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Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18
STATE or ONO, cMY OF TOLEDO, /

LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he "a the
senior partner OF the hrm OF F. J. CHENEY &
Co, doing business in the City Of Toledo, county
and State aforesaid, and that said 1rm viii pay
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by HALL's CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed In my
presence this 9th day OF December, A. D., 1888.
A. W. GLEASON,
lsEAL. Notary Public.
Halls CataFrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Send for testimonials, free.
F.J. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75o.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

THE three cyclones reported from
Kansas would indicate that the els-
ments are celebrating Funston's VIC
tories or else are working on surplus
energy with the fear that they will
have to be good when the General gets
home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

MoKIssoN and his faction OF the
Ohio Republicans havo discovered q
way to separate Hannaism from Me-
KinIeyism, II he was correct In saying
that they opposed Hanna, bat sup
ported Mckinley. Hanna must have
enjoyed that statement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

Mrs. Julia Maus, Of this city, has
furnished the LEDGER with copy Of
the Ulster County IN. W Gasette OF
Saturday, Jan. "A, 1900. Bob Leslie's
Humpty-Dumpty show occupies most
Of the advertising space. The paper
is a genuine curosity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18
Sold BY DrugRlsts, 30.
Halls Family Pulls are the best.
New school Building at CeptraII,

New School Building at Centralia.
CENTRALIA, Mo-, May 11.-A spec
ial election was held in this city to-
day for the voting a levy OF 50, 400 for
the erection of an additional new
brick school bnilding, and was car
ried by a vote of 2S7 10 16. The ereo-
ton Of the new building will be COM
menced Immediately and It will be
ready for use by next September.
Several additional teachers win be
employed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18
A Hard Working Editor.

Dol. Bob White, the well-known
editor Of the Mexico LEDGER, sails
for Europe this month to remain
abroad for several months. Col.
White is q hard-working editor and
needs the vacation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

ADMIRAL DEWEY has shown how
confident he Is in himself by aceept-
Ing an invitation to New York ban
quet in his homer. It is dollars to
doughnuts that Secretary Long win
not censure him for anything he may
say at that banquet, &c he did Captain
CoQhlan, of the Raleigh.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

bers of people die Of consumption
needlessly. 1t is certain that every
phase of catarrh, including many cases
Of consumption, are cured by the right
treatment. Pe-ru-ua, DR.. Hartman's
great prescription, attacks catarrhal
diseases scientifically end cures them
DIR. Hartman explains 1t fully In his
books which are mailed on application
Here is letter from Mrs. Harmenings
Mazo Mamie, Wis, who Is one Of many
cured of consumption by Pe-ru-na.
She says:
Pe-ys-sa Medicine Co., Columbus, o.
DEAR Sms:--"I cannot praise your
remedy too highly. Last winter had
la grippe and hemorrhage of the lungs
followed. All the doctors around here
told me had 10 die OF consumption.
Then thought would ask DR.. Hart
man for advice, which did. He pre-
scribed Pe-ru-na for me, and took Il
according to his directions and was
cured. I advise everybody that Ia
troubled with lung disease to take DIR.
Hartman's treatment. am sure they
will not regret it If they do. am now
enjoying good health, and can thank
Pe-ru-na for it."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

NOT many towns the size OF Mexico
has as pretty Court House park or q
square as beautifully situated as ours,
yet little or no attention is paid to
either. A little fixing up would i'm
prove things wonderfully.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

ONE of the noteworthy signs Of the
times Is that prominent Republicans
no longer sneer at the strength Of Dol.
Bryan as a Presidential candidate.
They are losing their confidence in
McKinley's ability to win next year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

CAPT. BEN. BURNS, a Salvation
Army man at Macon City, and an
owner Of property in Kirksville, re-
fused to accept higher rent offered by
q cyclone victim. Il is truly said that
there are few landlords like him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

ALL honor to Capt. Bryan, the only
pilot who ever steered q monster sea-
going vessel to 81. Louis. The Pilots
Association well knew the resources
of our fellow townsman when be was
selected for this difficult. task.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

THE ext Gear should not slur at the
newspaper; nothing worse could hap
pen to him than they should ignore
him. And he should also be grateful
for the valuable free advertising that
has been given to his law firm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18
BRADFIELD'S
Mexico Appreciates Her Newspapers,

FROM NE LOUISIANA Fress.
Bob White, OF the Mexico LEDGER,
will sail for England the latter part OF
the week. Mexico tolerates but two
newspapers because she knows she
cannot support any more, but she
does the handsome thing by the
LEDGER and InteIligsncer, and as q
consequence the editors can take a
rest once In awhile.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

AHV u1sHYPs anu v0ueF I5auInB 1st
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, are making an attempt to ex-
cite interest In the raising OF s1,60o, :
900 for the benefit Of the various edu-
oational Institutions connected with
that church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

0NuE, long time ngo, she children
ol men wore nearly all believers IN
ghosts. Now only few OF this class
remain on earth and one OF them
lives In Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18
Fhv suriur Months

Are most likely to find your bIood
impure and lacking In the red cor
puscles which enable 1t to carry nour-
ishment to the nerves and other
organs. Therefore you feel weak,
tired and lIstless and are troubled
with spring humors. Relief is given
by Hoods sarsaparIlla which purifes,
enriches and vitalixss the blood.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

Tnk only aerious obstacle TO be en-
eounterod bg the guests at that e5o, 900
dinner IN New York will be that they
viii have only one evening In which 10
eat Il.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

Mrs. e. B. Keath, writing to the
LEDGER from ChilIicothe, NO., says:
''The LEDGER is q dear paper to ne,
giving the news Of the best town In
the State. %
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

IT was hardly necessary for the
admIral'a phYsIcIan 10 assurs the
American public that Dewey is ali
right.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

THE Missouri Legislature viii ad-
ioprn May %. There was a stormy
scene in the Heuse over the matter
and aomp aarIOea charges we're made
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

AouINALDo ia believer In the
theory that the nring line is no place
for tho commander Gen. Funston,
Of Kansas, Is not
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

Says the Martinsburg Success: Rev.
F. NJ. shoush, Of Mexico, Allied the
pulpit of the Baptist church here
Sunday for Rev. J. II. Hardy. His
discourses were good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

SENATOR DEPEw says he found In
his recent visit TO the South and West
that the Democratic leaders of those
sections were almost unanimously in
favor of nominating Col. Bryan next
year,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

Prof. W. I. woodson, first assist
ant in the Montgomery City High
School, has been elected superinten-
dent Of the Troy Public Schools at a
salary OF s100 per month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

THeRE needp't be much fear that
the people a Kansas will ccasent to
Anybody'a plan to Barnumiks their
most conspicuous hero.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

RE0ARDLEss Of their victories the
war heroes appear to be great men In
contrast with the fellows they went
to school with.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

BohfE Of the more ardent advocates
Of imperialism seem TO think Thomas
Iefferson wrote ii "consent Of the
eovernors.,'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

CONGRESSMAN PAYNE forgot 10 have
q little laIk With Bose Platt before an
nouncing bis candidacy for Speaker Of
the Houee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

oHNTRALIA, Mo-, May Ii.-A. F.
Toalson and Miss Eliza Forbes, both
Of this city, we're married ct the home
Of the BRIDES parents last evening.
The Reverend Mr.. johnson, pastor
Of the NJ. E. Church, ofiiciated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

8. P. Emmons is busy receiving and
grading wool, which is being brought
in In large quantities.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

Hoods Pills cure bEliousness. Mali
ed for % cents by O. I. Hood 4 Co.,,
Lowell, Mass.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

Mrs. q. O. Hammond, of Salisbury,
is the guest of her father, DR.. Hous-
ton, and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18
NERVOUS
WON EN-

Do You feel Ike screaming juss
before and during the monthly SICK
nessf Afe You easily irritatedf Do
you get the blues and wish some
times you were deadf
If yous answer Is "Xes" to any
Of these questions, Yoo should lose
no time Ia taking
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18

Dr.. J. Frank Harrison, Of Benton
City, was here Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-18
Mexico County Missouri Thursday. May 1899
DISEASES


nple catarrh in
} head is called
incurable. Con-
sumption Is ca
tarrh of the
lungs, and its
victim Is, no
! doubt, past help
: in the more adj
vanced stagesi
but great num-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-09-23
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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-09-23

stancias un amigo me dijo que tomase
Ia Zarzaparrilla del Or. Aver seglr su
conssjo y ahora he de confesar agrade-
cida que me cure CON solo tomar
algunas botellas.n
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-01-25
District Court.

An order fixing the time for the terms Of
the District Court, in the Second Judi
cial District for the year 1899.
In pursuance of an act Of the Legisla-
ture of the state of Idaho, approved De-
cember 2oth, 1890, making such legal re-
quirement, /, Edgar c. Steele, Judge OF
the District Court of the Second Judicial
District ofIdaho, do hereby make known
and order that the terms of the District
Court in said district for the year 1899
shall be held at the county seat of the
different counties as follows:
In the County of Latah at Moscow,
Idaho, on the 9th day of March First
Monday; az day of May Fourth Mon
day. and on the 18th day of November
Second Monday.
In the County of Nez Perez at Lewis
ton, Idaho, on the goth day of March
Fourth Monday and on the nth day of
September (Second Monday.
In the County of Idaho, at Mount
Idaho on the 24th day of April Fourth
Monday and on the az day of October
Fourth Monday.
At the term to be held in Latah coun-
ty on March 9th, all cases which can be
tried without the intervention of jury
will be heard. No jury will be empan-
elled at said term.
Dated at Moscow, Latah county, Idaho,
this January 23d, 1899.
EDGAR c. STEELE,
District Judge.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-01-25
Contest Notice.

Department OF the Interior United States Land
Once lewiston Idaho. Jany 23rd. 1902.
A sufficient contest affidavt having been filed in
this ONCE BY Edward w. lindsey Contestant
against John T. James entry No. 1858, made March
10TH 1896 for " section Is. township % n, range
!, e. by John r. James eonfsstee. in which II IS
alleged that said John T. James has wholly ahan-
doned the said tract of land for more than six To-
months last past and next prior TO the date hereof
and further that he has never established his resi-
dence thereon, thai he has wholly abandoned. de-
serted and given up the said tract. Thai he never
established residence thereon and has entirely
failed and Neglected 10 cultivate and improve the
same: said parties are hereby notified 70 appear re-
spond and offer evidence touching said allegation a;
10 clock a. on March 10Th. 1892 before The Reg.
sier and Receiver At The United States Land Office IN
Lewiston. IDAHO. W
The said contestant having, in proper affidavit
filed Jan g. 1899, SET forth facts which show that af
ter due diligence. personal service OF this notice can
not be made. Il is hereby ordered and directed thai
cation. CHARLES n. GARBf, Receiver
Thos. Muiier, attorney Tor contestant
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-01-25
Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior, United States Land
Office. Lewiston. Idaho. Jan'y 2ist. 1890.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed In
this Office by Nes p. johnson, contestant, againft
Mary E. Hunter entry No. $780, made August Ist
1892 for the NV. u ne II. section H. township 81 n
range W, by Mary Z. Hunter eontestee. In which II
is alleged that; SAID Mary r. Hunter has wholly
abandoned the said tract of land for than six ~
months last past and next prior date hereof and
further that she has established her residence
thereon that she has wholly abandoned and given
up the said tract; that she has wholly failed and neg
lected 10 cultivate the said land required by law;
said parties are hereby notified to appear. respond
and offer evidence touching said allegation at 10
o'clock m. on April 10, 1899. before the Register
and Receiver at the United States Land Once In
Lewiston, Idaho.
The said contestant having, IN proper affidavit
filed jan 81 1899. set forth facts which show that af
ter due diligence personal service OF this notice can
be made. IL is hereba ordered and directed that
such notice be given by due and proper publication
CHARLES II. CAREY. Receiver
Thos. Mullen Attorney for Contestant.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-01-25
GENERAL NEWS.

The war department has issued an
shipping concerns of all nations, for
transportation of Spanish prisoners in
the Philippines from Manila to Spain.
III report to Congress the labor conf
mittee says: "If the extension Of our
anti-contract labor law is not speedily
made, approximately 10000 contract
laborerers will get into the annexed
islands of Hawai- before our laws are ex-
tended to them.
In an interview, Sir Charles upper
states he was informed by Hon. Clifton
Shifton, minister of the interior, that
there was to be no reduction in 10 per
cent royalty in the Yukon. The only
change is to be made is that the amount
to be exempted OH each claim was to be
raised from $4,000 to $500.
Should Cuban soldiers take to the woods
and turn bandits the United States mill
tary authorities will know what to do.
They will be followed by force of cav
airy, and persistently pursued. The
same general method will be observed as
has been followed in dealing with the
Indians on the plains and the mountains
of the west.
'Diamondfield Jack" Davis must hang.
The board OF pardons declined to extend
clemency to him. Its conclusion is ex-
pressed in this brief statement upon the
record: 'In this matter of the APP
plication of Jack Davis for pardon, the
application for pardon is hereby denied,
the board being satisfied that the show
ing made does not justify interference
with the verdict of the jury and the
sentence of the court" The action OF
the board was unanimous. February l is
the date set for the execution, which
will occur at Albion, the county seat oil
Cassia county.
Senator Davis, in charge of the peace
treaty, has told the delegation from the
opposition that he would not at present
consent to vote upon the treaty, noi
until he was satisfied that the treaty
could be ratified. He made this state.
ment in response to representations made
to Kim by the delegation authorized by
the leaders Of the opposition to confer
with him, declaring he did not accept
the statement that there were sufficient
votes to prevent ratification. He asked
for the list Of names of the opposing
senetors, and was given the names of sc
senators, who, it was declared, would
vote against ratification. Davis was
further told that defeat or postponement
Of the treaty could be prevented by
agreeing to an amendment or even to a
resolution declaring it to be not the pur-
pose of the United States to maintain per-
manent sovereignty in the Philippine
islands. Davis declined to accede to this
proposition.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-01-25
Notice.

My wife, Addie R. Brown, has left my
bed and board, and I hereby. give notice
that will no. be responsible for bill.
contracted by her in the future.
Il. S. BROWN.
Lewiston, Jan. 7, 1899.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-01-25
A Good Samaritan Society.

According to announcement goodly
number were present at the meeting held
last night at the Methodist church for the
purpose of discussing ways and means for
assisting the needy poor Of the city. AT
ter an informal discussion of the needs,
an organization was formed with the fol-
lowing officers: Geo. f. Knepper, presi-
dent; Mrs. d. S. Dent, vice president; J.
III. Benton, secretary. The officers of the
association were also made the executive
committee. The following committee on
districting and canvassing the city to as
certain the work for the society was APP
pointed: Mr.. d. S. Dent, chairman, Mrs.
L. Il. InEan, Mrs. E. Mathes, Mrs. B. +.
Morris, Mrs. Darr and Mrs X. L. Thomp-
son.
The Good Samaritan Society of Lewis
ton was adopted as the name of the or
ganization. 1t was agreed that any one
signing the constitution and paying an
initiation fee of twenty-five cents may
become member. Following is the
membership signed last night: Rev. T.
F.. Sherman, Rev. w. Skipworth, A. l..
Piper, Mrs. Mary A. Peck, Mrs. A. Hav-
ernick, Mrs. Geo. Knepper, l.. c. Neal,
Geo. H. Frost, DIR. w. G. Galbraith, Ruth
Wilkinson, Rev. G. R. Slauch, Mrs. c.
r. Slauch, Mrs. Rose Skipworth, Mrs. A.
Darr, I. B. Miller, ]. H. Benton, Geo. +.
Knepper
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-01-25

The Golden Star grocery has an as.
sortment of Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes
and Gloves that must be sold.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-01-25
Contest Notice.

Department of the INTERIOR United States Land
Office, Lewiston, Idaho. Jany 2lst, 1899.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filled in
this Office by Neis p. Johnson, contestant, against
Jesse Spaldng entry No. 5l4i. made July 9. 1898.
for Sc. x sw. u. section II, township 81 n range
W., by Jesse j. Spaulding contestee. in which Il is
alleged that: Said Jessie J.. Spauldng has wholly
abandoned said tract of land for than six 10y
months last past and next prior TO the date hereof
and further that he has never established his resi-
dence thereon: that he has wholly abandoned and
given up the said tract: that he has wholly failed and
neglected 10 cultivate and improve the said land as
required by law said parties are hereby notified to
appear. respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 clock a. April TO- 1899, before
the Register and Receiver at the United States land
Office in Lewiston, Idaho.
The said contestant having, in a proper affidavit,
filed January 2ist, 1899. set forth facts which show
that after due diligence, personal service of this
notice not be made II is hereby ordered and d.
reeted that such notice be given by due and proper
publication.
CHARLES n. CAREY, Receiver.
Thos. Mullen. Attorney for Contestant
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-01-25

Last Monday night the cellar door in
the rear Of the ]. M. Fix store was left
wide open by an oversight. The "cute''
hobo was not long in noting the fact that
store-house of good things was wide
open for his depredations; and forthwith
dark forms crowded the stair way going
and coming. The hoboes were not
satisfied with meats, fruits and vegetables
for individual use but they began to
barter the goods where ever they could
find buyer. The vigilant officers soon
learned of the traffic and they trapped
two of the hoboes. They had hearing
today at O'Clock before Judge Langford
Their fate is in the balance with odds
against the hobes at this writing.
secret committee secretly nominated
some time, some where the following per-
sons for officers of the Lewiston COM
mercial club: President, B. F. Morris;
Ist vice president, T. B. Cooper; I'D vice
president, c. Weisgerber; treasurer, Geo.
II. Kester; members of the governing
board, A. H. Afford, R. c. Beach, r. II.
Libby, O. A. Kjos, f. w. Eaves.
One hundred and forty tickets and
passes were presented on the occasion of
the Spokane excursion Monday morning
at the N. p. depot in this city.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-01-25
Coming Down.

100 acres of land for sale at $3.25 per
acre. Fenced and broke, with running
water. Only 10 miles from Lewiston.
THEODORE MILLER, City.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-01-25
For Sale.

House and lot 1870 foot front ON Snake
River avenue. S. WLDENrHALER.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-08

Guently dcns when the SCI is in an IN
ct condition. The plow should run as
deep as possible, being set slightly low
er each year until the top soil is eight
or ten inches deep. The b=st blowing
is that which leaves the soil in the
finest site OF division. Cloddy CT
lumpy land cannot hold a large amount
If water; therefore it is important to
plCw when the land is neither too wec
nor too dry.
Land should be narrowed after plow-
ing before the clods become hard and
difficult to crush, and the surface made
as fine as possible. Frequent harrow
ing OF lands already planted will
check the less of water Orchards, es-
pecially those containing young trees,
viii be greatly benefited by narrowing
at brief intervals until midsummer.
The disk harrow is best adapted to
ciayey soils. The disk should be set at
such an angle that the entire surface
will be titled. AS saver OF soil mois-
ture, However, the disk harrow is con
sidered inferior to the Acme or spring
tooth harTows. If the land has been
put in the proper condition early in the
season a spike tooth or smoothing ha--
row will be all that is needed during
the summer.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-08
WANTED A YOB.

He was a Swede and had tramped II
across from Pearce all the way to Met
calf. Alex Mclean. the genial super
intendent at the mines, was seated on
his front porch in the twilight. as he
Cpened the gate and came up through
the yard. Under his arms he carried
two half grown pups that he had beg
ged from rancher along the road
There WIS nothing remarkable about
these TWO pups. In fact. they We're If
the conmonest type of the yellow va
riety. AS he gained the porch he d3ffed
lis cap, and with the two pups we'll in
the foreground. said Me want yob.
The pup you keep him. 1 bring for
you
He had q smile On his face that ex-
tended from ear to ear as he turned
those pups loose and they mao
straight for Alex. The trick was done.
The SWede went on shift the next
morning and the pups now adcrn the
front yard of Alexis home at Metcalf
1t is an old saying in every mining
camp il southern Arizona, Take Alex
MeCleaG at Metc9lf 3; coed deg and you
so to work the next shift
The SWede heard this in Pearce and
st2I5sd across country as hard as he
could go. Just d@. make himself safe
he presented two instead of enc, and
E-a sent for his "brudder in the ould
cCun try. "-SolOmonville Bulletin