichita yesterday when
a verdict was rendered in favor of the
receiver of the Sumner National.
This suit grew out of cattle deal.
The Arkansas City bank held a mort
gage on some cattle. While it was still
in force, the Sumner National furnished
money with which to feed them. Final
~ the Sumner National sold the cattle
a Arkansas City and kept out of the
proceeds the amount of their feed. The
Arkansas City bank sued the Sumner
National for the money thus retained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-25
TO USE COLORED TROOPS.
Negroes May Make Up One of the
New Regiments.

Leavenworth. March 25.-It is said at
FIT. Leavenworth that one Of the vol
unteer regiments provided by the new
army bill will be made up Of coIored
troops, and will be organized very soon
1t is the plan to have it composed of
members of the disbanded colored VOL
unteer regiments.
The Twenty third Kansas would fur
nish two full companies, it is claimed
and the Eighth Illinois four more. This
regiment would be differed by colored
men up to the rank of captain, all field
officers being white.