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Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

REPUBLICANS Of Mexico are making
a agum shoe" canvass and hepe to
have q laugh on the Democrats next
Tuesday. Every Democrat should
come out and vote. Mexico is con-
sidered q stronghold OF Democracy
and If the Republicans can make 3
gain in Mexico 1t win be t~eIegraphed
all over the world. Mexico is the
home Of the Chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee and
every Democrat lie interested In hay-
ing an increased majority at the city
election. Democrats should do their
scratching at the primaries and vote
the ticket straight at the election.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

Notice is hereby given ths,
Element Of the estate p
Brenton, deceased, viii %
the May term OF the Prooes
Audrain County, Missouri! z
e Mexico, Missouri, on W
Monday IN May, 1909. .,vxUd
Adnin
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29
Ceutralis Fair Date Set

CEETRALIA, No, March &.-The
directors OF the o~entralia, Mo-, Fair
Association Al q recent meeting fixed
the time Of holding the next annual
meeting on August IS, 20, 30 and 81,
1900. An elaborate programme is
being arranged, ano every EFFORT viii
be made TO make the meeting of this
years fair better than on previous
meetings, and al premiums viii be
paid IL fun and . dividend declared
On he stock Of al stockholders.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

The National Democratic Commit
tee has ordered several thousand OF
Hon. Champ Clark's speeches against
Imperialism. Thousands Of copies Of
this speech printed in German win be
Circulated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

The Sterling Standard is an Illinois
weekly whose publisher has had the
courage to raise his subscription price
to q. BE advanced the price, natur-
ally, because of the almost doubled
cost Of paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

TEE managers Of the Hannibal, No,
Street Fair are arranging for next
fairs exhibition. The Mexico people
should be moving along the same
line.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

TIE horse men Of Audrain co1nty
are all In favor Of having the first
Saturday in April for stallion day.
EveEy hne horse in the county should
be on exhibition on that occasion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

J. @. TFimble and wife, Of Kansas
City, spent Sunday in MEXICO the
guests ct Mrs. Trimbis's parents,
Capt. end Mrs. J. O. Buckner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

THE candidates for Office In Audrain
county are hard at work, the best Of
feeling prevails, and the defeated
candidates viii be found working for
the election Of the successful nomi-
ueee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

THE Louisiana (Mo.) Rsess editori-
ally says; The Mexico LEDGER IL
forty-two years did and is as risky as
q youth Of eighteen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

EVERY good horse in Audrain eoun-
ty should be on exhibition In Mexico
on stallion day, the first Saturday in
AnrIl.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

II yen want 70 rent q good hoase
with stable, near the public square,
cheap, call ct once. R. n. WITH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

An interesting, instructive booklet
BY Prof. Alex. Hogg, special edition,
handsomely bound In Cloth, title In
gilt letters, contains Illustrated chap
ter on the magnificent st. Louis Union
Station, sent free upon application,
accompanied By Q cents postage.
Q. 8. CRANE,
81. Louis, No.
@, P. and 7. A., Wabash r. r.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

THE Paris Exposition will be open
ed with great ceremonies upon Easter
Sunday, April Is, when the French
government expects all national
paviIions to be decorated and illumi-
mated and all the foreign commission
ers, with their TetinueH, to partici-
pate. Il would be 3 distinct ofIense II
the United States failed to comply
with the programme arranged for
that occasion. At the same time
President Mckinley has ordered the
American commission to observe an
American Sunday and to close the
United States pavilion on that coca
sion. In Difference to the French
government ii lie probable that an ex-
ception viii be made Of the opening
ceremonies. The United States ex-
hiblt should be closed on the Sabbath
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

II the Philippines had been bought
O. o. d. much trouble would have
been saved this country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

George Elliott leaves tonight 10
aocspt 3 position With the @ b. i @.
railroad company 81 Chicago. This
yoang man y hard-working and at
tsnfiEe 70 business, he win succeed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29
Convention Dat.

State Nominating Oonv.uaon p
sas City, June 8.
Convention to select dslsp,,..
the National Convention, ~.
City, June IA.
Judicial Convention, SsdaH1
National Convention, Kspmo
July 4.
Congressional primary, MIN,
trict, Saturday, May o.
Senatorial delegate corvsu,
Eleventh District, in Mexico, M
Audrain Democratic prln.r /,
urdsy, May s. =
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29

Wanted-Men to learn The \,
trade; two months compls.u
expense II you viii work for a
monthly paid. New OppOrturA
our graduates. Catalogue and
ticulars mailed free. Mols D.
College, st. Louis, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29
ORDER OF PUBLICAIla


STATE or ~kIssounI,l..
couaty Of ARdrain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-29


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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-03
QUESTION ANSWERED.

Yes. August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the CIV
ilized world. Your mothers and grand
mothers never thought of using any
thing else for Indigestion or Bilious
ness. Doctors were scarce. and they
seldom heard of Appendicitis. Nervous
Prostitution or Heart Failure They
used August Flower to clean out the
system and stop fermentation of undi-
gested food. regulate the action OF the
liver. stimulate the nerves and organic
action of the system. and that is all
the took when feeling dull and bad
with headaches and other aches You
only need a few doses os Green's Aug
ust Flower. in liquid form. to make you
satisfied that there is nothing serious
the matter with you. Get Green's
Prize Alamnac. Sold by dealers in all
civilized countries.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-03

Dick Riggs. a cattle man. whose
ranch Is near Pecos City. was in that
burg the other day and was tackled by
a preacher who wanted him to contrib
ute toward buying n camp meeting
tent Mr.. Riggs responded promptly
with 2 hundred dollar donation.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-03
TARIFF REVISING BOARD.

In view of the difficultise attending
the revision of the railway rates, as
prescribed by law TO be made every
three years. the department of public
works has decided to create at the City
of Mexico a tariff revising board. The
board is to consist of two lawyers. a
technical railway inspector. an admin
istrative railway inspector. a delegate
of the department of works. one or
more delegates of railways. one or
more delegates of the chambers of
commerce a delegate of the agricultur-
al society and a secretary. The board
will enter upon the discharge of its
duties this month.
TAUGHT HIM A LESSON.
Charles A. Hubbard. an American
contractor of the City of Mexico. who Is
one of the most genial of men. had
his forbearance tried beyond the linn
il the other day and taught his often
der a lasting lesosn. Mr.. Hubbard was
riding on the rear platform of a street
car in the city. enjoyin gan after dinner
smoke. when two well-dressed Mex
leans stepped upon the platform and
roughly joStled him. Then one of
them sat his heel firmly upon Mr.
Hubbard's foot When asked in good
Spanish why he did so the Mexican re-
piled with an insulting epithet. to
which Mr.. Hubbard responded with n
swift right handler. straight from the
shoulder. which landed upon the Mex
leans neck and sent him sprawiing
from the platform into the dusty street
upon his back. The other Mexican
pulled the rope and stopped the car. so
that the crest-fallen one could get on.
then brushed him off with his handker-
chief. The man who was hit did not
make any further demonstration but
the other asked Mr.. Hui bard for his
name. Mr.. Hubbard politely handed
him his card and the incident was
closed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-03
DOES 1T PAY TO BUY CHEAP?

cheap remedy Tor coughs and colds
is all right. but you want something
that will relieve and cure the more Sc
we're and dangerous results of throat
and lung troubles. What shall you
doe Go to a warmer and more regular
climate? Yes. If possible; il not pos
sible for you. then in either case take
the ONLY remedy that has been in
troduced in all civilized countries with
success in severe throat and lung
troubles. "Boschee's G. rman Syrup.
Il not only heals and stimulates the
tissues to destroy the germ disease.
but allays Inflammation. causes easy
expectoration. gives a good night S
rest. and cures the patient. Try ONE
bottle. Recommended many years by
all druggists in the world. Get Green's
Prize Almanac.
Sold by dealers in all civilized coun-
tries.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-03
TEXAS.
BIG HEARTED COwMAN.

| Dick Riggs. cattle man. whose
ranch Is near Pecos City. was in that
| burg the other day and was tackled by
, a preacher who wanted him to contrib
ute toward buying n camp meeting
tent Mr.. Riggs responded promptly
with q hundred dollar donation.
HURT IN OIL MILL.
Billy Mills. an oiIer in the Empire
Oil Mills at Temple got his arm caught
between some rollers. The arm was
torn entirely off at the shoulder. the
shoulder was crushed and several ribs
were fractured. He is still alive but
there is no hope for his recovery. He
is about Is years old.
AN IMPORTANT EVENT
IL is reported that the citizens OF
Snyder raised a sum of money aggre-
eating Sc which was presented to their
band as a mark of appreciation of the
musical association. The presentation
of thee contribution was made "a formal
affair and a lawyer consumed three
hours in making the presentation
speech.
PORT ARTHUR & HOUSTON LINE.
An engineering corps Is being or
ganiZed in Houston for the purpose of
surveying out the line of a proposed
railway between Port Arthur and Hous- |
ton. II is expected that the survey will
be made at once and then the work of
construction will be pushed through as
speedily as is consistent with good
work The country through which the
proposed road will run is one of the
rich forests and rice lands and is con-
sidered one of the most valuable TO a
in the state
WILDCAT VS.. COON
A negro. who was working near the |
track in Kaufman county. |
while drinking at a branch was attack |
ed by a wildcat. He grabbed a stick |
and a desperate fight took place He |
would beat the cat of. only to be at |
tackled again. The negro retreated |
backward and leaped across the rail- 1
road in front of a passing train. The |
cat attempted to follow but was caught |
by the train and had a leg cut off. 1t
was handicapped then but still game |
and fought as long as there was breath
in it, but the negro having the advan
tage soon dispatched IL with his club.
FOR SCHOOL BENEFIT
A book entitled Galveston in 1900"
has been placed on the market for the
purpose of assisting the public schools
Of Galveston In their Strugglef or re-
and existence. II contains
a sketch of Galveston as IL was before
the storm. a story of the storm and
the existing conditions of the city since
the storm. The net proceeds of this
book are donated by the publisher and
his co-laborers to- the public schools OF
the city. The various subjects are
written upon by citizens OF Galveston
acquainted with what hey write about
and the story of the storm Is written
by Clarence Ousley. OF Galveston who
passed through the entire storm and
he makes a graphic and realistic pie
ture OF the disaster.
sERInIfS ACCIDENT
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-03

inside out. showing that the corpses
had been robbed. The majority of the
bodies of men were clad in jumpers
and overalls. which led the searching
party to believe that they were bodies
of working men. The work of this
squad was done systematically nd it
is believed that all of the bodies on the
island have now been found and bur-
led The squad intends to make like
search on the mainland this week.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-03
NeighbOre
hood Notes
ARIZONA.
WANTS HIM LoCAYATED.

WANTS HIM LOCATATED.
Seattle. Washington. woman writes
10 Marshal Hooker at Phoenix. that
she wants man named Alex Young.
wha is supposed to be in Arizona. Her
letter is as follows: Marshal Hooker.
Phynex. Dear Sir: Please Iocayet a
gentleman in your Territory by the
name of Alex Young. He is tall. light.
with light mustash and wears black
suit of clothes and has a stamering in
his speach. You may Locayte him at
Prescott or Kingman. He is wanted
in Seattle. for his wife is dying on the
charity of people and il is supposed to
he he has been giving her slow poison.
II you can Locayate him at onse and
let me know his whereabout."
CAPTURED \ THIEF
The thief who robbed Mrs. r. w.
Manner at Phoenix has been captured
and ne Is the man who was suspected
because the money that was stolen was
rwo $50 gold pieces and the young man
redeemed an overcoat which he had i'm
soak by presenting a $50 gold piece.
His name is Gooding and his crime is
greater than stealing because he rob
bed his benefactresS. Mrs Manner had
known his mother in Chicago and she
met him in Los Angeles last summer
y He was there for his health and had
hut little money. Mrs. Manner invited
him to go to Phoenix and visit her.
telling him he could stay with her as
long as he wished. lnstad of staying
he robbed her and returned to Los An
geles where he was captured. He said
he would return without a requisition
and was expected In Phoenix Satur-
day. II still had the express company
draft and $1,000 Of the money he had
stolen from Mrs. Manner.
MYSTERIOUSLY SHOT.
peculiar accident. in which Frank
Howard was seriously wounded. oc-
CURED at a school house several miles
northeast of Phoenix. There was an
entertainment at the school house and
Mr. Howard who lives on the Cave
Road took his family to attend the
entertainment 4 feature of the enter
tainment was a play in which small
rifles loaded with blank cartridges
were used. The entertainment was a
success and at its conclusion Mr.. How
ard and family got into their buggy to
return home. Just as they started n
gun was fired and Mr.. Howard felt a
bullet enter his side. Instead of going
home he fastened to Phoenix to have
his wound attended to. IL was found
TO have lodged in dangerous nearness
to the heart but il is thought that he
will recover. Thus far the identity of
the person who fired the shot is not
known but IL is almost certain that IL
was fired from one of the small rifles
used in the play and perhaps was sup
posed to be blank cartridge. but why
II was shot at that time is not known
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-03
DAYLIGHT BURGLAR CAPTURED.

Another daylight burglar has been
captured at FIT. Worth. He was caught
in the act of committing one of the
most daring daylight robberies ever
committed in the city and they have a
great many there. He entered the
rooms of a doctor on a second floor.
having to pass some painters who were
at work in the hall The doctor was
out in his back room and returned in
time to see the fellow going through
his desk. He captured him and start
ed down stairs but when near the bot
tom the thief made break for liberty.
The doctor shouted for help and about
half a dozen officers and some citizens
chased the sprinting miscreant around
several blocks in the main business
part of the city. finally catching him.
He gave his name as John Jones and
there was nothing about him to prove
that his name was anything else. He
is believed to be a Rock Island railroad
brakeman.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-03
DR.. NC CHE HOK
Graduate Chinese Physician

Over 20 years ex
perience in treatins
All diseases OF men
ana women.
He guarantees &c
cure Blood Poison.
Lost Manhood, Skin
diseases, Dropsy,
Hernia 0onorrhoeA.
Scrofula, Paralysis.
Rheumatism, Dis.
eases OF Brain, Heart.
Lung. Kidneys. Liv-
er. Bladder. and all
Female Complaints.
!, All diseases cured
exclusively by Chi
Buese herbs without
surgical op eratous
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-03
NEW MEXICO.
\ BRUTAL ASSAULT.

While walking along the road at
Chamita. Jose Maria SalaZar was at
tackled and severely beaten. injuries be-
sIng inflicted upon him which may re-
suit in his death. He says that Isidro
Talamente and his son Francisco COM
mitted the assault. They both quar-
relied with Salazar and then picked up
stones and hit him in the head and
breast The Talamentes have been ar
rested
BOTTLES DANGEROUS TO GRASS.
The New Mexico papers are publish
- ing advice to the people in the grassy
section not to throw bottles in the dry
grass They say that a South Dakota
farmer lost four hundred bushels of
wheat by a fire started by an empty
bottle lying in the dry straw. The
sunlight passing through the grass pro-
duced a heat which set gre to the straw
and IL will do the same with the dry
grass on the range.
LILAC AND VIOLET CULTURE.
Lilac and violet growing may be ad-
~ded to the industries OF the Pecos VAL
ley. A representative of the American
Perfume company has been at Carls-
bad examining the soil in that neigh
borhood to see II IL would be good for
the growing of these flowers and says
he finds IL almost perfect for that pur-
pose especially lilacs. The company
may put up an extracting plant at
Carlsbad and enter into the culture OF
me flowers in teh valley on an ex-
tensive scale.
FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY
At Central. Grant county. Julius
V-~ff-rnhausc a bartender. shot and
Killed. Joseph Corn. Corn was drunk
and had been fighting with a negro In
the saloon where wellgenhausen was
working After the fight Corn asked
the bar tender IL he was a friend to the
gegro he was fighting. Wellgenhausen
laid he was and then asked Corn to go
away as he was busy but Corn asked
him to come from behind the bar.
What led directly to the shooting after
that is not exactly known. but the bar
tender soon fired at Corn twice the last
s~hot striking him in the abdomen and
death was the result in few minutes.
Both the killer and the killed are we'll
known and liked by the citizens OF the
county and the affair Is greatly de-
pIored. Corn had lived in the country
for twenty-five years and married
Miss Holland of that county. He leav-
= his wife and thre-year-old boy. He
was an honest. Industrious citizen
whose only fault was an occasional
drunk when he became cross and quar-
the country several years and has a
good reputation as an upright. law
abiding citizen
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-03
MEXICO.
LICENSED TO BEG.

An order restricting the practice of
begging in the City of Mexico has been
issued by Gov. Landa. of the Federal
District Only such persons as are in
real need will be allowed to beg and
they must take out license. No beg
CARS will be allowed in the central
streets at all.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-03

Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold
on a positive guarantee. Cures heart
burn. raising OF the food, distress after
eating, or any form of dyspepsia One
little tablet gives immediate relief. 25
and 80 cents. NJ A. Webb. druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-03
NOTICE.

The canvass for Jno. f Worley's FL
Paso city directory is near completion
Those who have moved or have come
to FL Paso since the names were taken
aer urgently requested to notify the
undersigned at the Hotel Francis.
This matter is important to the public
and To the publishers of this directory.
John F. Morley.
Publisher Ell Paso Directory.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-03

Consulta tion Free
Hours; ga. to y. M; Sundays 10 a. q
TO y. m.
OFFICE los MYRTLE AVE
~ San Antonio ST., next Delaware Fur
nttuFe Store.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-03
HURT IN OIL MILL.

Billy Mills. an oiler in the Empire
Oil Mills at Temple got his arm caught
between some rollers. The arm was
torn entirely off at the shoulder. the
shoulder was crushed and several ribs
were fractured. He is still alive but
there is no hope for his recovery. He
is about IS years old.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-03
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

NJ. Mcclure. n ranchman of near Col
orado City. happened to- an accident
that will lay him up several weeks II
he RECEIVERS at all. He was hauling
cotton with "A three-horse team and in
going down a hill the wagon ran onto
the horses because he could not reach
the brake. The hill Is a steep one and
at the bottom there Is a bridge acrocc a
stream. The horses ran down the hill
and the wagon was dumped down the
embankment at the approach of the
bridge. Mr.. Mcclure fell on his face
and struck a mesquite tree which broke
his nose and lacerated his scalp. IL is
feared that his back is hurt and he has
also suffered internal injuries. He was
taken to Colorado City and given med
ical attention but the full extent of
his injurise can not be ascertained for
some time. He Is an old man bus is
possessed of considerable vitality.
FORTY-FIVE BODIES FOUND.
Last week the gang of men sent to
search for bodies Of storm victims in
the swampS and marshes down the
island from Galveston found forty-five
bodies. The party went well equipped
prepared to- remain ten days If neces-
sary. and with orders to make n thor
ough search and make final roundup
of bodies that had heretofore been
overlooked. The bodies were decom-
posed beyond recognition and had not
some time. He is an old man but Is
cts of the mems clothing were turned
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-02-27
PERSONAL MENTION.

d. H. Beurhaus left Wednesday last
for Cleveland.
Mrs. w. j. Lee visited friends al
Ripon last week.
Gus Marquart was down from Tomah
to spend Sunday.
Miss Marie Killian was a Milwaukee
visitor last week.
Sheriff Jaehnke, Of Jefferson, was in
the city Saturday.
Robert Kniesel, Of Waukesha, passed
Sunday with his mother.
Alderman Wertheimer was in Chi
cago on business last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Holmes were
visitors in Chicago last week.
Fred Halliger, of Tomah. has been
visiting at his old home here.
Edward Steinberg and wife, of JEFF
ferson, spent Sunday in the city.
Julius Goeldner, of Milwaukee, Wis
tied relatives here last Thursday.
Irwin Wurster, of Milwaukee, Wis
tied relatives here last Thursday.
Messrs. Eli and Otto Fischer trans
acted business in Chicago yesterday.
John Clayton and wife, of Milwau-
kee, visited at the home OF O.. w. Hill
last week.
@. j. Wenker returned to his studies
in Milwaukee yesterday, after short
visit here.
Mrs. W. c. Stone has gone to st.
Augustine, Fla, for soiourn of sew
eral weeks.
Miss Bessie Throne, of the state
university, spent Washington's birth
day at home.
Harry H. Hart, of Fort Atkinson,
was the guest of his sister, Mrs. w.
H. Woodland, last week.
Prof. G. F. Viebahn is in Chicago
attending the national convention OF
school perintendents.
Herman and Frank Heckstein, OF
Iowa, were called here last week by
the death of their sister.
Miss Lulu Bertram visited friends
in Milwaukee last week and sang at a
reception Wednesday evening.
John M. Taylor, of Milwaukee,
visited at the home of his grandmother,
Mrs. Elizabeth March, over Sunday.
Stanley Pettibone, of The Oconomo-
woe Republican, called on friends here
yesterday, while on his way home
! from Juneau.
Thomas Rhodes returned Wednes-
day last to his home in Cedar Rapids.
Ia, after visiting his father in the
town of Clyman.
Fred Monrean, one of the Badger
State Bottling company's longtime
employees, will shortly remove with his
family to Elbow Lake, Mimi, where
he will engage in farming.