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Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05
MRS. FRED ROBERTS DEAD.
A Two Months Bride Euconmbs to an
Attack ofNervous Proatration
II "A Sad Case.

Death in bis darkest robes visited
the home OF Mrs. O, O.. Cunningham
last Thursday morning and bore
away the spotless soul Of Mrs, Qua
nineham's daughter, Mrs. Fred
Roberta. The sad event was made
particularly sad on account Of the re-
cent marriage Of the young woman.
Decsssed was born In Audrain coun-
u on NovembeF 4, 1881. When but
three months Of age her parents re-
moved to New Mexico, and after
several years residence there they
went TO Cmahss Neb. They moved
back to Missouri after lying In their
Nebraska home for seven years.
On Jan. "a. 1900 or two months and
two days ago, deceased, then Miss
Matte D. Cunningham, was wed to
Frederick Roberts, OF East 81. Louis.
Nervous troubles began their attack
upon the fair young bride during ths
first Of March, and March 18th che
came from st. Louis TO The home Of
her mother. For several days after
her return Mrs. Roberts was 10 q
serious condition. During the last
few days she seemed 70 be easier.
Deceased left father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham, and the
following brothers and sisters: Paul,
Of Mexico, Claude, Of Minneapolis,
Mimi, CELSIUS, Margaret, twin slater,
and Robert,ef Mexico.
Mrss Roberts was ; young woman
Di rare attraction both Of person and
ot mind. She was all that makes q
good woman, and her death will be
deeply fslt By her many friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05
The EldOn Railroad.


In answer to a letter from this Of
fee we received the following reply
Tuesday morning:
B, F. BLASToN, Paris, Mo.
ELDoN, Ia, March 10, 1s00.-My
Dear Sir;-In answer to yours OF the
18th, have to say that we are figuring
with the contractors and as there are
several who want to do the work, we
are delayed for . short time in getting
the matter adjusted with one OF them
satisfactory to our Board Of Direc-
tors. We are anxious for construction
20 begin as your people, but our line
has developed Into part OF Q great
line, from Minneapolis and 80. Paul TO
the Gulf, and consequently more
plans for the contamination were
needed and more people to deal with.
Without doubt our line viii be built
during the year 1900.
Yours very truly,
j. u. HoUaHLAND, Second Vice Pres.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05
TREK" TO THE CoHvEKTIoE.
Kansas Democrats to Travel in Prairie
sChOonsrs to the Kansas City
Gathering.

KANSAS CITY, NO., March 9s.-
Farmers in Western Kansas are ar
ranging . novel visit TO the Demo-
cratic National Convention in July.
The various county delegations win
fit up covered wagons, and move in
caravans across the state to Kansas
Oity.
They viii be able to get away from
the farm the FIRST Of July and can take
an outing in this way that will be
without . parallel even in Kansas
politics. They intend to spend the
week In the suburbs.
At least 500 wagons viii come from
the country neat Wichita, and as many
more are expected from other por-
tions Of the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05
A WHOLE VILLAGE
Attacked by Grip--0ne Family Is.
oapes by Using Pe.ru.na.


During the winter ! and my fam.
ily Of ak were taken with Ia grippe.
The disease was very prevalent st THAI
time In the village whore I resided,
nearly everyone being sick with IL.
Our doctors treated itAs best they could,
but were very unsuccessful in the treat,
ment Of II. As soon ss my family were
taken sick went = tbe drugstore and
bought six bottles o. Peru-na, and we
all took Il according TO the directions
given on the bottle; and although our
cases seemed 20 be more than usually
violent In the outset yet our recovery
was prompt, and we were all well much
sopner than those who were treated By
the regular physicianA stliffft ~
Many people died Of this Ia grippe dur
ing this epidemic, and few II any, were
sick SO short . time as myself and
family. After we were all well we had
one bottle Of Pe-ru-na left.
NN @. T. HATFIELD.
Send for free copy Of "Winter O
tsrrh." This book contains Q lecture
DR.. Hartman on Il grippe which has
attracted vide attention and has bsen
reported IN lsading paps1s. Address Dr.
Hartman, Columbus, Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05
A MEXICO EEGR0s PERL.
Jim JohnsOn's Narrowing Experience
in q St Louis Rock Quarry.

The 81. Louis Republic Of March SOth
says;
"James johnson, negro, who lives
ct No, 1422 CLARK Avenue, hung tor 9
number of hours sarly yesterday
morning, suspended By single wire
looped about his left ankle, over .
cliff at the foot Of Usage Avenue.
About 8 O'Clock he was discovered by
workmen st Harry Rusking's quarry
and was rescued by . are engine COM
pany and hook szH ladder company.
He 10 now at the City Hospital, held
for observation. HE only injury 10 q
badly sprained ankle, and he has
splitting headache.
johnson declares that he does not
know how u happened. He was an
inmate of the Fulton Insane Asylum
for i've months until some two weeks
ego. Thursday Of last week he disap-
peared from his home, saying he was
going TO seek work. Bis disappear
ance WINS reported to the police. Yes
terday, after hla rescue, he said that
he had been In the country south OF
st. Loula working on s farm. A day
or tive aRo he started for 81. Louis.
Wednesday night he passed through
Carondelet. Late at night, as he was
walking through what appeared to be
an old tleld, he tripped upon an old
fence wire. He was going, head down
ward, toward nowhere, when he felt Q
sudden jerk ct his leg, and he fell on
his face sgainst the steep side Of q
cliff. He was 90 badly frightened that
he could not scream, and there was q
pain at his ankle as though his foot
were being torn loose from his leg.
All his efforts to draw or push HIM
self to the top were futile, and, half
conscious, he waited.
About 8 O'Clock Hermann Spieker-
mann, q laborer In the quarry ct the
foot of the cliff, arrived 20 60 to work.
He looked up and saw whathe thought
was dummy. He called to q COM
panion, and both ran to the ofiice OF
the company, where they reported
the discovery. Harry Rueking turned
In IRE alarm from Gasconade street
and Marine Avenue, and then tar
paulin was spread as high up IS the
men could obtain footing. Fire
Engine Company No. and Hook and
Ladder Truck No. 4 responded TO the
alarm, and q ladder was run up from
the bottom Of the cliff, while men ct
the top dropped q moose rope to
where johnson was hanging. The
men who had assembled the ladder
placed the moose about Johuson's
body, and he was drawn up. He was
taken 10 the South side DIspensary
and forwarded thence 10 the City Hos
pital. johnson has q wife living ct
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05
LAND SALES.
Mles sAktHH powpRn ces
nNlnN0Gs

Henry L. Weaver to Lugenia F.
Tanner, east half southeast southeast
tI-62-s, ez26.
Henry Deeds to Jacob D. Guenge-
rich, northwest S5-52-11, less two
acres south side, s5,ss7.5O.
W. &. Corner and wife to d. d.
Gray, 10k acres south part west part
wsst half northwest s-62-s, $50.
wm. p. and /. n. CANT 10 Jamos D.
Newman, southwest northwest l21.6O-
10, 500.
p. r. Wood and wife TO James Hun
ter, two acres northwest corner north
east southeast 11.52-9, e1O0.
James Hunter and wife TO VIM. W.
Mundy, two acres northwest corner
northeast southeast 11-62-9, a1S6.
Noah 8. Johnston to Jennie B.
Johnston, northeast 11-62-s, $4,000.
Mary Armstrong to Joseph Locke,
lot 8 block 1 fair ground addition to
Mexico, sl57.55.
Mexico Building and Loan Associa-
ton TO 8, A. Weaver, lot 8 block 5
Laksnan q Barnes Highland Addition
to Mexico, $500.
James w. Kelly TO Jacob R. Shook,
ia 40 acres south part west haltthfee
and north half noFth half lO-6l-s,
e1,z00.
Henry J. and Jacob r. Shook to
Edwin Il. Snook, y west half south
west e-6i.s, e1,sOO.
u, 2, Wright and husband to Frank
Folta, south half northeast 12-5O.z,
9l,eO0.
EaIlie N. WigEinton to WilIoughby
P. Smith, IL 2s4 acres In 2.52.s and
a5-ES-s, a7o4.2s.
WIN. r. Compton and wife TO Jas.
P. and Lura B.PowelI, west half north-
west S160-7 and northeast Se-60-s 8, ,$625.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05
As Cousrnor stenhena saes Il.

Gov. Lon v. HTEPHENs' position re-
garding the danger Of trusts and conn
bines and their interference In State
politics Is well known. In reference
to the tactics now employed by them
in their fight under cover against At
torney General 3. o. Grow, the
governor gave out the following
authorized statement:
81 have been convinced for some
time that the trust and corporation
influence not only In Missouri, but
throughout the country, Il being
exerted against the denomination OF
Hon. e. o. Grow for Attorney General.
Els manly and successful fight against
trusts, which have attracted wide
spread attention and enlisted almost
universal applause, has alienated
them, and they viii spend fortunes II
necessary to defeat his denomination
and e-election.
81 am reliably informed that agents
Of the trusts and combines are athend-
ing the Democratic county convon-
tions, which are now being held
throughout the State almost daily,
with this object solely In view. They
find the delegates az they come fresh
from the country 10 attend these con-
ventions practically unanimous and
enthuslastIo for General Grow. These
agents then, whenever possible to do
80, prevent the counties from In
structing their delegates to the State
convention for him. They know as
matters now stand Gen. Grow has the
confidence Of the Democrats and peo-
pie generally of Missouri, and that 10
is impossible to defeat him. They ex-
pect, however, when the State Con-
vention meets, II there are enough
uninstructed delegates, to cause 9
stampede against Grow and to nomi-
nate 9 pliable tool In his place. With
Grow out of the Office Of Attorney
General, they hope TO have smooth
sailing in Missouri for the next four
years.
''The way to insure his renomina-
tion ia for every county In the State
friendly to him to pass ringing fesolu-
tions denounoing the trusts and COR
porations interfering In our AFFAIRS,
thanking him for the successful lights
which be has made against them In
behalf of the people, and instructing
delegates to the State Convention 20
vote for him first, last and all the
time. II this is done and Grow is re-
nominated, the people of Missouri
will have won Q great victory. Know
ing the great Importance Of having
an able, conscientious, honorable At
torney General just at this time when
the hght is on against trusts, COM
blnee, etc., to work In harmony with
the governor i urge Democrats every
where to take up this fight for Al
torney General Grow against thom.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05
storis. Told by sryan.

william J.. Began tells a good story
well. There ls always point to his
stories and he simply uses them TO
drive home 8 truth. he fits the story
to his sabjeo5, not, as do some public
speakers, fitting bis subject 70 his
story. b
81 remember hearing,p be said, "of
q good old Quaker, q lcng-suferiDg
and patient man, who wac out In the
field putting up hay After oonsid-
cradle toll he put a load of hay in the
wagon and started for home. As be
saw the clouds gathering he hurried
up and ran into rut and the hay fell
of. He put the hay back into the
wagon and started again. The clouds
came nearer and In his hurry he run
into another deep rut and his hay fen
OF again. He put the hay into the
wagon and started for the barns for
the third time. AS he got almost home
IL began to rain. In his hurry he ran
of the bridge and the hay fell on
again. His patience was exhaunted
and as he saw hIs wife running from
the house to inquire what was the
matter, he shouted: eco back, Sarah,
90 back, I am about to express nay
self.' Ibelieve the American people
are going to express themselves this
year"
Mr.. Bryan uses this story to illus
trate how the Republican party's no.
tiops change. IA boy watched bis
father help the plates at the dinner
table and, as HE father helped bis
grandmother largely to turkey, be
said: what, al that turkey for
grandmal' The father replied; mo,
my son, that Is for you , The child
leaned back in hia chair and said IN q
disappointed tone: 'oh, what . little
bit.'n lell toi 4a
The Republicans who are interested
In trusts and also interested In politios
and legislation for their own advant-
age reminded Mr.. Bryan OF story Of
an Irishmnu and . fraoti0un mule The
mule began to kick and got bis hind
legs over the dashboard. Then the
Irishman said: swell, II you want to |
get In want to get OUT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05

= aA0AAA ~ NAaoAMA1
In 1884 regiment Of Oonfederates
from South Carolina were marching
north 70 join Lee. While In North
Carolina one day they camped on two
opposite hills, between which . road
ran. II happened that an old Meth
odist prsachsr, . strong unionist,
lived In that vicinity. Early the next
morning the preacher mounted hls
mule and trotted down the road,
meaning 10 pass through the camp to
show his contempt for the "rebels. y
he was q very old man, with . stern
face and q long, white beard, which,
taken with his white hair, gave him
an appearance decidedly patriarchal.
"Hullo, fellows, here comes Father
Abrahamln called one soldier TO q
oomrade on the opposite hill, as the
old man rode between them.
mo, he isn't,p shouted back the
other, "he's Father Jacobi'
The old pareon stopped and shook
the finger Of scorn at the laughing
soldiers. 81 am neither Father Abra-
ham nor Father Jacobl" he cried. A
knot ot soldiers sathered about him.
"Wsll, who are you, thenf" per-
sisted his tormentor. "It is no use
for you to deny you are ont Of the
Old Testament somewhere.
The old man rose In hls stlrraps and
waved bis hand towards the camp In
comprehensive contempt.
eyes, am out Of the Old Testament
sure enough,p he roared. "I'm Saul,
the son Of Kish, looking for his faith
er's asses,' and I've found them.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05
Che Eminent Kidney
and Bladder Specialist.

There Is a disease prevailing In this
codntfy most dangerous because 50 decep-
tive. Many sudden deaths are caused By
ls-heart disease. pneurncnia. heart failure
Or apoplexy are often the result Of kidney
disease. 4 kidney trouble Is allowed IA a.
vance the kidney poisoned blo1d viii attack
The vital organs, or the kidneys themselves
break down AMI waste away call BY cell.
Then the richness Of the bIood-the albumen
leaks out and the sufferer has Brght's
Disease, the worst form Of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root the new dis
eovery Is the true specific for kidney. bladder
and urinary troubles. Ithas cured thousands
Of apparently hopeless cases. after al other
efforts have failed. Atdruggists in iifiy-cens
and dollar sizes. A sample bottle sent free
BY mail. also book telling about Swamp
Root and It's wonderful cures. Address
Or. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton. N, X, and
mention this paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05
GEN, JoUBERTIsDEAD.
The Great Boer Commander and q
Brave Soldier Lays Down His Arms
for all Time.

PRETORIA, March 2S.-Gen. JouberI
died last night, at 1l;2O o'clock. Hs
had been suffering from stomach
complaint. The town is plunged into
mourning for the true patriot, gallant
general and upright and honorable
gentleman.
|ila TEE NEWS CONFIRMED.
LONDON, March ga dispatch from
Pretoria, under to-dsy's date, sayl
that Gen. Joubert died there at 11:2O
last night. He has been III some time
with stomach complaint.
WAS A NOTED woRRIoR.
1 Gen. Pist Joubert was born about
50 years ago In Cape Colony, ,and came
of an old French Hueuenot family. He
was reared on o farm In South Africa
and worked ct farming OF and or
from boyhood. But the State soon
recognized his ability, and he was
called to the ofiice Of States Attorney
and Vice President OF the Council.
His ambition was to become Presi-
dent, but the nearest he came to 1t
was 10 hold the ONCE Of Acting Presl-
dent for . short time during the
absence Of President Kruger. He
ran against Kruger for office, and
whom Kruger was elected he made
Joubert Oommander-in- Chief.
Joubert led his men in three sue
cessful attacks on the British-at
Maiuba Hill, At Laing's Neck, and at
Krugersdrop. dis men had implicit
faith In him.
Joubert detested war, but once in
he fought relentlessly.
Joubert's last battle was ct osfon-
tein on March 2, where he was de-
feated by Lord Roberts with $1,000
men. JoubeFt was supposed TO have
retired TO Drakenburg mountains.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05

DR.. Gray, editor ofthe Interior, de-
ciares DR.. Herriek Johnson, head Of
the Mccormick Theological Seminary
OF Chicago, a greater hereto than Dr..
Newell Dwight Hills, and Or. Hills
may be retired for hsresy and .
momentous controversy thrust upon
the church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05

The New Florence Leader says:
The Mexico LEDGER says that the
newspapers that abased and vilined
Hon. O. O. Mafiltt during his life, are
the ones to plant big boquets on his
grave. How true. The disposition
to reserve all our compliments, kind
words and favors for the dead does
more to make this oold and cheer
less world than any other factor. You
scarcely ever hear anyone say any
thing msan against the dead. Why
not reverse III
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05
yhs Best in the World.

We 3elieve Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is the best In the world. A
few weeks ago We suffered with q
severe cold and q troublesome cough,
and having read their advertisements
In our own and other papers we pur-
chased 3 bottle to see how It would
AFFECT us. Il cured us before the bot
tie was more than half used. tits the
best medicine out for colds and coughs.
Tho Hsrald, ,AndersOnviiIe, ind. For
sale BY all druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05
Pranarinr fur Convention.


The newspapers OF the country are
already beginning to make arrange
ments for covering the National DEM
ocratio Convention which VIII be
hold In Kansas City. The Chicago
Tribune has rented twenty feet of
track on the Belt Line In that city
upon which win be located q Pullman
car for the accommodation Of the TFt-
bune's STAFF during the convention.
1t win be supplied with dining de-
partment; ana telegraph wires win be
dropped in from . neighbor pole. The
newspapers Of other cities will no
doubt make similar arrangements.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05

State Nominating Convention, Kan
sss City, June s.
Convention to select delegates to
the National Convention, Jefferson
City, June IA.
Judicial Convention, ssdAlia, July
II.
National Convention, Kansas City,
July 4.
Congressional primary, Ninth Dis
trict, Saturday, May 5.
Senatorial delegate convention,
Eleventh District, In Mexico, May IA.
Audrsin Democratic primary, Sat-
urday, May s.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05

|ons exist in reference
that every citizen
y politics. Some think
81 1Itizen should not be
81 politics ct all, while
te that every citizen should
nn sven to the extent Of
TIE LRDeER believes that
duty Of every citizen to
! inform himself upon all
STONE, and we believe that
d mould be educated along
The Columbia Herdld con-
loslowing from DR.. o. NJ.
Of the Manual Training
%. Louis, which recommends
a|| fhonghtiul people: 1. II
b o. every man TO be SELF
( and to support his family,
Der DO reasonable circum-
alI be or they be Q burden
allow citizen. 2. 1t is the
tff citizen TO contribute to
lI and maintenance OF the
ot national, State and
Il rs may do In three ways;
laying his taxes-nationall
iooal-in Just proportion
tempt at fraud or conceal
~ lind; (b) by giving to the
nt such personal service 81
nmsnt may require at bis
Ioh at the came time he L
Tree to Rivs; (o) BY con-
aceording 10 his means, and
Wealth az be possess 10 to
and to strengthen institu-
B re calculated 10 promote
Eeliare. 8. By assisting
>o.ion and support Of the
.c make our laws and to ad-
Ne various function Of
'1I There may be some
q opinion in regard to the
4portance Of these duties
n1|hllities, but there ought
1afstIon Of their existence,
~ Important, and NO boy
How 10 manhood without
en- deeply impressed upon
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05

There were two changes OF venue
brought from Columbia this week.
They are the cases Of Eugene W. Nell
SON, University student, vs. Tandy
& Bryson, liverymen, damages, and
the Bank of Morgan County W. An
ME 8. Smith, on note. In the former
the plaintiff asks for $500 damages,
which he claims he suffered by being
injured by the turning over OF 9 wag.
onette owned by the defendant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05

Mr.. J. N. Barbee, who is tempo
rarily In this city, Friday morning re-
uswed the acquaintance Of Mr. VIA.
Montgomery, representative Of the
German American Surgical Co., Of
Chicago, whom he met on the street
and whom Mr. Barbee HADN'T seen
since 1887, at which time Messrs.
Montgomery and Barbee were in the
Newspaper bnsiness together ct Sterl-
ing, Kan. Il was g hearty handshake
they gave esch other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05
NEGROES IN sCHooLsOF WHITES.
Atoms CelebratedsCase Goes to Trial
for Third Time.

ALTON, ILL.,, March 2S.-Alton's
celebrated school case, in which the
negroes of the city seek to gain adj
mission to the public schools attended
by the whites, was opened for ita
third trial before Judge shaffer In the
Madison county circuit court to-day.
The FIRST trial resulted in q verdict
for the whites, but this was reversed
in the State Supreme Court and the
caseEemanded for re-trial In the sec-
ond. In this case single juror stood
out for the negroes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05

The Senate rebuked Secretary Root
by declaring null and void his exclu.
sive dredging permits for Cape Nome.
Senator Jones declared his fRvoEitizm
was a violation of law. Senator Car
ter's amendment opening the beach
to exploration BY any American citi-
zen was passed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05

Debate on the army appropriation
bin has developed that Secretary Of
War Root has falsified the figures on
expenditures for the last eighteen
months. In round numbers, about
e25O, 100000 has been appropriated to
maintain McKinley's policy Of I'M
perialism. Root reported the figures.
ct about sls, 600, 600.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05

Senator Beveridge made thought
ful speech on the Puerto Rican bill
yesterday, in which he advocated free
trade for the island. II the bill could
not be so amended he would favor the
pending measure, because he believes
If is a step in the right direction, but
admits 1t is the wrong step.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05

|UHRRr, the greatest of the
BIZ, sas dropped out Of the
b 10 dead. This noted war
more than q passing notice.
Pra- eaalnent in the present
1ps|sad and was the Boers'
nd. Hs whipped the Brit
Ebe Hill and commanded ell
loEoes In the conflict now
|he Transvaal. The reports
SONS months ago that the
aa q native Of the United
4 thss he had served as an
NE confederate army are
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05

NEW LONDON, NO., March BAT
midnight, while coon hunting among
the olifs Of Salt River, Paul Briscoe
was savagely attacked BY bald eagle.
After fierce battle he killed the
bird. II measured seven feet four
inches from tip to tip and weighed
eleven pounds. II is the largest ever
seen In this country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05
Horse Show Dav AuriI 7.

The first Saturday in April
will be stallion day and every
fine horse in Audrain county
should be on exhibition in
Mexico on that day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05
The Ledger HustlsrA

The everlasting hustlers who keep
the Mexico LEDGER humping itself
for news and business thirteen months
Of every year, have rounded another
mile post in prosperous condition.
Tas LsDeER bears It's 42 years well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-04-05

M HApLEY, of Yale Col
|.pn - task by the New York
keieFence 70 centralized
|olioMs: "The few men In
'er i centralized are likely
1anas whether industry is
name of q private corpor-
he name of q community"
eei4ent Hadley, of Yale, In
|tl public control of indus
use Then by the same
s7|dent Hadley, of Yale,
s y believe that the few
e HON power is central
q Iek everything, and that
Nio make them count fol-
ftIe Is . foolish idea to
e.a % high . source. Once
1'7 Hssume charge Of their
f4ltries and the monop-
. nov exist for the benefit
#4a.d disappear with theiE