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Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07
SCENES AT CAPE TOWN.
Missouri Mule Dealer Describes South
African Affairs.

PARIS, Mo, ov.2s.-vauehn smock,
q Missourian, and native Of Monroe
county, has just returned from trip
to South Africa, whore he went IN
July with . shIpload of Missouri mules
and jacks. BE left on his return trip
on Oct. Is, and has much to say Of
the stirring events now transpIring in
that section OF the world.
Cecil Rhodes bought the entire load
Of mules that smock took to South
Africa, paying $500 apIece for jacks
that were bought for eI50 In this
country. Before he left, Mr.. smock
says, $4,000 was offered By the
Beers for Cecil Rhodes, dead or alive.
Mr.. smock says the Beers are big,
STURDY men, and that, while most of
the Cape Town Dutch are opposed to
the wal, many Of their sons are fighting
with Joubert. The British troops he
saw were fine looking young men,
most OF them not over % years old
and many looking to be from 10 to IS.
"It looks" he says, "as IL England
were sending schoolboys to fight the
grim men OF the TransvaaI.
"The people ct Cape Town thought
at first that one or two small battles
would end the war, and that the
Beers would then lay down their
arms, but now they expect a long and
bitter struggle"
All the Americans In Cape Town
are in sympathy with the English and
both Americans and English there,
as wen as In London, where he stop
ped for a week on his return home,
believe there Is an actual alliance be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain. The English, especially, he
says, are building much hope on this
fact.
South Africa, Mr.. Emock thinks,
presents at this day the beat field in
the world for money making and
American mules are in especial de-
mand.
He saw Frank White, former
Monroe county boy and well known
grocery drummer Of North Missouri,
and says that White has secured val
liable army contracts and is getting
rich.
Wood sells for $40 q cord In Cape
Town; q livery team costs $25 a day,
and board 10 e2S a week. There is
not tree in South Africa, Mr.. Smock
says, not planted by human hands.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07
Judge Richard Phillips Dead.

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Judge Richard Phillips died at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Ben Har-
din, In Kansas City about O'Clock p.
m. Monday of heart failure. Judge
Phillips had been In very poor health
for 3 years past. About q year age
he had an operation performed fol
abscess of the liver, and has been quite
feeble ever since. Saturday he was
taken with severe pains in his side
and grew gradually worse until the
end. he was buried in Kansas City
Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Judge Richard Phillips was born in
Boone county, near Columbia, in 1924.
On March %, 1s49, he was married to
Mise Mary Harrison 10 this union
four children were born, three OF
whom with the wife and mother sur
viving him, namely: Mrs. Ben Har-
din, Kansas City; Mrs. White, Grand
Junction, Colo, and ]. ]. Phillips, Of
Audrain. A daughter, Ella, died when
quite young.
Judge Phillips and wife came to Au-
drain in the fifties and settled north
west of this place. He was one OF
Audrain's pioneer settlers and most
honored citizens, holding the office Of
County Court Judge for number OF
years.
Judge Phillips was g consistent
member of the Christian church for
half a century and left the world bet
ter for his having lived in it. He was q
grand old man and lay down the
burden of life at its close rich in
character and IN the esteem OF those
who knew him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07
Wetton JOrden.

At IL O'Clock Thursday morning
November SOth, William J. Wetton,
OF Slater, Mo, and Miss Marguerite
L. Jordep, Of this city, were united
in marriage at St. Brendan's Church
on South CLARK Avenue by Rev. FIR
Dillon. They we're attended by Miss
Albertha Jordeu, sister OF the bride,
and MIR. Frank WettoD, brother Of
the groom. The ceremony was very
impressive and was OF the ring order
A number OF friends OF the contract
ing parties were present.
The groom is a son of MFR. and Mrs,
John wetton, Of Slater. who own q
nne farm Just northeast Of Mexico
and is a fireman on the Chicago 4
Alton Railroad. He is steady and In
dustrious and is of q most excellent
family.
The bride is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael Jorden, of this city,
and is highly respected BY her many
friends and acquaIntances. She Il
quiet and unassuming and is a mos
excellent young lady.
After partaking Of most sumptuouI
wedding dinner the couple left on the
I:Os Chicago Il Alton train Thursday
afternoon for St. Louis on their honey
moon. They win be at home to theii
friends after December 9th at theiI
home in Slater.
The LEDGER, with numerous othei
friends, extends congratulations tS
Mr.. and Mrs. wstton and hopes that
their journey down life's pathway
may be successful one and that hap
piness and prosperity will ever attend
than
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07
THEY FED THE POOR.
The Local Corps ofthe Salvation Army
Entertained a Large Number Of
People Thanksgiving.

The Salvation Army of this city did
3 noble work In serving the poor oi
tbs town q good, substantial Thanks
giving dinner. People generally con-
tributed to the fund to procure the
edibles and Capt. and Mrs. Dimber-
line, assisted by the members of the
local corps, fed fully two hundred and
Fifty persons. A prominent business
man told Capt. Dimberline to 60 to
his store and get anything he needed
for the dinner and q number of others
made liberal donations.
The Salvation Army believes in
practical Christianity and is doing q
great work in this and other lands,
especially In tho big cities where
teeming thousands who can not help
themselves are looked after and cared
for.
More prominent among those who
were instrumental in serving the poor
yesterday were the Captain and wife,
Mrs. Haggard and daughters, Mrs.
Stanley, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Biggers and
Mrs. Fisher,
CARD OF THANKS.
TO the Editor OF the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, December 1, $780,
In behalf Of the Mexico corps of the
Salvation Army desire to thank the
people Of this city who 30 gener-
ously assisted In feeding about $50
poor people yesterday. The contri-
buttons were very substantial, and we
feel that our efforts were crowned
with great success. May GOD bless
each and every one who remembered
the poor of this city through the Sal
walton Army.
CAPT. 7. DIMBERL1NE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07
Rsoant Growth Of Ionlin.

JOPLIN, NO., Nov. 3O.-Some idea
of the growth Of Joplin in the last
five months is given by the Institution
of tally on the new houses made by
the carriers Of the post office. Post
master Wenrich instructed his car
riers to note the number of new
buildings in their various districts.
The reports made by them to him
show that since last June there have
been eighty new business houses
erected and in the residence district
covered by the free mail delivery
service there have been 474 houses
built. This makes total of 554 new
buildings built 1t the city proper as
covered by six letter carriers during a
period of less than six months.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07

On Wednesday evening at O'Clock
Miss Minnie A. O'Nesl was married to
John B. Murphy at the residence Of
the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
F. o'Neal, on West Monroe street.
Only the families Of the contracting
parties and q few friends were pres-
emit. Rev. Smith, pastor Of the Chris
tian church In UentrRlia, in a very
impressive manner pronounced the
ceremony.
The bride Is q most excellent young
lady and has the qualities which 60 to
make the imperial American home
loving woman. The groom Is of an ex-
cellent family and is Of sterling worth.
He Is employed by the o.. & A, Rail-
road 90. az Centralia. After receiving
congratulations the happy couple de-
parted for Centralia, their future
home Those from a distance who
attended the wedding were: Mrs.
Murphy, Miss Grace Murphy, Sam
Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. R. II. Bald
ridge and Miss Edna Glore, all of Gem
traIia. The LEDGER, with q host OF
other friends, extends hearty congrat-
ulatione.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07
County News.
DULY ITEMS.


Correspondence Of the Ledger.
DULY, NO., Nov. 29.--Oorn is bring
ing 80 cents per bushel In and around
Duly.
There is no small pox in the Duly
district.
Tate Selb has rented the place Nat.
Morris farmed last year. We wonder
IL he will do his own "cookiRg."
The Teachers Institute, which was
held here last Saturday, was a grand
success.
Miss Lee Fox is visiting friends in
Kansas City.
o. F. Bush is visiting friends in
Kentucky.
There will be no preaching at Trim
ity church the 1st Sunday in Decem-
ber.
The Sunday school at Trinity ia in
fine progress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07

A. e. Farderhase, of Nevada, No.,
and Mrs. Ida NJ. Hill, OF this city,
were married at the residence of the
bride, in north Mexico, at O'CLOCK
Wednesday evening. Rev. 8. D,
butcher performed the ceremony,
The wedding came as complete sur
prise even to the most intimate
friends of Mrs. Hill
The groom is u prominent merchant
of Nevada, Mo, and has been prom
inent In business circles In that loeali-
ty. He conducted a private college
in that city for several years.
The bride IL the widow of d. NJ
Hill, who, before his death, was one oi
Audrain county's most progressive
citizens. She is woman of prepos-
sessing appearance and is a promi-
nent church and charitable worker,
The couple left for their Nevada
homo on the 0 O'Clock train Wednes-
day night.
The LEDGER extends congratula-
tions and best wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07

THE board which locates the insti-
tuition for the Feeble Minded was in
Mexico Thursday afternoon and Fri.
day morning and examined both Of
the sites offered by Mexico. The men,
bers Of the board we're all present
except Hos. John o'Day, who is sick.
After leaving Mexico the members
visited Monroe City and Hannibal, and
then 90 to Lincoln, H., to examine
the Institution for the Feeble Minded
there, and from that point the board
will 90 to Springfield, Mo, and after
examining the sites there, viii meet
in Kansas City, Mo-, the last Of this
week. where arguments will be heard
and the final decision arrived at.
Pres. J. W. Million, OF Hardin Col
lege, will on that occasion present
Mexioo's claims.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07
M. B. Gutbrie.
From ooImsn's Rural world.

ftOAu OOAudn'b NurdA NOflds
M. b. Guthrie, OF Mexico, Mo-, is
one of the most progressive and well
to do young men in the State. For
many years he has bred Berkshire
hogs and fine poultry and is now
building up herd Of Shorthorn cattle
of the popular blood lines, and each
one purchased Is q very good individ-
ual. At the Emmons and LittrelI sale
at Mexico Nov. he bought six head
of the best females in the offering,
and at the W. P. Harmed sale he
purchased the grand young bull by
Banker and out Of Victoria of Hazel
bridge 18th, tracing to "Imp. Victoria
63d," by "Pfide OF the Isles" Before
making these purchases he had a few
Shorthorns individually good and
bred right. The Berkshire herd has
been added to by purchases Of the
best from the herds of Lovejoy and
Harry, Of Illinois, and Mr.. Gentry, Of
Missouri. Our readers viii be in
formed when Mr.. Guthrie has stock
for sale.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07
K. OF P. OFFICERS.


There was regular yearly election
of officers for the Knights of Pythias
Lodge held In their castle hall Thurs
day night. The following officers,
who will be installed on Thursday,
January 4th, were elected:
]. W. Plunkett, O. O.
w. s. Moore, V. O.
]. N. Nickles, Prelate.
n. L. Buckley, M. W.
W. W. Settle, K. of r. & 8.
7. ]. Kelso, M. Of F.
]. d. Mckee, NJ. Of E.
Victor Victor, NJ. at A.
W. NJ. Pearson, I. q.
Jas. Haskell, o. @.
DR.. e. s. Gave, Trustee.
They succeeded the following, who
have served during 1898;
Fl. L. Buckley, Q. O.
]. w. Plunkett, V.C,
W. M. Pearson, Prelate,
o. L. Martin, M. W.
w. w. Settle, x. of R. IS.
T. J. Kelso, M. Off.
j. d. Mckee, M. of E.
F. M. Steele, M. at A.
a. L. Matthews, l. G.
Jas. Haskell, o. G.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07

THE SedalIa Democrat, edited by P,
B. stratton, truthfully says: "The
esteemed jefferson City Tribune pub
llshes a strong plea against tactional'
ism In the Democratic party. The
quickest way to abolish factionalism
is to smash the machines, big and lit
tie. The self-seeking politician who
takes advantage of the power placed
In his hands to labor for his own per-
soral agerandizement, instead OF for
the good OF the party, is responsible
for the factions that exist. 1t is ael-
tish leaders who make factions "
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07
.BEToRE BABYIs BORN"
A Valuable Little Book Of Interest
TO All Women Sent Free.

Every woman looks forward with feel.
ings Of joy i;idescribable to the
one great event in her life, COM
pared with which all otherspale into In.
signifcance. How proud she will feel
when her babe nestlee on her breast
how sweet the name Of "Motherw And
yet, her anticipation Of this event Is
clouded with dread of the pain and dan.
ger OF the ordeal, so that It Is irnposai-
bic TO avoid the feeling of forebodina
which creeps over her. The danger
and suffering attendant upon being q
mother can be entirely prevented, 60
that the coming Of the little stranger
need notbe looked forward to with fear,
Every woman who reads this, can obtain
free valnpble little book entitled stBe-
fore Baby is Born, By sending her ad-
dress 70 the Bradfield Regulator Co.,
Atlsnte Ga. This book contains price.
less information for all women, and no
one should fail to send for it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07

Pains in the chest when a person
has cold indicate a tendency toward
pneumonia. A piece of flannel damp
ened with Ohamberlain's Pain Balm
and bound on to the chest over the
seat of pain will promptly relieve the
pain and prevent the threatened at
tack Of pneumonia. The same treat
ment will cure a lame back In a few
hours. Sold by Woodbridge & Purdy.
druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07
SALINE AND VERNON.
Put the Stamp of Disapproval on the
State Primary Plan.

The Democratic Central Committee
of Saline county at q meeting held In
Marshall on the 25th ult. took up
the State primary matter, and after
discussing II In all ita phases, adopt
ed the following resolutions against
the primary plan Of selecting State
candidates:
"ResoEUed, That we favor the re-
tention Of the established method OF
nominating State officers by conven-
tion and oppose the proposed change
to State primary. Our party organ
ization has proven efficient In the
past, and we deem the proposed
change, a State primary, unnecessa-
ry and unwise.
"Resolved, That the chairman Of this
committee be instructed 10 send q
copy of these resolutions to the Chair
man of the State Democratic COM
mittee.n
The following from Nevada, Mo-,
shows the primary method ia not In
favor amongst the Democrats OF Ver-
non county:
"Fer more than twenty years the
Democracy of Vernon county has
been nominating candidates by the
primary method, but Of late there has
been agitation for q change, SO the
county committee met here to-day to
consider the question. The majority
favored the convention method, be-
cause, as they said, the primary plan
had propagated much fraud and cor
ruption in the party. On q vote be-
ing taken, IL was decided 10 name the
county ticket next year by conven-
tion. Resolutions were adopted fav-
oring the naming Of state ticket BY
the same method"
The st. Joseph Gasette, the leading
daily Democratic paper Of northwest
Missouri, was at first favorable to q
general primary in Missouri, but now
sees the utter impraotica5ility OF the
plan, and in it's Sunday edition edito-
rally says:
$50 many of the Democratic lead
ers, in all parts Of Missouri, have ex-
pressed their opposition to the pri-
mary scheme that the State Central
Committee, II guided by what appears
to be the wish of the majority, viii de-
clare in favor Of the old style con-
vention, and the primary movement
may be considered as dead"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07

TIE Rolla (Mo.) Herald contains an
excellent editorial regarding the is-
sues Of 1900. The Herald is OF the
opinion that the Democratic party
should make its strong fight for tariff
reform, anti-trusts, anti-imperialism
and bimetallism. The Herald says that
"expediency is curse to the Demo-
cratic party"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07
Principls and Pie.

We are bought with price. 1t is
an enternal principle. Perhaps love,
perhaps sense Of duty, perhaps sacri-
fice, perhaps death itself; but let the
ransom be anything but avarice or
loss Of self-respect. Oentralla Coar-
Ter.
Beautiful sentiment, Bro. Pool;
beautiful words, aptly spoken, and the
self-respecting, seIf.sacrincing editor
Of the Courier who sells himself only
for love, or for dnty-even unto death
itself-cannot be such an egotistical
fool as to impute unto others q baser
motive than that which moves his
own sacrificing self to action. And
yet in the same issue OF the same
paper, the same self-HacriAoIng, love
imbued editor lets drop the following
remark;
"The common peopIe-farmers, lab
orerH and artisans-want q State pri-
mary. The iob-lot OF stephens' ap-
pcintees are opposing 1t In order to
hold their places at the pie counter.~
Courier.
o, whited sepulcher full OF dead
mems bones. o, sugar coated pill,
|you make me sick ct the stomach.
Let the world stop for q moment, let
the sun stand still while this "Purer
than thou" man stands up on the cor
ner of the market place and proclaims
aloud to the multitude, awe are
bought with price. II is eternal prin-
oiple. Perhaps love, perhaps sacri-
zoe, perhaps death ITSELF"
We draw nearer to the holy pool
and take the shoes from our humble
feet. Our heads are barred and bowed.
How great ana noble ls this good man,
who for eternal principle would meet
death itself rather than see the State
primary fall.
How John Jacks, Bob White, Ed.
Stephens, Walter Williams and q score
more Of "The job lot Of Stephens ap-
pOintees who oppose the primary in
order to hold their place at the pie
counter"-how this job lot cover their
faces with their hands and in shame
crawl under the pie counter.
And as the multitude makes q rush
for the pie counter, the mighty and
good man saith, "stand back, gentle-
meni that is my pie. | scared those
thieves and liars away from it and to
the victor belongs the spoiIs."
xropAr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07

The Chicago Horse RevieiC Of this
week prints on its front psge a very
excellent picture Of the trotting stall
lien, Guy, 2;12, by Hon. o. +. CIsrk's
Robert Rysdyk, 2:1S1<. Guy has q
matinee wagon record Of 2:io,k, made
since ne took his race record.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07

Logan Mundy had public sale De-
cember 10.
John Jones was proprietor of a
cigar store.
L. B. oudworth started nursery in
west Mexico.
j. T. and J. R. Johnson were deal
ing in fine cattle.
Robert Hooton was Constable of
Salt River townEhip.
G. L. Ferris was in the hardware
business in this city.
Rev. DR.. Grasty was pastor of the
Presbyterian church.
County Collector B. z. Dobyns was
collecting taxes at Sailing.
Surveyor Jack Hayden laid out the
track at the fair grounds.
Father O'Leary was in charge Of
the Catholic church here.
Mrs. DIR. ]. M. Koontz was a prac-
ticing physician Of this city.
Null & Tomlinson opened a grocery
store east of Harper & Turner's store.
Harper & Turner had a half page
advertisement In the weekly LEDGER.
John T. Bolts, A. j. Douglass and
VIM. .J.Mason were the county judges.
Clark & Turner on Dec. opened q
grocery store in the shootman build
ing.
Richard Graham was In 81. Louis
buying q stock OF photographers
goods.
The remains OF Dick Judy, who died
ct Plattsburg, Neb., were inferred in
this city.
DR.. Humphrey left for Moberly,
Mo-, where he accepted position as
railroad surgeon.
VIM. Pollock was Mayor and issued
a Thanksgiving proclamation for
Thursday, Nov. 27.
q. B. Macfarlane was central COM
mitteeman for the Thirteenth Con-
gressIonai District.
Dol. d. Reddington was running
daily paper called the Herald. The
Col. was generally known as "Crazy-
Horse"
The people we're looking for the
stars to fall In the latter part Of No
vember, but marry heavenly visitor
materialized.
Walker Kilgore was sentenced to be
hanged on Friday, Dec. 5, but he was
given q stay of execution until his
case could be heard by the Supreme
Court.
B. L. Locke, County Clerk, treated
his friends TO she cigars Thanksgiving
and the custom has been kept up
ever since In the County Clerks
office.
Billie Morris presented the LEDGER
editor with a wild goose for his
Thanksgiving dinner. Nobody pre-
sented anything this year. Popularity
waning.
"Etaleen was rendered at the
Kabrich opera house by troupe from
Columbia. On the hotel register this
note was made: "The best one that
ever used toothpicks."
The County Court and several prom
inent citizens met for the purpose OF
seeing what was best to be done with
the 5000 shares OF stock in the Louis-
lana and Missouri River railroad.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07

Deputy Sheriff w. M. Hamilton, of
Keytesville, was here Thursday night
having in charge Tom Hall, George
Ball and another prisoner to be Incar-
oerated in the penitentiary for burg
larry committed in the vicinity OF and
In Keyteaville. They were taken to
Jefferson Friday morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07


On Wednesday evening, November
2oth, Mr.. VIM. Azdell and Mise Lizzie
Murray were united In marriage at
the residence Of the BRIDES mother,
Mrs. Annie L. Murray, one mile west
Of Worcester, this county. The groom
ls prosperous and weil-to-do young
farmer, of near Worcester, and the
bride is an attractive and accomplish
ed young lady, daughter OF the late
Douglas Murray. For the present the
young couple will reside on the Mar
raw farm, although the groom owns
one OF the best places in that section.
The LEDGER and a large number oil
other friends extend congratulations
10 the worthy couple and Wish them z
long and prospsrOus voyage through
life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07
The Man Who Captured the Wardrobe
of Sonora Aguinaldo.

LBERrY, No., Nov. So.-Lieutsnant
johnson, Of Troop W, srd Cavalry,
who captured the twelve barrels con-
tanning the wardrobe of Aguinaldo's
wife, together with state papers of
the insurgents, lie Missourian and e
son Of DR.. johnson, Of Kingston.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07

Tom ATcHIsoE, Of Mexico, has been
appointed to responsible position in
the grain inspection department Of
the Railroad Commissioner office.
Tom is q splendid man for this posi-
ton, as he is entirely reliable, splen-
did bookkeeper and a young man Of
iino habits. We congratulate the
Railroad Commissioner on this ap'
polntment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. K. q. Mathe-
son, formerly of Mexico, now of At
Ianta, Ca, on November "a, daugh-,
ter. she is named Belle Seddon, after
her mother, who is the daughter Of
OoI. A. z. Fleet, formerly Of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07
Fulton Is q Good ToWn.

r. NJ. White, of Mexico, was here
between trains Monday and incident
ally remarked that Fulton was good
town and improving and that he liked
to come here now almost as well as
when be was "sparking" in bis youn-
ger days. Yes, Bob, Fulton is q better
town than some people think IT iH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07

REV. s. d. butcher, pastor Of the
Christian Church of Mexico, preached
the Thanksgiving sermon at the union
meeting in the Presbyterian Church
Thursday morning. The church was
crowded with most appreciative
audience and DR.. Dutoher's sermon
was an able address and was well re-
ceived. The collection for the poor
amounted to something over $50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07

Centralia has quarantined against
Montgomery City, ,wellsviIle, Martins
burg and Paris, and those persons
from the Starr district, north Of Gen.
tralia, who have had direct commune
cation with the small pOx patients Of
that community.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-07

T. W. Browning, Of Gunnison, COL,
Is here on visit to his brothers, J. R.
and g. 2. Browning, of this city, and
his daughter, Miss Lena, of this
county. Mr.. Browning was a former
resident Of Audrain county and left
here seven years ago for the west.