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Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-30
The Weekly Ledger.
HLAzIEs BIG xKrEOR
The Fnghtful Experience Of Manager
Bennett Of Cottonwood Wftha
Monster Celestial Stranger.

Manager Bennett, Of Cottonwood
Springs, which delightful summer re-
sort is 10 the vicinity Of the old
sGhosi District. = In the Postum Walk
neighb0rhood, west Of town, reports
the passing Of q brilliant meteor over
that locality night before last. Mana
ger Bennett was out for an evening
stroll, drinkinGnin the cool and ef-
fervsscent brettss OF the late after
noon-and incidentally light summer
beverages that cheer the soul Of mar
during this heated period-when
darkness suddenly came on and he
lost bis way. While wandering
~lIstlessly about in the vicinity Of the
old John Greasy residence, way up
III creek 10 tn ssbresh,n suddenly
the whole landscape was lighted
brilliantly ana from the sky came q
kissing sound, which Increased as the
light Increased, tn down the road ten
yards in front Of him plungeda blazing
meteor, Which appeared to be fully
twenty-five feet in diameter. It
plunged down out Of sight into the
soft ground.
Col Bennett went up to the hole
and looked into 1t. Clouds Of stem
were coming out.
The urbAne manager Of Cottonwood
vas nearly overcome by the narrow
ness Of his escape.
Reports are conflicting Al to what
the object a Some say it was a
stray lightning bug, but Tom Colins,
stony Roberts and Charley Dobyns
agree with Manager Bennett that
1t was nothing less than g fiery
visitor from the vaults Of heaven.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-30
Stewart Settles the Question.

80
The Republican National Committee
is engaged In Q thrilling exhibition Of
Of acrobatics. 1t is engaged at the
same moment in exploiting the re-
turn Of Senator Stewart, OF Nevada,
to the Republican party because free
silver 10 nc longer an issue, and the
refusal OF certain Gold Democrats to
vote for Bryan because free silver &c
the only issue there is.
One would think that some attempt
would be made to preserve at least a
decorous interval between these two
performances, but they are going on
not only In the same tent, but In the
same ring. Yesterday the literary
bureau announced the qualification Of
the managers OF the Republican head
quarters over the accession Of the
silver-tongued Stewart, and, quoting
the Comstock Senator's assertion that
the Bryan issues were ''political
ghosts and hobgoblins," II went on In
the very next paragraph:
This opinion was seconded to-day
by J. West Goodwin, Of Missouri, q
well known western editor and q
Democrat OF influence. Mr.. Good
win sent word to national head
quarters that he will support McKin-
ley this year. He says that free silver
lie the real issue and cannot be suc-
cesstuIIy obscured by the Democrats.
Really this will hardly do. II you
are booming Stewards conversion on
the ground that free silver lie q dead
issue You cannot make q very effect
i've appeal to Gold Democrats on the
ground that nothing but free silver is
In sight. The truth 10 that Stewart
has shown common sense. He is
naturally q Republican. All his affilia-
tions are with corporations and trusts.
Imperialism Is just In his line. The
only bond he eve had with the Dem
ocracy was silver, and even when
his ardor for silver was keenest the
mortgages he held were payable in
gold. He was never at home as an
ally OF Bryan, and he win feel much
more comfortable now that he lie back
among his corporation friends.
Bat In view OF the accession Of
Stewart on this express ground, how
can the Republican organs any longer
deny the Journals assertion that free
silver lie out of peIitics7
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-30
no RKMEDY EQUALS PKRUEA,
so THE W0MKN ALL SAT-.

Miss Susan wymAr, teacher In ths
Richmond school, Chicago, H. writes
the following letter to DR.. Hartman TO
gArding Pe-ru-na- She says: Honly
those who have suffered IS I have, can
know what 4 blessing ith 10 be able to
ind rolisf In Pe-ru-nA. This has been
my experience. A friend in need Is q
friend indeed, and every bottle Of Pe-ru-
M I ever bought proved . good friend
70 ms."-Susan wymar.
ETs. MsrgAretha Dauben, liza North
Superior ST., Racine City, Wis., writes;
Il feel 30 well and good end happy now
that pen cannot dsEcribe It. Pe-ru-na Is
everything 10 me. IhaTe tabea several
bottles Of Ps-ru-ns for female complaint
I am In the change Of Life and itdoes me
good.H Pe-ru-na has no equal in all OF
she irregularities and emergencies pe-
culSAr TO women caused by pelvic
catarrh. .
Address Dr.. Hsrtman, Columbus, o.
tor . free book for women only.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-30
A Few Farm Comfortx

Speaking Of the prosperous farmers
Of grand old Missouri, the Kansas
City Times says:
The society editors Of the country
papers Of Missouri are kept busy
these days recording elegant house
parties given by the country resi-
dents. When q modest farmers
family can give a house party to
guests from both city and country,
furnish them with porcelain baths,
hot water and telephone service, be-
sides plenty of saddle and harness
horses to use, the best eating to be
found on earth and congenial society
to all, It begins to look as IL the Mis-
souri, farmers had @ few thIngs not
usually or the list Of farm comforts
after all.
And the Times then adds:
II any one doubts that Missouri is
the best mule, horse, cattle and hog
State on earth just let him glance
over the premium Lists OF the county
fairs. Then IL he doubts whether Mis-
souri's women and their girls ;
make the finest quilts, preserves bread,
pickles and other such things, let
him 60 back and read over the
premium list again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-30
GROWTH OF ST. LOUIS.
BROKEN B~RIc-A-BRACS.

Mr.. MAJOR, The famous cement man, of Nev
York explains some very interesting facts abou
Maiof's Cement.
Ths mnitttndss who use this standard articla
nos that It is many hundred per cent better
than other cements Tor which similar claims ar
made, but q great many DO not know why. Ths
simple reason Il that Mr.. Major uses the best
materials ever discovered aud other manufsc-
tursrs DO not use them, because they are too OF.
psnsiEe and do not allow large profits. Mr.
Major tails us that one Of the elements of his
cement costs 1.B 9 pound, and another costs
0.e5 . gaLion, while q large share OF ne 80 called
oemsus and liquid gius upon the market are
nothing more than atxtssn-csnt giue, dissolved
IA water or ottrio acid and IN some cases altered
siighfly ia color and odoFb By the addition Of cheap
and useless materials.
MAJORS cement rctafis at fifteen centa and
twenty-five cents q bottle, and when = dealer
tnez % sell . substitute you can depend upon Il
nat his only object isto make large profit.
Ihs pront On Majors cement l. as much As
aay dealer ought TO make on any cement And
MS d dOubS true in visw Of the fact hat each
dealer gets his ahars Of ths benefit Of Mr..
Majors advertising, WHICH nov amoants 10 over
S@o q mouth throughout the country. rs
abliahsd in 1875.
Insist on having Majors. Don't accept any or
hand sdrcs from q druggist.
nJou are ct Al handy land ycu wfl be likely
70 md ma you are e good deal more 90 than
yoe imagine yoa can repair your rubber boots
and family shoes. and any other rubber and
leather articles, with MAJORS Rubber Cement
and Majors Leather Cement
And you vn b surprised at how many dol
lars ; yeArysu Win thas sass.
hyOur druggist canf supply you, 1t wm be
forwarded b. mali ether kind. Free Of poe
tage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-30
IN THE WESTERN RESERVE.
Champ Clark Makes En- Holler in the
Land Where Republicans Grow
Like MushroomG

In discussing the Clark lands de-
bate at the Lakeside, Ohio, Chantau-
qua, the Sandusky Register, q Re-
publican newspaper, said:
In personal appearance and in style
Of speaking the two men are as m
like as are the political tensts they
hold. lands is Of middle size, smnoth
shaven, wears : perennial emile, and
is the pink OF propriety az to dress.
Although dressed In . nsgliges cos
tame, Il was pain 10 be seen that
every effect Of It was studied, and the
dress gives a key to bis orAtory.Every
effect every false expression, OF
which be understands the value
thoroughly, every trick OF speech asa
fern of expression, was 90 studied
that IL had an impromptu effect. His
hIgb sounding paragraphs, and well
chosen climaxes received much APP
plauie.
Clark, on the contrary, IL 4 tall
man, deep-voiced, with little regard
to dress. No smiles. bat stern visage,
was his drawing card. and as the IRE
flashed frosn his eyes be might have
been mistaken for q Cicero delivering
an Grafton against q modern Catalina.
The debate Of itself was not disap-
pointing to the large crowd which SAT
three hours In the auditorium with q
temperature of 90 In the shade and
listened. The orasory, feeling and
~eerpestness were several degrees
warmer than the Temperature, and es-
peciAlly warm when Clark began to
hurl forth bis invectives against the
Republican party. he vas interrupt
ed with hisses, but stood his ground
like an Infatuated lion, only to turn
the Kisses TO applause ~ he closed
his p~eroration.
Chairman Laylin then introduced
Mr.. CLARK, who had not spoken three
sentences until the audience was hiss-
ing like q flock OF geese. He purpose
iy a~ntagonized them In q rough west
ern style, and then hurled out his In
vectives until the audience In sheer
admiration turned from hIsses to.
cheers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-30
N EARS or CURES

ter. Suffice 1t to say now we saw
many Of the finest paintings aud
statues In the world and l hope l may
haye the opportunity Of saying some
thing to your readers about them when
l get home. am not & connoisseur in
art, but l do love pictures and can
only Judge them as they affect me.
1t was hard for me to say good by
to old Rome, but I had to and now
| am writing you from Naples. Our
railroad q parallel along the Appian
Way some miles and we could see the
old ~aqueduct and tools scattered
thickiy along the way. For a few
miles the country seemed productive
and I saw some fine vineyards, but
We had not Travelled far till the land
became very poor, and 1 have never
before had such a conception OF what
real poverty was in the country. l do
not e how these peasants manage to
live at all. They live in mud huts
covered with straw, and there ID
scarcely any vegetables or fruit in
sight. In striking contrast with this
poverty lie the magnificent railway,
over which we Travelled and the finest
rock roads ! have seen in any coun-
try. Ii seemed 60 incongrous to see
occasionally a poor little donkey In a
cart, or q yoke of long-hornec steers
passing over these magnificent Italian
roads. / saw some Of these poor peo-
pie astride Of their donkeys with large
baskets hanging down each side. As
We came nearer to Naples, however,
the land improved and we saw some
very nne hemp land, and hemp lie the
prevailing feature Of the landscape,
with women and children working In
nelds, bare-headed, b~are-footed and
almost clotheless. Fences OF all kinds
u wanting In Southern Italy, and
the donkey and OK are the only animals
in sight, except an occasional pony
and poor u dog. have seen one
SOW and pigs only since ] have been in
Europe. A very novel feature here
near Naples is the donkey drawing
water for irrigation In round mills or
by means Of the old-fashioned well
sweep. We passed over some historic
ground this p m. The school boys and
girls Of Mexico, who reclte history
TO my daughter, will remember how
old Hannibal had bis way for a while
with the Romans here in Southern
Italy, making his headquarters at
Padua, which We passed q few hours
ago.
But here we are In the city Of Naples,
and as I sit at the window of my hotel
facing the EBAY of Naples," world re-
nowned for its beauty, with vesuyius
In full view, the island Of oapre in
sight, under which is the''Blue Grotto,n
lam not exactly prepared "to de-"
but am convinced that no more beau
tiful water view can be found in the
world. / have Naples associated with
three Of the greatest novels / have
ever read; sizes MEserables," "Ben
Hur"and''rhe Last Days Of Pompeii."
Jean Vatican, the greatest novel
character I have eve know, and Ben
Hur, were both put to the galley
slave cars in Naples; and the destruc-
tion Of Pompeii has never been more
vividly described than BY Bulwer in
bis great novel. All / can tell you Of
Naples now Is that I have had q sam
pie Of her maccaronies and they are
hnei wish ! could be with my Sun
day School boys tomorrow. / thought
Of them yesterday when on top Of st.
Peters. 81. K. HMDE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-30
Deafness caunot BE curad

byhoczl applications, As hsy cannat neach n.
diseased poreon q the ear. TAere Is osJ on
way % cure deafness and hat Is b. oo1setu,
no11 remedies. Deafness Is czussd b an IN
Famed co1di1on q tie uRo5us lrirR Of -
E~1starhian Tuba. Wksn tbs tube gets innaz.
Cd yo1 have q ruubrrg soanG or imported
hearing, and Ehea Il 8 eurreiT closed deafness
Is ne result and uniess TIA izsznzaaor ca
b taksn cat and this tube restored to IL nor
nal conditi1ns hearing WI be Destroyed for
eTcrs r1ne cases ozt q ter are caused b
catarrhs WHICH Is nOthjng ba2 an inaaned Coz
dition Of TIE nuoo1s s~1rehcsa.
We WI Eve One Hzn1rsd Dollars fer ry
case Of deafness tcazsed b czt4rrAj tnHt car
not be CARED By Hans cztArrb Cara sera fsE
circulars, free
F.J CHENEY. Toieso, o.
Halls Panty Pills are the hess.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-30
GOLD DEMOCRATS TO HELP
John P. Hopkins to Assist the Nation
al Committee.

CHICAGO, LII, Aug. 2s.-John P
Hopkins, who was chairman of the
Gold Democratic National COMMITTEES
four years ago, was called 10 the
Democratic National Headquarterl
to-day by Q special invitation and
Chairman Jones gave up to him an
hour OF his time. Among other
things, ex-Mayor Hopkins was asked
II he would help the national COM
mittee with his advice and assistance
this year, spending some OF his time
at headquarters and he said be would.
When he got through with Chairman
Jones, be and Treasurer Dunlap, Of
the committee, went of arm IN arm,
to talk over matters.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-30
Warren c. v Dead

Warren G. Fowles, aged rs years,
died At his home, 3 miles southeast d
MexIco,st 4 o'clock Saturday morning
Of Bright's disease.
The remains we're brought to the
home OF Mrs. Marx Pitcher, q
daughter of the deceased, that morn
ing and funeral services we're con.
dncted from that place at 3 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon by Rev. w. A.
Hanna.
Deceased was born at Learnmout,
Main, July 10, 1924. While yet living
In Maine be. was married 10 Miss
Harriette La Venseler, March 2s,
1915. Soon after he moved to Elsah,
IN, where be was In the grocery
business until 1856 when be, moved 70
Mexico and purchased q grocery
store. Daring his residenoeIbere, Mr..
Fowles erected the Central Hotel on
Jefferson street and the Fowles build
ing on jackson and Cole streets. After
having retired from active business
life for some time Mr.. Fowles moved
to his farm southeast Of Mexico about
5yeaFs ago.
Deceased leaves a widow and three
children as follows: W. L. Fowles,
Of Mexico, Mrs. r. W. Pearson, OF
Laddonia, and Mrs. Mark Pitcher, Of
Mexico, also 2 grandchildren. Thil
is the fret death in that branch Of
the family.
Deceased had been successfully in
business ventures land leaves quite
an estate.
Warren O. Fowles was OF a quiet,
unobtrusive nature and was liked BY
those to whom he was known. Al
though a member Of no church be
lived as he thought he should toward
his fellow men.
The LEDGER extends sincere
sympathy to the bereaved family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-30
AUDRAIE COURTS.

CIRCUIT ooURT-sd Monday In jan
uaFy, LIST Monday in June, ID Monday
IN September.
COUNTY OoURT-1st Monday IN Feb
ruary, LIST Monday in March, LIST Mon
day In August, list Monday In Eovem-
Der.
PROBATE oUEF-2d Monday IN Feb
ruaFy, "a Monday in May, ID Monday
In August, ID Monday IN Ee4embex.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-30

st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 20, 1e00.-This
lie to certify that ! have suffered for 90
with kidney and bladder troubles and
have been treated by over q dozen
physicians and have used many So
called sure cures, with only tempo
rary relief. One bottle Of the Texas
Wonder, Halle Great Discovery, has
given me more relief than all the
remedies / have uaedri In the 30 years,
and l think the second bottle will
make q permanent cure. Respectfully,
HENRY JEFFoRps, 1905 Market 81.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-30
A TEXAS WONDER.
HaIPa Great Diseovarv.

One small bottle OF Hall's Great Dis
covery cures all kidney and bladder
troubles, removes gravel, cures dia-
betes, seminal emissions, weak and
lame backs, rheumatism and all irregu-
l~aritias Of the kidneys and bladder in
both men and women, regulates blad-
der troubles In children. II not cold
BY your druggist will be sent BY mall
on receipt Of 81. One small bottle ID
two months' treatment, and will cure
any ase above mentioned. DR.. E.W.
Hall, sole manufacturer, P. o. box $40,
st. Louis, Mo. Send for testimonials.
Sold by all druggists and Buckner q
Whitney, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-30
A knowledge Of Shorthand and
T~ypeWFiting Will Enable You
TO Be Self Sustaining.
THE MISSOURI
SHORTHAND COLLEGE
Of st. houis, No., Is the head
Ing Shorthand Institution
In the United States.
The Only School Making an Er.
elusive Specially Of Short
hand, TypeWriting, Spell
Ing and Composition.

Persons intending the requirement Of short.
hand and typewritfng should select a RESPONSE
bic school, Otherwise their time and money arr
wasted.
As success in shorthand is largely dependent
on the teacher as well as pupil, II 10 absolutely
necessary that instructors should be practica
shorthand writers, and no others are competent
20 teach. The Missouri Shorthand College Is
reliable inHtitution, and has four practical short
hand Instructors. The Benn Pitman system I
The Principal OF aThe Missouri Shorthand
College Is Ohm H. Schoaeld, the well known
journalist and shorthand writer, and member OF
the National Shorthand Writers Association. II
order to show that he Is a practical and recog-
niEed leading exponent OF Shorthand, reference
letters are herewith published from leading
educators.
Prot. E. Benjamin Andrews, now Chancellor Of
Nebraska University, and recently superintend-
emit OF Chicago Schools. comments on his
character and ability as follows;
Board Of Education,
once Of Superintendent OF schools,
shire Building,
Chicago, Feb. q, 1900.
Mr.. John II. 6ohodeld Is well and favorably
known 10 me as the successful director OF 4
large shorthand college in Providence, RI l
consider him not only one OF the most expert
practical shorthand writer's whom ] hare ever
known, but also an upright, honorable and per.
feotly trustworthy gentleman.
Superintendent Of Schools.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-30
MiaOuri's Apples.

KASsAs orTY, Mo-, Aug. al. A.
Goodman, secretary OF the Missouri
State horticultural Society, has .
ceived q letter from the Paris Expo
sition announcing the awarding
Of the sixth consecutive fret prize to
Missouri in a competitive exhibition
Of apples.
Every three weeks from elk to ten
barrels Of apples are pct on exhibition,
and 10 tbs SIX exhibitions thus far Mis-
souri, has captured the fret prize each
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-30

Those so situated that they cannot attent
SCHOOL sessions, may be taught By mail, a
Principal }. X. schoheld has had great success
~ this method Of teaching. Mai students WhC
VIII devote two hours daily 10 practice cannot TAI
60 OBTAIN a good general knowledge Of short
hand IA twenty weeks This Is abort time q
scqurea profession hat VIII enable persons
20 be s~elf-supporfinR.
Those Who attend school generally graduatedfn
aooat sixteen weeksi bat this depends largely
on the ability and general knowledFe of M
student.
As a knowledge Of shorthand is OF no practi-
cal ntultY unless able 70 spell and compose cor
without extra charge. Shorthand and typewritine
furnishes lucrative, a. well as pleasant ems
ploymenf for both seroe, but more especially for
yonne ladies', a. thera are always positions for
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-30

Lsgaro Gary, formerly IN the Rx-
press ofhce In this city, has been pro.
NOTED ~ The company and has 3 po-
sition a. assistant messenger on the
Chicago 4 Alton between Mexico and
Kansas City At . good salary. Lsgars
u sseAdy, reliable, energetic young
man and his many friends here are
glad 10 know be Il doing well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-30
Friday, the 31st Day of August, A. D.
Hnnn
Administrator's Notice..

Notice is hereby given that letters o.
administration upon the estate OF Jas
b. Fletcher, deceased have beer
granted the undersigned by the Pro
bate Court of Andrain County, Mis-,
souri,, bearing date July 10, 1900.
An persons having claims against
eaio estate are requested to exhibit
them Tor allowance to the admininis-
tratFix within n year after date Of
granting letters or they may be pre-.
Guided from any benefit Of such es-
tate, and II such claims be not exhibit
ca Within two years from that date
they Will be forever barred.
SALLIE A. FLETCHER.
zo'4t Administrative.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-30

A hne stock farm Of go acres, all
lying In q body, s miles northeast OF
Weilsyille-2o acres In timber and 300
In cultiVatlon-s room, two-story
brick house, large barn aud other out
buildings ana an abundance Of wood
and wstsF. Terms very reasonable.
Apply % DR.. 3. 8. Oox, W~eIlsvIiIe. No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-30
GROWTH OF ST. .
Census Gives That City a Population
of 676,238'-A Fine Showing.

Director General Merriam Of the
census made public at Washington
Friday afternoon the returns showing
the population of 81. Louis, according
to the official count of the twelfth
census, to be 576,2ss, as compared
with 46l,770 In 1890, an increase Of
123,4Ss, or 27.3S per cent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-30

CEsTRAL1A, NO., Aug IA severe
wind and hail storm visited this
vicinity last night and much damage
was done to growing cora crops. hay
stacks yer torn to pieces and Wind
mills blown down. The hall did
damage to growing corn. The
storm vas accompanied BY a hard
rainfall
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-30

French Tansy Waters are com.
pounded from the recipe Of one OF th.
most celebrated French physicians
who used them in his private practic.
for many years with nnfailing success
In the treatment of painful and sup,
pressed or irregular periods, anc
they can be depended upon to give
relief in all cases French Tansy
Waters lie not q new remedy, having
been sold In Mexico for more thar
ten years, and thousands have found
salvation from suffering and CON-
plete relief from Irregularities. Be
sure to take only the genuine 10 red
Wrappers, printed In gold. Price, %.
La France Drug Co., Importers, San
Francisco, snd for sale by Backnsr
q Whitney, druggists, Mexico, Mo.
Sole agents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-30

DAVID CITr NEHy April I ,fpD0-0enesse Pure
food Co. La Roy. N. VI G~entiemon; i must
say Ia regard 70 ORAIS-O that there L nofhins
better O. healthier. We have ussd II for YEAR.
ny brother was q great coffee drinker' He was
cause Of q, and told us 70 use GRAN-O Wa
got . paokagst bat did not like Il al nrSt but
bow would not BE- without Il. Ny brother has
been vel ever since We started o uss Il Yoon
uuuf LuLU AocHon-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-30

The eagle, the king Of all birds, il
noted for lie keen sight, clear and
distinct vision 30 ars those persons
Who use sutheriand's Eagle BYE saive
for weak eyes, styes, sore eyes Of any
kind, grAnulatsd IIds OF elmness Of
vision. Good druggists sell Il. For
sale By Bucknsr& Whitney and French
&GGrrett.