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Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-26
BIG CUT ON WIRE AND NAILS.
John W. Gates Of Chicago, Succeeds in
Forcing Reduction Of Twen-
ty Per Cent.

YOUNGSTOWN, o., April 21.-Job-
bers in wire and nails received orders
this morning from John W. Gates, Of
the American Steel and Wire Com
pany, ordering a cut of 20 per cent. in
all prices. Telegrams received here
say that the cut was ordered at mid
night by the Board Of Directors and
went into effect Immediately.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-26

The importance Of this record PT3.
ceeds less from the number Of votes
thus assured to Mr.. Bryan than from
the fact that II is an uninterrupted
record OF favorable action by every
State Convention that has been held,
IT Is q record that viii be continued
almost indefinitely for list Of states
that win instruct tsr Bryan is 60 near
q complete list of all the states that
such an enumeration would be
waska of time and snaee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-26

NEW YORK, April 21.--At the local
offices of the American Steel and
Wire Company an employe confirmed
the report that q reduction Of $40 per
ton had been ordered lin the price Of
wire nails, barbed wire and galvanized
fence wire, with an SIS cut In annealed
fence wire. This is equivalent to a
reduction of cent g pound In wire
nails, making the price s2.23 q keg.
The price for barbed wire is $3.50 3
hundred pounds, and for galvanized
fence nails s2.25 hundred pounds.
The cut In annealed fence wire Is from
sails to s3. .05 q hundred pounds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-26
Get the Rest.

The closing exercises Of the Hall
school were held Friday evening,
April 20. A large audience listened
to the rendering Of an excellent pro-
gramme and expressed the opinion
that during Prof. W. b. Fields few
years retirement from service he has
not forgotten how TO teach. He is
still one of Audrain's best teachers,
one Of whom she Is Justly proud.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-26

Notice ls hereby given thal - :
Element OF the estate Of ~
lard, deceased, will be maSC, y.
May term OF the Probate
Audraln County, Missouri
II Mexico, Missouri, on 'a'
Monday In May, 1900. usulIlr
Ere
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-26

Notice ls hereby given thsi
Of the estate OF K. D
ton, deceased, will be msas
May term Of the Probate '
Audrain County, Missouri .
81 Mexico, Missouri, on tns
Monday In May, 1890. rrs.!
AdmIuis
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-26
TRUSTEES sALE.

On Friday, the 4th Day OfKsi
at che sasf r,ssrt zaAs1 ~ Z
City OF Mexico, Audrain cour1
souri,, between the hours oftal
in tho forenoon and ave o'cloa
afternoon, l will sell at auClIor I
highest bidder for cash, susK
prior deed OF trust securing
Of thirty-five hundred doIiu
the interest thereon, dated
18th, 1898, and payable TO the a
James e. Adams March III, q
OF the west oneshalf OF the vi
quarter and the east one.hal
southwest quarter and the I'D
one-fourth Of the southwssl
Of Section ten (10), Townshf
two (52) north, Range ten d I
Of the Fifth Principal Merldln +
tanning 200 acres OF land, mons
situate In Audrain county, MiE
This sale is made by ressoa
fault In the conditions Of ts
deed Of trust made to OhsrIa J
vile, trustee on the 7th daydH
1898, by William r. Kennett n
isa Jane Kenneth, his wife, and
L. Kennett, . single man, sDdr
In the Recorders Office 10 i
county, Missouri, In book II, y
said Charles B. Linville havingH
to act. M. N. MELa
tbs Sheriff and Acting 1fu
Dated ct Mexico, April 6, lsa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-26

The National Liue stock Reporter says:
In addition 10 car load Of high class
saddle and harness horses for the
special sale, HIsey & Lee, Mexico, Mo-,
had car load OF ordinary offerings
among the receipts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-26

Notice is hereby given that
Element OF the estate Of John
deceased, win be made ct
torn OF the Probate Court Of
County, Missouri, TO be held =
leo, Missouri, on the second !
10 May, 1900. JOHN huk
Admit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-26

Notice is hereby given th.l
tlement Of the estate Of ~
sbootman, deceased, will Dc
the May term Of the Probais
Audrain County, Missouri, .
at Mexico, Missouri, on ths
Monday in Nay, 1900. ,oOsI
Efs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-26

The report In the Clark case was
submitted to the Senate yesterday. II
sustained the charges Of bribery and
corruption, and recommended that
the Montana Senator be declared not
legally elected 10 the Senate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-26

Notice is hereby given ihs /
settlement of the estate Of 2
Brooks, deceased, win be msti
May term OF the Probate
Audrain County, Missouri, 70
q Mexico, Missouri, on ths
Monday in May, 1900. -
AdmlpIll
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-26
Minine Companv Incorporated

The Mexico Mining Company has
received their certificate Of incorpora-
tion and the officers Of the company
will be elected next week. Opera
tions on their property at Carter
vile, NO, will be started soon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-26

Notice is hereby given tbs,
Element OF the estate q
Brsnton, deceased, viii p
the May term Of the Propa',, :
Audraln County, Mlssoufl
Il Mexico, Missouri, on '''
Monday IN May, 1900. nsvxu|
AdmlnH
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-26
sL Lnni, az Rstnn. a11h.

me Wabash railroad win sell ex-
curalon tickets 10 81 Louis and return
a sl.z5 for Al trains Saturday, April
p, and for morning trains Sunday,
April 81, 1900, Coed for return on all
trains Sunday, April -.
E.S. WTIsos,
Ticket Agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-26

Notice is hereby given d
settlement Of the estate Of ",
rlson, deceased, win be mia
May term Of the Probate
Audrain County, Missouri, q
ct Mexico, Missouri, on tss
Monday In May, 1900.
J.R. JE
publlc Admins
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-26

An unusual amount OF brick Is to bs
used in Mexico this summer, and Il ID
hoped that the Harrison Brick Man
ufacturing Company viii be able to
work large force. The new Military
Academy, the new Methodist church
and the new shootman building VIII
ali require a good many brick-snd
then some of the sirsets are to be
naved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-26

THE oallAway County Democrats
In convention assembled endorsed for
delegates at large TO the National
Democratic Convention In Kansas
oity Senator Cockrell, former Gov
ernor Stone, Governor Stephens and
David Ball. Instructions were given
for shackleford for Congress and Ben
for Railroad Commissioner. The Chi
oago platform was reafiirmed and
planks dsnouHcing trusts, imperialism
and rniIltarism favored.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-26

Notice is hereby given b.
settlement Of the estate oiS
Shook, deceased, will be mads
May term of the Probate Oa
Audrain County, Missouri, to !
at Mexico, Missouri, on ths
Monday in May, 1900.
e. II. and j. R. eSOa
Adminislrf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-26

Mrs. DEwEgss religion is her own
business and Of no concern TO the
ruhfio
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-26
Quaer Case at Law

STURGEON, No., April 81 .
most peculiar law case ever ia /
county 10 now pending in The 3
Court on appeal from the con-
Justice of the Peace. Itlsus
"The Church of God, at OsntrlAI
We. the Trustees Of the 81
Band" II is q question Of nj
detalner. Both factions Of III
mess people claim to be the ovul
and entitled to possession n
church building.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-10
Over Three Hundred Electoral
Votes.
Republicans Have Increased their
Claims to 305 Include Ken
tucky and Nehra~kn

New York, NV ) As a result
OF messages received ut RGpuhli
can national headquarters today
hv National Committeeman ! II
Manley and n B Scott from doubt
tul points, Mr ManIey cave ont the
following statement:
"Full returns today leave I've
situation as it was yesterday We
have won by 30S electoral vorcs
We have carried every northern
State, but COIuru ., Ncvnda and
Montana with ten votes Ne have
carried Kentucky, Marvlnd. Dpla>
ware and West VIRGINIA As we
predicted during the entire cam
paign they are attempting to rob
us of the electoral votes in Kvn>
tucky under the power of the
Goebel law. If they succeed we
shall have 295 electoral votes Our
candidate for governor wires that
we have carried Kentucky for The
electoral ticket and elected him hv
over 1000 majority. Ene time
has come when the American pro
pie ought t" insist ut whntevcr
cost that the votes shall he counted
As they were honestly east. -
Senator Scott in answer to tele-
grams iuquiring n to the result
in Nebraska, received the follow
ing dispatch from f Rnsewater,
member of the national advisory
committee, who is II candidate for
the United States senatorship
from Nebraska:
Returns from the rural dis
tricts incomplete, hut no doubt
whatever that Mckinley carries
Nebraska by not less than 5000.
Governorship close but the pros-
poets favor Republicans. Both
houses of legislature will be Re-
publican by small majority"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-10
MILLIONS GIVEN WAY

1t is certainly gratifying to the
public to know of one concern in
the land who are not afraid to be
generous to the needy and suffer-
ing. The proprietors of DR.
Kings New Discovery for Con,
sumption, Coughs and Colds, have
given away over ten million trIal
bottles of this great me licine; and
have the satisfaction of knowing
it has absolutely cured thousands
of hopeless cases. Asthma.
Bronchitis, Hoarseness and all
diseases of the Throat, Chest and
Lungs are surely cured by it
Call on Crawford Bros Druggist,
and get free trial bottle. Reg
ular size soc and 81. Every bot
guaranteed, or price refunded.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-10
Mr.. Mckinley Voted Early.

Canton, Ohio, Nov. 6.-Presi
dent Mckinley cast his ballot at
9,2O O'Clock this morning. The
President greeted the knots o. peo =
pie gathered in front Of the house
and accompanied his hearty hand
shake with a pleasant personal
greeting. Down Market street he
and Judge Day walked, and tho
President was kept busy raising
his bat to the many greetings along
the way. Windows of one of the
factories were crowded with work,
men, who gave him a cheer as he
passed along to the'polls.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-10
Five Men Killed in Kentucky
Election Row.

Louisville, Ky, Nov Quar-
rels over politics and gambling
resulted in five men being shot to
death last night in kentucky. One
man was fatally wounded. The
dead: Alfred Standhope, at Ver-
sailles, shot by George Woodruff,
town marshal of Midway, XIV. (;
Henry Osborne of Harlan county,
shot by John Day; Grant Raines,
colOred, of MiddIesboro, shot by
j q Griffith, white; Edgar Brown
of Buckeye, shot by Luther Ray;
Robert Munser of Burnside, shot
from ambush.
Fatally wounded: Thos. Ether
ington of Versailles, by Stadter,
shot in MISUNDERSTANDING fight.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-10

Ihe country is going to live
after this election. In fact, IT Will
be very lively and ready to take "A
hand in anything that is progress
i've and for the growth and pros
perity of the nation. on.-Carolina
Spartan.
Mark Austin, last night, crazed
by drink, shot F NJ Boyte, sales
man st the Heath Hardware Co.'S.
They wore standing in front of
the hardware, talking, when Aus
tin suddenly pulled out his pistol
and saying, "Look out, am 90
ing to shoot somebody" began
firing. He shot four or five times
and Boyte was shot twice, once in
each leg. The wounds are not
dangerous bat Mr. Boyte will per-
haps be unable to walk for some>
time. Austin was promptly ar
rested but was released on bond.
Monroe Journal.
The gin house of Mrs. Owen, a
widow lady at BoIdoc, small sta
tion in BarnwelI county, on tho
Charleston and Western Carolina
RaII way, was recently destroyed
by fire, with II bales of cotton.
No insurance. 1t is thought to have
been the work of an incendiarv.
The community is aroused.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-10
In Bryan's S Precinct.

Lincoln, Neb, Nov 6.-Pre>
cinct A, of the fifth ward (Bryan's +
precincD, Mckinley POS; Bryan
1O5.
Lincoln, Neb, Nov 6.-Lin-
coins complete returns give Me-
kinley a majority of 1902, n
gain of $50 over 1896.
McKinley's Home County.
Canton, O, Nov 6 Practically
complete returns show Mckinley
will carry his home county by
2, 900 majority, gain of 1,16O
over 1896.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-10
Killed w hile He Slept.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Manning. Nov s Waiter
Eupo, a negro, was committed to
jail Yesterday upon the charge IF
murder as the result Of verdict
OF coroner's jury.
Will Evans. coIored, was found
dcad in bed at Alcoiu ON Monday
with "A bullet hole through his
head. 1t appears that be ,yus
asleep when shot and that he died
instantly. 1t is supposed that ne
was murdered for his watch and
s"ne money The evidence against
Epp~ is mostly circum>tsntiaI; Hut
The c"roner'S jury considers it of
sufficient importance to present Il
case against him
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-10
Bryan at His Home.

Lincoln, Neb, Nov Z With the
exception OF Il short drive in the
early evening, VIM j Bryan re.
mained in his study during the
day, rising late this morning and
retiring esrly tonight. He said
this evening he had no statement
Of any kind to make at present.
Mr.. Bryan received hundreds of
telegrams during the day and
event G from personal and political
friends, but their nature was not
disclosed, 1t is Mr.. Bryan's in
tention TO remain in Lincoln at
least until he is thoroughly rested.
TO newspaper correspondents he
asked to be excused from outlining
his future actions.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-10
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
Complaint not Served
STATE OF SOJTA CAROLINA,
LANCASTER COUNTY.

STATE OF SOJTA ROLINA,
LANCASTER COUNTY.
Court of C."mmrn PieSs.
Des'"a Jane Miller, Plaintiff.
AGAINST
Andrew J. McWuir,er, Jo,erh n.
scott. enjamiu Scott, W Cau-rs
SOFT, 'Ida + ,>ethIer Kiucy
'"f trtn. S"rah Nmi.h, hattie
Arthur Nnni" Go'urth, Leouora
Smith, Ali" Il Fisher, William &.
New rIrter. J"nu q. New hirter.
illinm X. wier. }. j. Fowler, f.
\ Hart, q. f. Fowler, A I, Brown.
~ j F"w er. :. !. higyiu botham,
Emory > Fowler " lillian Fowler,
Joun w story, Madora White and
Gorge I. &. NcWhirter as i Admin.
i-trator of the personal es,ate of John
W NcWhirter, deceased, De-
PENDANTS.
/" he Defendants above named:
You are hereby summoned and re-.
qhi red TO answer the complaint i'm this
'ctinn, which is on file in the office of
'"e CLERK of the court Of Lancaster
county, =. ., and To serve a copy {
your answer To the said complaint on
the snbscribeIS at their Gffice Al New
Jerry court house, South Carolina
WITHIN twent5 days after the service
hereo'; exclusive Of ihe day of such
service; and IL YOU tail to answer the
complaint within the time aforesaid,
the Plaintiffs in this action will apply
TO the court for the relief demanded
in the com plaint
Dated October 8, A. D. 1900,
HUNT & HUNT,
Plaintiffs Attorneys,
l. ) ] w l. Porter, CCCLc.
TO Andrew J. McWhirter, w.
ap"rs scott, Sarah q. smith. Leo
ora smith, lice Is Fisher, William
I McWhirter John &. McNNhirier-
William X. Fowler, J j. Fowler. r
\ HarL. o, f. Fowler, \. G. Brown.
ID. j. Fowler, >. {. Higginbothum'
Emory : Fowler and William Fowl
er, nonresident Defendant, above
named:
TAKE NGTICE that the ror1-
paint IN this action WAS a il 10th dyy
oi October. 1900, filed in the ,fiice Of
W. - l.. Porter. Clerk of the Court OF
Common Pleas for Lancaster county
III SAID state Of South carolina.
Hunt d Hunt,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Dated Oct, 10Th, l900.-6w
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-10
How Senate Will Stand.
Republicans Certain of Majority
Of at Least Eight Over Op>
ponentS.

Washington, Nov Z The next
senate, assuming that the State
legislatures will fulfill their duty
and choose senator's to represent
their States, will stand, on the
basis of yesterdays election, 40
Rep blicsns, 81 Democrats and 9
independents, with the legislatures
In doubt in three States with the
privilege of electing five senator 5
at this time. The legislatures in
doubt are Delaware and Nebraska
in each Of which States two sena-
tors are to be chosen and Idaho
with one senatorial char to he
filled. Among those cIassed in
the independent column are sena-
tors Stewart of Nevada and KYLE
of SoLth Dakota, who in the last
congress acted with the RepuhIi
cans on all party matters, Turner
of Washington and Harris of Kan
sss, who acted with the Democrats.
and Wellington of Maryland
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-10
A Woman Murdered.
And People Stood Around While
rhe Sla er Walked Away.
Special to The State.

SIIVIitl W i Ilc LDluIe.
Darlington, Nov THE coro
,ner was called upon Yesterday TO
investigate the cause of the death
of Lida Burgess, coIored, who
lived near Lumber, in this coun
ty. 1t was found that she came
to her death at the hands of George
Mctaddin, also cOlored. Nc
Faddin and the Burgess woman
had been in quarrel in the ward
OF 'he former (McFaddin) ana as
the woman started to leave the
yard she was shot in the back by
McFnddin. No attempt was made
to arrest him by the bystanders,
and 10y the time the officers could
get to the scene he had left, and
just at this time his whereabouts
are unknown. The sheriff off :
Ger took the hounds with him, but
they were of no avail in tracking
the murderer. McFaddin did not
leave the scene for half an hour
after the shooting.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-10
The A40nv Over

We'll, the qnadrennial agony is
owe" again, and the country is
still safe, as it would have been
in either event, and it isn't going
t. make great deal of difference
witt the average individual any =
how He has got 10 work out his
yn destiny unajded by political
parties or presidential admini~rra>
tl:nS or congressional leHiS' atirn.
Government doesn't take much
account of such aS he GrUeu-
viIe News.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-10

Jonas Swink, charged with
whipping woman to death in
Spartanburg county, has been
admitted to bail in the sum of
81, 500, by Justice Pope.
Mr. + FELTON, accidentally fell
on the carriage of his saw mill at
Mullins, in this State, and his
left leg was cut off just below the
knee by the saw. He will prob
ably die.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-10
L8RK 8 SALE
f. OF SOU ROLINA
l. n, A~'Ek COUNTY

T. ')F >IiU '. ) kOLlN A.
In, N~'Ek COUNTY
~ tie 'omm"n pleas
Eizs Wyl. uud r E Wylie,
Exe"'t tx RI! d Execri"r h.spective-
-, etc PmII'titi-
against
VIM. & NcbIr, erry B. Mobley,
muN "the,s, Detsldaut,.
I(G N.r'ue e: &c. .InI orders H. the
- above c.se | vii, sei ~ lsncas-
''r 0uri hru-. within the '-gai hours
Of r'e "n the FL ~ Monday u Hecem
her. rrxt a that p zee parcel or
iN%cl # H''ld - p easant Hill town
-"ip c"urtN Uf Lam after ani state Of
:" tn alol'na, c"u'aming
iOS Acres, More Les,
a" hou de as iDil"ws: On the North
hr i%ud~ Of Berry Nob.ey aud tract
-" o. 'he e,'aic lands of Jesse b.
M".ieN, .'+c esrt; East y la DIS Of
b NObl v .'d ollie l. NohIey;
"oG'h hl arGs a. -alie l. MobIev
ara trac' N. If the estat- I>nds Of
J'ss" M"h.", deceased; nd on the
NCs. - iU"ds Cf lice NJ HOr on and
p" haps others T"r hove a. scrihed
y wa- pu,cl~ seu Ev Matte y Mob
q u "A e,.' the e, tat. isnds Il Jesse
- M"h"v, dece s., q, aud il M rked in
ID" general pat Of said estate lands rs
trac, 30
IN ahuv" de'cIibeG land will be
So. IL t'Nn ntr : o., arcel-. p ats Of
VIII WI! hr exhibited on GaN ~ sale.
Rss" FERNS OF ~"ir cash. Purchaser
t" pay fer pa, ers Stamps etr
n 5 l. PORtEK
@. { q =. l. @.
w T. Wylic. Plrintiff1' Atty.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-10
The New Congress.
Chairman Babcock Figures the
Republican Losses and Gains.

Chicago, Nov At 10 o'clock
tonight Congressman Joseph w
Babcock, chairman of the Repub-
lican congressional committee,
issued the following statement:
The Democrats have elected
solid congressional delegations in
the following States, viz: Alaba>
ma, Arkansas, Co orado, Florida,
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippl,
Montana, Nevada, South Carolina,
Texas and Virginia, aggregsting
~ members
The Republicans have elected
solid congressional delegations in
the following States, viz: Calls
fornia, Connecticut, Delaware.
Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine,
Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota,
New Hampshire, North Dakota,
Oregon, Rhode Island, South
Dakota, Utah, Washington, West
Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wvom-
ing, aggregating 90 members.
The Republicans have e.e,ted
y members IN ILLINOIS two, luir-
mer aud Rodenbcrg (Rep) having
been defeated. In Indiana the
Republicans eject nine and the
Democrats four, the representa-.
ton remaining the same as now.
la Kentucky, Republicans two,
In the fifth and Eleventh distric, ::
Democrats six, with the Third.
Ninth and Tenth in doubt In
Massachusetts, Republicans 10;
Democrats the same as now. In
Missouri, Republicans two; Demo
Gratis II, with one district, the
Fourteenth, IN doubt. in Nebrus-
ka, Republicans two; Democrats
one, with the Third, Fourth and
Fifth districts in doubt, New
Jersey, Republicans six; Demo
Gratis two, same as now. New
York, Republicans %; Democrats
II. We gain the First, Third,
Fourth, Fourteenth, Sixteenth and
I"entieth districts in New York
Carolina, Republicans two, In the
Eighth and Ninth districts: Demo-
Gratis seven Ohio, Republicans
II; Democrats four; We gain
the Third, the Dayton district, bv
20, and the Twelfth, Columbus,
the district of Congressman Lentz,
by IA, Tennessee, Republicans
two; Democratic eight, same as
now.
Total Republicans elected 2O2:
Democrats l47; doubtful s.
The present congress as elected
contains 1S5 Republicans; opposi.
tion 172.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-10
In Bryan's Home Town.

Lincoln, Neb. Nov. 6. Lin
coin complete: McKinIey's ma
jority 1902, gain of 555 over
1896.