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Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
HIS FoRErNsr IT.
Opposed to a State Primary But Favors
1t in the County and District

VAEDALIA, Mo Oct. al notice
that the question OF holding a Demo-
cratic state primary Tor nominating
state officers ia being sgitated and the
Leader seems to regard the matter a.
settled 10 favor OF the primary.
l, for one, hope Il lie not settled that
way, and that We will not adopt the
system. I know OF two or three
candidates for state Office who. 10 the
present state Of public ~iniormAsion,
would surely be elected At q primary
and I would be pleased to see them
elected, but don't think We ought to
Adcp. a useless, expensive and per-
nicious system Just for the sake Of
making the election ola few friBues
sure.
/ am IN favor of primaries-connfy
primaries and congressional primaries.
A man can canvass acounty in two
months and make himself known to
the voters. A candidate for congress
ought TO be a big and prominent
enough man to make himself known
all over his district But with the
various state officers II ia different.
The territory ia too large and the
voters are too Numerous. II would
take almost q lifetime for q candidate
for state auditor, state treasurer and
other state officers to make the &C.
qnAintAnee Of the people OF the state
sufficiently for them to Judge IN
dividuaIly OF their merits. That is the
only advantage OF the primary. It
gives the individual voter q chance to
express directly his choice for the Of
fee. The advantage would be lost in
most cases in voting for candidates
for state Offices. A man of great
wealth might send out campaigners
over the state and publish his
biography, his picture and his good
qualities in every newspaper In the
state and by this e mako himself
known, bat it would require q fortune
TO do it. The greatest danger IL that
there would be several candidates
scattered all over different parts Of
the state and some Doodle candidate
would carry the stun OF st. Louis and
Kansas City and be elected. There
would be no chance to combine
against these fellows as we have al
ways done in the convention. The
primary would inevitably make money
the controlling power in the politics
Of the state. 1t would call into use q
great network Of party machinery that
would be expensive beyond all reason
and render manifold the opportunities
for fraud in counting and returning
the vote. As far as state offices are
concerned we q express our prefer
ence just as easily through delegates
sent to q convention as we can by d.
rect vote and ! believe more Salts
factoriIy; because the great centers
of populations always control in
primaries.
Again, we will have to have conven-
tons every election year any way and
the primary will simply be an added
expense. 1 am thoroughly convinced
that a state primary would be as stated
above, useless, expensive and per-
%nicious. II would give to the large
cities the controlling Influence In our
party; something they have never
had in Missouri. ". w. Boris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
noea Il Paw 10 Ruv Chsan

A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds Is all right, but you want some-
thing that will relieve and cure the
more were and dangerous results OF
throat and lung troubles. What shall
you do2 Go to q warmer and more
regular climate2 Yes, II possible; If
not possible for you, then in either
case take the ONLY remedy that has
been introduced In all civilized coun-
tries with success In severe throat and
lung troubles, "Boschee's German
Syrup" 1t not only heals and stlmu-
lates the tissues TO destroy the germ
disease, but allaya Inflammation,
causes easy expectoration, gives q
good night'srest and cures the patient.
Try ONE bottle. Recommended many
years by all druggists in the world.
Sample bottles at J. F. Llewellyn's
drug store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
County News.
DULY ITEMS.

DULY ITEMS.
Editorial Correspondents of the Ledger.
DULY, Mo-, October 11.-Mrs. N. P.
Morris is visiting 10 st. Louis.
Bates Fletcher will move to Kansas
City In the near future.
Theodore selb has rented the farm
N. P. Morris farmed last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Witt have re-
turned from Montgomery where they
have been visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dorgan Wis
itsd their son, Robert Dorgan, of Ben
ton City last week.
Nat. P. Morris has rented the Nc
Intyre farm.
E. e. Hopkins and J. D. Lambert,
Of this vicinity, attended the dedica-
ton OF the Christian church at BEN
ton City Sunday.
III. and Mrs. Charles Schopp LOST
their s. months-old babe October 10
The remains were inferred in the
Mexico cemetery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
State Fair at Last Located.

The question has been settled by
the State Board Of Agriculture which
met at Jefferson City Tuesday. The
vote was taken, "Whether the loca-
ton should remain at sedalia." On
the roll call two were for removing II
Ely and Potts-and thirteen for
letting Il remain At Sedalia. This
settles the State Fair question. Be-
dalia semi down some forty OF her
best citizens with a bond OF 5000
guaranteeing that the Missouri Pa
ciac railway would build 3 switch
from lie main track to the grounds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

THE Missouri newspapers are TAX
ing q renewed interest in the primary
election Issue, and most OF them this
week have something to say on
the a~ll-absorbing question. The
list Of papers fearful Of = prim-
airy and favorable to the time
honored custom OF nominating
state candidates at a ccnven-
tion, is rapidly growing. Among
them we hnd the State Tribune, JEFF
ferson City; Advertiser, Bonneville;
Herald, Shelbyville; Landmark, Platte
City; Vindicator, Bloomfield; Excel
sIor, Lancaster; sun, Ell Dorado;
Democrat, Dexter; Sentinel. Inde-
pendence; Torchlight, shelbins;
News, Lexington; Democrat, Mo-
berlyi Advance, Liberty; Times,
st, Louis; Sta ndard, Excelsior;
Leader Democrat, Springfield; DEM
ocrat- Standard, Memphis; Times,
Neosho; C~onservator, Richmond;
Unterrifed Democrat, Linn; Sentinel,
Sedalia; Howell County Gazette,
West PLANES; Herald, Columbia;
Democrat Courier, Craig; Demo-
craft News, Fredericktown; Tribune,
Clinton; Index, Slater; Citizen,
Maconi Constitution, Chillicothe;
Times, Butler; Democrat, Garth
age; JeHrnal, Excelsior Springs;
Jackson ExamIner, Independence;
Democrat, Clinton; Enterprise,
Charleston; Shelby County Her
aid, ShelbyviIle; Banner, Pied
mont; Independent, Potosi; Tele-
graph, Fulton; Herald, Hunts
vile; Democrat, osceoia; Press,
Marble Hill; Democrat, Califor-
mia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
Cox.Kuhns Wedding.

DR.. 8. F. Cox, Of HigginsviIle, and
Misc Leona Kuhne, Of Wellsvillei
were united in matrimony in thelatter
place on Thursday, October 12 By
Rev. T. Il. Shumate. The wedding
was a quiet affair, only a few relatives
and immediate friends being present
The bride Is one OF Welsville's most
lovsble young ladies.
The doctor is 9 prominent physician
Of Higginsvillo with a host Of friends
wherever he lie known. The happy
couple took the fast Wsbash i'm.
mediately after the wedding for q
western Jour after which they vii
reside permanently ct Higginsville.
The LEDGER extends congratulations
to the happy couple.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
The Party. MOI the Candidate.

SAM Cook stands up like g man and
advocates a primary to nominate a
state ticket. Why don't Col. Knott
and Capt. LesueuF come out Of the
brush and let the people know how
they stand?-Centralia, Mo-, Courier.
As the Mexico LEDGER understands
the matter It is of very little impor-
lance whether Col. Knott or Capt,
Lesueur wanta convention or aprima-
ry. Surely the party is not going tc
adopt some particular plan Of making
a nomination simply because a certain
candidate thinks it will nominate him
The best interest of the party will
probably be considered rather thar
the interest Of any candidate OF
combination Of candidate
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
= Twenty Years Ago =
This Week.

Uhas. Murray and Miss Mollie Frost
were married.
DR.. Grasty was too III to attend
Synod at Boonville.
Forty nine years previous the first
passenger railroad In England.
J. s. James, OF Boone, and MisI
Clara B. Shien, OF Audrain, were mar.
ried.
Walker Kilgore was sentencedto be
hanged on Dec. s for numbering Dow
Willingham.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

For half a century the American
people waged q war Of determination
against polygamy In Utah. and now
polygamy is to be protected By Ameri-
can law and American guns n the far
away sulu islands. I submit that po-
lygamy Is a sin against God and an
outrage upon deeency IN any latitude
and In any cline, and what IL vice 10
America does not become virtue in
Asia II Brigham Young was a'crimi-
nal because he INDUCED the luxury Of
possessing 20 wives, our new fellow
citizen, his sultanIe majesty Of the 6u-
iu islands, IL a criminal for keeping up
a hanem. james Buchanan. the last
Democratic president. sent an army 10
thrash the great Utah polygamist
William Mckinley, the latest. and let
us hope the last. Republican president,
pays tribute 10 the sulu poiygamist
Christian America IL up in arms 70
prevent Brigham Roberts from sitting
In the house Of Representatives. be-
eause Il is alleged that be has q quartet
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

A TELEPHoNB line is proposed from
New Florence to Middleton. Such an
enterprise win prove profitable, and
IL will be only q few years until all
the towns In Missouri viii be con-
nected by telephone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
srArR DELAYING WEE CASE.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
PARIS, Mo-, Oct. 13.-The State adj
mitted yesterday in open court that
in the Jester case there was no direct
evidence OF corpus delecti. The skel-
eton idea has been abandoned. On
Thursday H. O. Turner, W. II. White
and Mr.. Hazlehurst, OF Kansas City,
were on the stand. The latter's evil
dence was to merely identity the
property supposed to have been Gil
bert Gates.
Rhodes and Mcintyre examined
yesterday. The attendance 10 small
on account OF small pox scare. There
is a pronounced case near the Court
House.
II seems that the State 10 prolong-
ing the a unnecessarily and that
the case will not be concluded this
week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate OF Louis
Burkey, deceased, will be made ct the
November term OF the Probate Court
of Audrain Comfy, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico, Missouri, on the Sec
ond Monday in November, 1899.
KATHERINE BURKEY,
Admiuietratrix.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
ratI,s Of Rin.l sstll.m.nt.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of Hugh VIII
son, deceased, will be made at the
November term of the Probate Court
of Audrain County, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico, Missouri, on the Sec
ond Monday in November, 1899.
J. e. JESSE.
Pnhlln Adminiafrafnr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement Of the estate OF James
O'Brien, deceased, will be made at the
November term Of the Probate Court
OF Audrain County, Missouri, to be
held AZ Mexico, Missouri, on the sec
ond Monday in November, 1899.
LOUIS 0iBRIEN.
Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Notice 10 hereby given that final
settlement OF the estate OF Jos. Armis-
tead, deceased, will be made at the
November term OF the Probate Court
Of Audrain County, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico, Missouri, on the seq
ond Monday In November, 1899.
MEREDITH ARMISTEAD,
Executor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Notice lie hereby given that final
settlement OF the estate OF Matte
Dye, deceased, will be made at the
November term OF the Probate Court
OF Audrain County, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico, Missouri, on the sec-
ond Monday In November, 1893.
MARY J. DYE,
r. p. DAVIS,
Administrators.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate OF Mary ].
Appleman, deceased, will be made ct
the November term Of the Probate
Court Of Audrain County, Missouri.
to be held at Mexico, Missouri, on the
second Monday in November, 1899.
b. j. APPLEMAN,
Adminiatrakor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Notice is hereby given that hnal
settlement of the estate OF r. ID. Dun
bar, deceased, will be made NJ the
November term OF the Probate Court
Of Audrain Comfy, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico, Missouri, on the SEQ
ond Monday In November, 1899.
d. p. MOORE,
Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Old fashions In dress may be re.
vived, bat no old-fashioned medicine
can replace Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy. For
sale By Woodbridge q Purdy, drug
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement Of the estate OF Josephine
Hurdle, deceased, will be made 1t the
November term OF the Probate Court
Of Audrain County, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico, NO. on the second
Monday In November, 1893.
j.. Il. JESSE,
Public Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

The LEDGER is informed that Mics
Grace Price won hrst honoPs In the
Flower Parade Thursday, for the beet
decorated pony rig, instead Of Miss
Mary Garrett, as reported.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate OF Matthew
Russell, deceased, viii be made at the
November term Of the Probate Court
OF Audrain County, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico, Missouri, on the Sec
ond Monday In November, 1899.
MARY RUSSELL,
Administrative.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Mrs. Clay oyerstreet, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Griffin, Of Cedar City, and Miss
Lily Grifin, Of Jefferson City, r The
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Um-
ataad-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
A II u "A MEETING

Sub Order A. II. T. A. No. isi meets Mondny
night on or before fun moon In each month.
Visiting brethren always welcome.
D. J. ATKINS, ". p.
V. ERDEL, JR., W. Secretary. 1s-i-yr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Boone County Farms For Sale.
226 acres in one farm and 100 in an
other. Both well improved. Near
murray, Boone county, Missouri. Ad-
dress Virgil Potts, Murray, NO., or
NJ. NJ. Turner, Centralia, Mo. ws
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Mr.. Marshall, south of town, won
the Elon bearing contest and was
awarded the clock. His guess on the
value Of the window was 5000 and
vas bot 81 short Of the actual value.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Miss Emma Matthews Is here from
Salisbury and Is the guest Of Mrs. 10.
Hagan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
Hstiss Of Final s.,tlsmsnt.

Notice lie hereby given that final
settlement OF the estate OF Hardy
Hurdle, deceased, will be made at the
November term OF the Probate Court
of Audrain County, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico, Missouri, on the sec-
ond Monday in November, 1899.
r. R. JESSE,
Administrator,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
Hotis. Of Yin,l settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement Of the estate OF Christian
CAN'T, deceased, will be made at the
November term OF the Probate Court
of Audrain county, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico, Missouri, on the Sec
ond Monday in November, 1899.
w. 2. CAN'T,
Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Judge Geo. w. B~attertou, Of Sal
ing, wants TO register for the next
street fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

TAKE time by the forelock." II
your blood is out of order, begin TAX
ing Hoods sarsaparilla at once and
prevent serious Illness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Born, October u, 70 Mr.. and Mrs.
August Meyer, = daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
is A CLASS or PEOPLE

Who are injured by the use OF coffee. Recently
there has been placed In all the grocery stores q
new preparation called GRAND, made Of pure
grains. thAt takes tho place of coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives It without distress,
and but few can tell 1t from coffee. It does not
cost over u as much. Children may drink Il
with great benefit. Is cts. and 20 cts. per pack !
&c. Try It. Ask for GRAIE-O.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Ket Content VIA Foistsng ImperiaI-
ism and MiIisaFlsn On he Repub-
ne, They Now Aim TO Retire Green
backs and Place The Power 20 Issue
Money In n ssaBas Of Inc National
Bank Ring = Ihurston's Note 81
Warntnn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

The Presbyterian Synod will meet
in Mexico next year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Wor-
rsll, Friday, Oct. ID, s daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Cause and Effect of the Street Fair.
Cause; "Join we together in the
public good in what we can."-shaks-
peare.
Effect: "Success is sweet; the
sweeter 1t long delayed and attained
through manifold struggles and de-
feats. "-Alcott.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

They are 10 such a hurry 20 have this
outrageous ana unpatriotic bin enacted
Into law that the latest press dis
patches inform us that the house man
ayers do not intend to even submit II
to the consideration Of u committee Of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Notice lie hereby given thai I viii be
at the following places on the dates
mentioned, for the purpose of coll
Letting all taxes due said county.
Please bring your last years. receipts
and read carefully Section 7eO5, Re-
vised Statutes Of Missouri, passed In
the year 1889 and amended in 1893,
requiring Collectors to add q penalty
OF one per cent, per month on ali
taxes not paid on or before Jan. L:
Sailing, Thursday, Nov. 2.
Rowena, Friday, Nov. 8.
Mt. Carmel, Tuesday, Nov. z.
Farber, Wednesday, Nov. s.
Laddonia, Thursday, Nov. 0.
Sturgeon, Tuesday, Nov. IL.
oentraIIa, Wednesday, Nov. is.
Rush Hin, Friday, Nov. II.
Benton City, Tuesday, Nov. 81.
Martinsburg, Wednesday, Nov. 20.
VandalIa, Tuesday and Wednesday,
Nov. % and 20.
J. 7. LEEPER,
Collector Audrain County, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
THEO. n. WNANS, M.D.
homeopathic Physician.
orOuns sI TlSUT; R Rsstl Mexico rIexic0. no.
=. h. SHAW
Veterinary Surgeon.

Graduate Ontario Veterinary College. Sick or
Injured animals given Careful attention. calls
answered day or night. once on northeast cor
ner square On East Monroe street. Phone is8'
MEXICO, MO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
Scrap Iron Wanted.

Bring IN all your scrap iron and old
rubber boots and shoes and get the
cash. SAM MORRIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

As an exercise in mental philosophy
II Is interesting to trace the tortuous
steps by which the Republicans have
advanced from the position once held
by Senator William b. Allison Of Iowa
In favor Of the free coinage Of silver to
that Of Lyman ]. Gage in favor Of the
single gold standard without quAlinca-
ton and without disguise. Nothing in
the entire history Of the human race
more thoroughly demonstrates the
truth OF Alexander Pope's famous
d%uatraIn:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28
Personal Mention.

Frank Towner was in from his ranch
Thursday.
S. r. Cotton of Deadwood was a visi-
tor in Custer Wednesday.
Albert Fitch came in from the north
ern Hills Thursday evening.
w. B. Clark of Omaha was registered
at the Kleemann Saturday.
Charles Freeland was in from his
ranch on Pass creek Thursday.
Roy Rupert, of Chicago, was an over
Sunday guest at the Kleemann.
Jas. l. Whitehead was an Alliance,
Neb., visitor in Custer Saturday.
A. p. Have was a guest al the Klee-
mann Wednesday from Crawford, Neb.
A. w. Carey, Of Hermosa, was tran
s~acting business at the county seat Tues
day.
Jas. S. Finch OF Lincoln, Nebraska,
was a business caller in Custer Thurs
day.
b. r. Wood departed Thursday even
ing for Sheridan, Wyoming, on legal
business.
G. g. Crary returned Sunday evening
from a short visit to Deadwood and
Rapid City.
+. X. Allen, from San Francisco was
an arrival at the hotel Kieemann on
Wednesday.
Mrs. A. M. Willard and daughter re-
turned Wednesday from a short visit in
Deadwood.
j. w. Dixon and w. s. Mari, were
two Omaha rustlers interviewing Custer
merchants Monday.
John +. Sidey returned Thursday
morning from a two weeks visit in New
York and other cas-, ern points.
Mrs. d. A. Elliott of Lead came in
Tuesday evening for a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. p. Denny.
J. ID. Poorman, representing a South
Omaha packing establishment, was in
teryiewing our merchants Wednesday.
Perry Bertschie came over from his
home at Sheridan and spent several days
in Custer during the week visiting with
his brother Leon.
DR.. j. A. Harding, the Deadwood
mining man., was investigating the
merits of some mining property west OF
this place Wednesday.
W. w. Odds departed Saturday even
ing for Denver and other Colorado points
on mining business. He expects to be
gone about two weeks.
J. J. Byrnc, Of Omaha, representing
the Collier Publishing company, was in
the city Wednesday looking after hat
company's business affairs in this vicin-
itv,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

M J. King, well known as al old
time p~rospector in the southern Hills,
arrived On the morning train Thursday.
Mr.. X. spent the summer in Porto Rico,
having gone ove there with a party
from New York just TO see what the
chances were for speculation. He re.
turns without having made any invest
ments. Says he was disappointed in
some respects. Says there was no wild
land to speak OF, the country is thickly
populated and every foot Of land till
able is under cultivation. lie says he
done a little prospecting while there and
found there was considerable mineral of
various kinds on the island, and the
mountain portions bore every charac-
~teristic Of a mining country. There are
dykes OF granite and periphery with
stretches of slate and many stratas of
the s~edimentary formation covered as
in the Hills with a limestone cap. But
it rained almost necessarily while he
was there and he did not spend much
time prospecting. Mr.. King is glad to
get back into the Hills where be will
spend the winter looking after his diff
ferent mining interests in this locality
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

Lawrence, the Is year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Tinsley living on French
creek, about nine miles east of Custer,
met with a very serious accident on
Saturday of last week. While he and
his older brother were hitching a team
to a hay wagon the horses became
frightened and started to run, and in
whirling around tipped of the hay rack,
when one of the hind wheels Of the
wagon struck him on the left side of his
head, cutting a cash above his left ear
about seven inches long, and causing a
fracture Of the skull. DR.. Calkins was
sent for, and upon examination it WIS
found that a part of the fractured bone
was pressing against the brain. which
necessitated the cutting of a small open
ing into the skull in order to relieve the
pressure and place the broken part back
into its proper place. At last accounts
he was doing as we'll as could be expect
ed under the circumstances, and is re.
ported to be in a fair way to recover,
although it will be some time before he
will be able to be up and around.