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Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
AN EMPTY HONOR.
New Jersey Democrats Would Name
Cleveland for Senator.

New YORK, Dec. 2.--Groyer Cleve-
land may be named by the Democrats
Of New Jersey as their choice for
United Slates Senator from that
state.
There is some talk to that effect
among the Democratic memberso Of the
Legislature and 1t is said Mr.. Cleve-
land will be consulted on the subject.
If Mr.. Cleveland consents to be
named the honor will be an empty
one, as the Republicans have an over
whelming majority In the Legislature.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
BRAvEEY FIGHTS DIssAsE.
Hero Of Merrimac Incident Gives the
Doctors Intelligent Aid in Battling
Typhoid Fever.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Lieutenant
Richmond P. Hobson, now III with
typhoid fever at the Presbyterian
Hospital, may owe his life TO ais pluck
and splendid constitution. He wa re-
ported to-day to be progressing well.
He is watched by two trained nurses
night and day.
He is aware of his critical condition
and is doing all be can to assist the
physicians. Crowds Of curious people
are being daily turned away from the
hospital.
A diagnosis Of bis blood by Dr.. Gill
man Thompson shows he Is suffering
from malignant fever.
For the next 1--WE days there win be
slight change, barring agrowing weak
ness, then the real crisis win begin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

THE Republicans claim that Jos.
Fory holds over as Railroad Commits.
siuner. The Democrats take the posi-
tion that the Governor appoints a man
in Mr.. Herrington's place tohold until
the general election in 1901. Referring
to the law governing this matter the
jefferson Tribune says:
This clearly means that there viii
be a vacancy in the Office Of railroad
commissioner when Mr.. Flory's official
term expires on January /, and that
any time between that date and the
14th Of the month Governor Stephens
can fiji it by appointment, and after
the 14th, when Governorelect
DockeFy's term begins, he can fiji the
vacancy by appointment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
HIGH LIGHTS


From the Chicago Record.
First, besure your new fall clothes
are all right, and then go ahead.
As a rule, man spells his reereations
by letting his mind run on how much
they are costing him
Man says he doesn't understand
woman in order to escape what might
be expected Of him If he did.
Charity is ability to put yourself in
the other mans place without think
ing you have done better.
The art Of conversation consists IN
not saying anything when the other
participant wants to do the talking.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
d RHnnRs maY

The Jefferson CITY TribunN, referrine
to Apdrain countys Representatives
position on the Third Constitutional
Amendment. edisoriaIly says: Hon
Rhohes Clay, the talented young Rep
TnsHtative from Audrain county, has
published in the Mexico LEDGER
a vigorous defense Of his position upon
the third OF moFtgage-taxing amend
ment. The L~ateaignosr had asked Mr..
Clay TO oppose any legislation needed
70 make the amendment effective. In
reply Mr.. Clay emphatically declines.
MI. Clay points out the fact that the
opposition to the enforcement Of the
amendment comes chiefly from the
money-lending classes and their agen-
cieS. He asserts that the associated
banks Of this State sent to every bank
and every town, city and village in
this State circulars to be distributed
about the voting precincts on election
day for no other purpose than to de
eeive the voters into voting against
this amendment Many banks re
fused to distribute these circulars He
adds that there is already in existence
a large fund, the sole use of which is
to defeat the law. He declares that
the same objection urged now was
urspd and from fhe came Softrne when
ever a movement has been made to
reduce interest rates. Mr.. Clay points
out that the amendment provides for
equal taxation of all who own prop
erty in Missouri and should therefore
be approved by all who believe that
all should bear their just share of the
burdens OF government He states
that he voted fog the amendment and
will vote for whatever legislation is
needed TO make it operative"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

As will be e from extracts
Published in the daily and weekly
LEDGER, most Of the newspapers in
Audrain County endorse Hon. Rhodes
Ciayts position on the Third Oonstitu-
tional Amendment
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Mr. CARNEGIE, speaking at the
Thanksgiving celebration at the Mon
tehore Home In New York, said the
thing Of all things he would like t.
see abolished was war. y would like
20 see the profession Of armies, which
is SO honorable n0w, made the most
dishonorable on the face Of the earth
vas his strong way OF putting it. II
must tll him with profound regret
that Mckinley has ordered the war
against the Filipin0s 10 be pushed
with increased energy and severity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

And now on this day, November Il
A. d., 1900 comes George Robertson
attorney for plaintiffs, In the above
entitled cause and files, with The
Clerk OF this Court In vacation, petl.
ti0n for partition, stating among
other things that the defendants
herein. Louisa Roberts, Charles +.
GrOsclaude, August GrOsclaude, Chas
Q. Gr0sclaude, TheOphilus GroSclaude.
Lilly Grosclaude and Wilhelmina
Grosclaude, are non-residents Of the
State OF Missouri and cannot be sew.
ed with the ordinary process of law.
1t Is therefore ordered BY the CLERK
of this Court, in vacation, that publ
cation be made notifying them, The
said nonresident defendants, that an
action has been commenced against
them by petition In the Circuit Court
of Audrain County, Missouri, the OBJ
Ject and general nature Of which Is to
obtain a decree of partition and Ordef
of sale Of the following described
lands in Audrain County, Missouri
to- it:
The north half of the southeast
quarter Of Section 6, Township 81,
Range 5 west; also Is acres the south
part of the west half Of the northeast
quarter Of the northeast quarter Of
Section "A, Township 81, Range g.
Now, therefore, you said nOn.TeS-
dents are hereby notified Of the filing
OF this suit and unless you appear
at the next regular January term,
1901, Of this court to be begun and
held at the Court House In the city o.
Mexico, county and State Aforesaid
on the 3rd Monday In January, 1901
and on OF before the 3rd day theret
answer or otherwise plead to plain.
tifs' petition herein, the anne will Be
taken as confessed and judgment
rendered according TO the prayer Of
said petition.
And It is further ordered that Q
copy hereof be published In the MeE'
leo Weekly LEDGER, a weekly, news.
paper published In the said COuntyd
Audrain and State of Missouri, fd
four weeks successfully, the last insef'
ton 10 be at least fifteen days bef0fe
the commencement of the said nexl
term Of this Court.
Of Missouri, =.
County Of Audrain.
!, ], Q. Buckner, Clerk Of the CIR
cult Court within and for the county
and state aforesaid, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing Is a full
true and perfect copy Of the origina.
order OF Publication In the af0reSan
cause as fun as the same remalnSq
record IN my Office. Witness my han
md official seal. Done at my office
the city OF Mexico, county and S2k
aforesaid, this November n, A. D.
1900. j. @. BUCKNER,
S6-4t. tsEAL.1 Circuit CLERK
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
How to Cnra Crnnn.

Mr.. r. Gray, who lives meas Armenia,
Duchess county, N. Y, says: "Cham-
berlain's Cough Remedy is the best
medicine l have ever used. 1t is a fine
children's remedy for Group and never
fails to cure" When given as soon as
the child becomes hoarse, or even after
the croupy cough has developed, it
win prevent the attack. This should
be borne in mind and a bottle Of the
Cough Remedy kept at hand ready for
instant u.s. as soon as these symptoms
appear. For sale by Buckner g.
whitney,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

ABOUT $4,000 has been subscribed
toward the new Methodist church.
The committee is very much en-
couraged. but must have at least
5000 more before the contract can
be let. All Of our people are interest
ed in the success Of this enterprise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Ex-GOv. d. r. FRANCES has been
elected one Of the directors Of the C.
& A. railroad. Mr.. Francis is quite
prominent in railroad circles and
promises to be one q the most sue
cessful all-around business men Of the
capturv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

TIE people in California, like the
people in Missouri, disagree in refer
ence to the Third Constitutional
Amendment Mr.. 4. c. Lander, Of
Modesto, Cal, in a letter to the LID
GER says the Mortgage Law there is
most popular. Dr.. John S. Potts, a
brother Of Hon. J.. A. Potts, Of this
city, writes the LEDGER from San
Francisco saying the law is a failure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

THE weekly Intelligence, published
at Lexington. Mo-, editOrially says:
Mexico has reduced the salaries Of
city officials and thereby saves 30 the
city $3.50 per year. This is one very
sensible way Of making the city reve-
nue. meet the expenses Of the city
government.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
Notice Of Sale Under Deed Of rrut

WHEREAS, William G. Dye aM
Cynthia A. Dye, his wife, by theI
certain deed Of trust dated the 3tn
day OF December, 1897, and RECORDED
In mortgage book No. is, at page oo
in the Recorders office OF Audraln
County, Missouri, conveyed to the
undersigned trustee the following
lands, situated in Audrain County,
Missouri, t0-wit:
The northwest fourth IA Of the
northwest quarter I'll of Section tnll'
ty-five 1851 Township fifty-three to9k
north, Range nine t9, west Of the os a
Il. NJ, excepting therefrom two
acres In the southeast OF said tract
heretofore sold to Baptist Church, the
land hereby conveyed containing
thirty-eight 1887 acres, more or less.
And whereas, the said deed OF tTas.
was given for the purpose OF secgllns
the note therein described; and Wheie
as, the same Is due and unpaid; now
therefore, In order TO comply Win tuo
said deed Of trust, | will, on
Friday, the 2eth Day Of December
a. d. 1900,
between the hours Of 10 a. m. anas
p. m. Of said day, sell said lands az tne
east front ldoor Of the Court hous
10 Mexico, Missouri, to the hlghe''
r. p. HOPKINS,
ids. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

IN the daily and weekly LEDeER
win be found the Presidents message,
which should he closely read By every-
body. REGARDLESS 81 party aallIatlon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

In the daily and weekly LEDGER
viii be found the professional card of
Ernest B. Coil, n Of Mexico's most
promising young lawyers. Business
entrusted to him viii receive prompt
and careful attention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

PROBABLY no man was ever elected
Governor Of Missouri who has made
fewer promises than Gov. Dockery.
Coy. Doekery will go into Office I'M
trameled with promises Of any kind
and viii select his appointees from
different parts Of the State who are in
bis judgment well equipped for the
places to be filed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

President and Mrs. j. W. Million, of
Hardin College, entertained DR.. and
Mrs. ]. j.. Porter and family, Rev. S. J..
Williams, Of San Antonio, Texas, and
MI. and Mrs. A. ]. Brown, of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, at Thanksgiving dinner
Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

THE State Board Of Charities, which
met in Jefferson City this week, en-
d0rsed the Mexico LEDeER's position
favoring a board Of parduns The
Board of Charities will ask the Legis-
lature to establish-a beard Of pardons
10 pass on petitions presented.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

AUDRAIS O0rSTY is the cattle cen
ter Of the earth. Senator Gays cat
tie carried o. first and second prizes
At the National Cattle Show in Chi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Norton Nelson went to Fulton Sat-
urday, having in charge John VIII
kinson, of Worcester, recently adj
judged insane at Laddonia, who will
be placed in the State lunatic asylum
there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

J. T. johnson, Frank Brewer and
John Brewer, Of this city, ]. n. Ste
phens, Of Worcester, and ]. II. Span
gler, Of Centralia, attended the stock
sales in Fulton to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

II Is claimed in jefferson City that
aTailroad bridge is to De huiltoYer the
river there. This improvement would
he a big thing for the county On both
sides If the river.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

An Idaho girl advertised for a hus
band and landed him. The total ex.
pense for advertising, wedding outfit,
etc, was slL. Within a year he died,
leaving a life insurance policy Of sI1,.
900. And yet some.people claim that
it does not pay 10 advertise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Miss Reid, one of the most successful
teachers in the Public School of
Slater, and a daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Reid, well known In Mexico.
Is the guest of Miss Jessie Green, Of
this CITY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Mrs. Chas. Campbell and Mrs. Thos.
Riley entertained a few relatives and
friends at dinner on Thanksgiving at
the residence Of Mrs. Campbell. The
occasion was a most pleasant one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

PATBogIzE your local papers; sub
scribe for them; advertise in them
speak a good word for them. You
will find that this line Of policy pays
In every sense of the word.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Prof. ]. B. Tate says the White
House Grocery Owens old stand is
ready for business. 1t is well filed
with an elegant stock Of new goods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Former Governor Joseph W. McClurg
Of Missouri, died Monday near
Lebanon, No, aged Sc yean. lie
served one term a a Republican, be-
ing elected In 1865.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Every lady from the country
buying s1.oo or over from
Craddock's big holiday line
ofFoys, Games, Xmas Books,
Candy, etc. on Saturday,
Dec. 9Th, will be given an
elegant, mounted picture free.
This is the best present ever
given in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
A Great Joke.

81 heard a joke at the theatre last
night"
what was it?s'
'oh, I can't remember, but ii was a
corker; l have 10 laugh every time /
think Of it."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

A standard line Of pocket cutlery.
Just the thing for small Christmas
gift2- FERRIS & CAUTHoRR.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

J. T. Martinan family are pleasant
y located at s30s Campbell ST., Kan
eas City. Joe hated 10 leave Mexico
and we believe be will return with his
family Ia the spring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Lee MeFaddin's many friends will
be glad to know that he is able to be
out again, after a severe spell Of Ill
ness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Share with Others what makes yoI
smile,
But carry your griefs alone;
Nine out Of ten viii listen awhile,
And then act bored 10 the bone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

"Do you play any instrument Mr..
.Jimp?"
Eyes; I'm a cornetist.n
"And your sister?'i
she's a pianist"
docs yonr mother play?''
"She's a zltherist."
"And your father"
Hes a pessimist. n-E1ehange.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

dn. Frances Hunter and daughter,
Miss Bessie, Of LawreucebuR, KY,
are the guests Of Mf. and Mrs. A. C.
Barnes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
Frank NJ. Ragsla|e,
Next Door to Southern Bank,
ORDER or PUBLICATION,
In the Circuit Court; January term
1901.
State OF Missouri,
County OF Audrain.

THEODORE GRoscLAuDE AND THBp
DORE GRosCLAUDE, BY HIS Guar
DIAN AND CoNsERyAToR, ESocE
EDMoNsToN, AND MARGARn
THOMSON PLAINTIFF
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
Mora
For these goods when w..
can buy them at the you
GFgdsSGV ySD|l
AT the following prices,

81 Air Tight Heater.
Mems sl,1 Shoes at. VI
Rubbers as low as per pair, !
SOC galpaaized Tubs.
No. 2 lOc Lamp Burner.
loo box Writing Paper
$50 Chambers.
Something Good Soap. as coma
Maple City. per bar.
Cracker-Jack Soap,as good as oia y
Country Soap, per bar.
Zoe 3 at. granite Pudding Pan
Sc Fire Shovel, for.
81 boys Duck Goats. =
si.25 mems Duck Goats
35c mule skin Gloves. :
Cups and Saucers, unhandled NJ. :
0OA. 4,
25c glass lamp, complete. !
15c zinc Wash Boad. u
90 pack Tooth Picks. ... y
Mrs Potts nickle plated Sad y
Irons, worth s1.25 a set, at.
25c glass Oil Cans. !
Boys o. Air Ride. !
SC glass Tnmblers. 1
Large Tablet with Pencil \
25c large lowered Cuspidor..
25c white metal Table Spoons,p per
set.
1925 Albums.
sc Toy Book.
Tiny Dolls with hair. Y
SIPS Dolls with natural hair, a :
inches high. .......... /.
Paper Caps for Pistol, Il boxes. ! !,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
Santa Claus Is Here

And what a GRAND TIME
he IS having in our store
Little ones, please send him
a message of your wants,
Our holiday line is complete
with Fine China, Albums,
Celluloid Goods, Dolls and
Toys OF all kinds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Marriage licenses have been issued
to the following; Richard McAfee,
aged 30, Of Auxyasse, and Katie
Eller, aged 20, of Columbia; John IL.
Beckley, aged %, and Mamie B. Britt,
aged 20, both Of Auxvasse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Boys heeced leather stockings at
Emmons.'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

LOUISA RoBERrs, CHARLES +. GRos
CLAUDE, AUGUST G~RoscLAuDE
CHARLES 9. GRosCLAUDE, Tho
PAILUs GRosCBAUDE, LILLY GROs.
CLAUDE AND WnLBELMNA GROS
CLAUDE ...,......,..... DEFENDING
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06
Easy.

Benhsm-''There isn't room here
TO swing a cat"
MH Benham-"Then We won't have
a cat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

VIM. steele.of Slater, No, Is visiting
friends in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

sale Of simple shoes on and after
Friday az Tumer-Jaekson Mere. %
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Miss Adelfne Harrison, Of Mexico,
who has been the guest Of Nj. and
Mrs. J. S. Henderson for several days,
returned home Wednesday morning.
Fulton Sun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Stephen Donnelly is here from Kan.
sas City N a visit to his parents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

The public viii breathe a sigh of re-
lief to know that there actually is a
place 70 draw the line In the matter
OF students sports. Some high school
boys were fined for playing foot ball
with the passengers on an elevated
train.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

a Solemn warning.
From the Chicago Record.
1t doesn't do to grow too fond
OF any quite decided blond;
You might, perchanee, find out, as /
did,
That marriage makes them more
decided.
No beauty's deeper than the skin;
Though that be pearly, II within
The minds incapable of fexlon
Life soon takes on a warmcomplexion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-12-06

Carving Sets.
FKREIs 4 CAUTHoRS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-01-05
PHYSICAL PAIN LEVELS.
An Experienced Surgeon Says That
Mental Suffering 10 Much
Easier to Bear.

zone frequently hears it said,' re-
marked veteran surgeon, chatting in
his Office, that mental suffering is a
great deal harder to bear than physical
suffering, but the people who make the
assertion are usually people who know
very little about bodily pain. They
have vague idea that capacity for
mental anguish indicates fine, high
strung spirit, while there is something
gross about sensitiveness to physical
discomfort. Such theory is pure rub
bish, and the facts in a general way are
quite to the contrary.
1T is your thoroughbred, your re-
fined, highly intellectual person who is
most susceptible to brute pain, and
your rough, illiterate, dull-witted fell
low who is driven to distraction by a
tormented mind. l suppose the expla-
nation is that the stupid, uneducated
man is unable to bring any philosophy
to bear on his troubles, while on the
other hand the nerves of the cultured
chap have been sharpened by civilian
ton. But as far as my observation
goes, pain, physical pain, is the great
leveller. Be the form what it may
hunger, thirst, exhaustion or the agony
of wounded fesh--a given amount of
it will reduce all men to aboutthe same
status. l got my first lessons in that
line when / was soldier in the civil
war and ] have been getting them ever
since at the operating table and the
bedside. l beg to doubt whether there
is single human being who can re-
tain his or her nobility of character una
der long-continued bodily distress. Oh.
yes; ] know what you are going to say
that there are invalids and cripples
whose temper has been only sweetened
by years of torture. Such cases prove
nothing, nothing ct all. They think
they are suffering continually, but
they are not. There are long intervals
of relief and quietude.
Take my. word for it that pain de-
stroys moral fiber as surely as fire de-
stroys wood, and that, by the way. was
what made the rack such a great sue
cess as an instrument of judicial in
quiry in the good old days. An indus
trious judge with well made rack
never had any reason to lack corrobo-
ratory evidence."-N. o. Times-Demo-
crat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-01-05
MARRIAGE BY PROXY.
The Peculiar Ceremony That La
Sometimes Performed In AUS
tralia and Africa.

An extraordinary ceremony recently
took place in Amsterdam, with q coun-
terpart in Africa. 1t appears that a
young man left Holland some years ago
to serve in the telegraph department of
the Transvaal. 1t had been his ambi-
ton to make certain young lady in
Amsterdam his wife if he ever attained
to prosperity. But when success was
achieved he was unable to leave his
work for a journey to Holland. In this
difficulty a marriage proxy-known in
Holland as a glove marriag sug-
gcsted.
The details were AN carefully ar
ranged, the difference of time exactly
calculated, and continuous cable con-
nections between Pretoria and Amster-
dam secured. The bridegroom and his
An operator using wire from the cable
notified the lady's family in Holland
that all was in readiness, and the reply
came that the ceremony would then
begin.
In the Amsterdam mansion friend
of the bridegroom made the responses,
and when the time came to clasp hands,
produced a glove belonging to the bride
| groom, which he had worn. The proxy,
holding one end of the glove and the
bride the other, the promises were ex-
changed and the ceremony completed.
A cablegram from the bride to her
husband, 5000 miles away, gave him her
wifely greeting, to which he responded.
There was wedding feast in Pretoria
and another in Amsterdam, and the
cable was kept busy with congratula-
lions. Then the bride said farewell to
her family and went on board the
steamer to begin her voyage to her new
home.
The custom of the old glove marriage
dates back to old Dutch colonial days,
when they were more common than
in these times of rapid and cheap jour
neys. But there is contract older far
that resembles it in many of its par
ticulars. Many fearful farewell to
mourning loved ones assembled around
a deathbed is like that brides good
by to her family, merely the parting
of one who goes to Him who has long
been loved, and who is about to enter
the mansion prepared before the foun-
dation of the world.-Pittsburgh Dis
patch