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The Meeker herald., 1899-05-20
WhoOping Cough.

/ had little boy who was nearly
dead from an attack of whooping cough.
My neighbors recommended Chamber
iain's Cough Remedy. did not think
that any medicine would help him, but
after giving him few doses Of that
remedy noticed an Improvement, and
one bottle cured him entirely. 1t is the
best cough medicine ever had in the
house,. l.. Moore, south Burgetts-
town, Pa. For sale by Louis F.
Strehlke & Co.
The Meeker herald., 1899-05-20
Notice..

The appointment of Mr.. D. l..
Edwards, as agent of the Colorado Mid
land railway, with headquarters at
Meeker. became effective May LIST. Mr..
Edwards succeeds Mr.. F. N. JoHant-
gsn.
Mr.. Edwards is one of our prominent
bssiness men. and his appointment will
doubtless be source OF qualification to
his many friends.
He will have charge Of the passenger
ard commercial business Of the Colo
rado Midland Railway in the entire
territory around Meeker.
The Meeker herald., 1899-05-20

Itwould be interesting to know how
many of the 1893 Toledo Germans who
recently voted against resolution to
sustain the United States government
on the Samoan question, knew that
question, further than that it involved q
dispute between representatives of this
country and Germany.
The Meeker herald., 1899-05-20

have been a sufferer from chronic
diarrhoea ever since the war and have
used all kinds of medicines for it. At
last ! found one remedy that has been a
success rs n cure, and that is Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy.-P. Il. Grisham, Gaars Mills,
La. For sale by Louis F. Strehlke &
Co
The Meeker herald., 1899-05-20

A Welsh law of the middle ages for
bade the horse to be used in plowing.
this agricultural occupation being per-
formed by the aid of donkeys and oxen.
The Meeker herald., 1899-05-20

Keeping Up One Another's COURAGE.
Dollie-It's queer, isn't it, but every
where l go the young men gather
around me.
Mary-Perhaps they think there is
safety in nurnbers.-Up-to-Dat
The Meeker herald., 1899-05-20
.. W. HUGUS,
President.
j. c. DAVIS,
Oen'l Manager.
THE PIONEERS

An immense stock in every line is
always carried-Prices so low that
you can't afford to send away for
goods---We want your business and
offer every inducement
The Meeker herald., 1899-05-20
LORD & TAGERT,
Butchers AsD Grocers
We carry full line of all classes
of provisions and groceries and
sell as low rs the markets
will permit.
Give us a Trial Order.

Papa, is Mrs. Bigelow very poor3"
NO, Cedric, Mrs. Bigelow is well off !;
don't YOU know what nice house she
has?"
but she sleeps in the hen coop, papa. +"
"Why, Cedric ~
"She said she did"
"What do you mean?'
Don't you remember when she was
here to dinner night before last, she ex-
cused herself and said she must go home
early because she went to bed with the
chickens?"
NFoJ,o hoetn o1n,vIu aYp6nt WhAn pnYl
The Meeker herald., 1899-05-20
A SPlENlID CLUBBING OFEER

TIE HERALD has just successfully
concluded negotiations which enables it
to make clubbing propositions having
no equal in the past history of the pub
fishing business. Here's our PROPOSE
ton:
THE HERALD, regular subscription
price - 20
The Thrice a Week New York
World, a metropolitan paper tal-
most, in fact. Il daily, giving
eight thousand columns q year.,
regular subscription price lO0
The Cosmopolitan, an illustrated
magazine. which has now for
three years undisputedly claimed
that it possesses the largest eli
entele of intelligent, thoughtful
readers reached by any publica-
ton, daily, weekly or monthly, in
the world; regular price i Oo
81 D
For a short time only THE HERALD
will offer all three publications for
IS 50. Sample copies can be seen al
this office.
G. o. Taylor wtiskies of great value to the sick
The Meeker herald., 1899-05-20
The Aristocrntic Horse.

a.o.raylor wAlsEies are not expensive. Good, too
The Meeker herald., 1899-05-20

MAIL oRTERs SOLICITED AND WILL RECEIVE CAREFUL ATTENTION
The Meeker herald., 1899-05-20

40. Taylor Whistles. ancauallcd in popularity
The Meeker herald., 1899-05-20

G. o. Taylor Whistles of great value to the sick
The Meeker herald., 1899-05-20

"a. o. Taylor whissic, are the banner beverage.
The Meeker herald., 1899-05-20

Make haste slowly except when you
are trying to catch a car.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15
Ben Whitecotton's Fury.

MONROE CITY, NO, June 11.-Aboui
midnight last night Benjamin White
cotton began to smash his household
goods, and when the work Of demoli-
ton suited him he turned on his fam
IIy and threatened to murder them.
In their fright they ran to the home
Of O. o. Lewis, 8 distance OF one-hali
mile, for protection. Mr.. Lewis tben
roussd some noighbors and went to
the Whitecotton home where they
cared for the maniac till morning. The
friends have notified his brother, Rep
resentative ]. Il. Whitecotton, to
come down from Paris and take
charge OF Ben.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15
Circnit Comb Proceedinen

Mary e. Sullivan OF al vs.. Oovenan|
Mutual Life Association; verdict FOL
niainfiH fnr 40 az "a
Chris Marburg We. Jos. Able; judg-
ment on account for $1,000. go.
II. II. Sturgeon We. John x. Brown
case dismissed for the reason thai
plaintiff failed to comply with rule Of
court to give bond for costs.
Alex. Mudd VS.. H.. II. Sturgeon;
leave to file answer within thirty day.
after term and case continued.
L. O. provinces, administrator, vs.. O,
A. Wilder; on trial by jury.
Maggie J. Lane vs.. u. R. Lane;
divorce; on trial by court.
Bank Of Laddonia We. Friar & Able;
on trial by jury.
Toalson VS.. Toalson; divorce grant
ed.
Hollis vs.. Hollis; divorce granted.
Fouts vs.. FONTS; divorce granted.
Muir vs.. jesse; motion for new trial
fled.
Auxvasse Milling Co. vs.. Cornett;
motion for new trial fled.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
TUESDAY, JUNE 20.
State Of Missouri We. Chas. Mans
field.
State vs.. ohas. Burks.
FRIDAY, JUNE %.
State VS.. Ohas. E. Casper.
State VS.. w. ]. Coil.
State VS.. e. B. Roberts.
SATURDAY, JUNE "a.
State vs.. ]. W. Jameson, No. 1.
State vs.. J. w. Jameson, No. 2.
State We. ]. W. Jameson, No. 8.
MONDAY, JUNE 20.
State vs.. ]. W. Jameson, No. 4.
State We. T. s. Manning, No. 1.
State vs. T. s. Manning, No. 2.
State We. L. A. Jamison.
State We. Walter Lane, No. l.
State VS.. Waiter Lane, No. 2.
State vs.. W. R. Raglan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15


SENATOR CocKRELL has secured six
ensus districts in this State in which
Democratic supervisors will be APP
pointed and he and Senator Vest will
name the appointees. Senator Cock
rel will confer with Democratic Con-
gressmen in regard to several Of the
places to be filed, and already has
had some correspondence concerning
their recommendations. He win favor
the division or tne enumerators fairly
between Democrats and Republicans
in the six districts. Districts II which
Democrats viii be appointed are as
follows: First, Second, Third, Ninth,
Twelfth and Thirteenth. The Repub-
Leans have seven districts allotted
them IN the apportionment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15

The Standard Machine the Best
II. W. Burt, Auxvasse, Mo-, has rur
Standard machine 1s years and bought
one new sickle and one new pitmar
and considers It the best machine
on the market.
Joseph Boyd, one 7-foot Standard;
10 years without repairs.
Arthur Sharp, s-foot Standard; 6
years.
Ed. Shook, e-foot Standard; Is
years; no repairs; beat all machines
cutting in the neighborhood last year.
Mrs. saIIis Ford, 6-foot Standard;
s years without repairs.
John X. Brown, s-foot Standard;
3 years; says it cuts as easy as q g.
foot, and takes only two horses. he
bought another Standard last year.
Mr. Leeper, at Concord, No., has
had q Standard for 9 years and has not
spent a cent for repairs.
J. W. Brown, Standard, s years
without repairs; bought another LAST
year.
Frank Pierce, Benton City, No.
e-foot Standard, IL years; as good az
q new machine to-day.
!. NJ. Calhoun, Standard; 10 years;
10 cents expense; has had a McCor-
mick and others, and considers the
Standard the best machine he ever
had.
Full stock of repairs for Standard
machines on hand and plenty Of
Standards in all sizes. For sale by
v. o. p. King.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15
Pitcher jeWeIry CO.
no S. Jefferson Street.
SheEiHs Sale.

By virtue and authority of q "a
eral execution isaued from the OIL
Of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
AudrainO county Missouri, returnshkl
the June term, 1899, of said court, and
me directed In favor OF 8. NJ. DOda
by J. J. Blck, assignee, for use Off
Blck, second assignee, and again
John 7. Hisey, I have levied uponal
seized all the right, title, interest .
claim Of the said John I. Hisey 81,
and to the following described !
estate, to-wit:
Lot Five (5), in Ruloif Block
Square, In Mexico, Missouri; alsOL
Twenty-six (26l and Twenty-sev',
l27), In City Survey No. Fifty (ab, Z
Mexico, Missouri; also Lots One Har'
dred and Eighteen (i1s), One HHi'
dred and Nineteen (1Ie), One Hundfs
and Twenty (120) and One HuadH
and Twenty 0na lf2l), In Block D !
Beatty's Addition to Mexico, MissOsh
All lying and being In the A.
county, and State Of Missouri and
will, on
Friday, the 18th Day Of Juna 4 D.
1899, :.
Between the houFs OF nine o'eloci :
tie forenoon and i've O'Clock in .
afternoon Of that day, at the =
Court House door, In the City OF pc
leo aforesaid, cell the same o.
much thereof as may be require J
public vendne, 10 the highest bo3.
Tor cash In hand (subiect TO all %
liens and judgmenta), to satisfy ;
execution and costa.
AZ. N. NELSON
Sheriff of Audrain County no
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15
Mr.. BANDS Opinions

To the Editor OF the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, June 14.-Mr. Bland'i
critical condition ranews interest IL
his opinions. In the report Of the
Silver Commission, Of which he was
a member, they say on page nine;
"There never can be practically
two money standards.
"There should never be any hesita-
tion In changing the material Of
money for the purpose Of maintaining
its value undisturbed.
"Whenever under double standard
there is a variance between the legal
and market relations Of the metals.
The standard wouln be practically
based on one metal and it the cheaper
and more reliable one"
In the North american Reriel0 of
July, 1892: CRATIC Is Of vital Impor-
lance" j. r. LLEwELLYN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15
Sheriff's Sale Under Sch
Fund MnEfgage


Whereas, Martha T. Cole and -
Cole, her husband, by their GER
deed OF trust, dated May 30, lssSl ! Z
recorded In the Recorders once j
Audrain County, Missouri, In %.
No. l, ct page 2o5, conveyed 70
County Of Audrain the following !
scribed real estate situated In Apo'-
County, Missouri, to-wit.
The west half of the northeast ~
ter OF Section sixteen (16), ToWnss
nfty-one (61), range seven a. '
containing eighty (so) acres, NOR
Which said conveyance was maas
trust to secure the payment "
promissory bonds IN said deed desa
ed; and, whereas, said bonds arc Z
and remain unpaid; now, thereioi.l
the request of the legal holder o.
bonds, and By authority OF the prov
ions OF said deed Of trust, l will op
Friday, the Twenty-Third Day OFFS
A. D. 1895,
proceed 10 sell the property her.
before described, at public vendnss
the highest bidder for cash, al Z
eat front door of the Court Honse /.
Mexico, Missouri, between the BE-
Of Q O'Clock In the forenoon az
o'clock IN the afternoon OF thai :
to satisfy said debt and the expfn
Of executing this trust.
N. N. NELSON
sheriff OF Audrain Court
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15
PART OF SITE FOR SALE.
Proceeds Win Be Devoted to State
Fair Fund

sEDALIA, Mo-, June 12.-Governor
Norman J.. Colmau, Of st. Louis, J. F.
Groves, Of Oorder, and N. b. Gentry,
Of Sedalis, a committee from the
State Board Of Agriculture, appointed
to visit the site for the State Fair
Grounds and make such recommends
tons to the board as they deemed adj
visabls, met here to-day and visited
the fair grounds.
After investigation they decided to
use 1856 OF the leo acres donated by
sedAliA for fair purposes and to sell
the remaining ground, the proceeds
to be turned into the fair treasury.
Mr.. Gentry, for the members Of the
board, said that the committee was
perfectly satisfied with the site and
was to be reopened was wholly with
ont foundation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15

die, Northumberland 2venue, National
Gallery Inside. Return to hotel at
5 p. IA.
Route 2. Leave MOTEL at s:45 q. n.
for the British Museum, returning TO
the hotel to luncheon at about IL
noon. After lunch visit other places
OF interest.
Route s. Leave hotel at ESQ q. m,
proceed via Euston road, Regents
Park to Geological Gardens. Luncheon
at hotel ct sbout / O'Clock, after
which proceed via Oxford street,
Regent street, Hyde Park, Brompton
10 South Kensington Museum, Albert
Memorial, Albert Hall, arriving ct
hotel at $50 p. M.
EXCURSION on THE THAMES.
Leave Paddingten station (Great
Western Railway for TapIow, a
pretty village on the river, opposite
MAidenhead; carriages from Taplow
Station to Skindle's Hotel, Maiden
head Bridge. Take electric launch
from skindle's up the river 10 Hen
q ley, the Mecca Of boating linen, pass
ing many beautiful and historically
; interesting genes. Luncheon can b
4 taken either at skindle's or on the
: electric launch, at the option OF thu
. passengers. Return by launch Il
Skindleis, carriages to Taplow Sta
ton and rail to Paddington.
! This itinerary win keep me moving
Z lively. Your sure-enough American
are supposed to be able to see q goo'
deal in q very short time.
Z Time On shipboard is noted BY bell
and distances in Europe N measures
by time. II Is 50 many hours or .
many moments from Paris 10 London
I have not been seasick. Wen,
2 did not 60 to Q to get sick.
: Our steerage passengers are ahapp.
lot and appear to have as good II no
9 better time than those in first cabin
Life on an ocean steamer Is a reveia'
lation and to be understood must b
experienced. 1t seems strange to m'
g that 1t does not become ore tire
!, some. The rest, the air, the ocean
the absence Of care or responsibilit.
OF any kind makes one feel a DO.
9 again. The average American work
too much and travels too little. "Ai
work and no play makes Jack q dull
0 boy" II you don't rest once In
while the time viii come sooner o
n later when you viii break down AM
u have to stop and then 1t may be to-
late; but the busy man does so hate +
s1oaf.D r. NJ. WHIrE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15

Tie s. P. Emmons Wool Company
OF this city, since about February
last, has shipped TO market $4,000
pounds Of wool and has at this time
about 100000 pounds awaiting ship
ment. To handle this large amount Of
wool the sum Of $4,000 Pa used.
The sheep-raising Industry Of this
section is an important one, a the
cited facts demonstrate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15

On BOARD STEAMSHIP SOUTHWARK,
RED STAR LINE, May 2s.-America
Is a grand country. We have at least
q dozen arst cabin passengers who
twenty years ago came from Europe
In the steerage. The captain informs
me this happens every trip. Jusi
think Of what q great and glorious
country We have; the more we see
and know Of other countries, the
more we appreciate America. Ny
"Friend From India" who has been
everywhere, has arranged for my ses-
ing London in short order. II / sur
vive my ~three-days hustle In Paris
and two-days' drive through Brussels,
I am to do London as follows:
SEEING LONDON n A HURRY.
Route 1. Leave the First Avenue
Hotel or Midland Grand Hotel at $3.50
a. m. and proceed via Holborn, Christ
Hospital, General Postofice, Cheap
side. Mansion House, Bank OF Eng
land, King william street, Monument,
TO the Tower Of London, visiting the
interior, the RsgAila and the Armory.
Returning via Great Tower street,
Cannon street, st. Paul's Cathedral
(half an hour inside. Ludgate Him.
Ludgats Cilcus. Luncheon at hotel.
After luncheon proceed via Trafalgar
square, Horse Guards, Public omees.
Houses OF Parliament (outside),
Westminster Abbey Inside closed at
5 o'clock, westminster Bridge, Vic
EmbankmenL Cleopatrn's Nee
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15

THE ST. Louis Republie prints an ex-
precision from the members Of the
Democratic National Committee rs to
what VIII be the p&rty's battle cry in
1890 under the following headlines:
sfWm Re2fhrm the Plstform-Thst ID
the Tenor Of the Ststements-Silver,
Antitrust and Ian i-Imperialisn SEN
timents Recorded"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15

MONROE CRY, NO., June 1.-THE
festival at the Second Baptist Church
last night broke Up with . cutting
seraPe- JET Burns quarreled with
Joe GnlIland and the latter struck
Burns In the face visa his inst. Burnl
drove a knife into the body Of hii
antagonist, whose recovery is doubt
fnL. Burns Is in jail.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15
LUNA PUT TO DEATH.


MANILA, June 1s.-Generai Antonio
Luna, one OF the bitterest foes OF the
Americans In the Islands, has been as
s~assinated by orders Of Aguinaldo, the
Filipino leader.
Luna has recently found himself in
opposition to his chief and has not
only disobeyed orders, but at one time
stopped Aguinaldo's peace commiss-
toner's while on their way to treat with
the Americans.
Aguinaido ordered his death and his
orders were carried out by some Of
his fanaticsi followers.
The report Of the assassination
caused great excitement among the
Fiiipinos in Manila, which was added
to later when the report was con-
frmed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15

Col. RUBR HARLOW talks sense
once In q while. In one Of his rational
moments be writes the LEDGER rs fol-
lows; "The trusts must be looked
after. There is no time for foolish
ness. We want the trust question
kept before the people all the time.
Trusts must be put down at all haz-
yards. One OF the main planks in the
Democratic platform for 1900 ought to
be against this damnable curse. Trusts
must &c and the Democratic party lie
the only sOurce to which the people
can look for relief"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15

THE courts disagree in the iuterpre-
tation Of law and sound public policy
az related TO the trust question. Some
days ago the New jersey Supreme
Court refused 10 interfere with the
enforcement Of q trust agreement.
Now the Indiana Supreme Court, by
unanimous vote, has decided that
corporations entering into agreements
relative TO prices and the control OF
trade are in danger Of having their
charters forfeited. The Indiana de-
eisAaa, inahaf aha
that ih through restrictions upon the
grant Of corporate powers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15

Hiss Eva Walker, Of CentralIs, vas
married Monday evening to Charles
Rszis, OF Kansas City, Al the home
Of the brides parents In that city BY
the Reverend q. r. sneed. They win
make their homs in Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15

TIE Sturgeon horse show Saturday
was attended BY two o. three thous-
and people and was a grand success
In every way. Sturgeon is one Of the
pest mite towns in this section and IL
surrounded by as fine farming coun-
try as can be found anywhere. AL
who went from Mexico report q fine
time and say they were handsomely
entertained.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15
MR. a RECOVERING.
He is Fighting Brsvely for Life With
Chances for Success-Partaking
of Nourishment


LEBANON, Mo-, June II, $3.50 p. m.-
Mr.. BANDS chances continue to i'm
prove. He awoks this morning re-
frenhed and much stronger and par
took Of nourishment with a relish. he
10 fighting bravely for life and il is
new thought he will recover.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15

DEETyus has been vindsoatsd and
IN al probssElity VIII be rehabiEtAtsd
and restored 70 his rank IN the French
army. Sopunzhnent can be too Sc
we're for the oOnspirators who have
caused Hhis innocent man and his
family sucA suffering.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15

II you want to buy q machine to cut
your hay the first year only, don't
buy this machine. But IL you want TO
buy . machine 10 cut your hay every
year and always be In shape, buy q
1919
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15

II h said that Spain viii soon huy
some war material IN this coEzty.
Having sampled the goods, il knows
their worth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15

rHR e~ccentrieity OF the weather is
probably al that has prevented the
announcement Of a straw hat trust
long before this.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15

TR maa who fen cot OF = windov
il the patent once a. washlagtou
yesterday had probably just heard
TIE rumor thai MARX Hanna wSuld
resign.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15

THR strike Of the cab drivers IN
Havana goes 10 show tina. tAs simple
child Of Czba is somewhat OF an
nssimua1or himself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15

The Reflections Of a Married Woman
are not pleasant II she is delicate,
rundown OF overworked. She feels
"played out.n Her smile and her
good spirits have taken higat Il
worries her husband as well as her
self. This is the time to build up her
strength and cure those weaknesses
or ailments which are the seat Of her
trouble.
DR.. Pierce's Fayorite Prescription
regulates and promotes all the proper
functions of ~womanhood, improves
digestion, euriches the blood, dispels
aches and pains, melancholy and ner-
v~0uaness, brings refreshing sleep, and
restores health and strength. It's .
safe remedial agent . tonic and ner-
vine or nerve food, designed BY q
regularly graduated, experienced and
skilled specialist, o cure those die
orders and arrangements incident
10 womanhood. lite sales exceed by
TAR tboss Of all other medicines for
women.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES.

Aliens Foot-Ease, q powder. II cures painful
smarting, nervous feet and ingroxing nails, and
Ions. rs tie greatest comfort discovery Of The
age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight or new
shoes feel easy. II is q certain cure for sweat
ing, Gallons and hot, tired, aching feet. Try II
to-day. Sold by al druggists and shoe stores
BY NAL for sc IN stamps. Trial package FREE.
Address, Anea s. olmSted, lie Roy, MY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15

Now dress up he Court House yard
and make = regular little park cut Of
II. Il can be made a beautiful SPOT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15
A TERRIFIC RATTLE.
FilipinOs in Front Of Lawton Make a
Determined Stand.

MANILA June 18.-A terrific battle
was fought at Las Pinas to-day.
Lawton's entire force Of 5000 men
was engaged with a large number Of
strongly mtrenched rebels
Tho fight continued all day and
towards evening the rebels had taken
up 3 position but 600 yards to the rear
Of the point where tbs engagement
opened.
The insurgents fought doggedIy and
on several occasions attempted to as
sumo the offensive.
At one time they tried 10 turn the
Americana left flank, but failed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15

DR.. Bachman, the Dentist, north
side square, over Blum's store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15

The fine st. Bernard dog, Herbert
T, belonging to Geo. Morris, Jr., died
to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15

MrA Q. II. Hodges and daughter,
Miss sIbyL aFs visiting Mrs. r. n.
While.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15

Mrs. B. o. Sims and daughter ara
home from st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15

Mrs. R. Q. Matthews, Of Fulton, Is
visiting in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15

Mr.. John Tully, Of Browning, No,
is visiting his granddaughter, Miss
Dnlla TuIly. Of shia city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15

Born, last Monday, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Orion Barnes, Of west Mexico, a
eanRhter.