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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-10-25
Twelfth Anniversary.

Last week neatly printed invita-
tions on linen paper were sent out by
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Lewis to the
twelfth anniversary of their marriage
Qinen wedding). On the front page
were the initials IS. and L." with the
words Twelfth Anniversary under
meath, and at the bottom in each
corner 1883" 1900" Inside:
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Lewis.
At Home.
Wednesday Evening, Oct. Twenty
Nineteen Hundred.
Kenmore. Henderson, \. C.
The hours were from $3.50 to II.
The hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis, brilliantly lighted and aglow
with warmth and good cheer. was the
scene of unusual interest and pleasure
last evening. Quite number OF
their friends called to pay their re-
spects and extend their congratula-
tions and a most delightful affair it
was to all.
The hour at which we 60 to press,
as the festivities Of the occasion are
being INDUCED in, precludes a fuller
account this week.
Lots of pretty new fall goods Just
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Mr.. Page to Preach Next Sunday.

Rev. J. H. Page ('Uncle jesse" as
is wont to be Familiarity called) will
preach in the Presbyterian church
next Sunday morning. Having prom
ised Pastor Shaw that he would oc-
cupy hi. pulpit for him the next time
he visited Henderson, he wrote some
days ago of his intended coming, ad-
ding '.if you do not think it would
be too great an affection upon your
congregation you may announce that
| will preach for you next Sunday
We want to say that Henderson folks
are willing to be thus afflicted"
whenever this grand old man." be-
loved bv all who know him, is dispos-
ed to visit such upon them.
When you have no appetite, do not
relish your food and feel dull after eating
YOU may know that you need dose OF
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. Price, % cents. Samples free at
Dorsey's Drug Store.
Ladies vests, gentlemen s underwear,
pants goods, hats. shoes. etc.-very cheap
at II. lHoMASoN -
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-10-25

Lots of pretty new fall goods Just
opened at H. THOMSON >.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-10-25
TALK r
Ter TIE TOWN p
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For Low Prices

On Lime, Laths, Shingles,
.,nor- nd Windows, call on
IOuN b. WATKINS.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-10-25

sra.'. .liIrS are invited to call and i'll
go,a %" new line OF fall and winter dress
''-'il all shades and qualiites-at
II. THOMASON'S.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

Il is STATED That Fine Lead Prospects
Have Been Found n szrAuxFaas-
Large Options He'd

II has been Known that parties have
been prospecting for lead nsn AEx-
vase for several m0nIhss Bat nc
especial attention has been paid %
the eHOrts which, 81 best we're not
expsesed to DO more than mildly Hnc-
ceasfaL. Nov comes the report fron
q private source that The Bindings Of
the prospectors, who seem 70 hare
been employed By q syndicztss havs
been successful bsyond al hopes.
The ayndlcsfe, which ts said 10 Be
composed Of Colorado capitalists with
FrH1rls Carney, Hsutsnant 0ovsrnoE,
at he bead, has, Il IL statsd, sscared
options on All Of the desirable proper
~ in the vicinity OF Anxvasss- Chiei
among the property under option Il 8
80 acre piece owned By Marshall
LAzasr from which, 20 tse report saysl
an 500 pound chnnk Of excellent lead
ore wns taken. Tha options are said
to hold for 30 days and II is claimed
the erection Of smeltars win soon be
started.
The matter Of the options and TIE
movements and discoveries Of the
prospeetors hare been KEPT very quiei
and, IL Il said, the peopls Of AuxVHsse
and vicinity are not aware Of TIE In
portAncs Of the operations going on
Eruund them Those who are up IN
the Importance Of the matter say that
the carrying out Of the present plans
Of the syndicnte 20 dsFslop The pros-
pecfs TO their worthy limit VII result
In g town OF 1900 people a. Auxrasse
In two years. Tie best show up o.
the ore eens 10 about ] mile south Of
Anxvasse, near the old Galloway lime
kilu
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
CHAMP cLARKs cEELEsRAM
BE Urges Webster Davis 70 Join the
Democratic Pxrfy-EeKinley sas-
pieou ofDEviG

WAEEMoToE, Jan Z-The visit Of
Webster D8vih, Assistant Secretary Of
the Interior, 10 South Africa and his
intention 10 vislt Pretoria we're the
subjects Of discussion a the Cablnst
meeting to-day. Davis trip i giving
the administration great snbzrEass-
Dent, because, since be holds a i'm
portant ofnce under The President
the English people are placing . coz
strnetion upon Is Of sympathy and
friendship for the Boers.
Champ Clark sent the following
c~zblsgrAm 70 Davis 1t Pretoria:
"Rebster Davis, Pretoria, Care Of
Kruger: Imost heartily e~ongrztulats
you on the good company In which
you find yourself. have always ad-
uirsd your splendid genius and nov
that you IN out Of the society Of Re-
publican JingOes and fr<tsrnizing with
men fighting for liberty. ! hops when
you return to your native shore yea
win join the Democrats, where We.
VIII give you . most cordial welcome.
aCHAR CLARK.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
rHR OBSTINATE HKE.

cy Eye, thunder, how he'll Hsl
Never has 10 stop and think-noFef
has to try;
Says be had a setfin' hen that acted
clean possessed,
Says a kag Of powder couldn't shake
her of.n the nest
Didn't mind a HAnnelragtied around
her tail.
Ev'ry nov and then he'd take FER en
sonse 'er in q pail;
Never had the least efsct-featherz
even friz;
Then sbe set and pecksd the Ice, but
tended right to biz.
Pears 10 care for nothin' else 'cept
to set and set;
Didn't seem to care q durn what she
drunk or ct.
Oy be said be got 80 mad be thought
bed use Ter hash,
~ 1c MCAt " AEe1AA ct VI HeH&40C4
sawdust mash.
Hen she gobbled down the stuff reg
lar as could be.
"Reely seemed 10 fat er up" oy
says be to me;
H6hows the power OF the mind when
It gets q clutch;
Hen imagined 1t was bran-helped
FER just as much"
Then she hid her nest away-laid 8
dozen eggs;
'Leven chickens that abe Matched all
had wooden legs.
T'0ther egg II wouldn't hatch--soiid
chunk o. wood,
Hen a-wrastlin' with Il yet-thinkn
the thing lie good.
Can't deny
IT he can lie,
Selected. Thst Cy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
STANDS VERY HIGH.
ESTIMATION OF THE PUBLIC Ar
CUES WELL FOR IT.
Good Reports are Coming in From All
Sections Of the Country.

Tiers is not q medicine sold in Mis-.
souri, to-day that stands as high il
the estimation Of our people as Nor.
rows Kid-ne-oids.
Not only In this state are Morrov,s
kid-ne-oids achieving great success,
but good reports come from al Sec
tons Of the country, and these re-
ports come because the people have
been cured Of kidney and urinary dis-
orders Just the same as hundreds ali
over the country have been cured.
Mrs. Mary Alma, residing on North
Cherry street, ChillicOthe, No., ssys:
81 have suffered for many years with
pain in my back across the kidneys
and from nervousness; I did NOT rest
wen At night on account Of pain and
shattered nerves. used several kid
ney and nerve medicines, but | vss
not relieved until l commenced to uss
Morrow's KId-ne-oids. RId-ne-oids
my nerves 70 : normal con-
dillon and relieved the backaohs In
lees than n week and I win continue
70 use this grand remedy untII / an
satisfied OF a permanent cure, and I
viii heartily recommend il TO others
Who may be afflicted a. 1 have bsen.n
horrov's Kid-ne-oids are not pilIs.
bot yellow tablets, which l. 3 sclsn-
tine form Of preParing medicine. They
are put up in wooden boxes whsehI
contain enough for about two weeks
treatment and seIl for nfty cents st ali
drug stores.
Descriptive booklet mailed upou re-.
guest BY John Morrow & Co., Chem.
lsts, Springfield, Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
BOKRs DKKEEsK z o
Monday Warren Was Meeting Wit
Pierce RenEtznee An Alang
the Line.

LONDON, Tuesday, Jan 2-Gsneral
Warren ID meeting strong rezistancs
30 his advance against the Boer po-
sitions along the ridges Of Mount
Tsbsnyana-
A dispatch recsivsd thts morning,
which was sent from e2earman'I
Camp At 4 O'Clock Monday afternoon,
says thai the Beers are numerous and
strongly intrsnchsd, and are contest
ing every inch Of ground
Areport Eas reached DurbAz that
Lord DundonAld, leading $40 cavalry,
has made a dash into Lsdyzmith, hav-
ing turned the Bosrp' flank.
This news is not connrmsd By the
War ofnce.
General Buffers latest dispatch,
dated a. spearnsn's Camp, n six
O'Clock last night, does not mention
any move By Dundoraldis calvary;
in fact, II deals only with the losses
in Hart's brigade during Sundays
hgbttnE, which was nearly 100.
A dispatch frou Bpe9rnEn's Camp,
dated Monday morning, tnaieates
that the British gains in Sundays
hghting were small.
TIE Boers a. one time assumed the
aggressive, attempting . turning
movement, IN which they we're re-
pnlssd-
British correspondents say the
Boers' loses mnst be heavy, while
the British casualties are given A.
nmoderate."
No engagements are reported from
the other scenes Of the campaign.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
T2UsTREs s.In

THEREAs, joseph 4
Nellie Bomar, HE wife. \ D0nR /
q sr.s. dated the 24th dsv
b.rs 1871, Of record IN Ire otDs
cmce OF Andrain Count Aseaa
n book IS Al page sal Ai
= hepkinss trustee, tbs
described real estate, Iyips .oaos
2 the coianfy Of Audrain ans
Missouri. to-wif. The ~ sla
Ioerths % OF The soute s,a
tie northeast quarter tI["i
thirty ohs (s1), towusb,a !, ss
norths range eight (D west IVY 4
Ms containing sixty (60l sosaeta
or lesss which said conyevsa
made IN trnst to secure ths
q a certain promiasoFy
deed OF trust described. an n
SAID noie y now due ana sae
f1esetores 81 virtue Of the ~
given me IN said deed Of
the request Of the legal halS. =,
nots, / via, on sf q
Friday, the 9th day Of Pebru,r
between the hours OF 10
?. m Of that day, at tbs
coor Of the Court House. 4,
OF Mexico, Andrain Coun.v "
expose 70 sale said real es,,,.
highest bidder for cash, ~
note ana the costs OF this trn.
RI. HOPKINS
Irnrl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
SMALL POx SCARE AT FULTON
Twsnty-RiTe Kew Gases IN the Eastern
Part Of Boone County.

grIToE, No, Jan 2-snzH pox il
raging at Two-Mile Prairie, in eastern
Boone county, eighteen miles west OF
here. Twenty-Five well defined cases
hays developed within the past few
days. DR.. A. O. McAlestsr, Of the
State Board Of Health, declares It
small pox, as do the other physicians
Of Columbia. The citizens Of MiIsrs-
burg and vicinity are befng vseeinst-
ed. Small poz was bro1ght 70 Boone
county BY ayoung nan named Turner,
Who returned some two weeks ago
from BrockeIl, /. 7. There have been
no deaths. Fulton has guaranteed
against Columbia and Boone county.
Every prec&ution is being taken here
against the disease and excitement
runs high on account Of the State
Lunstie Asylum, the Missouri InstItu-
ton for the Education OF the Deaf and
Dumb, Westminster College, Synod
ical College and the Christian Orphan
School being located here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

John Ruskin, the famous EngIlsh
idsaiist, IL dead. BE II was who gave
bis beautiful young wife 70 the ceIe-
brztsd artist, MiIlais. Ruskin once
said; "People used to cal me : good
writer once; now they say I can not
write 81 all, because, for instance, II ]
think anybody's house IL on fire, !
only say, 'Sir, your house is on nrs.'
Whereas formerly / used to Gay, sslr,
the abode in which you probably pass
I'd the delightful days OF your youth
Il In q state Of Inflammation ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
SINGLE FOR a CENTURY.
spinster Lacked But .
Month Of Being 100 Years Old

WELLsyn1E, No, Jan. z1-Miss
Nellie Mccoy, spinster, died last night
at 10 O'Clock at the home Of her
nephew, W. J. ReisnoF, Of this place.
Deceased lacked bat twenty-five days
Of reaching her Tooth birthday. She
VA born in Northumberland county,
Pa, February Il, 1900; came west 70
Freeport, IN, in 1s4s, and from there
moved In 1870 10 Montgomery county,
where che has since lived. Up to her
s5th birthday abe was In possession Of
mental facnltiss and vas able 70 en-
gage Ia active domestic duties. At
that time she vas stricken with
paralysis, and from then to the time
Of her death she had been "A invalid.
she was q member Of the Congrega-
uonal church. Miss Mccoy had Q
sister, also a spinsteF, who died same
years ago at an advanced age
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

Notice Is herebey given that
Of administration upon the esd
sallie r. billiard, deceased, bsH
granted the undersigned BY TIE
bate Court Of Audrain County
souri,, bearing date Jan. II, laM
All persons having claims 1
said estate are requested to {
them for allowance to the sdnh|
tor within one year after the Z
granting letters, or they may y
Guided from any benefit Of %
tate; and II such claims be not I
lied within two years from d
they will be forever barred.
]. sam Lac
43-zt Administn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
NORTH MISSOURI Fam CIRCUIT.
A Nesting VIII Be Held in nebsrly
on January rs.

The Moberiy Deaoeraf says: A
meeting win be held In this city on
the 25tb day Of January for The par
pose Of organizing the North Missouri
Fair Circuit.
The meeting will be held in The par
Tors Of the Merchants Hotel 81 2 p. m.
and representatives from Liberty,
ChiIlicothe, Brookhslds oarrolltou,
oentralia, Columbia, Mexico, hobsr-
ly and other points will be In attend
ance.
The organization assures the cities
represented in the circuit attractive
and strictly up-to-date fairs IN sysry
respect, an abundance Of hns sock
and q large attendance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

II ID 70 Be hoped tsEt ina Tripistt-
EimE case tf ou1e w1ih forevsT and
taGi No Eors hks 81 WI ever Esi into
fhs courts o. Anarsi1. TIE czss was
dismissed By y7dgs HnEhea fer Just
xhai vas clGiDsd n TIE the i was
being tired before ~ acting 9zstics q
The pssce-a lack Ct ~zrisdicfdon-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

VANDAL1A, No, Jan. 22-RobeFt Il.
Landrum, night telegraph operator,
was too busy TO leave bis work last
night % Miss Della Lockwood, be
hancee, went over to the station With
Elder A. p. Mayhall, after service
at the church, and they we're married.
Both are popular young people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

"Did you ever notice signs Of men
tai WEAKNESS In the accussdfB
swell, l dunno q to whether you'd
call IL mental weakness Or not. bat I
never could account for one esrnsd
singular habit be had"
"Wbat was itfn
"Why actooly read n wenzn's
page in the Sunday paper"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
The Young Coupls Eona

AUxvAssE, NO, Jan. Z2-RobeFt
HHddleston, aged 10, and Miss Mary
Hatcher, aged 1e, were married Al the
residence Of James Davis, in Aux
vase, at 4 p. m yesterday By Rev. Il.
B. Barks. Mr.. Huddleston is : farmer
and Miss Hatcher is the daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Hatcher, Of this city,
and q niece OF ex-sbsrin and sx-Col-
Iector Heskett Brown. The affair was
an ~elopement. Immediately after the
wedding the couple were invited to
the home Of the BRIDES parents and
The parental forgiveness extended.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

ALL the members Of the House
Committee on Roberts are Egresd
that the evidence Of his polygzmons
practices IL overwhelming and that
be is not a. to be q United States Rep
resentatiye. But q majority Of the
members = for refusing 10 admit
him, while q minority insist that 70
refuse 70 admit him is q violation Of
the Constitution and the only legal
way 10 get rid Of him IL to admit him
and then forthwith expel him. To
thsse who think hat this l. mere hair
splitting II may be Suggested that II
a iury should hnd q man guilty Of
murder IN the hrzt degree there would
Dc somewhat Of q difference between
The members Of the jary forthwith
opening Gre upon the condemned
VITA rsv0lysn snd waiting fer the
sheriff 70 perform the outy Of putting.
hin 70 death Ia the legally appointed
WAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25


Notice IL hereby given that
parliamentary upon the estate Il
LoWder, deceased, have been u
the undersigned By the PrObskl
Of Andrain county, Missouri, 4
date Dec. q, 1893.
All persons having claims !
said estate are requested 10 q
them for allowance TO the eIss
within one year after granting
or they may be precluded trss
benefit OF such estate, and 4
claims be not exhibited with
pears from the date they will b
ever barred.
MISS NJ. e. RoDGEES
4S-4t Exceed
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

RsE. Mr.. shsld1a VII I'm IsPsh
Daily REpE H< ons Week O.
Strictly Rshgisu LnA

I5EEK2- K4s, Jan. A-Tss expsr
nenz o. conducting = daily neEspEper
~ ms pronoters believe Seszs would
VII Be tris6 here soon zsdsr tbs plan
proposed By me BsEsrand Charles NJ
E8sldon, author Of @ln BIS steps"
ard dslsgu1s n the Chrisfian EnasHv-
or oouVsnfi0s a Dsnssi lAzE szm-
Dsr.
Ths Reverend NJ. Ghsl5on asked
for sL0ao.o0D Efh which - stArf E1rh
a paper. So1s Of the fslsEs1ss Tnl-
unsesrsa 70 furnish he n1nsy, and
.ubs nEtter EEs dropped unE recent
". when ne company owning TIE
T0pska Daily OaPsal decided % turn
the plHnt ever % Mr. Ebeloon and
permE him 70 maks TIE expsnns1s
q tsndar which wa gladly aocsPted
M. Sheldon via assume sSsclute
control o. ne editorial new and
business departments Of fhe paper
Nnrch Is. he viii chailsngs every
place Of nswE, editoriEl End adwsr-
tlssusnf printed, with the question:
Hwnnt would Jesus dosu he VII blue
penun al matter which be believes
the Savior would rsfnss 70 print
In the announcement which the
.o1psizl VIII make Tuesday norzing
WI BE thiE Etszensut.
she Reverend Charles 4. Ebsdon.
VII On March II, assume TIE entire.
editorial and buEiness control Of thA
paper. For six Gays he WI be 96so-
Int owner, unnEmpered- BE vii
cirtkte its policy, edit stB nsEs col
umnE, control its a~dveEtiEings In q
word he wiz enb0dy his idea u whRf
q Christian caiiT Newspaper shoulo
be.
HMr. Sheldon himself faIly realizes
the gravity Of the tEnsi he has essnn-
ed, and is contsnt reTsrenny 10 make
himself the conspic1ous mark Of this
Effort. He wiz cal 70 his assistance
the besf minds ana the best exsn-
.plngy Of the modern Christian
tbo1ght."
Nj. Sheldon has always been EFerss
q writing for Sunday papers, and has
frequently said they should not be
pubished, bit it Is announced that the
sunday morning paper win spPear a.
ueual
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

TEE LEDGE and III otbsr friends
q Rev A n Ear6s1an hope he VII
cone back 70 Auarsin Mr.. VU6euGn
has received q ca 70 tie Baptist
church al VEndzls and IL II MsxieoS
his old hone-eu s0ute 10 that placs
10 look ever the ned ne people Of
vGnd1lia viii like Mr.. TsrdsuEns for
he ia a good ra&n and az a5ls minis
49,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

EoNK nswspaPsr msn sesm 70 have
a. f6es thaf they have no right 70
think a. a. 10 references 70 public
Questions. nhsy advocats certain
measures bscauss some ward polifi-
ciHn o. boss indicates that be wants
them 10. Newspapers should have
Hsas Of their Own; Il they zre oPpos-
e 70 expansion OF IN favor Of free
trade neg should say 60; speak from
oonriction and not becanse some man
who wants once thinks be can get In
o. thia lire. We DO not mean BY this
thai party Bswspapsrs should bolt
party platforms or party nominees,
bat We mean the press should have
semething 70 say about theae matters
before the platforms . made. A tree
discussion Of pubic questions b. the
press cannot help but be 70 the best
Interests Of The party, and when al
hNFs eEpresssd their opinions frankly
lhey uhouid abide By the result Of the
usubinsd wisdom II the party IN con
Fsnlion assembled.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

Notice 10 hereby given %
settlement OF the estate Of y.
hluns deceased, Will be mace
February term Of the Proosls
OF Audraln County, Missouri
held e Mexico, Missouri, on
end Monday IN February isT
A6miursirI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

ne LKDen last venk azksd 4 any
ARdrnin lazy could bsnf ne SHES Of
prodnos ma8s ~ IA q . rurna,
az oAnHwEy, for ne year 1sses which
footed NJ Eza8s as printsd BY this
p1psr from the Fulton suR-
Mu. A L Ynrna1, I've miles north-
wsaf Of Mex1cs, sends Ne the follow
ing tzbnlntsd stEtsnsnt Of her butter,
eggs, Turkeys. ehieksns, trim and
Vegetables for the year Of Isas, which
Gmounfs 10 SS88.Re, % follows
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
Administrators Notios

Notice is hereby given that
Of administration upon the 81
w. J. Berrey, deceased, haEs
granted the undersigned BY ihs
bate Court Of Audrain County
souri, bearing date OF Dec. -
Al persons having claims againf
estate are requested to exhleii
for allowance 10 the admiuiiai
within one year after the %
granting letters, or they may b
olnded from any benefit OF SOC
tate; and II such claims be not Z
tied within two yeare from ths
they Will be forever barred.
II. o. AND TAYLOR BERREl
es4t AdminlsiFst1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
- 0Ho NVtH nay Of JgTsl
A d. 1900.
TRUSTEES sALg

Whereas, James II. Riley GndeI
Rianer Riley, HIS wife, on he mn
Of May, 1884, BY their deed d
duly acknowledged and reoorss
the deed Of trust records Of N.
County, Missouri. In book 10 An
Ssi, conveyed to the undersigned
tee the following described real :
sitnalsd In Audrain County, Ma
TO- wit:
Lot seven Cd In block A, Ed
Addition TO Mexico, Missouri n
said conveyance was made IL IN
secure the payment Of a eertals 2
issory note IN said deed Of trvr
ncrioed; said note IL now due I'D
paid; nov, therefore, BY virtus !
authority gwen me 10 sAid "a
trust, and 81 the request Of Tie
holder Of said note, ! wiz, on
Friday, the End Day Of Fed
A. d, 1900,
between the hours OF 10 O'Clock
and 5 o'clock b. IN. OF that day,
east front door 81 thN OA1rt hOu
the City OF Mexico, Audrain G
~, Missouri, expose TO sale said
estate 10 the highest bidder for 4
70 pay said note and the costs Of
trust. II. A. RlCKETN|
Tfust}
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

TEK hsEcGnes IN ne nst-oponsAz
tapen To-Day safe th= tAe preach
ez n FrsnEtoEA Ky- prayed for me
~yoSEsciKnE. TIE ef0rt CT the Pzr1 q
ths ministers is c1zDsunAblA bUt Ire
Mmmunirisr was WHgsd Praying for
Ksuiucky Pohueisns aaks pouring
san6 into a raj hole.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

Blue and White Knansled Ware
We viii offer this week . set OF this
beautiful and costly ware to every
purchaser Of cook stove.
w1t-d2t V o. P. KING,
HnrSzara
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25
Notice Of Final settlsmEs

Notice Il hereby gwen D.
settlement on the estate OF J
scannells deceased, will be msos
February term Of the Probas
OF Andrein County, Missouri
held &C Mexico, Missouri, on ID
ond Monday in February, 1900
p. n. sCANhbL|
AdmfniEtra.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

IEE Missouri state MsaicAl eseisty
meets IN Meziss TIE ASA, 5sA and
En q Msy, lsua Il WI be largely
attended By proutnsut psyhaEzs
from al para Of ne bsAte and On
people sbousd see fo Il thai tas visit
ON are coediEny ezssrtaiBsA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-25

Inc Burning Question Ct Imperialism
Fruu ne EsEsrs1 EE TrG5unz-
When 8 house 5s tunhling sb0ui
one's ears II is not time to discuss ths
management Of ths household The
question Of imperialism must be the
most acute Issue until II is settled By
the United States remaining repuhlE
or becoming empire
No friend or advocate Of rational b.
netAIism wishes 10 Obscure that great
question. BinsfRIliEm vas right n
1885. It is right nov. Tbs gigzztit
question presented By the growth Of
trusts uD5erthr Mckinley adninistrs-
ton presses for solution. Like tbs
iss1ss Of binstAIl1Em, Of finance and
taxation, the question wbefhsE the
trnEis VIII control the government or
the government control the trusts
VIII be Of vital importance. Yet i'm
periSliEm mnsf remain eFerywhers
most acute.
Irlected into AmerirEn politics BY
ne Republican policy Of greed and
~EyndicGting, imperialism threzaens the
psrpstuify Of the American rspub5c.
The very word ts q denial q repubt-
can KoFernme1t Imperialism means
an empire. An empire means Subjects
and citizens. The United stztes win
bseometb empire Of the unite1 States
II ne policy Of imperialism h definite
~ and permanently decided upon.
The iDperiAiAst cannot conceal hls
~8olhaknHaa in the aheepin nlnkhfng 81
expaDsloH. Expansion ts simple IL
y Democratic, Republican, American
Il admits, as ThOSuse Jefferson wrote
In acquiring the Louisiana territory,
a. soon "a possible the Inhabitants 70
al TIE rlghtas privileges and imnuni-
ties Of citizera" Expansion doss no
violence 70 American Institutions. Il
merely extends them over moFe terri
tory. Imperialism substitutes rev and
nnfrie6 Institutions. Il admits not
citizens, but Eubjscta.