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Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21
Vandalia Temperance People Active.

duudll6 4ChApCA 0uOo UVpAO GSeA'S'
The Temperance League, In card
to the editor of the Bowling Green
Times, says:
"We, as a Temperance League, are
engaged in a battle against the legal
and illegal sale of liquor in Vandalia,
and, knowing the consideration you
have far the cause of temperance and
sobriety, we thought you would give
space for a short account of the fight
and conditions now existing here.
"We have organized the Temper
ance League of Vandalla' to fight the
legal sale and the illegal sale Of
liquor; to fight it fairly and squarely,
and to fight it to the bitter end. We
don't believe an honest majority Of
our people desire that liquor be sold
here, or that we have a saloon In our
midst, and our aim is to arouse men
to a sense of duty to enlist them in
the honest, legitimate fight we are
making, and propose to make, until
the gates Of intemperance shall no
more prevail against us.
"a number of our citizens appeared
before the County Court at Mexico
Thursday, the time set for Mr.. Atkins
to present his petition for renewal Of
license, and filed petition to the Court
to grant no license except on a two
thirds majority petition. Mr.. Atkins
failed to appear. The people are be-
coming aroused and don't propose to
have things run by Mr.. Atkins any
longer. The Democrats elected Re-
publican mayor last election on those
grounds. Mr.. Atkins has been abus-
i've, has threatened the leaders OF the
league with violence, and, in one case,
carried out his threats, for which he
will stand trial on charge of assault
and battery.
SIT is indeed time the people were
waking up, and If they are really on
the side of temperance and sobriety,
If they really have the interests Of
Vandalia and her standing as city
at heart, it is no time to talk, but to
do. This is no time, either, to en-
large upon possible errors made in
conducting the fight. The main issue
the establishing and maintaining of
a pure temperance sentiment in Van
dalla-is too great to side track at
small issues but a strong pull and a
pull in harmony with each other, and
with what is right and just, will at
tain the desired end. We are twelve
month-in-the-year organization and
want people to know 1t. 1t is hardly
probable Mr.. Atkins will apply for
renewal of license, but it is under
stood that Chas. Beshears is circulat-
ing petition for a saloon.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21

|JAPT. DUBOIS, chief engineer Of the
don Railroad, was in Mexico yes
|day in consultation with Mr.. Hit,
|al attorney, and Messrs. Lakenan s.
|and1n. local directors. Captain
|lbois sags that the prospect seems
|1d FOR the railroad to be built in
L spring, provided the right of way
Il be secured without any trouble,
L publish elsewhere in to-day's
|sBeEH an interesting article in
Ference to the matter from the
IRIS HsrftIg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21
A Night of Terror.

lawful anxiety was felt for the
widow of the brave General Burnham,
of Machias, Me-, when the doctors
said she would die frompneumonia be-
fore morning" writes Mrs. S. H. Lin
coin, who attended her that fearful
night, but she begged for DR.. Kings
New Discovery, which had more than
once saved her life, and cured her Of
consumption. After taking, she slept
all night. Further use entirely cured
her. This marvellous medicine is
guaranteed 20 cure all throat, chest
and lung diseases. Only SOC and 81.
Trial bottles free at Llewellyn's drug
Store
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21
Attemuted Hold-Up.

Charley Morris, who lives in South
Mexico, was on his way home from the
square on Friday night when negro
attempted to hold him up by attack
ing him. While Mr.. Morris was not
armed he handled himself in such q
lively fashion the man who wanted tc
hold him up was glad to get away
alive. He soon found he was mis-
taken in thinking he was going Il
have an easy job.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21

|zpTEHxoR DOCKERY has sent the
| legislature a strong message in favor
franchise taxation. We sincerely
Pc the members of the Legislature
II appreciate Governor Dockery's
Usage and will fulfill the promises
|ade IN the platform and from the
limp. The Democratic party in
|IssoaFI Is pledged to legislation along
lis line. The people demand it; 1t is
i tle good of the State, and we be-
|Ive the legislature will not dis
|point fhe Governor or the people
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21

| |HEHAA pHILLIPs, who has been
lmlnafed PRESIDENT of the Board of
|uhllc Improvements in st. Louis, is
|bfathel -in-law of Howard L. Buckley,
|rosecutlnk Attorney of Audrain
.nn95. and is in every way well quail
II for this most important Office.
|he nemocrats of st. Louis have
|1minaled Q splendid ticket. From
b 70 bottom this ticket is composed
business men eminently fitted fol
+ nasfIions they are nominated tc
Il. There is no question but what
h ticket will be elected by an over
|heImIne majority. The people Of St
louis. specially during the Worlds
|aif, want good government. The
|eket Nominated by the Democrats II
L Louis stands for good government
|nd should be elected by on oyerwhel
ing majority.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21

THE City Democratic primary takes
place on Monday, March 4th. Those
of our people who are interested in
having business men in the Council
should give this matter their atten-
tion Immediately. Unless some inter-
est is taken in the matter we are
likely to have Councllmen elected
who simply want the salary and who
are incompetent, to say the least, to
manage the affairs of the city Of Mex
leo in business-like manner. Men
sometimes offer for Councilmen in
Mexico who would not be considered
qualified to be on the board Of direc-
tors of bank, or any other organiza-
tion with a capital stock of 81, ,O0O AT
the same time they are entrusted
with the affairs of our city. II the
cltlZenS OF Mexico are not interested
in having public lights, or other pub
lie necessities why, Of course, the Office
of Councilman will go to the man who
hunts it up for his own benefit. Our
business men and citizens unani-
mously endorsed the action of the
Council In reducing the salaries and
saving the city from $500 to
$1,000 per year. without working a
hardship on the officials. Now, surely
you do not want Councilmen elected
who win put the salaries back where
they were. The LEDGER has reason
to believe that unless the people
wake up this will be the result.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21
Fultou Gazette Changes Hands.

FULTON, Mo-, Feb. 4.-The Fulton
Gazette has been purchased by J. W.
Tincher, Prosecuting Attorney of
Galloway county. The deal was closed
yesterday and Mr.. .Tincher took charge
to-day. The paper was owned by ]. L.
Nichols, who has been the editor for
nearly twenty-seven years. The paper
will continue Democratic, and win be
under the editorial management of o.
L nall
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21
paughters of Confederacy Met.

Mexico Daughters of Confederacy
met at the rooms of the Montezuma
Club at 3 o'clock Thursday. The
members gathered to receive in an in
formal manner the State Secretary Of
the organization, Miss Octavia Lesu-
eur, of Kansas City, who is visiting in
this city.
Miss Lesueur delivered a pleasing
talk on the benefits of the order and
the duties of the members. Her re-
marks were very inspiring and help
full to the members Of the organiza-
tfop
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21
VIM. Cornett Dead.

William Cornett of Martinsburg,
familiary known as "Uncle Billy"
Cornett, died at 1870 a. M, Saturday,
Feb. 16. His death took place just
one week after the death of bis wife.
VIM. Cornett was one of Audrainis
oldest and most substantial citizens
and his family has the sincere sympa-
thy of the public generally.
Funeral services we're conducted
Monday by Rev. j. ]. Porter, Of this
city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21
The Ten Greatest MissOurians,

From the Jenerson City Tribune.
In Missouri Hallof Fame what ten
names should appear? The answer to
this question suggests an inquiry into
the history of this State from its be-
ginning until now. Such a question
addressed by a representative of the
State Tribune to one hundred distin-
guished MissourianS brought this COM
posite list as containing the names Of
the ten Missourians-the living ex-
cluded-who would best deserve a
place in such a hall Of fame;
1. Thomas Hart Benton.
2. Francis Preston Blair.
3. Sterling Price.
4. James Buchanan Eads.
5. James Sidney Rollins.
6. Eugene Field.
I. Edward Bates.
8. A. w. Doniphan.
9. Richard Parks Bland.
10. Enoch Mather Marvin.
This list shows the order in which
they were voted for. Benton and Blair
received every vote cast. General
Price was easily the third on the list.
After him, however, there was a
great scattering of the ballots. Among
those who failed of place in the list
of the Immortal Ten, but who were
only few votes short were: Henry
Shaw, Gov. John S. Phelps and Arch
bishop Kendrick. In all seventy-one
different names were voted for.
1t is bit singular that Perry S,
RAIDER, author Of the School History
of Missouri, and Col. William F.
Swizler, author of the History OF
Missouri, and DR.. H. f. Robinson, OF
the Maryville Republican, a well known
historical writer, each gave the name
of at least one Missourian who ap
pears on no other list. Mr.. RAIDER
names Thomas f. Riddick, Col
Switzler suggests DR., Nathan L. Rice
and DIR. Robinson proposes Bryan
Mullanphy.
Taken altogether the composite list
will be generally approved. About
two or three OF the names there may
be some discussion, but certainly a
majority of them are fairly entitled
upon any consideration to remem
brance in a Missouri Hall of Fame.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21
Audrain in the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Missouri has
disposed of the following Audrain
cases;
The case of the State of Missouri
VS., T. o. Manning, has been reversed
and remanded by the Supreme Court
and win come up for trial at the May
term Of court.
In the case of r. ]. Muir VS.. ]. d.
Orear, the Supreme Court has affirmed
the judgment Of the lower court. The
verdict was for the defendant.
The motion for new trial in the
case of Lula McVey VS.. the City of
Laddonia has been oyerruled. An
appeal will probably be taken.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21

LARGE humber of newspapers in
|'eeIn9 with the LEDGER's position
reference 10 engendering bad feel
! between Christians Of different
bominatlous, published our edito-
/ On this subject in full, and cor
|lly endorsed It. Nearly every coun-
newspaper man In Missouri be-
|es 20 some one Of the churches and,
a general thing, is found active
4 earnest ii the work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21

THE new prince-consort of Holland
tmlses TO obey his wife as queen,
hist she promises to obey him as
|shand. This seems to be the old
bblen Of two becoming one, whilst
L further process Of determining
|lIch Is the one is surrounded with
v and bewildering complications" "
r further information regarding
|lrried life, apply to the author of
E above, the editor Of the Marshall
|nlncrIl- Nesrs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21
Mrs, Cottle Won.

From the Centrala Guaru.
The case Of John Crawford VS.. Arch
Cottle estate was decided in favor of
Mrs. Cottle in the st. Louis Court of
Appeals. II. S. Booth was attorney
for Mrs. Cottle. The suit was for a
horse which Cottle had borrowed OF
Crawford and which was killed at the
time Cottle was run over by the @. &
A. train several years ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21

Mrs. Mary Koenig died at the resi-
dence of her son-in-low, Lewis Hubert,
north of this city, on Friday, Feb. Is.
Mrs. KOenig was the mother OF Mrs.
Hubert's first wife and was eighty
six years and six months old, and
leaves eight grandchildren. The de-
ceased was a most estimable lady,
highly respected by all who knew her.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21

|CITx ATr0RNEY OREAB is receiving
III deserved congratulations on be-
L successful In the suit brought
|aInsE The city by Mr.. Clements for
|maees. Mr. Orear worked very
ri IN tlIls case and our citizens and
J payers all rejoice in his victory.
|me people have an idea that when
er ! suit Is brought against a city,
|ilfuad. Of any other corporation that
least IL The lower courts verdict
III be ahfained for the plaintiff. That
not always the case in Audraln
|pn6V.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21

|rHr Hannlbal MOI Journal, refer
Is to Che Mexico LEDeER's report
|the Woodnian Convention in Mexico,
|torlally says; "Colonel Bob White
giving Exhaustive reports Of the
|lte Woodmen meeting in his Mexico
|D0EH. But that is as much like
bite as BIS picture. He prints the
|ws while It is news"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21
County Collector Harrison.

Mr.. Alb. Harrison, the new County
Collector of Audrain, is moving to
Mexico and will reside with his
cousins, the Misses Harrison, on East
Monroe street. Mr.. Harrison will
take charge of the office on March lst,
and will have for his deputy j. E.
Jesse, who is deputy collector at this
time. This appointment will meet
with the cordial approval of the tax
payers of the county.
Mr.. Harrison is well known to the
readers of the LEDGER as one Of Au
drain county's most substantial citi'
zens, and we all take pleasure in
welcoming him TO Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21
Slid Down a Plank.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. l5.-Eight
hundred and seventy young men and
women slid down boards from the win
dows of the Liggett & Myers tobacco
plant this morning. They struck be-
cause the management refused to dis
charge 40 negroes who were employed
on the same floor. They were compell-
ed TO go by way of the windows be-
cause the foreman locked all the doors
when their determination tostrike was
announced. The negroes were discharg-
ed ane the strikers returned to work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21
SUFFERING JAMES.



He told about his pains an aches
In hip an shoulder, back an knee
How he had got the eager shakes,
An suffered with the pleurisy.
Lumbago an the rheumatic
Was common ez billed eggs to him,
An ez fer hackin' coughs-gee whiz!
He coughed most all the time, did
Jim.
He said his stummick didn't act
BY no means the way IL ort;
His head KEEP achin' like 'twascracked;
His tonsuls was a mlstlt sort.
He'd tork that way an hour er two,
How he was sick as he could be,
An then he'd say when hegot through
He suffered untold misery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is Dr.King's
New Life Pills. These pills change
weakness into strength, listlessneSs
into energy, brain-fag into mental
power. They're wonderful in build
ing up the health. Only 25c per box
Sold by ]. +. Llewellyn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21
DIED IN TURKISH BATH.
A Nevada Woodman on His Wa
Home From Mexico Died in Kan
sas ity, Missouri.


William ]. Cornelius, lodge or
ganizer for the Modern Woodmen OF
America, was found dead this morn
ing in a Turkish bath establishment
at Twelfth and Main streets. He was
on his way home from the convention
at Mexico to his home in Nevada.
Cornelius was worn out by three
days of hard work and proposed taking
a Turkish bath, thinking that 1t
would benefit him. 1t was his first
experience of the kind and he did not
seem to be affected by it. He died
some time during the night.
The coroner was called, but will not
hold an inquest. Cornelius was large
man and had a tendency toward heart
disease. A wife and two children
survive him. The body, which is at
Carroll'S undertaking rooms, will be
sent to Nevada for burial,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21

NkusrkPER men help all kinds OF
to pass laws, but never
|sek after their own interests. The
blowing m reference 20 the editors Of
lAbzna Should be readily all Missouri
|dI(oEs HAlabama newspaper men are
FfIns tie adoption OF several laws by
Be nFzzent legislature. One OF them
IS seleady passed both branches Of
he IeE's|4ture that all state printing
Ia Be done In the state. The pub
|sheFz aesire that all legal notices
|hoa|d Be published In daily or county
eHznapers, a division having been
|zzde that will prove satisfactory.
.aeoHdIuR TO the desired laws the
laszna pers, both daily and weekly,
III est work that should be given
|hen. md which at present lies with
D IIseretion Of officers or other at.
|ssnea u courts"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21
Annual Exodus of the Barths.

Victor Barth, Columbia; Joseph V.
Barth, Mexico; Adolph Victor, Boon
vile; S. w. Barth, Atchison, Kas.i
Sol. Barth, Oklahoma City; ]. L.
Barth, Staunton, and Others leave
Sunday for Chicago and the east up.
on their annual tour in the purchase
OF clothing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21


are. To avoid all trouble and vexa-
tion about the matter Mr.. Organ, of
Dent, has introduced joint and con-
current resolution providing an amend
ment to Section IA, Article 10, of the
State Constitution, regarding the
levying and collecting OF an annual
tax sufficient to pao the interest on
these certificates OF Indebtedness; and
in this proposed amendment the peo-
pie are required to vote In November
1902.
Some here and hereabouts take
pleasure in slurring and abusing "old
man Organ" Let them say what
they please, Mr.. Organ is strong
man, a courageous mana leyel-headed
man, reliable man, an incorruptible
man, a good man to have in the Legis-
lature, and the people Of Dent should
send him here Just as long as he VIII
come.
Mr.. Murphy, Of st. Louis-yes, from
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21

|HE Vandalia Nal and Express,
IS; The Mexico LEDGER, better
bnn, perhaps, as Col. Bob Whites
Der. has come to the conclusion that
I man who runs for the Office Of
|lncIlman for the money there is in
|no matter whether the salary be So
$500 per year, is not fit for the
lee. and Col. Bob is right.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21

~. J. Chow, a prominent business
n Of Farber, has been elected by
I Modern Woodmen as a delegate
the National Camp at st. Paul,
|ich meets in June. Mr.. Crow is an
Ehusiastic Woodman, and his APP
|ntmcnt will meet with the cordial
the Woodmen in this
[4ricf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21

The trial Of Mrs. Carrie Nation at
Topeka for smashing a joint, was be-
gun yesterday. 1t was decided by the
attorneys that the proprietors Of the
Senate saloon, which was wrecked,
should admit that it was joint and
that Mrs. Nation should plead guilty
TO wrecking 1t in order that the case
may be tried on its merits.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21

|rnE Democrats of st. Louis have
the people Of the smaller cities a
|endid example by nominating busi-
IS men who stand for good govern
Int to I'll the city offices. Mexico
L every town throughout the State
|nld follow this example. Put bHsi-
IS men in charge Of business affairs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21
UNCLE SANS BUSY MEN
Use Peruna For Colds, Coughs and
Catarrf1.

AS the skin covers the outside Of the
body, so the mucous membranes line the
inside. Every organ, every duct, every
passage, every cavity of the body, is
lined by mucous membrane. These mu-
cous membranes are liable from various
causes to become irritated or infamed.
When this occurs it is called catarrh,
and catarrh may be located in the head,
nose, middle ear, throat, bronchial tubes,
or air cells Of the lungs, liver, bowels,
kidneys, bladder, provocative and uri-
nary organs. Wherever there is a mu-
cous membrane, there catarrh may be
also.
To be sure, caLarrh Of these various
organs has been known by different
names; that Is, csfarrt of the stomach
has been called dyspepsia, catarrh OF
the kidneys, Bnlghfs Disease; catarrh
of the bowels, dfarrhGa or dysenfery;
catarrh Of the provocative organs, fe-
male trouble, and so on, and so on.
Bat our claim Is, that these are ali one
and the same disease-cafarrh-
that our remedy, Peruna, Is applicable
10 catarrh OF all of these various or
gans.
Peruna is not "cure alp iteures just
one disease--catarrh. But since catarrh
is able to fasten itself within the differ
ent organs Of the body, so It is that Pc.
runa cures affections of these organs.
But we insist that Peruna cures one dis
ease only. We claim that Peruna is the
only internal, scientific remedy for ca
tarrh yet devised. We claim that ca
tarrh is systemic disease; that is to
say, IL invades the whole system. We
claim that Peruna is & Esystemic remedy;
that is to say, 1t eradicates catarrh from
tho system. Catsrrh is not local dis
ease; Peruna is not a local remedy.
Since catarrh invades the system, only
a systemic remedy can reachit Thisis,
in brief, our claim in assigning to the
disease-catarrh--our remedy, Peruna.
instructive and interesting treatise
on catarrh in its different forms and
stages, will be sent free to any address
by The Peruna Medicine Co., Column
bus, Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21

THE st. Louis Mirror, referring to
the appointment of L. r. Whitley, for
merly of Audrain county, as Judge
in the Philippine Islands, says: Zone
loses faith in the prophets of evil,
who fOresee wrong to the Filipinos
and reacting evils to ourselves in the
government we are giving those peo-
sic, when confronted by facts like the
appointment of Mr.. L. r. Wiley, Of
this city, to be a Judge of first instance
In the Archipelago. The young man
chosen by the Taft Commission is
emlnently qualified for judicial hon
ors. He is a scholar and man OF
the highest ideas of liberty and JUS
tice, a Democrat of the sort that is
rational, not rapid. The people who
win seek justice before him are more
sure to find 1t, whether they be citi-
zens or subjects, than are many Of
ourselves when we seek 1t before
judges maintained and elected by a
free people. Good government de-
pends upon men. Good men will rem
der to any people such government" "
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21

William NJ. Fields and Miss Lulu
Menefee, both of Mt. Carmel, were
married by Probate Judge S. NJ. Ed
wards Wednesday afternoon. The
ceremony was performed in the Pro
bate Court room. The parties to the
wedding are highly respected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21

|rna St. Louis Republic says: 'tNow
II Governor Stanley's 1S-year-old
has roasted his father for nom
|lorccmant Of the prohibition law in
|nss, 1t would be interesting to
|ow what the Governor wrote to his
/ ia forwarding the monthly allow
y. y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21

JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. l5.-During
the campaign last year the Republi-
cans had much to say about the school
fund, etc. They are always willing to
embarraSs the Democrats, whether
right OF wrong, and they now say that
when the State bonded debt shall
have been paid, as il win be done
within two years il things go on as
they are now going, then no taxes
can be levied to pay the interest on
the certificates Of Indebtedness in
which the school and seminary funds
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21

At the Smith s. Middleton big mule
sale E. G. Cant, Jr., bought the high
est priced pair Of mules sold, for $50.
Young Cant sold these mules before
leaving the sale at handsome profit.
1t pays to raise good mules.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21

The following are the officers Of the
Daughters of COnfederacy in this
city;
President, Mrs. Sanford.
Vice-President, Miss Belle Morris.
Secretary, Miss Nettie Harrison.
Treasurer, Mrs. f. Med. Bridgford.
This society meets the first Friday
in every month.
Miss Belle Morris is also Vice
President of the Kings Daughters Of
this district.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21

Boxer leaders who were ordered to
commit suicide have refused to do so,
and the Chinese Emperor has with
drawn the request and now urges the
Powers TO permit change of punish
ment to banishment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21

Samuel Rice, of Audrain county, was
here again and marketed 10 head of
Western yearlings that averaged 81
pounds at s4.75 and 9O-pound Western
sheep at s4.5O.-LiUe Stock Reporter.