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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08
Hardly In Earnest.

Colonel Dockery, the democratic
candidate for governor of Missouri,
recently said in a speech at Lone JACKIE
that mo person in the vast and intelli-
gent audience within sound of his
voice knew Of the existence of the
Philippines before the Spanish war;"
Really the colonel ought to know,
But his remark is scarcely to be taken
seriously. None uttered by democratic
orators this year are to be so consid-
cred
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08

mittce, "who came here taking bread
out of the mouths of honest labor,
voted at the last election at the die
tation of McKinley's supporters.
These foreigners comprised fully one
half the number of votes received by
Mckinley"
And then on this basis that the re-
publican party owed success in 1896
to Ignorant foreigners Chairman
Jones proceeded to hold out the hope
of success in 1900.
Can there be any doubt" he asked.
'as to which shall prevail, the six and
one-half millions of intelligent Bryan
voters. or the three and one-half mil
lions of ignorant foreigners who voted
for Mckinley"
1t will seem to sensible people al
most incredible that the chairman of
the democratic national committee
could make such statements in pub
lie speech. But Hon. James II. Jones
did it.
More than two months after the
election of 1896 he uttered the asser-
tons quoted.
The occasion was no less serious
than an address before the legislature
of Arkansas. Senator Jones had just
been elected to his third term in the
United States senate. On the Goth of
January, 1897, the senator appeared
before an informal joint session of his
state legislature at the capitol in Lit
tic Rock. He returned his thanks to
the people of Arkansas through their
representatives, the Legislature, and
then he proceeded to discuss the de-
feat of Bryan, speaking as the chair
man of the democratic national COM
mittee and the head of the manage
ment of the democratic campaign. He
said that he "believeu devoutly that
Bryan had been elected and was
swindled out of the presidency"
He declared his belief that in 1900
the bimetallic forces would win n
great victory" This s,lll makes 16 to
the paramount issue.
He reasserted his conviction "that
the principles he spoke for were alb
solutely essential to the welfare Of
the country" That is 16 to /.
The senator spoke for over an hour.
Running through his speech were two
principal thoughts. One was this
idea that republican success had been
achieved through the Ignorant for
eigners," result which the senator
resented in the name of the native
southern population which was more
American"
The other central idea with the SEN
ator was the injustice of the unequal
distribution of wealth. Upon this he
dweit with almost the emphasis which
he gave to the Ignorant foreigners"
"What has been the cause of this
great struggle?" the senator asked.
"The people are as honest and as
Industrious as they ever were. What
then was the matter? The last cen
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08

In moment the dingy lean-to shell
tered the head of the chief dignitary Of
the state, and Jim Dorsey, proud and
flushed, held the pups up, one after
another, to the eyes of the admiring
audience.
THAT one would have been mine,"
said Benjamin, as the pup with the
star on its forehead hung suspended
for moment by the back of the neck.
''Yes" said the governor, pleasantly,
as IL waiting to hear more.
For one awful moment all the pent-
up grief threatened to overwhelm the
stout little heart. The next Benjamin
finished quaveringly: "But grandpa
doesn't like dogs"
That's pity" said the governor,
and looking hard at the pup. That
will make fine dog some day. Have
you taught the old one any tricks?"
The proud mother acquitted herself
of "a number of astonishing feats, while
the governor stood by blowing white
rings of smoke in the air. Perhaps
the years rolled back and he saw an
other faithful little dog, no handsomer
than this, that bounded through his
own circled arms with joyous bark.
The performance was finished, and
Jim Dorsey stood staring after his de-
parting guests, his heart filled to over
flowing and his hand closed upon a
50-cent coin.
THAT was fine pup, of Dorsey's,"
said the governor again, as they crossed
the lane to meet the major.
A few weeks later Maj. Lowry was
honored by letter from the governor.
1t spoke pleasantly of many things,
| and toward the end ran thus: II have
picked up something fine in its way
l know your love for excellence-and I
send it by express, hoping you will be
Pleased. also send little gift for the
boy"
For 4s hours the major lived in a
glow of pleased anticipation. One
of the morning papers chronicled the
| fact that Maj. Lowry has been made
the recipient of an elegant gift from
his friend, the governor of the state.
Then an eXprssman labored up the
steps with heavy box, from the
Slated sides of which peered out a
finely bred greyhound and a small pup
with white star upon its forehead!
| The major reeled for a moment, and
then swallowed the dose bravely. The
pup was taken rapturously to Benja-
minis bosom, while the greyhound
stepped forth into the majors welcom-
ing hands.
"The hound is beautiful" said Ben
jamin's mother, her face aglow with
delight, but the smaller dog doesn't
seem so fine"
Tut, tut!' said the major, sharply,
"the pup has pedigree, rest assured.
My friend, the governor, would buy
nothing else"
In the early dawn of the next day
Benjamin made his way to the Dorsey
lean-to. Yep" said Jim, II sold the
pup. The gentleman that was here
that day wrote for him and sent five
dollars. He was good pup" added
Jim, meditatively.
Up in the stiffness of their own cham
Der Benjamin whispered the secre. to
his mother.
"And in spite of the silver collar
mamma" he whispered, II knew he
was my own pup"
But the jor never knew.-Youth's
Companion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08
CURRENT COMMENT.

rTDo not forget that General Pros
perity is on the stump for the repuo-
lean ty.-lndianapolis journal.
rTSome way or another MIR. Bryan
cannot find time to say anything
about the application of the consent,
of-the-govcrhsd" principle to North
na.--Indianapolis News (Dem).
rTShould Col. Bryan be elected
president his anti-militarism would.
of course. impel him to resign that
part of the Office which makes the
holder commander in chief OF the
army and navy.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
uySome Bryanites pretend that the
senate, us now constituted, is Sc
cure bulwark against free silver, but
they are tricksters. No gold demo-
crat can vote for this man Bryan and
have an easy conscience thereafter
Iowa State Register.
ET"We do not object" says Mr..
BRYAN. .to the honest accumulation
of wealth" Neither do we, but is
running for president in the interest
of reputation, fiatism and treason
to the flag an honest way to accumu-
late wcalth?-Cincinnat CONNIE rcial-
Tribune.
uTFour years ago there was man
sitting on u nail keg in every country
grocery in Kansas declaring that the
price of the worlds commodities is
ruled by the price of silver. Now the
state might be scraped with a hne-
toothed comb without once bringing
such an argument to ENCYCLOPEDIA
Capital.
DMr. Bryan said to his fellow
citizens of Lincoln: Parties do not
make issues" Is this confession of
the inability of the democratic par
ty to make an issue which offers even
faint hope of success? The cam
paign is about to open and the democ-
racy is poyerty-stricken as to issues,
not because it has failed to hunt for
them i'm every quarter, but because
those II has tried to raise have come
to naught.-Chicago Tribune.
uJBryan's insincerity as free
trader was illustrated by his wedding
to free silverism; his insincerity AS
to silverism is freshly acccntuated by
his courtship of anti-imperialism. He
appears to be trimmer, fiatterer
and double dealer. He plays for
eject before the American people and
as a theatric spectacle he Is moder-
ately successful-as n statesman he
does not impress those who are i'm.
mune to infamed passion and the
virus of Acknowledgements Journal.
UMr. Charles L. Lewis, OF New
York. who has been one OF the most
active and influential members of the
Anti-Imperialistic league, has print
ed in the New York Evening Post an
energetic protest against the Indian
apolis meeting, which he describes as
a pitiful and ludicrous ending OF a
movement which deserved better
fate. Between Mckinley and Bryan
in the Philippine matter. he prefers
the former. and makes the significant
prediction that nineteen-twentieths Of
The members of the league will vote
for Mckinley and "have the right to
declare that they do so with the pro-
found conviction that this vote IL
the truest expression Of its prin.
ciples."-Indianapolis Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08
Money More Plentiful.

1t is difficult to believe that Bryan
said at Topeka that the republican
party by its recent financial bill has
practically confessed an intent to re-
tire the greenbacks." The new law
simply provides for the redemption OF
the greenbacks and their reissue
against gold. Bryan also asserted that
the republican party is now commit
ted to a currency system which me
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08
Life Insurance Increased.

Most of he old time life insurance
Rave increased their brsi-
ness during the first half Of the year
1900, as compared with the first half
of 1900, from ten per cent. to 25 per
cent, in spite of the fact that large
number OF Americans were attracted
TO Europe this year, and the further
fact that this is presidential ye1-.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08
LoxnIty Of Germans.

'Tf there are any Germans in Ohio
whose souls are vexed by the ghost Of
Imperialism and militarism, do not
know whore they are. The Germans
In Ohio are Americans and are Just
as firm in their convictions as otCer
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tay'Jr.
of Ohio.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08

1"They cannot afford to invite an
other panic by electing a free silver
president" is the reason given by ex-
Senator Kellar. of Minnesota. for the
Germans voting for McKinley.-Inr
dianapolis Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-08

Sleeping with the Mouth shut.
A physician declares that people
who sleep with their mouth shut live
longest. ------- ---
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-07-26

Democratic Enthusiasm at Vandalia.
Correspondence Of the Ledger.
VANDAE1A, Mo-, July 21.-The DEM
ocrats of Bauer precinct met At the
opera house last night and organized
9 Bryan and Stevenson club. s. &.
Kendall was chosen as temporary
chairman and Frank Frost as seere-
tary. On permanent organization Geo.
Daniel was made chairman and Joe
Pitcher secretary. There was much
enthusiasm and all seemed to think
that things we're going way.
A Mr.. Harris, Of Aux Vase, was
present and made a short talk, driving
the nail home of-hand. Press Atkins
also said some good things. Press il
up-to-date. @. B. Mckinney, our
townsmAn, brought down the house
with bis remarks. BE said that be
was opposed 10 trusts, opposed to
militaryism, expansion, monopoly,
McKinleyiSms Hannaisn, gold stand
ardism, and every other lam that
stood in the way that vas paved By
the founders Of our country.
We viii meet again next Tuesday
night and expect to an our roll Of.
honor to three hundred names, snd
when the election comes on vs VIII
have n hot time In the old house.
8. E. KENDALL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-07-26

A late press dispatch from New
London says; Iustesd Of the inter
est in the Jester trial waning It lie ID.
creasiDg and broadening. The wnols
country seems to be watching this
trial, judging from the letters and
kilograms coming from different
parts OF the United States.
1t lie said that II Jester is acquitted
and that is just what Jester and bic
attorneys claim to be confident Of
he viii not 60 back 10 Oklahoma and
live in quletnde, but viii travel and
allow himself TO be exhibited as TIE
"Famous American prisoner, Alexand-
er Jester" This is not admitted b.
the prisoner, but be does admit that
be has had experience In the show
business, that Of exhibiting . buhalo
calf through Kansas, Missouri, Iilis-
ole and Indiana. Judge Eby re-
marked this morning, In discussing
Jester a q Snowman, that be would
Dertalnly attract q crowd n be had :
calf with him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-07-26
PIGEONS HURRIED HOME.
The Birds Liberated By Joseph Clan
don,in this City, Flew -Four Hundred
Miles in q Few Hours

j A. GIandon has heard from The
pigeons which be liberated here on
Sunday, July 8. The birds few to
South Bend, Ind, g distance of 40l
miles. According to the letter, the
best bIsas IN the bunch went the
course in about 8 hours, or at the
rate Of 90 miles an hour.
The letter lie as follows:
J. Al Giandon, U. 8. Express Agent, Mexico, Mo
SOUTH REED, IND, July IS, 1900
Dear sirs II may be that you have
not received the letter WHICH l wrote
you last Wednesday, in which !
stated, with much pleasure, that the
carrier pigeons which you liberated
Tor me in Mexico arrived here In the
very best order.
The arrivals were rs follows:
Il. Harte, 1;i2 p. m.
H. Buele, 1;iak p. m.
St. Laniluyt, i.i4k p. m, 2 birds.
The other arrivals were; Two
birds at 1904. One at 1:90k and
the others followed them so that all
birds were ct their cote before night.
Received the congratulations from all
OF the pigeon ianclers Of u club and
best respects for your services.
Thanking you sgain ! am
Sincerely,
OHAR. LRKENB.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-07-26
United Democracy.

The Fulton Sun says: Bob White,
Of the Mexico LEDGER, strikes the
key note In q vigorous editorial in Fri.
days LEDGER. he emphasizes the
need Of q united and working
Democracy. Harmony lie indeed the
paramount issue for Democrats and
personalities and personal ambition
must be relegated to the
rear. White says: ''In order to
have q united Democracy we must
have Cancellation and concessions;
personalities and personal ambitions
must be relegated to the rear. We
must all line up 10 solid phalanx
against the common enemy, and in
this way we viii achieve g grand and
glorious victory next November"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-07-26
BROKEN B~RIC-A-BRACS,

Mr.. Major, the famous cement man, Of New
York explains some vsry intsrestingfa about
Majors Cement.
The multitudes who use this standard article
know that It Is many hundred per cent. better
than other cements for which similar claims are
made, bat q great many do not know why. Tbs
simple reason Il that Mr.. Major uses the best
materials ever discovered and other manufac-
tursrs DO not use thsm, because they arc too ex-
psnsiTs and DO not allow large PROFITS. Mr..
Major tails Us that one OF the eisments Of his
cement costs Ss.75 q pound, and smother costs
S2.65 q gallon, while a large share OF the % called
osmsnts and liquid glue upon the market are
nothing more than sixtsen-cent glue, dissolved
in water or oitrio acid and In some cases altered
slightly IN color and odorb by the addition OF cheap
and useless materials.
Majors emsnt retaIls at fifteen cents and
twenty-five cents a bottle, and when q dealer
tries 70 sell q substitute you can depend upon II
that his only object Is 10 make large profit.
Tha profit on Majors cement Is a. much a.
any dealer ought to make on any cement. And
ms - aouby true m view or the racs thnt each
dealer gets his share OF the bensnt OF Mr..
MAJORS advertising, which now anoants to over
$500 4 month, throughout the country. rs
tablished In 1876.
Insist on having Majors. Don't accept any on
hand advice from a druggist.
Ifyou are at all handy tAnd you WI be likely
10 hnd that you are . good deal more 90 than
you imagins) you can repair yoar rubber boots
and family shoes, and any other rubber and
leather articles, with Majors Rubber Cement
and Majors Leather Cement.
And you vii be surprised at how many dol
lars q year you WIN thus save.
Hyour druggist q supply you, it viii be
forwarded by man; either kind. Free of pos
tara
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-07-26
BIG PICNIC NEAR BENTON.
Annual Woodmen Gathering in Har.
risOn's Pasture on Thursday,
August 2.

Benton City Camp, NJ. W. A., will
hold their annual Log Rolling and
Wood Chopping at Nj. James Har-
rison's pasture, ~ miles south of Ben
ton City, No and 10 miles northeast
Of AuxvAsss, No., on Thursday, Aug.
2, 1900.
PROGRAMME OF ExERcIsEs.
$500 a. m. Music by cornet band.
$3.50 =. NJ. Uentesting whseIbarrow
race by fat men weighing 200 pounds
or over.
1000 q. IN. Potato racs by girls u
years old or under.
1880 q. m. Music BY band.
11:oO q. m. Speaking BY j. L. Hor-
ton.
loo p. m. Speaking by Rev. J. J.
Porter.
900 p. m. Contrasting log rolling.
1850 p. m. Contrasting wood chop
ping.
$500 p. m. Speaking by Rev. Cor
win.
400 p. m, Boys climbing CREASED
pole.
$3.50 p. m. Sack race fSr boys 10
years old and under.
$500 p. m. Consisting egg race BY
girls II years old and under.
6:3O n. M. OarninC aoekn hv cid
bachelors.
And many other amussments, sueh
as msrry-go-round, doll rack, shoot
Ing gallery and cane rack.
Everybody cordially invited to GENE
and bring well filed baskets.
Committee on Arrnngements-H. L.
Miller, ID. B. Douglass, Forest Tate, r.
II. Kellsrhals and T. II. Owen.
Uommftrso on Friv1ScgssZwm. Muf-
Inns, II. L. Miller and 7. II. Divsn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-07-26
A. q. ARMsTRoNG
Real Estate Deal At Farber.


The Farber Forum says: 3. NJ,
Lawder, O. W. Peterson and T. e,
osterhout have just closed q deal In
which they have bought the follow
ing real estate: The 70 lots OF j. Il.
Reynolds; 8 lots of John Shotwell,and
the brick Building formerly belong
ing to Simeon Ross. There is very
little in the real estate deal itself-just
a change Of ownership-but the deal
doesn't stop there. Houses are to be
built upon the lots, and that means 15
more families in Farber as soon az
they can move In. There is work for
them in the mines. This means q big
thing for Farber.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-07-26
GOING TO THE FALLS
After Meeting in st. Louis They win
Take q Trip to Eiagara.

Amseting of the COMMITTEES appoint
cd to make arrangements for the an
nual convention OF the Missouri Press
Association was held at the Laclede
Hotel In st. Louis Friday. It was de-
cidsd that the convention should be
held at the Laclede Hotel Aug. II and
IS, and that after adjournment the
delegates should join in an excursion
to Niagara Falls, Montrealand Quebec.
The members of the committee
present were W. R. Painter Of the
Oarrollton Democrat; Yves. L. Robert
SON OF the Gallatin Democrat; r. NJ.
White Of the Mexico LEDGER, and
William L. Thompson of the st. Lonis
School and Home.
The annual meeting this year prom
ises to be one OF the NEST interesting
aud successful ever held.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-07-26
MISSIONARIES MAssACRED.
Sixty of Them Are Reported to Have
Been Murdered at Tai Yuan With
One Hundred Native Converts.

LONDON, July 2o.-Through the
message received at Washington from
Minister Oonger sheds some cheer
fitness over the Chinese situation, an
uneonhrmed story has been received
Of . tragedy rivaling in extent the
massacre which Shanghai reports
said to have occurred a. Pekin.
The story comes from Shanghai, and
is to the effect that so m~issIonaries
and 100 native converts have been
massacrsd by Boxers at Tai Yuan.
Tai Yuan Is q fortified and populous
city In the province Of Chan 81, on
the Fuen Ho, an afauent Of the Hoang
Ho, $50 miles southwest Of Pekin.
The confirmation OF this story Of
massacre would bring CONVICTION that
the Boxer movement has asserted lite
clutch on the central and southern
viceroyalties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-07-26
sTwenty Years AgoS
This Week.

K. P. Thompson was a Mexico print
er.
DR.. Vaughn moved to Monroe conn
ty.
oha.. Green cIsrksd for Green q
Mis-. stella Hereford entertained
friends.
DR.. Tanner was undergoing a 90
day fast.
J.. H. Hill was to teach at Carter
school house.
Born, to asE. and Mrs. Rsdman Csl-
laway, q son.
VIM. Anderson was foreman at the
Intelligencev ONCE.
Frank Shell was 10 be principal Of
the Centralla school.
J. J. Rice was connected with the
Galloway county Gasetse.
B. r. orear was spoken Of as q
county Judge possibility.
John H. Runkle bought the meat
market Of Ferguson q %.
Andrew Roscoe, infant son OF Mr..
and Mrs. A. N. Harrison, died.
Peter Hendricks was cut in the leg
by John Ewens, near Sturgeon, and
bled to death.
TEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
O. b. Luckie went TO Denver.
j. W. PIunkett lived al Bevier.
s. B. Cook was arranging to build.
]. 7. McBlains died in Boone county.
John G. McDearmOn moved to Webb
City.
Lee & Keene owned the RIngo lunch
room.
t. J. Richards was home from Gall
fornia.
Hon. D. h. McIntyrs lived in Cole
county.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. George Kun
kel, q son.
Ed. Lawder was to attend Lshigh
University.
Governor Francis invested In Mex
leo real estate.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John @. FL
kenscher, a son.
W. R. Carter was racing Dick
Smith at Detroit.
Mise Lulu Mead, formerly Of Mex
leo, died in Michigan.
Born, to DIR. and Mrs. W. F. Taylor,
OF Martinsburg, q son.
A large crowd Of Mexico people
were camping near Florida.
Waiter 8. Gregory was a sergeant
on the st. Louis police force.
Geo. CLARK was injured by falling
from the Military Academy building.
The population of Mexico, accord
ing to a rough count at Washington,
was 4,706.
William Adams, formerly Of Mex
leo, was burned to death In the State
OF Washington.