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Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

BRIrrsH-BoER WAR.
SET DOWN IN CHRONOLOGICAL oRDEI

Mar. 20--Jos. Chamberlain addresses parlia-
ment on the Transvaal.
May l6-Arrest Of 8 alleged British officers
in Transvaal for conspiracy.
sl-Conference at Bloemfontein between
Pres. Kruger and Sir Alfred Miner.
Jul. l0-lo-New franchise bill passed by
raad.
2l-Kruger threatens to resign.
Aug. 2l-Kruger in diplomatic note offers to
make concessions on condition that Eng
gland abandon claim OF suzerainty.
28-Chamberlain replies such terms cannot
be considered.
Sep. s-Chamberls insists on joint inquiry
10 make sure no nullifying conditions exist
behind Kruger's proposals.
ls--Krliger answers with less favorable pro
posals than before.
22-Britain formulates note that Ehe will
prepare final terms.
28-Orange Free State votes to aid South
African Republic.
Oct. 2-Gen. Sir Redyers Butler appointed
to command in South Africa.
l0--Boer ultimatum that Britain must with
draw troops from South Africa.
ll--Announeemen at Johannesburg that
war would be in effect 10 a. M, Oct. u.
l2-Boers invade Natal.
l3-Armored train captured by Beers at
KIaaipan. Gold seized by Trsnsvaal re-
public,
l4-Kimberley beseged by Beers. .Arsen-
al train blown up near Mafeking.
20-Gen. Symons mortally wounded in bat
tie at Glencoe.
22-Gen. Kock killed in battle Of Elands-
laagte.
Sl-Royal British fusileers, No. 10 mountain
battery and Gloucesterhire regiment sur.
rounded at Ladysniith and obliged to
capitulate after losing heavily.
Nov. 2-Boers capture Colenso completing
investment of LadysInith.
l6-Boers wreck English armored train
north Of Estcourt, and kill, wound or cap
ture 100 of Dublin fusileers.
23-Gen. Methuen wins battle at Belmont |;
5S killed, lat wounded and lS missing.
28-Methuen defeats Beers at Modder
river, but with heavy loss.
Dec. l0-British under Gatacre drawn into
trap at Stormberg and 672 taken pris-
oners.
l3-Methuen repulsed at Magerhontein;
Gen. Wauchope and marquis Of Win
chester killed. Total British losses, o63.
l6-Ger. Butler reports reverse near Oolen-
SO; British troops again led into trap, 10
guns being captured, destroyed; i,O07
casualties.
I8-Gen. Methuen's communications cut.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

A Pleasant Holiday Entertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Byars, ssven
miles north of Mexico, very delight
fully entertained number of friends
during Christmas in honor Of their
daughters, Misses Mary and Rachel.
One feature Of the occasion was 9
Christmas tree, which was artistic
ally decorated, presenting q beauti-
full sight. After the presents were
distributed delightful refreshments
were served, and the guests departed
Wishing this home many more happy
nuania
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

DIR. J. T. CooMBs, superintendent Of
the State Lunatic Asylum, Fulton, wac
presented with handsome watch
chain by the employees Of that insti-
tuition ono evening this week. DR..
ooombs is most popular with the en-
ployes OF the asylum. The occasion
was q most enjoyable one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

MISS MARY CoAKLEY, Of Rush Hill,
is . patriot as well as a good school
teacher. Mlss Ooakley believes in the
American flag and uelights to see the
ensign Of her country floating over
the school house occupisd by her. Let
other teachera follow her exampla.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04
No Sore Heads.

Bob White, John Knott and ]. b.
Jewell all went home yesterday feel
ing a little the worse for wear. Each
of them made a good fight for his
town for the COLONY Of the Feeble
Minded. Each of them felt the de-
feat keenly. However, they are back
home to-day working on some other
plan which will benefit somebody else
and not themselves. For the genuine
article of unselfish work the Missouri
editor is without a peer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

THE Woodmen Of Mexico and Au-
drain County have grand reunion in
Mexico on January 9th, and will have
g big open meeting that night. This
is . most prosperous organization and
we predict that the gathering Friday
will be large and enthusiastic.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

THE Republicans will add largely to
the chances for the election of a
Democratic President II they dare to
put that s1OO.oOO,OOO ship subsidy job
through Congress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

THERE are many evangelists, some
Of them strikIngly successful, but
none Of them have been as successful
as the late Dwight L. Moody. It 10
not given to a single age to produce
two euch man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04
The MissOuri Pre-. As.ocistion.

The Bunceton Tribune says: r. n.
White, of the Mexico LzDaER, was
another Of ye EDITORS friends that we
met at the reception given on Thurs
day evening Of last week in honor Of
Governor and Mrs. Stephens. r. NJ.
White is one of the best known men In
the State. He is corresponding sec
retary of the Missouri Press Associa-
tion, and has large place in the heart
OF svery member of ID. He told us his
plans for the next summer annual out
ing which he had In view for the Mis-
souri, editor suen. We may anticipate
q pleasant and extended trip.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04
GOVERNOR STEPHENS DECIDES
THAT THERE WILL BE NO
SPECIAL SESSION.
LEGISLATORS DO NOT FAVOR IT.
Governor Thinks, From a General Ex
preston From Members, That
tis DOubthl If Fran
chise Law Could
Be Passed.


Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
JEFFERSON CrTY, Mo-, Dec. So.--l
have completed an analysis of the re-
plies from members Of the fortieth
General Assembly and finding that II
is not an assured fact that . law tax
Ing franchises would be enacted, !
have decided not to issue call for
an extra session of the Legislature.
LON v. STEPHENS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

AN exchange says there Is nothing
more painfully pathetic than to see a
one-legged man looking on at q rat
tling country dance. How about a
one-armed man sleighriding with a
rattling country girl?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

Maplei lofty Self Washing soap
works perfectly in hard water. II
bleaches white clothes and sets fast
colors. Use according to directions
on the wrapper. 36-13t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

WHEN Brigham II. Roberts looks
over the trouble that three wives
have made for him he must doubt
that there lie luck in odd numbers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

SECRETARY GAGE has been express
ing some more opinions on the finan-
cial question; they are the same old
Gold Standard opinions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

ENGLAND has purchased 1000 more
Missouri mules to contribute to the
Boer transportation department.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

THAT Kansas woman who killed 9
2S-pound wildcat the other day is re-
garded as q wonder by everybody but
her husband.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

THAT the people Of this great Re-
public are not ungrateful is shown by
the rapid growth Of the fund for the
widow and children Of Con. LaWton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

eral strengthening of my system and
after q few months use Of Pe-ru-na
was cured. That was two years ago.
use Pe-ru-na every spring, SO as to get
my system in good shape for the sum-
mer.u
For free book address DR.. Hartman.
Columbus, Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

Mr.. MCKINLEY is already making
plans for stumping tours during the
Presidential campaign; one of them
will be TO the Pacific coast.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

The Moberly Democrat says: Sheriff
Mat Nelson, OF Mexico, was the guest,
yesterday, of James Lay, special agent
for the Wabash.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

IT Is mp to. John Bull to "swear OF
on defeats at the hands Of the fight-
ing Boers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

Miss Leta Hulen, Of this city, and
her guest, Miss Estill, Of Howard
county, are visiting in Oeutralia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

and grew worse
as I grew older,
until my whole
system seemed af-
fected. After try
ing many doctors
anddinerentposi-
tive ~ cures, I
had almost given
up hope, when I
was induced to
try Pe-ru-na. At
ter tryfn G ono
bottleIfeit gem
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

From he 1--we Stock Reporter.
Fountain & Green, Of Sturgeon, NO.,
had in among other cattle "a steers,
1, ,15l pounds average, that were bought
BY Swift & Company at $3.50.
Mixed oonsignments Of horses and
mules came In during the week from
Hsnsley Bros.. Montgomery; B. r.
Middleton and Hisey 3 Leo, Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

The Laddonia Herald says: ProfS
Frank Bruce has been appointed BY
the Governor as County School Com
missioner, vice French strother re-
signed. Prof. Bruce is wids-awaks
man and win be found working for
the best interests of the Schools.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

Walter 8. Gregory has returned to
81. Louis, after visiting his father, ].
B. Gregory, In this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

THE people Of Mexico, as a whole,
are most enterprising, liberal and
loyal to their little city. Whenever
an opportunity offers they line up
and make every effort to secure any
enterprise which promises to prove
beneficial to the community. Those
Of our citizens who always take an
interest in doing what they can Tor
the growth of the town and county
have the sincere thanks OF our people
generally. Audrain county people
know no such word az efaiI,', and
when they don't succeed in securing
one enterprise they 90 Immediately
after another. There Is no reason
why Mexico should not grow and be
prosperous. What we must do is to
materially improve our city inter.
nally; we must pave our streets with
brick; we must have better sidewalks;
we must look after all of the small,
but important Improvements; then
those larger and more substantial en-
terprises will follow. Our Business
Mems Association should meet regu.
larly and lock after some factory or
industry thas viii employ labor. On
account Of Mexico being In close
to the public institutions in
Fulton, Columbia, Jefferson City and
now at Marshall, 1t ID not at all prob
able that this city will ever have a
State institution. On account OF our
railroad facilities there is no reason
why we should not be q manufactur-
ing town. We have one OF the very
best agriculture ard school cities In
The country. There 10 no better placv
Tor q home. No town Ia surrounded
BY better country. What we must
have is employment for labor. The
,itizens Of Mexico during 1900 must
ine up and work harmoniously In and
'ut Of season along these lines.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

Oscar Collins has returned to Joplin,
after spending Christmas with his
mother In this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

L. Phillip Of this city, and son, Ben,
of st. Joseph, were In Bowling Green
Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04
va tha Can Fitn wear It.n 2

II you are suffering from the con-
sequences of impure blood = have
boils, pimpIes or scrofula sores; il
your food does not digest or you suf-
fer from catarrh or rheumatism, you
are the one who should take Hoods
6arsaparilla. 1t will ct your case ex-
actly, make your blood pure and cure
salt rheum, scrofula, rheumatism,
dyspepsia, catarrh, and give you per-
feet health.
Hoods Pills cure all liver Ills. Nom
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

Records EstabIinhed DuxtzE the
Year.
Jan. 6-MAl train makes run n. z. v San
Francisco (3,3f7 m.l IN e8 hrs. 50 min.
T-0hver. Archer, ct Dayton, o., running
high kick: #. Sin.
[Conciuded on Second Pagel
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

William J. Brysn and party cap
tured panther alive after an excit-
ing chase In Texas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Hardin Rixsy,
Dec. 30, . son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

II you want your clothes clean and
bleached white, use Maple City Self
Washing Soap as directed. For sale
by all grocers. SS-13t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

Mrs. 7. B. Duncan has returned -
her homs In Nevada ,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04
MARSHALL SUCCESSFUL.

The Lady Members Of the Board Voted
for Our Sister City-A Word From
Miss Mitchell The Institution
Will be One Of the Largest
In the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

Mise Anna Milliksn Is home from : |
visit In Sturgeon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04
= The Thorn Comes Forth
With Point Forzuard. -

The thorn point of disease
Is an ache or pain. Bat the
blood Is the feeder of the
vhote body. Purify It uvith
Hoods SarSaparilla.
Kidneys, liver and stomach viii al
once respond7 No thorn in this point.
Blood Polsoning-."T The surgeon said
when be took out the brass shell received in
wound at San Juan HIN two weeks before.
that Il would have poisoned me II Il had
not been for my pure blood. l told him i
was Hoods sarsaparilla that made u pure"
GEoRaE p. CooFER, Co. @, 25th U. s. Inf,
washington Barracks, Washington, d. c.
rheumatism :" Myself and q friend
both suffered from severe attaeks OF rhea-
mxiism. Hoods sarsaparilia cured both.
We would not be without It." VIZ. h
LEsrER. es Leonard ST.. Fall River, MASS
J6od5 SalIgb0I
ZIzzaz:lk1z1zE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

HsoSS IN. ear, Iiys- Ilsl .As ssalE..s..Isf sss
II fsIksIi|s = AZ IN As2zt A.E.,z.za
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04

Hoods Pills cure all liver Ills. Nom
Irritating.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-01-04
N. B. GUTHRIE, q. r. LOCKE,
Notary Public. Notary Public.
GUTHRIE & locke,

Abstracters, Real Estate,
Loan & Insurance Agents.
MEXICO, : Mo.
Telephone No. 30.
seg- Special facilities for handling and
placing le-ge Real Estate Loans.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-08
ANOTHER MEAN MAN.,
Bachelor Who Gets Sewing Machine
 Agents to Do Mending.

Hes the meanest man that I ever had anything to do with," said the sewing agent. T received a note from him the other day saying that he desired to view one of our matchless machines with the view of tuI las.flg it, if found to be satisfac- tory in these piping days of eompe- tition it is a novelty for sewing machine agent to be invited to call and show goods, and when I had re- covered from my surprise l promptly loaded a machine in my cart and start ed for the address the man had given. An old man met me at the door and invited me to bring the machine in> side so he could more closely examine it. l did so, setting the machine up in the sitting-room, and calling his at tention to it's fine points. He was an attentive listener, and I talked with the confidence of a man who eonsid- cred a sale certain. Finally, having exhausted all my arguments, he asked to see a practical test of the capabili- ties Of the machine. 1 agreed, and asked him to bring me something upon which to work He left the room, re- turning a few minutes later. his arms filed with damaged linen. I sat down at the machine and showed how easily rents and tears could be mended, mak- ing the garment as good as new and saving in a short time the price of the machine. The man seemed very much interested and kept handing me gar ment after garment that needed atten- ton. I worked for two solid hours mending the old mans garments, and at last, having nothing else that need ed attention, he commenced to find fault with the machine. Finally he told me that he guessed he wouldn't buy a machine right away. I was so mad that I didn't dare trust myself to speak, and I was glad afterward that didn't, for when 1 learned the whole truth I realized my total inab1l- ity to do the subject justice. That miserable old sinner, who happens to be a bachelor, had brought me up there merely to do his mending, and had no idea of buying a machine. He has worked the same game OF other agents. "--New York Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-08
 A uIeI or sron es.

Crocodiles, like ostriehes. swallow pebbles and small stones, which serve the purpose of grinding their food. The natives assert that it is possible to tell the age of a crocodile by the number of stones in it's stomach, for they swai- low one each year. In point of fact, fifteen stones have been found in the stomach of a crocodile twelve feet long, whereas the average number for youa- ger ones varies between four and eight. So says Mr. Foltkow, who has been studying the matter for several yeara
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-08
pr. Livingstone,s Grave.

Dr. Liyingstone's grave in Africa is now marked by "a tall iron telegraph pole, carefully secured" as the deputy administrator for the district north oi the Lambesi reports with satisfaction. The tree under which the explorers heart has lain was rotting, so the sec- lion containing the inscription was cut put and shipped to the Royal Geo graphical society. while in the center of the stump the telegraph pole was set.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-08
secret Drawers in Furniture.

Most people seem to think" said 9 maker of furniture, that secret draw CTS and hidden receptacles in furniture only exist in novels and plays, but this is by no means so. l very fre- quently take orders for such items and employ a clever woman designer. who shows positive genius in planning places of eoncealment which no amount of tapping or measuring could reveal. In most cases even were the hollow receptacle discovered the wood work around would have to be cut away, so complex are the fastenings Most of the orders come from women and rich people of course-and l have no doubt that desire to hide articles from too curious servants dic- tates the orders"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-08
"rAe Csrd- Playing Duchess.

A queer story has reached LoLdon about the "card-playing duchess.a
 whose fondness for the card table has earned her that appellation. It comes from a seaside resort, where the duke and duchess have s family mansion. Card parties on the lawn on Sunday afternoons are said to have been made feature of the present country sec son, and as the lawn is visible from the high road, shocked churchgoers wit messing the spectacle have been moved to protestation.-Eastern Daily Press,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-08
WISE WooDREcKERS.
How They Drive Worms from tue tnsidf,
 of Tree.

How They Drive Worms from tue fnsfdfs
 of Tree.
 A Chicago professor who has beea n the Maine woods this summer tells an interesting story of the intelligence of family of woodpeckers which he encountered near the headWaters of the Al1egash, and which were most uncemmonly bright birds As every one knows who has observed these birds at all. they feed on the worms which burroW into trees. Any worm With a fair amount of activity can bore gallery three or four feet long in tree in a single season, so to find his prey the woodpeeker has to make sev- eral holes in the tree in order to get at his victim This particular family of woodpeekers, having some difficulty in getting at the worms after they had drilled a hole into his gallery, proposed to save themselves unneees- sary work. And what do you think they did? In the Allegash woods grows the Indian poke, plant with berries possessing an alkaline juice particularly disagreeable to all animal life. And so these Allegash Yood- peekers, having made an entrance into the dom of the borer, proceed hext to drop berries of the Indian poke into the opening. And so much does the worm dislike the odor of the poke berries that he comes out to get away from it. and incidentally to see who has had the impertinence to cause him 80 much discomfort He never gets any further than the en- trance, because Mr Woodpecker is waiting there, and that worm is goh- bled up so quickly that he never knows what happened to him. This seems like a good deal of a fairy story, doesn't it? But Prof. Eastman J. Clarke says he saw it with his own eyes
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-08
 France Is Extravagant.

Paul Leroy-Beaulieu comments on the French budget for 1900 with tone of alarm. If the future of French finance consists. he says, in spending each year 35,000,000 francs more than In the preceding year French prosper ity Is bound to succumb. All nations, It Is said, are constantly doing the same thing-increasing expenditure. But whatever other nations do, France, MT. Leroy -Beaulieu argues, cannot afford 1t. Her budgei. is S00,- ooO,0O0 francs more than England's though England has 2,O0O,000 more of population and is probably 15 tc 20 per cent richer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-08
RHEUMATISM CATARRH ARE BLOOD
 DISEASES-.FREE!

It is the deep-seated, obstinate cases of Catarrh and Rheumatism that B, B. B. (botanie blood balm) cures. It mat. ters not what other treatments, doe tors, sprays, liniments, medicated air, blood purifiers, have failed to do. B. B. B. always promptly reaches the real cause and roots out and drives from the bones, joints, mucous membrane, and entire system the specific poison in the blood that causes rheumatism and eatarrh. B. B. B. is the only rem edy strong to do this and cure so there can never be return of the symptoms. Don't give up hope but ask your drug gist for B. B. B.-botanic blood balm or 3 bs.-Iarge bottles one dollar, six bottles Gull treatmenD five dollars. B. B. B. is an honest remedy that makes real cures of all blood diseases after everything else fails. We have abso- Iute confidence in Botanic blood balm; hence, so you may test it, we @ill send a trial bottle free on request. Personal medical advice free. Address,
 BLOOD BALM CO,
 222 Micthell St.. Atlanta, GA.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-08
THE PEREUmED WOMAN.
He Goes Into Esctacies Over Her
 Geuutne Feminfnity

Genuine Femininity.
 ''I observe, said a coarse, brutal man who doesn't know the difference between the higher and nobler' and a load of ash coal, according to the Washington Post, that the advertising ends of this months magazines are publishing a testimonial as to the mer- it's of a certain irand of toilet soap, written by one of the ladies who has been doing her little bit during the last half century toward securing the franchise for woman. Her picture is run in with the ad and her testimonial is surely heap fulsome for volun- tary contribution. In the course of her remarks she says, I abhor a per- tuned woman It is to take a short, ierky Diff at this remark that l emerge from my cave and leap into the fracas, 1 love a perfumed woman. 1 think perfumed woman is the real thing in semininHy-the daintily perfumed woman, who, when she swishes by you, has something about her that makes you vaguely remember the old honeysnckle covered porch that you knew quarter of century ago; who carries with her the suggestion Of asphodelian dales and starlit meadows. It isn't particularly because of the elusive, hop-smoky, garden-of- Daphne fragrance that the perfumed woman daintily emits that I think she's the one and only real thing in long draP- cries. It's because she typifies the fem mine woman. Gimme a Tyre, or a harp, or a fuglehorn, or kazoo-any old th1ng-that I may sing the praises and the glories of the feminine wom- an! She was here in the worlds early dawn, and she's going to be right here alongside of us when we're having SPAS round trip excursions to Mars! It's because she's feminine that she's adorablet It's because every once in awhile she gets her work done early so she can go upstairs and have good cry it's because she crushes us Into pulp with her because; it's be- cause she admits our premises and de- nies our conclusions; it's because she'll begin to purse her lips for baby talk when she sees an infant block away; it's because she loves roses and lacey things and only g per pound candy; it's because she gives us the yeproaehful eye when we ought to be sewed up in blanket and clubbed; it's because she'll dig and delve and scrape and scrap for her husband and her little ones until icy stalaetites hang from tile roof of Gehenna; it's because she dabs her eyes with little wad of meuehoir until her nose is red when she sees real human suffering; it's just because she's feminine, Bill, and therefore such a derned big sight better than we are, that she had us on the lope and plum loco over her ever since the days of the Hyksos kings of Egypt! Gimme lute that may chant of the physical, mental, moral and spiritual loveliness of the perfumed, who Is also the feminine woman! May she be with us until the grand bust up of all things!"