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Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-02
CONCERNS OUR DAILY BREAD
Prof. Prescott Believes There Is Ser
iOus Danger in the Alum Baking
Powder.

The high cost Of cream OF tartar,
the chief ingredient OF a pure baking
powder, has induced some manu-
facturers to substitute burnt alum
which costs but three cents q pound
largely or wholly in lieu of cream Of
tartar, making a very low cost but
unwholesome baking powder.
Our most eminent physicians are
continuously warning the public
against the use OF alum baking pow
ders because Of the unwhoIesome
qualities which such powders impart
to the foed,
When such eminent authority Al
Prof. Prescott, of the Michigan Uni
versity, declares that alum lessons the
digestibility of the food, that it's use in
food has always been deemed contra
band, and that it would be proper tc
suppress the alum baking powder By
law 1t is time for consumers to give
the matter serious attention. They
should examine their store-rooms and
their supplies as they come from the
grocery.
Generally, alum baking POWDER
are sold at q lower price than pure
powders, but the difficulty of recog'
mixing them from their appearance
caused the Government chemist to
recommend, as q matter of safety, the
use of q well-known brand of baking
powder, such as Royal, which BIZ
] tests showed, he said,to be made from
the most heaIthful materials, entirely
free from alum and every ad~ulteration
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-02
THE NEED OF TIE OREGON.
Wanted Is Warning to lntermeddlerI
Not to 0verawe the F%ilipinos-
A Lieutenant Of the Balti-
more Gives Bis Opinion.

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 26.-Lieutenant
Charles. stanworth, of the cruiser
Baltimore, to-day expressed the opin-
ion that Admiral Dewey, in his dis
patch to the department asking that
the battleship Oregon be sent to
Manila for political reasons, said
neither more or less than he meant.
Mr.. Stanworth, whose home is here,
was on the Baltimore during the
famous naval engagement in Manila
harbor and for some time afterward.
He is naturally familiar with the con-
ditions existing in the Philippines. BE
Is home on sick leave. In his opinion
Admiral Dewey is one of most far
seeing Of men. He believes that tbs
Admiral anticipates that should oul
army meet with reverse or the fight
ing be prolonged, some other nation
may seize the occasion as a pretexi
for interference, and he wants the
Oregon In Ease of eventualities. Mr.
Stanworth believes that the Admiral
anticipates, moreover, that the pres
ence Of the Oregon will prove q deter
rent ~ possible Intermediates ant
wants her for that reason, and moi
because her guns are needed to over
awe the Filipinos.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-02
Insulting Old Glory.


We have no patience with those
people who 90 so far in their argu-
ments against expansion as to declare
that this country has no right TO claim
to have good government, or to be
able to give lessons in good govern
ment to osasS people. II the United
States Government Is not q good one,
there is no such thing as good gov
eminent under the SUI. Ask one oil
these ultra.pessimists II he would ex-
change his government for any other
and he would say no; but, at the same
time, he sees no wrong in holding W
his government to ridicule, ven &c
shame, pointing his little finger o.
scorn at it, as II 1t was IN unclear
thing. This Is q fine sort Of American
lam, surely; a pretty kind Of patriot
ism to teach 10 the youth Of the risinl
generation. 1t is high time q halt wal
called on such pessimism as this. Il
is going too far, sven IL it has no effec'
on the opinions Of right-thinkini
people. The founders and builders o
this republic have made for this nation
the best government In the world
and there is not to-day anywhere OF
earth a country that could not be i'm
proved by using this country as
model.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-02
The Difference.

To the Editor Of the Ledger.
MEXICO, NO., Feb. 2s.-When Peter
Brooke was running q saw-mill in
West Mexico in 1856 Mr.. Brown, Of
near where the county farm is, was
coming to town with Eve eggs in q
basket just before Christmas (there
we're no eggs to be had In Mexico
them. Brooke said he would give
him 50 cents for the Eve and Brown
asked if that was ali they worth In
town. Brooke said: "You fool; how
much more do you want?" Brooke
got the eggs.
An old-time ex-merchant In 1e4s
refused to buy some eggs from a little
girl at 3 cents 9 dozen. She couldn't
sell them anywhere, 90 she laid them
in a large tub Of eggs and turned TO
the counter, where she broke of
about three yards of cotton edging,
which she doubled up and walked out
with unmoleeted. That was in the
spring of '4s. r. 8. PEARSON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-02
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Goal miners at Mascoutah, ILL.,, went
on q strike over local troubles.
The American Last Company was
launched in Ohio yesterday. Capital.
"a, 500, 900.
Goal miners of Western Arkansas
and Indian Territory are expected to
walk out to-day.
Jesse James testified in his own be-
half at the train robbery trial in Kan
sas City yesterday.
Miners In convention at Springfield,
ILL.,, are arranging a conference of
operators and workers.
Cos. A, B, Q and d Of the Second
Missouri Volunteers e mustered
out at Albany, Ga.
The murder trial Of Mrs. Ewing, at
Maryville, Mo-, was not called and
may 90 over until next term.
otha Wright, Of near Anna, ILL.,,
playfully snapped an old pistol at Ed
Sexton. The latter died instantly.
The custom house figures at Homo
lulu for the year 1895 show an increase
in both exports and imports.
The Union Bag and Paper Company
was Incorporated in New Jersey yes
terday with q capital Of S27 900, OOO.
Governor Stephens called a meeting
OF the State Board Of Health 10 con-
slider quArantining the ~peniteutiary on
account Of smallpox.
Eight alleged hlibusters left Kansas
City for Honduras. Federal authori-
ties declared they could not sail until
their mission was made clear.
The jury In the Adams poisoning
case In New York decided that Roland
B. Molineaux sent the fatal drug to
Mrs.. Adams. Molineaux is In the
Tombs awaiting 9 hearing on q charge
OF murder.
yhe Farmers Club OF the Missouri
Legislature will meet tonight TO dis
cuss unsatisfactory conditions in the
House. Chairman Fitzgerald said
several Representatives threatened TO
resign from the Assembly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-02
ABOUT RoAD-MAK1Ea.
Suggestions From q North AndraiI
Citizen-An interested In Good
Roads-oppOsed to the Single
Tax Theory.

Correspondsncs Of thu Ledger.
YoUSG's CREEK, No., Feb. Ill
think some Of Mr.. h. Hubert's sug-
gestions with regard to road-making
in Audrain county very good. In the
Hrst place he says everyone every
where is interested in good roads; but
1 think everyone should bear his pro-
portion OF the burden to accomplish
that end. He, If ! understand him,
don't propose for NJ to do a they do
In Texas, where they are succeeding
so well; ne proposes that real estate
be assessed ~ cents on the acre.
Why not say all taxable property?
he is correct in saying everyone il
interested in good rosds-the mer-
chant, editor, mechanic, banker and
lswyer-as well as the real estate
owner. l don't think the real estate
owner or farmer will shirk from bear
ing his proportion OF the burden; but
why lessen the poll taxi Upon those
real estate owners who don't pay 8
poll tax, put Ii on and double If nee
essary, and let our legislators pass 9
law appropriating q reasonable sun
to buy machinery 70 dig up and load
gravel on wagons. There lie grave
enough on our creeks, but 1t lie q hard
slow process to dig up and load Il
with picks and shovels.
We are opposed TO this single tax
When / say We, | think l express the
sentiments Of q large majority Of the
people in Audrain county and in the
State of Missouri. II lie just anC
right for everyone everywhere to pay
their proportion. Put o certain pei
cent on all taxable property ant
money. II q man has nothing, h
would have nothing to pay; IL he lie
millionaire, he has that much more
interest and should not finch from
bearing his proportion Of the burden
Mr.. Hubert's suggestion to worn
roads in the spring and By competeni
men is good. ! could say more abou
road working, how IL has been don't
and how 1t should be, but this vii
sufice for the present.
JOHN r. BARNEBEy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-02
A HOT TINE EXPECTED.
Liberty Debating Society VS.. Young
Mems Lyceum at the Court
House March 4th.

A number Of the members Of the
Liberty Debating Society met at the
Young Mems Lyceum hall on the
evening of February IS and arranged
to meet in debate the said Lycsum
members on the evening of March 4.
There was an effort made on the part
OF the Lyceum members to change
the date to March 8, and they adver-
tised TO that effect, but the change did
not meet with approval from the Lib
erty debators and the first date viii
stand.
The question for discussion is, Gre
solved, That the Signs of the Times
Point to the Downfall of the Repub-
lie" The Liberty Society, having the
Affirmative, selected Mr.. Roberts, Gal
Barnes and Chas. Boley as speakers
to represent them. The members OF
the Y. n. L., having the choice Of the
question, took the negative and APP
pointed the following speakers: II. Z.
Collier, Oscar Kent and Elberne Rice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-02
BACK
Taxes.

And now, at this day, Feby. End,
1893, comes the plaintiff, by HE attor-
ney, and shows TO the court from the
return Of the Sheriff of Audrain
County that the residence OF the de.
PENDANT Is unknown and she cannot
be served with the ordinary process
Of law.
1t Il therefore ordered by the court
that publication be made notifying
said defendant that suit ls now pend
ing In this court, the object and gem
eral nature Of which is to obtain
Judgment for back taxes on north
half OF Lot Eight (s), Roberts Square,
In the City Of Mexico, for the yeara
1898, 1894 and 1895, and Is now due
said City of Mexico.
Now. therefore, you, said non-resI-
dent defendant, are hereby notified Of
the pending Of this suit, and unless
you be and appear at he noxt regu-
lar term Of this court, to be begun and
held at the court house In the City OF
Mexico, county and state aforesaid,
on the first Monday In June next,
A. d. 1893, and on or before the third
day thereof, answer or otherwise
plead to plaintiffs petition herein, the
same will be taken as confessed and
Judgment rendered accordingly. And
Ii is further ordered that a copy here
Of be published In the Mexico Weekly
LEDGER, q weekly newspaper pub.
lished In the said County Of Audrain
and State of Missouri, for four weeks
successiyely, the last Insertion to be
not less than four weeks before the
commencement of this said next term
| of this court.
A true copy.
Attest: J. O. BUCKNER, Clerk.
BY w. h. MORRIS, Deputy Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-02
TIE TWENTY MILLIONS VOTED.
The Senate Passes the Bill without I
Dissenting vOice-0thsr Telegraph
Matters Of Interest.

SPECIAL Dispatch 70 TIE Lsaser.
WASHINGTON, D. G., March The
Senate to-day passed the bill allowing
@,OOO,o 600 to Spain for the Philippines
without . dissenting vote or voice.
II IL learned here that the Spanish
Ministry has resigned.
Lotd HerscheL, who was . member
Of the joint peace commission, died
here to-day from the result Of = fall
a few weeks ago when thepelvie bono
was broken.
The House accepted the Senate
army revision bin without amend
ment.
An operation wa performed on thu
Pope this morning, a cyst being re
moved from the right thigh. Hi
Eminenee ID doing well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-02
Sale Under Deed of Trust.

Whereas, Richard Graham and
Florence Graham, his wife, on the
18th day of February, 1925, by their
deed OF trust, recorded at Book No,
Is, Page 1855, in the Recorders Office
Of Audrain County, Missouri, CON
veyed to the undersigned trustee the
following real estate situated In Au-
drain County, Missouri, to- wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land
situate in West Mexico, Mo-, described
as follows:
Begin at the northwest corner Of a
tract Of land conveyed by Amos Ladd
and wife to Mary 8. Leavist by war
ranty deed dated October 5, 1871, and
recorded in Deed Record "4,u at PAGE
10, OF the Deed Records Of Audrain
County, Mo. Run thence south to the
north line OF o lot conveyed to Thomas
Flint by Christopher o Mills by war
ranty deed dated January /, 1872, and
recorded In Deed Record "a" at Page
216; thence east OF the north line OF
said lot seventy eight (7S) feet, thence
north to . point east Of and seventy
eight (7s) feet from the point OF be-
ginning, thence west TO the place Of
tobAhhAnkf uAooPt = nhhtp VI bhOuuN
on OF north end Of said above de-
scribed tract twenty co. feet, more or
lees, In width TO be used for street
purposes; the south line OF Monroe
street being the north line Of above
tract. ALI situate in the southeast
fourth % OF the northwest quarter
% Of Section Twenty. Six (26),
Township Fifty-One Ssi), Range Mint
90 west OF the fifth p. NJ, and other
wise known as Lot Numbered Ter
(l0), OF City Survey Forty-Nine (49)
Of the City Of Mexico, In trust t
secure the payment OF n note in saiC
desd Of trust described; and, whereas
said note is now past due and unpaid
now, therefore, In order to pay sale
note and otherwise comply with saiC
deed Of trust, / will, on
Friday, the l7.k Day Of March, A. D
1899,
At the east front door Of the Court
House In Mexico, Missouri, between
the hours of Q q. m. and 8 p. m. of said
day, sell said lands to the highest
bidder for cash.
F. v. GENTRY, Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-02

It Demands That Applicants Pass .
Physical and Mental Examinn-
tion-Has Passed the Senate.

BIsNARcK, n. d., Feb. Ex-senator
Creers bin to regulate marriage BY
providing that applicants for license
must previously be exAmined by
physicians - 10 their physical and
mental fitness for the marriage state
has passed the Senate and nos goes
10 the House. What viii be done
with Il there IL a matter Of conjecture.
Those opposed to It cay that its only
effect win be TO prevent marriage in
this State and drive people who want
to marry cross the border to get
their licenses.
Tie main idea of the bill is 10 insure
that children born OF future mar
riages In the State shall be mentally
and physically sound, which can only
be provided for BY seeing that the
; parents are Ia good mental and physi'
: cal health.
The bin provides for the appoint
ment OF q board of three physician
9 In each county for the examination o
all applicants for marriage licenses
to determine whether they r 81
e physically and mentally, TO enter int
is the marriage state.
al No license 10 marry ID TO be granite
9. in the State unless the applicants pre-
sent certificates from the medical ex
aminers that they are free from Ger
tain diseases and ailments that woul
be likely to manifest themselves !
" children born as the result OF th
marriage, particularly dipsomanii
be hereditary insanity and tuberculosiI
a. The board Of examining physician
to lie to be appointed by the judge
I'd each county. Ii lie to meet ct leat
once q month to examine persons VIII
:. wish to marry. II both applicant
are found 1T for mstrimony, the az
aminers shah 10 certify, and then
license to marry ahaIl be obtaineS
m If one applicant Is not up to the re
quirements, this lie a. much q bar as
= both were unfit. In Ease the sppl
cants pass the necessary examination
a fee is paid to the physicians. 1t
be required that at least one Of the ez
or smining physicians shall be an expel
ms or at least have experience in mentI
ng diseases, and that the exRminatio
nd shall be thorough. Senator Creel alE
he hopes that this important matter, b
co being brought before one State Legil
ry ~lature, viii attract the attention
IT. other State Legislatures and secure
iplace on the statute books of man
n commonwealth, for he thinks II Is
ed vital necessity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-02

One More General Advance Is Ex-
peetsd to Bring Thsn to Terms
Significant Farley is Held.

MANILA, Feb. 27.-Maior General
OTIS has broken the back of the in
Hurrection. One more general ad-
vance and the Tagalos viii be scat
tered 10 the winds.
Tho general in command has sent
troops to Cebu in ~fuFtheFance of the
broad plan Of occupying the viszyas
Islands, detaching them from Agui-
naido's cause and ioealizing the wal
as Eauoh as possible to the island Of
Luzon.
was present at e parley with the
enemy between the lines this morn
ing. ! saw women and children Ii
the trenches with rifles in their hands
Some Of the insurgent officers told
me they hoped for peace. They sai'
that they had received message
from friends saying that an America
commission was coming to treat witt
them.
The commissioners who went +
Malalos to treat for the release Of tn
Spanish prisoners report that Agui
naldo wants money for the prisoners
need scarcely say that the storie
of excuses by the American troop
are absolutely false, The order
perfect.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-02
No Politics in the Army or Navy.

No Politics in the Army OF Navy.
What are the politics, rank and pay
Of Dewey, Sampson, schIey, Otis, Lee,
Miles and Eagan? OLD READEE.
There lie always doubt about the
political complexion of army Rndnavy
officers. Dewey, OTIS, Sampson
Shafter and Miles are said TO be Re-
pubIicans. schley, Fitzhugh Lee and
Eagan are Democrats. Dewey, Samp-
son and schley are Rear Admiralsi
ranking in that order. Miles is Senior
Major General OF the Army. Otis ID
Brigadier- General in the regular army
and MAORI General Of the Volunteers
Fitzhngh Lee is Major-G General Of the
Volunteers. shafter is Brigadier-
General of the Regulars and Major
General Of Volunteers. Eagan Il
Brigadier- General Of Volunteers.
The salary of q Rear Admiral at sea
is %, 900 per annum; on shore duty
5000; on leave or waiting orders
$4,000. A Msjor-Generzl receives
1850 per annum, increasing by 10
per cent every Eve years. Brigadier-
General, 5000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-02
Irusiaa's Sale

Whereas, VIM. H. Glare and Mav
Glare, his wife, by their certain deed
OF trust, dated December 10, 1895. and
recorded in the Recorders office IN
Audrain County, Missouri, In Book is,
at Page 81, conveyed TO the UNDER
signed trustee the following described
real estate situated In Audrain County.
Missouri, to-wit:
The east half of the southeast ouar-
ter OF Section Twenty Nine C29),
Township Fifty One (5i), Range Sfx
90 west, containing eighty acres
more or less.
Which said conveyance was made
In trust to secure the payment Of a
certain promissory note In said deed
described; and, whereas, said note
remains due and unpaid; and there
fore, at the request OF the legal holder
OF said note, and by authority OF me
provisions OF said deed of trust, /
win, on
Friday, the Sd Day Of March. A. d.
1889,
Proceed TO sell the property herein.
before described, at public ysndue. to
the highest bidder, for cash, at The
east front door OF the Court Houae. In
Mexico, Missouri, between the houra
OF nine O'Clock In the forenoon ana
I'VE O'Clock In the afternoon Of ma
day, TO satisfy said debt ana the ex-
penees OF executing this trust.
j. A. GUTHRIE, Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-02
Public Administrator Notice.

Notice is hereby given that /, az
Fuoilc Administrator of Audrain
county, have taken charge Of the
estate OF Reuben Hin, deceased.
All persons having claims against
ssld estate are requested 10 exhibit
tnem tor allowance to the admsnistra.
tor within n year after TIA Sats. or
sney ma. be preclnded from any bene-
ny OF such estate, and n such claims
oe mol exhibited within two years
rom the date they viii be forever
pAfreo' J. Z. JESSE,
Public Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-02
the Sd Day OF March, A. D.
1900
Irusiaas Sale.

Whereas, Robert sallee and Nancy
]. Sallee, his wife, by their certain
deed OF trust, dated October II, 1891,
and recorded In the Recorders
ONCE In Audrain County, Missouri, In
Book 8, at Page $50, conveyed TO the
undersigned trustee the following de-
scribed real estate situated In Audrain
County, Missouri, to-wit:
The west half OF the southwest
fourth Of Section Twenty-Four (24),
and the west half of the northwest
fourth OF the southeast fourth Of Sec
ton Twenty Five (25); all in Town
ship Fifty (60), Range Eight (s), con-
tanning one hundred acres more or
less.
Which said conveyance was made
In trust to secure the payment OF q
certain promiesory note Ia said deed
described; and, whereas, default has
been made In the payment Of said
note; now, therefore, at the request
OF the legal holder Of said note, and
oy authority Of the provisions Of said
deed Of trust, | will, on
Friday, the 3rd Day Of March, A. D.
1899,
Proceed to sell the property herein
before described, at public vendue,
TO the highest bidder, for cash, at the
east 'front.' door of the Court House, in
Mexico, Missouri, between the hours
OF nine O'CLOCK in the forenoon and
nve O'Clock in the afternoon of that
day, to safety said debt and the ex'
penses Of executing this trust.
H. A. RICKETTS,. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-02

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward foI
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured By
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY 4 CO., Props, Toledo, o
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.Cheney
for the last Is years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and nnan-
cially able 10 carry out any obligations made b.
their firm.
wEsr q TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists Toledo, o
WALD1NG, KINNAN q MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Price 75c per bottle. Sold BY al
druggists. Testimonials free.
Hal,s Family Pills are the best.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-02
HUB shoe AND CLOTHING STORE,
LEADERS OF LOW PRICES. WEST SIDE SQUARE.

Audrain County Boys VIII Prosper.
@. W. Edwards, an Audrain county
boy, son-in-law Of s. J. Hoilanshead,
Of the north part Of this county,
writes to his old friend, j. N. orcss,
that he is happily located in Green
County, OKLA.
Prof. Edwards was reared In Andrain
and for many years was one Of the
county's leading teachers. he left
here ten or twelve years ago and has
been teaching and farming near the
Texas and Oklahoma line eve since.
He is also County Superintendent Of
instruction Of Greer County at q
salary OF $1,000 per annum. He re-
sides on his farm ear Mangum.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-02

ONE Of the very bestspeeches made
at the St. LoSss Worlds Fair banquet
In Warrington City was that Of Hon.
Champ CLARK. Mr.. CLARK said Just the
right thing AT the right time and his
remarks were received with cordial
and hearty applause by all the guests
Mr. Clark is an earnest friend Of the
a~ntnrnriae-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-02
AUDRAIN COUPLE.
Quietly Married in the Indian Ter
ritory Monday.

vENITA, /. T., Feb. 27.-Ben. CAN'T
son OF W. p. CAN'T, and Miss Maud
vanlAndingham, daughter Of Thos. J.
vanlandingham, all Of the vicinity Of
Rowena, No., started for Sunday
School yesterday. This mornings
early train brought them to Vinita,
and after breakfasting they procured
q license and were married by the
Mayor. The reason Of their journey
was parental objection.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-02
KILLED IN MANILA.
Albert J. Rupert, the Victim A
Brother Of Ed. J. Rupert, the
South Branch Brakeman.

Associated Press advices from Ma
Mia, dated Friday, February 24th, Say
that private Albert J. Rupert, Of 90.
II, First Washington, was killed DUR
ing reconnaissance near San Pedrt
Macati, on Wednesday, February q
The young man mentioned in the dis
patches is q brother Of Edward J
Rupert, who lie q passenger brakeman
on the south Branch.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-02
Andrain Nortgapes.

J. W. Howell has cleaned from hi
daily report Of the transactions in the
Recorders Office the following facts
During the first two months Of the
present year deeds Of trust and mort
cages On real estate yer filed aggre-
eating in amounts 90 follow: FoI
January, eso,sss; for February
SIS ,5a2.
During the same period the records
show The following amounts, secured
By Aseas Of trust or mortgages on
real estate, 10 have been paie on and
satisned. In January, s7s,27si IN
FnhrnarY. aG.ogI.