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Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16
THE NEW RAILROAD.
Officers and Directors visis Mexico
The Outlook Splendid.

The following officers and directors
OF the Eldon and st. Louis Railroad
were in MEXICO March 0: J.E. HouRh.
land, 8. h. Sawyers, o. Bierce, H. r,
Baksr,J. 8. Barley. They were in con-
ference with the business men at the
Windsor Hotel, and there seems to be
no question but that the railroad win
be built, with headquarters at Mexico,
providing the people Of Audrain
county win furnish the right of way,
ground for shops, etc.
These gentlemen were en- route to
st. Louis, where a meeting of the
board Of directors will be held and
something definite will be agreed
upon at once.
The intention Is to build the road
right away. The LEDGER has already
published several articles IN reference
70 the route Of the proposed road and
Its Importance to Mexico and Audrain
county. The business men of Mexico
md Audrain county must wake up to
he Importance Of this enterprise and
AXE an active and live interest In the
natter. What they ask of Audrain
county is mere trifie in comparison
With the good results which win fol-
ow. This railroad will make Mexico
railroad center and will ct once In
ure our Importance as q city. Every
nan, woman and child in Audrain
ounty Is Interested in this matter |
nd should work and talk In favor of 1t. |
The visiting railroad men, whiIs In
fexico, were the guests OF the Bual.
esa Mems Association. They we're
riven over the city and the proposed
ne through the city In carriages and
ook dinner with the committee at
ae RingO House. The visitors we're
cry much pleased with Mexico and
ur Business Mems Association.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

At eight O'Clock Thursday morning
J. W. BUD Dillard died of pneumonia
at the home of his mother, Mrs. saIlIe
billiard, Elk miles south Of town. De-
ceased was born in Galloway County
about % years ago and was well
known throughout Central Missouri.
He left mother, three brothers and
four sisters to mourn his loss: Thos.
Dllard, OF Mexico, Mrs. Norman
Davis, south of Martinsburg, Mrs. O.
D. Bullard, OF Colorado, Mrs. Samuel
Lail, Of Montgomery County, Mrs.
OF Audraiu, and q younger
brother in Galloway County and one
N Colorado. The funeral win be held
Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16
ManY Deaths Near Paris.

PARIS, No., March s.-John Wright,
an old settler of this county, died at
home, west Of here, to-day Of heart
trouble. He was 70 years old and q
member of the Masonic Lodge.
Everett Burk, aged 90 years, living
near Madison, died at his home this
morning from injuries received last
fall, when he fell from q wagon Of
rock and fractured his skull.
Ben Chapman, aged 90 years, died
at bis home, south Of here, to-day of
consumption.
William Delaney, aged So, died near
Middle Grove yesterday. He was one
OF the pioneer settlers Of Monroe
County and had been q resident Of 1t
for az vaars
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

NEW York, March s.-The ashes Of
little Josephine Kipling rest to-day in
a email urn at the Fresh Pond crema-
tory. The body was incinerated there
In the presence Of DR.. Oonland, the
family friend and physician from
Brnttleboro, Vt, Rudyard Kipling
himself is a strong advocate Of crema-
ton. His long residence In India,
where all bodies are burned, inclined
him toward 1t When his year old
daughter died at the home OF Mics
Julia De Forest on Monday Mrs.
kipllng, following what would be the
desire Of her husband II he knew, gave
the necessary orders,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

TIE last army bill prohibited the
ale OF "Intoxicating drinks" in any
enoampment or fort or on any prem
ises used for military purposes by the
United States, and Assistant Secretary
Heiklejohn was having an order drawn
lnteIy 10 enforce this provision. II
viii apply TO the army In Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippine islands, as well
As in the United States. It is not pro-
posed TO close the oanteens. They win
be continued as places OF resort for
enlisted men and for the saIe Of ssoft
9rinks," tobacco, knickknacks and
other merchandise needed BY the SOL
Aier that is not furnished by the COM
Nissary or quartermzster. but ali
Hquors, wines and beers win be ban
Nhed from camps, garrisons and mill
tary reservations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

IT does seem peculiar to the LEDGER
that there are few people In Mexico
who always "knock" against any
proposed enterprise. Those people
who wont give q cent should at least
Keep their mouths shut. What pos
slble reason can there be for any man
opposing the north and south rail-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

IT has leaked ont In Washington
nat Russell A. Alger is aware Of the
fact that he will have to retire from
The cabinet. Gen. AlgeF Is very much
opposed to the President appointing
Gen. Anson McOook Secretary Of War
hecause on one occasion McCook re-
erred to him (AIger) IS "sissy."
Under the circumstances Gen. Alger
aeclared the appointment of McCook
Nould be personal insult to him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

A GENTLEMAN from Kansas City is
thinking of coming to Mexico and ar
ranglng to purchase . piece Of land
near town and making summer park
eut OF IL. He Is already considering a
piece Of property which is nicely
iocated and which win become very
popular II improved rs proposed.
Mexico needs something of this kind.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

THH Moberly Democrat, referring to
J8iferson Oity's claim for the State
EAir, says; 1t would seem that JET
farson City ought to be satisfied with
what the State has already done for
her, and not attempt to take every
hing In sight She can thank her
lsicky stare that she still has the cap
Ilal. II It is between Jefferson City
and Mexico, let Mexico have It.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

bers of people die Of consumption
needlessly. IL is certain that every
phase Of catarrh, including many crses
of consumption, are cured by the right
treatment. Pe-ru-na, DR.. Hartman's
great prescription, attacks catarrhal
diseases scientifically and cures them.
DR.. Hartman explains IL fully in his
books which are mailed on application.
Here Is letter from Mrs. Harmening,
Mazo Mamie, Wis, who Is one of many
cured Of consumption by Pe-ru-na.
She says:
Pe-rE-Na MSdkIss Co., CoIms6Gs, O.
DEAR Srns:--"I cannot praise your
remedy too highly. Last winter I had
Ia grippe and hemorrhage of the lungs
followed. All the doctors around here
told me had to 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. advise everybody that Is
troubled with lung disease to take DR..
Hartman's treatment. am sure they
win not regret it II they do. am now
enjoying good health, and can thank
Pe-ru-na for it.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

PRESIDENT McKNLEY's latest ev-
ldenoe Of Inconsistency has amazed
his Republican supporters. II Is an
nounced authoritatively that the 81, 900
volunteers are not needed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

As soon as Gen. Lawton arrives at
Manila with e-enforcements an
offensive campaign viii be commenced
under his command. The United
States troops win not lie down any
longer to be shot at, but will hunt the
Filipinos out Of the brush.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

THE Business Mems Association has
already decreed that Mexico should
have a big Street Fair next fall and
farmers iH planting should govern
themselves accordingly. The Street
Fair next fall will be even better than
the one last year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

LIEUT.. JAKE JOHNSON, who married
Miss Frances Howe, OF this city, has
been promoted and Is now General
Superintendent Of the recruiting off,
GERS at Springfield, III. Jake is q
most efficient officer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

COL. TooT ELLIS, of the Vandalia
Mad and Express, who was postmaster
Of the House at Jefferson City, Is now
ct home working on his paper. Ellis
is too good a newspaper man to be
holding down a job in Jefferson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16
county, ahd

county, and
county. The three lasr h..-
men made strong speeches.
House for the first time was absolutsly
quiet and every head was turned and
every eye hxed upon the gentleman
speaking. Late in the evening Mr..
Kneisley, of Carroll county, moved
the previous question. The final vote
on the passage stood rs for the bin
and 30 against 1t. 1t wks HcIinched.n
Next will come the bill that takes !
part Of the saloon license from tho
county and city and gives # 70 the
State to help the State out OF ita
Strengthened condition. The cities Of
St. Louis and Kansas City and st. Joe
and perhaps others viii fight 1t long
and hard, and 1t may be that some Of
the counties will oppose 1t, as 10 cuts
1own the road fund. O. T. ALIEN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

TILE Moberiy Monitor, referring to-
Jefferson City's claim for the State
Fair, says; There are strong reasons
why the fair should be located north
Of the river,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

A PROMINENT Republican railroad
man says that Mckinley cannot be re-
elected to the Presidency. He an
nounces this belief as result Of CON-
TACT with leading Republicans.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

SECRETARY ALaER has cabled
authority to Generals Otis, Brooke and
Henry TO enlist one battalion each OF
Flllpinos, Cubant aud Porto Rioans
respectively for service In the United
States army.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16
Could Not Bear the Light.

"My wife suffered from neuralgia In
the head and eyes. She could NOT
bear the light. Seeing an advertise
ment of Hoods sarsapariIla got q
bottle of the medicine and she began
taking 1t. The first dose made her
feel better and after taking two bot
ties she was able to do her house,
work" W. Il. MUNAMAKER, Joplin,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

Dr.. VIM. q. Douglass, of Rush Hill,
was In town to-day. He says that the
condition of Samuel Calbreath, who
was SO severely frozen some weeks
ago, is stili serious. No amputation
has yet been made, although DR..
Douglass says that portion Of each
finger win have TO come on.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

TIE new railroad with Its shops aud
general Offices will make Mexico q
city. Real estate would advance
tventy-fiv per cent in ten days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

TIE strongest testimony to the un-
fitness OF beef issued the army has
been given by those who had to eat
the beet or 60 hungry, the enlisted
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

EVERY citizen in Mexico and An-
drain county should work and talk
for the new north and south railroad,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

Miss Ida Greenwood, aged 20, COM
mitted suicide near New Florence
Tuesday night by shooting herself
with . gun. No cause is given for
the rash act.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

REPUBLICAN extravaganza is GER
tain to be an important issue in next
years national campaign.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

ECONOMY is virtue in the individu-
al and why is IL not 3 virtue in the
government?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

OUR British friends are delighted
with Ambassador ChOate. He is q fine
story teller.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

WASHINGTON, D, O., March s.-Rev.
DR.. I. Dewitt Talmage, who for near
y four years has been pastor OF the
Presbyterian Church Of this city, to-
day sent letter to the directors Of
that Church rendering his resignation.
IL is the intention of DR.. Talmage to
continue bis residence in this city. He
VIII devote most Of his time to literary
pursuits Of religious nature, but viii
continue TO preach In various cities.
Frank and Lee Head are in Havana,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16
Young children, to avoid

Young children, to avoid
marasm US, scrofula, or
rickets, and develop healthy
tissues, bones and teeth. need
fats and hypophosphites. DR..
w. Gilman Thompson,
Prof. Materia Medica and
Therapeutics, in the Uni
versity of New York, asserts
that Cod-liver Oil is the
best fat for the purpose.
Scott's Emulsion is cod
liver oil partly digested and
combined with hyPophos-
Phites, it gives children
material for rich blood,
solid flesh, bones and teeth.
SCOTT s. S0xsf " 81 dlsI:s.s = sisss;;: e. Yeti.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

Mexico is going to be a great rail-
road center.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

That distress after eating is pre-
vented BY one or two Of Hoods pills.
They don't gripe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16
hany Flattering Oonpliments.

Mexico Is receiving many fatteriHg
complimentary notices from members
Of the press since the press meeting
N That city. The genial Bob White
deserves credit for the royal mannar
IN which the editors were entertained.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16
Do THE CHILDREN DRINK

Don . give them tea OF coffee. Have you tried
the new food drink called GRAIN-Of Itis de-
hcIous and nourishfng and takes the place Of
conee. The more 9RAIN-O you give the chil.
dren the more health You distribute through
their systeme. GRAIN-O Is made Of pure
Giafnsi and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades Of coffee, but costs shout z
as MUCH All grocsrs sell IL. 1bc and Sc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

Hon. Edwin Silver has resigned as
Mayor Of Jefferson City and will 60 to
Kansas City TO practice law.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

EVERYBODY get to work for the Few
railroad.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

iPAo C1hoAEh III
head is called
incurable. Con-
sumption Is ca
tarrh of the
lungs, and It's
victim is, no
doubt, pasthel
in the more ad-
vaneed stages;
but great num-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

Misses Mary vanoleve, Of Lsbsnon,
KY, and Eima Seymour, OF Sturgeon,
are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. I.
MoFadin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

SPRING is coming; We should an &c
TO work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16
Perfect Health.

Keep the system in perfect or
der by the occasional use of
TUFTS Liver Pills. They reg
ulate the bowels and produce
A Vigorous Body.
For sickheadache, malaria, bill
iousness, constipation and kin
dred diseases, anabsolute cure
Liver PILLS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

}. 3. Bucknsr, Of AuxgAsss, was in
OWE Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

Hoods Pms eurs liver 10, l1s noa lrTll.1ing sns
enIl e.lhsIils % ssks YIN hesaf ssEllPsIlIi1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

DISEASES

Many df5Sasss e0sSfaSysd ~
.r~~ eSya6h are eafary1
anasy ofA<y namss.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-16

It is dangerous to experiment with
Cancer. The disease Is beyond the skill
OF physicians. 8. s. s. is the only cure,
because IL Is the only remedy which
goes deep enough 10 reach Cancer.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-17
ILLITERACY IN KANSAS.
W. E. Curtis Explains to a Chicago
Man Why There is Less Than
in New York.

Pasadena, Cal, May ia letter is
forwarded to me from Albert B. Will
cox of Chicago, who asks how it hap
pens that there is less illiteracy in Kan
sas and Nebraska than in New York
or Massachusetts, and wants to know
now much money per capita is spent for
schools in Kansas, compared with
Massachusetts and other eastern states
ut must be- he says, that the people
of Massachusetts value education as
much as they do in Kansas, and I
should like to know the facts''
The percentage of ilIiteracy is higher
in the southern states and New Mexico
and Arizona than in any other section
of the country That is due in the form
er to the large number of uneducated
colOred people; in the latter to the Mex
lean population. Nebraska is the ban
ner state for education. Only 3.11 per
cent of the population of over 10 years
of age are unable to read and write
Wyoming is second, with a percentage
of 3.41; Iowa third, 3.61, and Kansas
fourth, 3-99. Compared with this the
percentage of ilIiterates in Massa-
chusetts is 622. exactly double that Of
Nebraska. In New York state it is 5.53
and in Connecticut a little less, 5.2S. In
Ohio it is 5.24 and in Illinois 525
This is due chiefly to the foreign pop
ulation in the large cities and manu-
featuring centers. The farmers of KAN
saS, Nebraska and Iowa never fail to
send their children to school, while the
SlumS of Boston, New York Chicago
and other large cities are filed with
Bohemians, Hungarians, Italians and
other immigrants who do not value ed
ucation and can not read and write.
In Rhode Island, for example a large
foreign element is employed in the cot
ton mills and other factories, and the
result is that nearly 10 per cent of the
population is illiterate.
Nevada pays more for school pur-
poses per capita of population than any
other state, the average being 81 Sc;
Colorado is third, with $4.3S, and the
salaries of the teachers are higher in
those states than in any other. Massa-
chusetts is second in the list, paying
annually for educational purposes 81. II
for every child of school age. New
York pays SO. 80, Ohio s.. 2S, Illinois SO. Sc,
Iowa 1915, Nebraska $3.02 and Kansas
81. IS.
The southern states spend compara-
lively little money for educational pur-
poses. Alabama is the last on the list
and pays only SO cents a year per child
of school age, North Carolina pays 46
cents, South Carolina 55 cents and
Georgia so cents. West Virginia on
the other hand, pays $2.11 and Mary
land $2z0 and Florida $143.
VIM. E. CURTIS.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-17
EDUCATION OF WOMEN.
Plans Being Perfected For the Build
ing of Trinity College.

Washington, May 15.-The woman's
auxiliary board of Trinity college,
which is about to be erected near the
Catholic university, held its final meet
ing this afternoon to perfect arrange
ments for the breaking of the ground,
scheduled for the early part of June.
Trinity college will be the first Ro-
man Catholic establishment on this con-
tinent devoted to the higher education
of women. 1t will be a unique inStitu-
tion in many ways. 1t Will be in every
respect the work of women. One of the
sisters of Notre Dame, the order in
plans for the building. She is a skillful
architect, having studied her profession
in Boston. She has already designed
twenty houses now occupied by Notre
Dame. The principal of these is the
magnificent convent on West Walnut
Hill in Cincinnati.
Another sister has a thorough knowl-
edge of building materials and the
drawing up of specifications, etc. She
has ben designated by Mother Jetlia,
superior general of the American Order
of Notre Dame, to Superintend the corps
of workmen who will do the actual Ia
bor
The grounds will be laid out accord
ing to the plans of one of the sisters,
the woodwork, frescoing and fancy
molding on the college will be entirely
the work of members of the Notre
Dame order.
It is proposed to open this building to
students in 1900. Trinity college, al
though not an affiliation of the Cath
olic university, will have several of the
professors of that university among it's
teaching corps.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-17
CHINESE LAUNDRY SLIPS.
New Orleans Times-Democr

New Orleans Times-Democrat1
Most people suppose said an ex-
hieroglyphics on a Chinese laundry
check are merely so many numerals.
AS a matter of fact they are nothing Of
the kind, but constitute a brief and
spicy description of the individual who
left the bundle. If you will take the
trouble to notice it, you will see that
the laundryman always goes exactly
through the same programme He takes
the package, gives you swift, compre-
hensive glance, and then proceeds to
decorate a slip of rice paper with from
two to five Indian ink chicken tracks.
What he has really written is probably
something like this:
- Fat foreign devil who resembles a
pig; squinty eyes and wart on the left
side of his nose
You carry around this f1attering pen
portrait, innocently imagining that it
read No. 4-11-44,' and when you call for
your wash you will find that the China
man who receives the ticket will invar-
1ably look you over, making mental
comparisons. before he reaches for the
bundle. A Mongolian friend of mine out
in Frisco put me on to the scheme,
and I took the trouble to ascertain
got a. laundry slip, copied it with mi
croscopic fidelity and submitted it to
several expert native translators. They
all agreed that it ran something like
this:
Ridiculous old man; very pompous;
bald head like a speckled egg
You will observe that my hair grows
rather high my forehead, and 1
have a few freckleS, although nothing
20 Justify such an insulting description
However, it proved the point. The next
ticket 1 got declared 1 was AN elderly
gentleman, resembling Yum-Tai, the
wind god,' which pleased me immense
~ until persuaded a native curio deal
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-17
THE USE OF WEALTH.
Rev. DR.. Peters Points Lesson FROM
Mr.. Carnegie's Gift.

New York, May 17.-Rev. DR.. Madi-
son c. Peters said today:
with Mr.. Carnegie money means
manhood. Wealth is to him a good
servant, and not a despotic taskmaster
Some men are nothing less than hui
man sponges, which absorb everything
they touch, and if they ever give up
anything it is because death squeezes
them so hard they can not help them
selves.
1T is, therefore, a pleasure to have a
man like Mr.. Carnegie show that his
life belongs to the race, and that what
God gives him he intends to be a bless
ing to others as well as himself.
Our rich men make a mistake if
they ignore their responsibility to God
in the use of their wealth. The spirit
of Andrew Carnegie will go more to
quiet the anarchist than severe laws,
severely executed.
Rich men will have to prove that
they are of real social use, or else they
will be destroyed. Appalling as is the
wealth of this country, it is not greater
than the tremendous needs.
Absolute equality among men is
neither possible nor desirable, but
Christians should so euse their money
as to bring about a social state in which
universal fellow-feeling is a possibility"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-17
SENATOR ALLISON's LAND.
Credited With Being the Owner of
Property He Knows Nothing
About.

Washington, May 17.-Senator Allison
of Iowa was Informed by the district
commissioners several days ago that
a piece of land owned by him at the in
tersection of Massachusetts avenue,
East Capitol and Thirteenth streets,
southeast, was being made a public
dump, and requesting him to abate the
alleged nuisance In reply the senator
has written the commissioners as fol-
lows:
Il have yours of the 9Th inst, inform
ing me of the condition of vacant lot at
intersection of Massachusetts avenue
and East Capitol and Thirteenth streets,
southeast, and that you are also ad
vised that 1 am the owner of the lot.
This is the first information that 1 have
had of my ownership. II 1 own it l
have no knowledge of the fact, but will
be very glad to give it attention if some
one will give me evidence of the fact
that I have the title to the lot
The commissioners will now endeavor
to discover who does own the land.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-17
APOSTASY OF CANNON.
Member of the First Presidency of
the Mormon Church May Have
to Stand Trial

Salt Lake City, Utah, May 17.-Nath-
an Tanner Jr., well known citizen of
Ogden, has formulated charges of
apostasy against George Q. Cannon, a
member of the first presidency of the
Mormon church.
to the high council at Salt Lake City,
but the clerk of the council, acting un-
der the direction of President Angus NJ.
Cannon, brother of George Q. Cannon,
refused to receive the documents.
The rejection was based upon the
ground that Mr.. Tanner was not in good
standing in the church, and, therefore,
had no standing in a church court
Tanner declares if the high council
does not order the trial of Cannon the
churchman's enemies will see to it that
further charges will be filled by a
member of the church whose standing
is certain.