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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-19

William Ftzhugh Whltehouse Of New
port. r. J.. show the party viii prob
ably divide near Lake Rudolph. ~ 10 Is
found that IN the country Go the north
between the lake and the Nile. there is
difficulty ia obtaining supplies. This
Is regarded as probable, as the country
has not been explored and Is reported
Co. be continually raIded. The eNpedl-
ton had. according TO the last news,
received siNty-four Camels. and there
was an insufficient amount OF food
which may neCessitate only q portion
Oi the party of travellers proceeding 20
the Nile while the remainder may re-
trace their steps 20 the coast
JEWELRY AT THE OPERA.
It is estimated that c6.o0OOo0 sterling
S30000000) was represented in ieWelry
among the audience at the opening
night Of Grau's opera. Yet the most
brilliant night OF the week so Tar as
costumes aud enthusiasm are con-
cerned, was the one which was made
notable by Mime. Calves first appear
anCe this season as Carmen Friday.
May 18th though many OF the royalties
We're detained al Windsor by the chris
tening of the son of the duke and
duchess OF York. The duke and duch-
ess of Fife earl and countess Cadogan
Mr. and Mrs Bradley Lady
Randolph Churchill. Mr.. j. Pierp0nt
Morgan and many other prominent
Americans were present
PRINCESS COULD SEE TT, WHY
NOT OTHERS?
The presence Of the princess ofWales
al a performance of QUO Vadis" this
week seems 20 have the effect of turn
ing the tide OF fortune towards that
production. IN spite Of the press at
tacks. The princess presence seems
20 have demonstrated that the play
contains nothing 90 offend the Chris
tan conscience, and the box office at
last shows n balance on the profit side
Of the ledger.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-19
BuLLER GOT CASTOR OIL

Regarding General Butler and HE
supplies there Is also an interesting
anecdote current Butler, Il appears
tolegraphed from Natal 20 some vine
merchants 90 send out fifty cases Of
champagne marked Castor on"
About The time the wine was due Bul
ler wired 20 the officer IN charge OF the
base notifying him that he expected
City cases OF castor OF. which be
wished dispatched without DELAY. The
officer az the base replied regrettlng
the cases had not arrived. but saying
he had procured ali the available castor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-19
PRINCESS COULD SEE TT, WHY
NOT OTHERS?
OTTAWA FIRE SUFFERERS
BENEFIT.

Frank McLeay, o. young Canadian.
long Identified WITH Beerbohm Tree 8
successes. has the support Of the Ca
madam high commissioner Lord s,rath-
coma and Mount Royal and many other
prominent c0ionials in matinee which
McLeay Is arranging 10 take place at
the Drury Lane June 18th. for the
benefit Of the ottawa fire sufferers Sir
Henry Irving has Cabled his intentions
90 participate and p. S. Willard viii
re-appear FOR the first time in two
years, on the same occasion. NcLeay
ana Tree are 10 do the third act of
.Dthcllo.'
Charles Fr0hman has secured the
American rights of Cartons comedy
Lady Huntwor,h's Experiment and
Walter Frth's Man OF Forty"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-19
HEATERS ARoI-srn

|ls ..,..oimers IN London nps,c HON.
sac last evening had iitne nee
sh business or for M. ' lie. W. ,'
F5 II The audiences ,,s,a y,
us,. Az. voc AlhauIm H. r,,n ,''e y
r N '. o,.en or the thesters KY ~,
D ~, -usnd 90 stage nsrs',,.,, nav 20
lnnBssi o ~ & nlograph scene IN
az o. navei ,le hrsi glimpse Of a
'afclsbf ,o IN costume on the stage
.11 actor IN yleaie an uproar A
ra d Il dis 5e o oi the Strand the
ihs pobl'o {hn a1g j was OF no
DE ise, , gao 10 interest In me
SIN tudt / wore a milifars
ka.sa ~ =, Majestys theatsr ., a..
GAIA Is being played,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-19

According 90 the latest story going
the rounds B0bs' fights on "Bath
Ollviers. These are not a new tangled
form of compressed ration. but simple
looking biscuit made az Bath the first
recipe for which ls credited 10 the cele-
brated Dr. olivier a friend OF the pope
and other eighteenth century notabill-
ties. "B0hs apparently, took out
large supply 90 these and since has sent
for more which were taken by Lady
Roberts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-19

OIL twenty cases, which he had for
warded ia the hone It would suffice for
the praseat Gen. Buffers remarks are
Lnf r.lnrlnl
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-19
EXPLORING ABYssINIl

Fresh advices received from the ex-
petition TO Aoyssinia, headed b. AZ.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1900-10-25
REUBEN HARLOW.
Writes Open Letter to Hon. William
h. Kennan.

Hon. w. II. Kennan, OF this city,
hands us the following letter from Mr..
Reuben Harlow which explains itself;
YoUNas CREEK, Mo-, Oct. fS.--
Dear Mr.. Kennan, | think it best 10
write you true statement in regard
to myself, believing you to be a good
man to write to.
l have always been a true Demo-
crat all my life, as true as the needle
to the pole. / never voted the Re-
publican ticket in my life. My father
never voted anything in his life but
the straight Democratic ticket. He
was always a Democrat and never
voted for republican in his life. l
was born in Virginia and sucked Demo-
cratic milk. There are some people who
know more about the war Of the re-
bellion, that have been born since the
war, than anybody else knows Mabye
their father was deserter from the
army, or was on the sick list when the
ngnt was going on.
/ know some Of that sort on both
sides; some Of them are grey headed
now that never done anything but eat
up the grub from the well men. They
Know more about how this government
ought to be run than> anybody else
does. They couldn't fill ont dog tax
receipt in Paris or Mexico. All this
talk about me voting the Republican
ticket is malicious lie. The Repub-
licans never had any love for me. l
always took a delight in voting for
Confederate soldiers. would like to
have this published In the Mexico
papers without comment. Yours truly,
REUBEN HARLOW.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1900-10-25
DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
THERE WAS A LARGE AND EN-.
THUsIAsTIC GATHERING OF
DEMOCRATS.
ALL FOR THE SUCCESS OF TICKET.
Democrats Of Audrain and Adjoining
Counties Enjoyed the Grand Raj
ly-speaking Day and Night
Some of the Most Distin-
guished Orators in the
State Present.
ALL FOR THE SUCCESS OF TICKET.

Saturday, Oct. 20, was a gala day fol
the Democrats Of Audrain county
Early in the morning the tried anC
true Democrats of Audrain and ad
joining counties commenced gather
ing in Mexico. While it was expected
that Hon. Joseph Bailey would be il
Mexico and deliver an address, there
were plenty of good speakers in his
stead Among those present were
Hon. W. H, Wallace, of Kansas City
Hon. Champ Clark, Hon. Harry b
Hawes, President of the Jefferson
Club, Of st. Louis; Hon. ]. II. White.
cotton, of Paris; Hon. w. A. Vandi-
YER, S. B. Cook and w. II. Kennan.
The attendance and the spirit shown
by the Democrats clearly does away
with the report that there is any
apathy among the Democrats of Au,
drain county. Every neighborhood
in Audrain county was well represent.
ed and a large number Of staunch
Democrats from adjoining counties
were present. The speakers were lis
tened to by large and enthusiastic
audiences.
The management of the rally has
the cordial congratulations Of Demo
Gratis everywhere on its success. We
have not space to go into details, but
suffice it to say that from all appear
ances Audrain county is unanimous
for the National, State and County
Democratic ticket. The young men
and the old men line up against the
trusts and Imperialism, and are for
the principals of the grand old Demo
cratic party.
W. II. Wallace and j. II. White.
cotton spoke at the Opera House in the
afternoon, Hon. S. B. Cook, presiding.
Champ Clark and Harry b. Hawe'
spoke at the Court House, Hon. w. H,
Kennan presiding. Large and en-
thusiastic audiences were in attend
ance at both Of these meetings.
The parade took place Immediately
after dinner and was grand affair.
There was large number of clubs in
attendance besides great many
Democrats who were not attached to
any club. The three contesting clubs
were: Beagles, S43; Wilson, 265 and
Jackson, ll2. The flags were awarded
to Beagles and Wilson. Mr.. ?. H.
Cullen presented them from the Ringo
Hotel balcony with an Appropriate
address
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1900-10-25
WHY Pa is ON THE FENCE.
Written by r H, Kiser.

Written by & H, Kiser.
The picture Of the candidates ar,
hanging everywhere;
They are getting up professions, ant
there's music in the air;
The banners stretch across the street
most every block or SO;
The papers they ar tellin' how the
'lection's sure TO go;
Some Of them say McKinley's vote Il
bound to be immense,
Some say that Bryan's got itsure-but
pa he's on the fence!
They're holdin' meetin's in the hall
and everywhere around,
And men are flockin' there in drove
and gettin' held spellbound;
They talk about free silver and tht
danger 1t would bring,
The orators jump up and down ant
jaw like anything;
The folks are mad and shakin fists
ma says the strains intense,
For lection amt so far away-but p;
ha's-on. the fencel
The Joneses they're Republicans, tn
Smiths are Democrats,
They used to run together, now thel
fight like cats and dogs;
They talk about prosperity and what
expansion means,
They scOld about the army and about
the Philippines;
But pa he runs store, and he say
there amt no sense
In gettin' one side mad at you--s0 he
keeps on the fence.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1900-10-25
SUNNY WOMEN.

Who has not known the woman whose
disposition Is described by that one word
vsunnyi" There's always laugh lurk-
ing ON her lips. Her cheeks are ever
ready to dimpie In smiles. Her house
hold influence is as frightening and
stimulating as the sunshine. Nothing
can be crueler than to have this sunshine
blotted out by disease. But this is a
common cruelty. The young wife who
was the sunshine Of the home becomes
its shadow. Every young wife should
know the value Of DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription in the protection and pres
ervation of the health. 1t promotes
regularity, dries the drains which enfee-
bic body and mind, and cures indamrna-
ton, liberation and female weakness.
II nourishes the nervous system and
gives to the body the balance and buoy
sncy Of perfect health. II IS a strictly
temperance medicine.
II can say that your medicine cured me-
writes Ms. Maud fearce, Of stoutsville. Fair
feid Co, Ohio. 81 had suffered about twelve
years from female weakness and bad almost
given up, thinking there was no cure for me:
Theu heard about Dr. Pierce's medicine and
thought would try 4, and can say that seven
bottles Of your Fksorite Prescription made me
well. l am now able 10 DO my own housework.
took about twelve bottles In all Of DR.. Picfce 3
medicines. Tcok scme Of the Golden Medical
Discoxsry,' Favofite Prescription and some Of
the Plealant Reliels.'s
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1900-10-25

French Tansy Waters are compound
ed from the recipe of one of the most
celebrated French physicians, who
used them in his private practice fol
many years with unfailing success in
the treatment Of painful and sup
pressed or irregular periods, and they
can be depended upon to give relief in
all cases. French Tansy Waters is
not new remedy, having been sold In
Mexico for more than ten years, and
thousands have found salvation from
suffering and complete relief from ir-
regularities. Be sure to take only the
genuine in red wrappers, printed in
gold. Price, 81. La France Drug Co.,
Importers, San Francisco, and for sale
by Buckner & Whitney, druggists,
Mexico, Mo. Sole agents.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1900-10-25

The readers OF this paper win be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able 10 cure in all its
stages ana that Is Catarrh. Halls CatarFh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being . constitu-
tionai disease, requires constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and muscous sur
faces OF the system, thereby destroying the
oundatIon OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength BY building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing Its work. The proprie-
tors have 30 much faith IN its curative powers
that they offer one Hundred Dollars for any
case that IL fails 70 cure Send for List Of testi-
monials. Address,
FL. CHENEY. q 90. Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1900-10-25

Al ~ AAAtfA AeAAAt
Manerva Black was born Aug. II,
1928, near stephens Store, Galloway
county. She was the daughter Of
Isaac and Sallie Black. Their marri-
age is the first recorded in Boone coun.
ty. The family lived in Galloway
until about 1888, when they settled
on a farm miles north vest of Mexico.
There the subject of this sketch grew
to womanhood.
Her educational advantages were
limited but she learned to read and
write well In December, 1S49, during
a meeting in Hopewell Baptist church,
she made profession of religion and
was baptized by Ed. d. G. Tolle. She
continued consistent and faithful
member until her death. She had
been member of the church so years
and 10 months. Her husband was ac-
lively engaged In the ministry for 30
years. She was indeed a helpmeet to
him. A constant inspiration to ear
nest duty.
In 1851, Dec. 10, Manerva Black and
w. J. Jesse were married by Ed
Robert Mansfield. To them were
born nine children, six sons and three
daughters. One daughter died last
June one year ago.
She has not had good health for 15
years. She bore her sickness and
suffering without a murmur. The
only impatience ever manifested was
to die and be at rest. Her two daugh-
ters, Sallie and Eugia were truly to
her guardian angels. One or the 9th
er was at her side almost constantly
for the last nine months. To them,
she has been a constant care and
thought for days, weeks months,
years. "In as much as ye did it unto
one of the least Of these my disciples,
We did it unto me-
She made all arrangements about
her burial that Sne could. cne wanted
her pastor, Ed. Burch, to attend and
have only such services as could be
held in her home. She requested her
six sons TO be her pail bearers.
She talked calmly and beautifully
about death. She was conscious to
the last. Her last words were: "Now
let me die. F"
Husband, children, and neighbors
can only have pleasant memories OF
her life. She is gone to rest. But we
weep not as those without hope. We
remember that Jesus said; Whosoever
lives and believes in me shall never
die. His words are consolation. :.
ISL.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1900-10-25

The Missouri Democrat, published
in st. Louis, referring to the uncalled-
for abuse Of Governor Lon V. Stephens,
closes an extended article, highly
complimentary, with the following
statement Of facts: "Right now he is
engaged in doing good work for his
party whenever he has the spare time
and in that respect it can be said that
in the literature he is sending at his
own expense and the activity he ex-
erts in meeting the charges of the
Republicans he is doing more than
any other one Democrat in the State. "
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1900-10-25
s. E. KENDALL.
He Has Something to Say About the
Political Campaign.

Correspondence OF the Ledger
VANDALIA; Mo-, Oct. II. The
greatest political battle in the history
Of this nation is now being waged and
will soon be over. The battle is
greater from the fact that 1t settles
the question as to whether a republi-
can form of government can stand,
On one hand we find arrayed the rep
resentatives Of all the trusts and
monopolies and on the other the peo-
pie who fight the country's battles
and without their consent pay the
bills. There would be little trouble
in convincing the rank and file of the
Republican party; If they would do
their own thinking and would not be
governed by their bosses and the
Globe Democrat, the most unreliable
paper printed on this earth or any
where else. This old relic of Count
Rodman and the bosses are getting
hungry for spoils and are trying to
turn the earth over to elect McKin-
ley. They are pulling Mark Hanna's
leg to make him open his barrell by
making him believe that they can
carry Missouri, when the fact is they
have no more idea OF carrying Mis-
souri, than they have of going to
Heaven when they die. l can't see
how any man who pretends to be an
American can under the circumstances
who, advocates the doctrines of our
revolutionary fathers and the tradi-
tions of the past that are so sacred to
the American people, support man
who is the willing tool of set of
men who would not scruple at any
thing that they might gain their
selfish ends Mr.. Mckinley has ad-
vocated the free coinage Of silver and
opposed the Porto Rican tariff and
has stood for anything that Mr..
Bryan advocates. In fact, he has
been on every side, edge, bottom and
top and corner of every question that
has been before the people. How can
any man support this man who is
always vasalating and is a plant tool
for the men who dictate his policies
which are and have been unamerican
and dishonest, as is the case in re-
gard to Porto Rico and the Philip
pine Islands. It cannot be denied
that in holding the Philippines it
will be necessary to keep a large
standing army. Our armies hereto
fore. have been raised by volunteer
inlistment, but the foreign idea that
has got possession of our country will
do away with volunteers and will de-
pend upon regulars and will be raised
by conscription. Large standing
armies are a menace to civil liberties.
And again, to you old mothers how
would you like to see your boys draft
ed into the army and sent across the
sea to stand guard over the holdings
of some Ma Bobs-I want say his
property, for whatever they have over
there has been stolen. Except the
war that is being waged by England
against the Beers in South Africa, the
war in the Philippines is the blackest
crime of the century. AS our fore
fathers established the first free and
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1900-10-25
.%Twenty Years Ago.s
This Week.
s. Simpson was in Kansas City.

s. Simpson was In Kansas CITY.
W. y rorfiso was nome from lowa
Mrs. Florence Graham was in St
Louis.
]. G. Bean worked on the Paris
Mercury.
Robert Potts and Miss Rebecca
Wills were wed.
Ool. keddington was going TO move
1ne Herald 10 Odessa'
Miss Annie Campbell, Of Paris, Mo-,
visited MISS Caiile Poteet.
John kellerhals was kill1d by ao'
q A. train near thompson.
z. 7. Rixey arrived from Virginia
ana enoefeu W. d. Aennan's ONCE.
Theo' Garrett Of Mexico, and Miss
fannie McCue, Oh AuxVasse, were
Inc loilowihg parry Oh hunters were
sanford W Eller A Eller. IT. Mccue
]. Henderson q McCue and ]. Pratt,
rEN YEARS AGO TINS wEeK.
Congressman Stone spoke in Mexico.
Mayor r. e. Lawder died suddenly.
~. -, ~ go. !.
' y 49, ''-'- $50 49, S' :
~ H. Ainoiu was ~ iuieA"''p'ne''
am
ni'' % NJ he'0o was ~ Aso Di0ii'''
io"a'
Mrs. Abe Larimore was In Ken
VuoA1,
Percy Hord went to Fort Worth,
Texas.
Tho hao n,an 20 Atissonr, mot In
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1900-10-25
Vol. XIII.

DURING a political campaign peo-
pie should keep in a good humor.
Correspondents of newspapers should
avoid using abusive language. Person
al quarrels or abuse donot make votes.
Questions should be discussed on their
merits pro and con through newspa-
pers and on the stump. Abuse Of the
opposition always reacts. Republi-
cans and Democrats expect to live to-
gether in the same community no
matter which way the election goes,
and there is no necessity for personal
abuse betvgeen neighbors and friends.
People can differ in politics and still
be warm personal friends, good neigh
bors and good citizens. Correspondents
OF the Mexico LEDGER will please
bear this in mind. No matter whether
you are Populist, Probibitionist, Re-
publican or Democrat present your
argument, but do not use billingsgate
or abuse.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1900-10-25
REV. W. r. HOOK.
A Lifelong Reader Of the Ledger
Writes About Democracy.

Correspondence of the Ledger
BETHANY, Mo-, Oct. 16.-Hon. Jno.
A, Lee is in our town and will dis
pense to the people the gospel of Dem
ocracy this evening and / assure you
it is badly needed here. BY the way,
l have been reading the LEDGER for
many years and have been of the
opinion that l was reading one Of the
best Democratic papers in the State.
Now, is it possible that l am mistak-
en-, and have been all these years gone
by? Well, l guess not, though now
and then some little jealous fellow
will bob up and call in question the
soundness Of the LEDGER. / only
wish we had more just such 'unsound-
ness all over the land. In the time Of
the Civil War some little fellows who
were jealoys Of General Grant went to
President Lincoln with ''wail Of
woe.n They told Lincoln that Gen.
Grant was drinking too much; that it
was just dreadful the way Gen. Grant
was drinking; that they feared disas-
ter and defeat would be the result
unless something was done about the
matter. The great and good man
listened to their story patiently, and
then said; Gentlemen, do you know
where Gen. Grant gets his whishey?"
They said "No; Mr.. President, we
cannot say for sure" WELL" Mr..
Lincoln said, 81 wish l knew. l
would send at once and get barrel
for each of my generals and forward it
to them" That silenced the men and
they went their way.
Now, wish we had ten thousand
papers as sound and loyal to Democ-
racy as the LEDGER so we could send
them out into every county in the
State and everywhsre else to advocate
the doctrines of Democracy. would
not fear the results. Truly yours.
w. II. Hook.
Later = Mr.. Lee covered himself
with glory last night. His speech
wac fina
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1900-10-25

THE Farber Forum agrees with the
LEDGER about the free and open dis
cussions ofpublic questionsand editori'
ally SAYS: ut is the duty Of every
voter in Audrain county TO read both
sides Of the great political questions
that are now being discussed. Don't
stop at that, but go and hear the
speakers Of both parties. No one can
be well Informed who never reads
but one side. Study both sides Of the
question, then throw away youl
prejudice and vote your honest senti
ments, and your ballot vii be cast fol
the right slde.r
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1900-10-25
A Thousand Tongues


Could not express the rapture Of
Annie E. Springer, Of Philadelphia,
when DIR. Kings New Discovery cured
her of hacking cough that forsmany
years had made life a burden. She
says; "After all other remedies and
doctors failed ltsoon removed the pain
in my chest and | can now sleep
soundlys something can scarcely re-
member of doing before. | feel like
sounding its praises throughout the
Universe. Or. Kings New Discoy-
cry is guaranteed to cure all troubles
Of the throat, chest or lungs. Price,
soc and 81. Trial bottles free at J. r..
Llewellyn's drug store.