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Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28
AdministratOrs EOti's

Notice IL hereby given lhs
Of administration upon 2 :
Benz. p. Burton, deceA
been granted ths underslghsO ~
Probate Court OF AndrAln n
Missouri, bearing date June
AL psrsons having clan. ~
eald estate are requested
them for allowance 20 me ~
trix within one year aiIsI
granting letters, ofthey msy
ended from any benefit Of 49,
and n such claims be %. "a
within two years from tns
will be forever barred. ouuzsk
MATTE q. BukIy
ff-ft AdminHN~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

THE entertainment committee for
the Kansas City convention has
secured and uniformed q forcs Of 100
boys who viii act as guides for
delegates and visitors during the
National Democratic Convention
next week. In addition to the guides,
thousands Of the citizens Of Kansas
City viii wear buttons reading: 81
live In Kansas City. Ask me" These
citizens win gladly answer questions.
II Is well that the precaution Is taken
as the newspaper writer's Of the east
who depicted Kansas City as being
avid, woody and uncivilized town, may
wander on and be scalped By Indians
or run down By herds OF wild buffalo
unless they are properly watched.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

ErHE citizens OF Audrain county
,nruld make a more determined ef-
feFt 70 secure rural mall delivery. At
first hlush the importance of the es-
tablishment Of such . system does not
present itself 10 one's mind. but when
one figures that they are IN daily
touch with the world under the new
system The importance is mor easily
seen. Under 3 universal system of
rural free delivery the world is a.
rowsd near four fold. The farmer lie
enabled TO keep In touch with the
march Of events, 70 say nothing Of
being on intimate terms with the de-
mands and prices for stock and pro-
dnce. Let the citizens Of Audrain
county wake up and make . eoncen-
-trntad effort to secure the service.
TIE benefits will not be appreciated
until ne system i tried.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28
CLOTHING

In our Clothing Departn,
you will find everything 10.
date and very cheap.
Mems all-wool Suits. W.
from So 50 to 5000; d
at %4.45.
Better grades in alJ.,,
stripes and plaids, single !,
double breasted vest, vo,
from So up to SIS; at S75
Boys Suits, worth 'FRONT.'.
to $500, going at S1.45.
Children's wash Suits, vu
.75c going at 39c.
Knee Pants, worth asc;
ISc.
Mems Pants Of very /
material, stripes or plas
worth s.. 90 ; go at $I.2s.
All better grades Of forepd,
likewise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28
This Looks Iiks Busiuen

MANILA, June 81. = The United
States Armored cruiser, Brooklyn with
800 marines from Oavite, has sailed
for NAgasaki, where abe win coal and
from which place she viii 90 to Tsku.
Colonel Robert L. Meade is In COM
mand of the marines. The United
States transport Logan, with the
Ninth Infantry, and the United States
gunbOat, Princeton, viii follow to-
morrou.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

List Of letters remaining In the Pos
Once at Mexico, Mo-, for the wesl
ending June %, 1900, which n no
called for In thirty days will be sen
to the Dead Letter Once At Washing,
ton. Persons calling for letters in tbii
list viii please say advertised"
Mrs. O. &. Fisher, Z. Gail, Mrs. Frnnh
Hale, Miss Gay Jennings, Eva Martin
J. p. Mitchell, Mabel Robinson, Mrs
VIM. Smith, Josephine Smith, r. sut-
ton, b. L. Willsts.
w. N. TRELoAR, Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

MARsEAId. Mo, June z-Tbe far
mers Of this (sAlIne) county have har-
vested this week the largest crop Of
wheat for years. The yield is good
and quality superior. The corn crop
also promises to be very large. Oats
ere also good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

DR. II. K. HMDE leaves In a few
days for a European tour and his many
friends wish him bon voyage. By
the-way, the Doctor has promised tc
write the LEDGER an occasional let
ter while abroad and as he lea regular
encyclopedia, always ready with hi
pen and appreciates what be sees, WI
may expect something highly en-
pertaining IN q literary way. Tha'
DIR. Hinde will enjoy his trip goeI
without saying.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

THERE Is one thing In which the
Democratic convention win be vastly
different from the Republican con-
vention and that Ia that 3 winning
ticket viii be written. And then
again, the big wheels will be put In
front of the smaller ones. No MAC
TEDDY business about the principals
on the ticket.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

A GOOD many people who have been
planting wheat on the board Of trade
in the last few weeks viii be greatly
disappointed when they come to har-
yeet the crop.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

SENATOR DAVID B. HILL, OF New
York, is now spoken OF az the candi-
date for Vice. President on the Demo-
cratic ticket. If Mr.. Hill q stand
upon the platform as made there may
be something more than idle talk in
thsn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28
FoRrY-oHE KILLED.
Two Railroad Wrecks Net an Rnor-
mOus Death Rate-Fire Added
Horrors 10 the Scene.

ATLANTA, GA, June 2L.-Thirty-
five persona were killed In the wreck
on the Southern Railway near Nc
Donough last night The disaster
was caused by . washout. Every
member Of the train crew and every
passenger, exceptthose in the sleeper,
persisted. The wreck caught Gre and
ali the cars but the Pullman were
burned.
The Inflated train was q local and
reached McDonongh on time, s:15
D. m. A train from Columbus, due
to connect with the train.from Macon
at McDonough, was late and the
wrecked train did not wait for 1t. Had
the Columbus train been on time, the
loss Of life would undoubtedly have
been much larger, az the three Co.
lumbus coaches we're well filed with
passengers.
The Southern train ran only q mile
and q half from MoDonough, when,
without warning, II plunged into q
washout 90 feet deep and LIS feet
wide. Camps Greek was swollen be-
cause OF the recent heavy rains and
cut out the railroad embankment until
the culvert, under which It flowed, was
transformed into q gorge, through
which a raging torrent surged.
The train, consisting Of . baggage
car, second claas coach, frst-class
coach and q Pullman sleeper, was
knocked into splinters BY the fall.
The wreck caught FIRE a few minutes
after the tall and all the coaches were
burned, except the Pullman car.
Every person on the train except the
occupants Of the Pullman car was
killed in the accident. Not q member
Of the train crew escaped.
A binding rain storm was on. The
windows Of the coaches were closed,
and when the passengers went down
they were either drowned In the tor
rent or burned with the wrecked
coaches. As the wreck began to &c
to pieces under the destructive wori
of the flames and foods bodies ioateG
out and were carried down stream by
the current.
EXCURSION TRAIN STRUCK.
GREEN BAY, WIS, June ga nortl
bound passenger train on the Ohicag'
& Northwestern road, loaded with ex
cursionists bound for the saengerfes
in this city, collIded at 10:45 o'clocI
this morning with q freight train q
De Pera River, Eve miles south o
here. Six persons vert killed, on
person is missing and thirty -four wer
injured.
TIE accident happened Just as tn
passenger train was pulling into tn
station. A double header freight trai
was backing Into 9 sidetrack to let th
passenger train b., but had not cleare
the main track.
The injured were nearly all in tn
second coach. When the trains cam
together the first car, which was
combination smoker and baggag
coach, was driven through the secon
coach, where the loss OF life occurred
The dead were taken out Of tn
wreck and to an undertaking estah
lishment at De Pere. The injure
were fret taken to De Pere Hig
School, which was converted into
temporary hospital, and later wer
brought to st. vincent's Hospital !
this city.
None Of the trainmen were injure,
TIE engine crews jumped In time /
IniAada nFap fosS @a
badly damaged, and two coaches wer
broken into kindling wood.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

THE administration generals tell rs
that Aguinaldo and his friends are
tired OF lighting and will hail the am
nesty proclamation with delight.
Nevertheless, more troops were sent
70 Manila only last Saturday,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

jas. A. Perry, Of Wilson township,
is again the frst maj to pay bis
taxes. Mr.. Perry does not pay aa
much taxes as do some Of the large
corporations Of the country, but for
the past three years has been the first
10 pay.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

WORK is progressing nicely on the
new Military Academy and despite
the rainy weather the institution will
be ready for the coming school year.
The prospects for q good opening at
tendance is excellent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN says
that he has no suggestion as to the
Democratic nominee for the vicepresi-
dency. he says that he viii be on
his farm near Lincoln until after the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

TIE Democratic party does not
have TO run a hero on lie ticket. DEM
ocracy is too big a word and OF too
grand 9 principle to need outside at
fractional.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

the Chinese Minister says there
he no warm China. The natives there
are just bnrning towns to keep warm
and killing foreigners for fun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

FRANCE is pounding iron and Bteel
into cruisers with such q big hammer
that England lie tempted to put cotton
IN her ears.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

WHEAT Is having lots Of fun with
itself, but lie making and breaking
many men. Kansas farmers stand to
be heavy gamers by the unprecedent-
ed rise In the cereal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

For campaign purposes Republican
organs are announcing "peace in the
Philippines" But be not deceived
1t lie the peace of the wearied fes
when the kyudIe eleepeth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

THE weathercock and windmill
ticket lie to make its opening dash in
Kansas State already having to its
credit the socks of Simpson ard the
whiskers of peder.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

lanche OF Democratic votes, and his
chance at that will be q good deal like
an attempt TO outrun a well creased
treadmiIl. He lie not from Missouri,
but be will be shown, anyway.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28
West Side Square, Mexico, Mo,
Tom sharkev Bested.

sRAsEDE ATHLETIC CLUB, COMFY
IaI,ANn. Jana 9R--Ror the arat fimo
In his pugilistic career Tom sharkey
wat dawRt a ascIgIve defeat tonight
in the historical arena OF the Seaside
Athletic Club, and big Gus Rubin,
the Ohio pugillst, was his conquerer.
1t was a clean knockout, after If
Teen rounds Of fighting, that made q
memorable ring battle. Save in the
matter OF aggressiveness Ruhlin led
from the face-off In every feature OF
the game and at all times had the fight
well In hand,
Mrs. T. M. Roberts, OF Clinton, 10
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

II is evident that China ia not the
same proposition Il was a few years
ago when Japan walked ali over It.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

NEW FLoEEEcE, NO., June 2s.-Ths
Democratic Free Silver League Of
Montgomery county was organized
here to-day. sIlas Carr Is president,
with q vice-presidant from each town.
ship. o. I. johnson was elected rec
Rotary. November / was tbs day eel
for 3 grand Democratic rally.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

NOBODY has declined in a loud tone
Of voice TO be the candidate for vice.
president on the Prohibition ticket.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

For an old man, II Hung Chang is
doing = good job Of carrying water on
both shoulders.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

THERE is no obstacle to an harmo-
nious convention ct Kansas City and
q satisfactory result.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

TEE sixth Cavalry, just ordered to
the Philippines, VIII probably stop for
target practice In China.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

Umbrellas and ~parasols, all colors
and sizes, from 75c up ct Blum's, north
side square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

wRo said the powers wanted peace
In chlns9 They don't. They want
places.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

o~na-tsnth Of one cent aa,
The Price Of refined sugar ID
announced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28
Poultry Supplies.

Now IL the time to look after your chickens
and turkeys. Use Magic Lice Killer and Magic
Poultry Food, roper boz. Ground Bone Mloa
Crystal Grts, Graduated Bone, Crushed Oyster
healthy condition, which means eggs and growth.
Cracked Corn per ha.....as..s.-.....-..boc
Wheat Screenings, per to lbs ........s.... CSC
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28
HATS.

We have a big lot Of assert
ed Straw Flats, worth from 75c
up to 400; going at soc.
One lot OF Children's Sailor
Hats, worth 25c at Ioc.
A large line Of sampled Fedora
and Stiff Hats Of very high
grade at less than so cents on
the dollar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

VIM. Rothweii, wife and daughter
Of MobeFly, are visiting here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28
If You FOUND
A PoCKETBooK......

You would not get it much
cheaper than you can get one
from us. You will be sure to
find what you want here, as our
line Of Pocketbooks and Purses
is very complete in fact, our
stock is too large, so for a short
time we will sell any book or
purse in stock at greatly reduc-
ed prices. We have quite a num-
Der of good books that we will
price at much less than cost.
FRENCH & GARRETT,
Prescription Druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

IT Isn't q San Juan HIM which Teddy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28
This Week.

This Week.
0xfords - Oxfords = Oxfords. 800
pairs misses and childreu's oxforda
at cost. d6-w1
FERRIS SHOE STORE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28
SpecialLowP Prices Sale
So|tz Shoe Clothing COMPANY


We intend to make this sale a recordbreaker in the history
Mexico and Audrain County for the great slaughter IN prices of bel
and Children. It will pay everyone to come and get some oft
great bargains, as your dollars will do double duty during this sad
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

TIE American Smelling and Renn-
Ing oempGuy iaa advanced the price
Of LEAD * cent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28
5000 Schiller Piano
- !

See condition elsewhere In this pa
per. Customers dealing with me on
thirty days time are entitled to tickets
the same rs cash purchasers. No cash
man can undersell me.
My Sweet Glover Flour lie win
ner at. 81 so
Cream Meal, per bu. ............ so
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28
COLLARS.

We have a big line OF up-to-
date Apply Collars, worth I2Hc;
60 at SIC.
A large assortment OF the
latest Ties at ISc.
We also have 100 dozen Of
Summer Ties, worth Ioc each ;
go at SIC.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28

Star Tobacco, with tags, ID. .......4 5c
Star Tobacco, without tags, lb. 40
Horse Shoe Tobacco, with tags, ID. 46c
Horse Shoe Tobacco. without tags,
40
Standard Navy Tobacco, with tags,
Observation-Disclosures. -. $50
Standard Navy Tobacco, without
tags, $50
Battle Axe Tobacco, ID. .35c
Bull Head Navy Tobacco, Id. ...... $50
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-28
Use RicheIieu Maple Syrup.

Fancy Prunes, per lb................So
Fancy evapoFated Peaches, lb......s 80
Fancy evaporated Apricots, Id 4. 16c
Nve-pound pail Jelly. ...a.......15 c
Fancy table Syrup, gallon. 49,. :. SOC
Sweet Glover Flour is giving splen-
did satisfaction. Per cwt......ef
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-11
Our Wonderful Fall Weather.

From Leslie's weekly
About a year ago. 1t appears, the lead
ing astronomer of France published an ar
ticle from which translated extracts ap-
peared in some of the papers Of this coun-
try. He pointed out that an extraordinary
recrudescence of the sun, as he termed it,,
was in progress-tkat is to say, that the
combustion of the gases IN the sun hal
become much more active than the nor
nal, with the result that its positive or
specific heating power was largely in
creased. This produced, during the month
of January and February last, in the
southern hemisphere. which is the period
OF their summer, temperatures hitherto
unknown-the thermometer reaching a
maximum of 40 degrees In the shade ct
Buenos Ayres and ll2 at Melbourne and
Sydney, Australia the same conditions
prevailing over the entire zone represents
ed by those points. 1T Sydney the ther-
mometer registered 19S degrees in the
shade for days together.
This year we have had our turn. Ii is
Mr.. Buells belief that this recrudescence
has continued, and has been the cause of
The practically unDFoken summer which
We have experienced since last March. IL
is the cause of the unparalleled humidity
which prevails, the reason being that the
heating power of the sun is great enough
TO burn up the moisture arising from
evaporation, and at the same time to pre-
vent the formation Of the cold strata OF
air necessary for precipitation. These
conditions cause the moisture TO be held
in suspense in the atmosphere without
precipitation, which is, of course, the
Ueanng Of the term humidity" and the
result is drought. In Mr. RuelPs opinion.
these conditions will continue as long as
the abnormal heating power OF the sun
lasts. and should il increase, instead of di-
pinishing we may be nearer much worse
consequences than we imagine. During
the past summer temperatures in the sun
measured by the calOrimeter, have reach
ed Isl degrees, which lacks only sixty-one
degrees of the boiling point OF water, ard
Is from fifteen to twenty degrees higher
than has hitherto been known
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-11
Eugland's Future King.
Frnn Success.

From SUCCESS
Those who know him well do not hesi-
tate TO assert that the Prince Of Wales
has been harshly judged by the major
ity OF the public. They say that, al
though he may have been wild In his
youth, it is years since he has been the
hero of any such escapades as gained him
notOriety of an unpleasant sort In the
sixties. He is now a dignified man, who
appreciates the responsibilities OF MS po-
sition His kindness 10 children is pro-
verbal. and every one knows how fond ne
is Of all animals He Is also kind 20 hts
servants and to all dependent upon him
in any way. II he is interested in horse
racing, he ls also interested In the devel-
Opment Of British art and music, and
lends his support TO every effort toward
their advancement His excellent work
as president OF the British royal commits
sion TO the Paris exposition Is responsible
for the excellent showing made there by
British art and for the great success OF
the elegant national pavilion In the Rue
des Nations
Above all else, the Prince Of Wales has
an influence that is far-reaching and OF
great Importance TO the British govern
ment. He is a favOrite al every court
In Europe and has a list Of acquaintance
extending round the world. In the event
Of international complications. every cne
IN the foreign Office knows that the Primo
OF Wales would have much influence ln
the settlement Of the difficulty
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-11
The success ofthe Sra,.

From The Chicago TImes-Heraih
When men Of the same race meet In
gether and invite distinguished guests TO
dilate upon their characteristics IL il in
evitable that the language OF the occasion
should be the language Of eulogy. But
we are quite ready to agree that the Scots
deserved all the pleasant compliments
which Gen. Black paid 10 them No one
can deny that among their racial traits
arsonal integrity is strongly marked,
also the love Of law and order and respect
FOL the rights of others. And IL was a
particularly happy choice which hit upon
the idea OF individuality as the most
prominent Of them all For whatever
their sfmilaFities OF speech and dress,
whatever the similarity OF their eharac-
terTstics the Scotch persist as independ-
ent. seif-directing individuals TO the end.
There II probably no people IN the world
which Is less amenabie to the tyranny Of
authority in F1atters Of thought, and this
withstanding the great respect in
which the minister and the Kirk are held
The Scot who Is not disputatiOus Is yet
TO be found. and Scottish reluctance a.
accept any proposition without cart
load Of proof has become prOyerbial am.
the theme Of many a story,
Moreover. the energy which r. employed
~ this sort u COMBAT s. not a mere OBJ
effnseI Of resistance. The Scot is lust -
perseverirg IN action as be il IN defyink
the assaults o. argument. ans II H. large
IL on tnis account hat 50 many members
Cf the race have become conspicuously
successful In all parts % the void
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-11
Where Women Vote.

Prom Lesiie's Weekly.
From the most exclusive neIghborhooss
Of Capitol Hill. in Denver. TO the realm os
wee near the river. the women turned Out
in swarms 10 vote. The polls opened AT 2
O'Clock. at which time the laboring me-
could stop and hastily cast their ballots
tefoFe reporting az those shops which re-
Tlained open But the women were strict
y on deck, too. They wore their siIks
and diamonds, and many wese driven ~
pompous cOachmen. Maybe they BelI@vcd
the Influence OF aristOcraey would swav
the sentiment Of the poorer class Others
were brought IN carriages hired b. csfa-
EGign managers, for there were no I.-ss
than so vehicles Of al descriptions In sps-
cal commission
The principal thing was 10 get the wo-
Tren out" IL was done. Within Ave
hours, IN many precincts. more voters ex-
Efcised their franchise than were On the
registration rolls Of two years befors
Even one vote vas precious Ia the hotly
waged contest
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-11

appropriate 10 the Christmas celebration.
The fule log, too, is Morse II is said
that the nrst mince pies were made in the
shape OF manger. and in the north OF
France at Christmas time cakes are made
to represent the Child Jesus. Children
who ind these cookies under their pillows
are told that the Christ Child put them
there
~ u melancholy fact that We are
Obliged TO import all OF our fine mIstletoe
from England, because. though plenty OF
the plant grows in this country, it il poor
stun compared with the British product.
The latter has glossy leaves and thick
clustered berries four times as big az
those Of the American variety. whose
fruit II small and easily knocked on in
handling. First-class florists will not use
the native plant at all in decorating, nor
viii they sell H.
The mistletoe IS a Druldicai contrfhu-
ton 70 Christmas. IL was held in great
veDeration by the Druids in ancient Eng
and, and the cutting OF II was attended
with sacrifices and fsasting. With weird
!ncantatiOns the priest climbed the tree
on which the mistletOe grew and cut II
away with knife OF purest gold. no base
metal being allowed 10 touch IL. As the
twigs fell they were received below I'm
a mantle OF spOtIess whiteness. In those
days the mistletoe was supposed TO be an
antidote FOR poisons and a cure for nearly
all diseases.
The modern custom Of decorating church.
es at ChristmestIde with mlstletoe and
other greens Was borrowed directly from
the DrIids Those mystic priests believed
that kindly sylvan spirits sought out green
and sheltered places and dwelt therein
until Spring. with her magic wand, made
all the world beautiful once more. Ii
used TO be understood that each time a
maid was kissed beneath the mistletoe one
berry must be plucked, and when ali the
berries were gone the privilege ceased.
In China Christmas is a sun festival.
and has connection with the winter SOL
stice. II is called the festival of the Win
ter sun, or sometimes the festival OF the
Tree Spirits, or In other localities the fes-
tival o. the Forest Dragon II is an c.
casiOn OF much merriment, and one of the
accompanying formalities IS the renewal
Of the ghost papers" on Christmas
niEnt the spirits of the departed walk the
earth, bent on benevolent or evil missions,
and each householder takes the preeaution
10 afiiX 10 his door a sacred yellow paper
about foot square. on which priest has
written an incantatiOn. Some. with the
same end IN view. put small porcelain fig
uTes, called ghost-catchers or ghost-chas-
ers, on the ridge poles Of their roofs.