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Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31


THE people Of TINS country are all
interested In freedom Of speech and
the freedom of the press, and along
this line the Columbia Herald is very
pointed In the following: at makes
a difference as TO whose OK is g5red.
The New York Republican newspapers
have been printing with lurid head
lines Seth Lows scathing denuneia-
ton Of Tammany, Croker and Van
Wyek, in which be said Croker was
thief and a despot Van Wyck pup
pet and Tammany organized for
public plunder' Yet Croker is a pri-
gate citizen, Van WICK the citys
mayorand Tammany a political associa-
tion Of representative citizens. Over
IN Pennsylvania Governor Stone and
the other advocates Of Quay-ker con-
trol are furious Al the terrible arraign-
ment ~ Republican rule. II "a member
% the state government is killed, said
the Pennsylvania Governor, murder
can fe traced u the Democratic state
platform II would be a fine state Of
afsirs II Tammany in New York and
quay IN Pennsylvania could not be
criticised. Yet 3 1limitatioH Of free
speech would bring about such an un-I
fortunate result. There can be no un.
wise restriction upon free pres and
free spcceh without possibility oil
danger Two principles established
Tor Al Enelish-speakine people BY the
labor u Efskine. are not likely o. bel
abandoned aud should not be- The
irst il an uncensorcd press ana the
sound Is The full and ffec discussion u
al dsetnnes, whether political ~ re-
ilgious Ne puhiie onaeial acting for
government has right ~ say what
man shall write ~ speak. while this
is true cyefy uiaH Who writss or speaks
onght o. b. held T. rigid account for
ms uitcranecs. untfuths should he
punished and tie words uF writings
ahieh incite % crime On which destroy
hmuableFsputation should b punish
able i las. Preserve the rights of
ITue speech and 3 free pres inViolate.
rpaa these the Republic rests. But
lsaia e sfrlCi accountability for every
aairalh thlss slo write " speak and
pnnish fhnsz uho provoke othen to
criminal acis siih the actual per-
pciralars x tht crime e
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31
Drouth in Scotland,

Miss Elga Russell, Of Mexico, has
the thanks Of the LEDGER for the fol-
lowing clipping from a Scotland paper
which shows there was a drouth
across the water as well as in this
country:
The capital Of the other side Of
Scotland is Of many aliases. 1t is
called "Auld Reekie, " ''Scotia's Darl-
ing Seat, and "The Grey Metropolis
Of the North But in the future it
is likely, if things go on and the rain
keeps eff-at the present rate, to be
known in the annals OF moral dignity
and material dirt as THE Great I'm
washed" Yesterday the Works Com
mittee OF the Edinburg and District
Water trust, which is a sort Of Com
mittee Of Public Safety for the East
at the present time, met to consider
the situation. Ex-Bailie Archibald,
who, like Cincinnatus, is called upon,
when civic emergency arises, to
come out OF his shell-but not ont of
his bath-at once proposed that the
supply Of water to public baths should
be stopped. Like the good democrat
he is, the ex-Bailie also seems to have
strongly urged" private citizens to
discontinue the use Of baths In their
houses, especially Of plunge baths"
No one who is aware Of the heights Of
self-sacrifice to which our friends In
the East are capable Of rising, need be
surprised to learn that this recon-
mendation is being followed by all
who have soul above skin. To-day
It will be point of honor with gen.
tlemen to show TO eaebother at lunch
their mud-laden, though not horny,
hands by way Of proving that they are
not guilty Of the selfishness that would
be exhibited by sitting down to eat
with washen hands. Water econom-
les is for the moment the first OF
sciences in Edinburg. Freedom and
whiskey used to go together there.
The association may stin be main
tained, but the whiskey will be as
neat as Haldaniap Liberalism. Tea
drinking has already been practically
abandoned. The cup that cheers,
but not inebriates, may appear to be
especially required in the present.
crisis, but then il in return requires
water. "on Thursday afternoon peo-
pie had In some places to go from door
TO door begging sufficient water to-
make a cup Of tea, and only those
households who were in the happy
position Of owning a cistern Of their
own were able 10 oblige." Again,
sin one hotel the proprietor had to
borrow from the neighbors sufficient
water to enable him 10 make break
fast for his guests. So run the
pathetic stories Of the last few DAYS:
and matteSs may grow iwOrse. From
the supplies Of water from the Pent-
land and from the Moorfoots, Edin-
burg has about l4,5OO,OOO gallons Of
water day. But the reservoirs are
going rapidly down. Should rain fail
to fall the total supply might even
be reduced 10 4,OOo, 900 gallons by the
end Of winter. Such a water famine
has not been known for many a day in
Scotland, and Il may prove serious,
but 1t has the redeeming feature Of
putting Edinburg citizens on their
moral mettle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31
Har,ss Killsd bv Rae,

WrSANAc, Ind, Oct. ga small
son Of John Hills, a farmer living
near here, left the team he was driy-
near some bee hives yesterday while
he chased a squirrel. The horses
backed the wagon into the bee
hives and were 20 badly stung that
they died an hour and a half later.
The boy also vas stung, and probably
will be blind as tho result
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31
In cass of Ancidsnt.

Accidents will happen. Metbel
strains her back lifting a sofa. Fathsl
Is hurt in the shop. Children are for
ever falling and bruislng themselves
There is no preventing these things,
but their worst consequences are
ayerted with Perry Davis Painkiller
No other remedy approaches II for the
relief of sore, strained muscles. There
is but one Painkiller, Perry Davis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31
czOLeOsz PAYS rHE PENALTY.
President Mckinley Assassin Electro
c1tsd at T:I2 0Cleck Tuesday
Morning al Auburn

sPeesai Dssssateh 70 the l,eazer
AUBURS, \. Y. October ~ Leon
CzolEoSs vas electrOcuted IN Auburn
priSoa at 7lsl this moning. The
prisaner received Ice vd.ts q eleo-
tnciiy. he went 10 the chair with
out showing any particular sign Of
fear While being strapped in the
chair Czolgosz sid;
4 killed the President because he
was an enemy OF good people-0f the
good Working people. / am not sorry
for my crime.
Assassin CEOlgosz was dead within
four minutes after leaving his cell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31

Hon. THos. MCINTYRE, ex-member
u the Legislature Of Audrain county,
had reunion Of his family last Sun
day. The gathering was most en-
Ioyable one. Mr.. Mcintyre is one Of
AGdrain's pioneer citizens and has
helped 10 make Audrain county what
it is. His many friends hope that he
will live to enjoy many such occasions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31

THE LEDGER regrets very much 70
have T. r. Roden 80 out Of business,
but hopes he will make Mexico his
home and continue TO be loyal TO our
prosperous little city We are de-
lighted 10 have Mr.. Boehm and wife
move to Mexico, and feel sure they
will be pleased
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Oct sg.-One hour
after securing a divorce from r. W.
Wilson, ArE Buella Wilson vas mar
ried 10 Albert Sexton. NrS. Wilson
and Sexton were arrested and lined
two months ago On a charge of adul-
tery. The woman Is about 20 years
old and has two grown children. Sex
ton Is only 3 years old.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31
AMattsr of Identity.

ff1A thr thicako FONh
Here's another story about the
Oldest inhabitapt, y he remarked look
ing up from his paper.
"Who is he?" she asked, although
without displaying much interest.
II know" broke in the bright little
girl.
$50 do ], " asserted the smart little
boy.
"You know who the Oldest inhabi-
tant Isl repeated the father in sur
prise. "Well, who is it Ethel?"
"It's the man who dies so often, -
answered the bright little girl. "You're
always reading about him in the pa
per-"
''Huhy" CALCULATED the smart little
boy. II guess you don't know what
you're talking about. It's the fellow
that's always remembering about cold
winters and hot summers when the
weather's bad"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31

Osteepathy cures without medicine
OF knife. See DR.. Traughher, who is
here on Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day Of each week for treating. Once
across the street east of the post-onioe.
Consultation and examination free.
Once hous: Ia. m. to5p. m. Spec
ial houH bY appointment d&wtf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31

ATLANTA, GA, Nov 10, 1900. We
have handled DIR. Moifett's TEETHISA
(Teething Powders) ever since its first
introduction to the public and trade
as proprietary medicine, and our
trade in it has steadily increased from
year to year until our orders now
amount 10 two or three hundred gross
per year, which is very strong eyi-
dence Of It's merit and the satisfaction
IT is giving to the mothers Of the
country, for they say that nothing Sc
effectually counteracts the effects Of
the summers hot sun or oyeTcomes SC
quickly the troubles incident to
teething.
LAMAR & RANKIN DRUe Co.,
Wholesale Druggists.
For sale by j. f. Llewellyn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31
Weather Gambling in Main.


The latest thing in gambling on -.
weather has Just cropped out in ", ~,
terMlie. Ten men have crea,od =
purse Of sloo and the one Of tbs q "a
who comes the nearest to gues.'e 1'
the date Of the first snow storm IN ~
city gets the pile The eondItios
that snow must fan upon the Syon.s !
and be distinguished for at least aua
minute. In case one or more o,a'
the same asythe guesSes are IL y
made and sealed to be opened whs.
the snow comes the purse viii ba ~
yided among such guessing that IA,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31
The Harper Family.


The st. Louis Republic Of Sunday
contained splendid pictures Of four
generations Of the Harper family as
follows: Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Harper,
Warren Harper, Wallace Harper and
Edward Bryan Kelso. The Republic
said:
Sixty-two years married, two child.
rem seven grandchildren and seven
great grandchildren is the family
record Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harper Of this
city.
William Harper,a farm hand, work
ing in Warren county, Missouri, for the
sum Of SIS a year, and Miss Mary
Monroe, were married on October II,
1889, and started life in a cabin Of two
rooms and a dirt floor.
The husband continued farm work
for a few years, saving fifty OF the sew
enty-fye hard-earned dollars each year,
and when $500 had been accumulated
he entered mercantile life and re.
malned in that business until he gained
fortune and retired In 1881.
He has always been a member Of the
Baptist Church, and has given ovel
s65, 900 to church, benevolent and
school interests. He was for forty
years deacon Of the Baptist church
and was at one time before his re
tirement from business life, president
Of the Mexico Southern Bank. He j,
president Of the Board Of Directors ol
the proposed Home for Old Ladies al
this point, which has the fostering
care Of the Stateorderof Kings Daugh
ters. For this institution he offered
$500.
Mr. Harper Is "a years Of age and
his wife is T9. Warren W. Harper
the son, is a merchant Of this city
Wallace Harper, a grandson, lives il
st. Louis. The great grandson showr
in the picture is Edward Bryan Kelso
His mother, Mrs. Frank Kelso, died q
few months ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31

THE City Council starts out in a
ouslneSslike way In submitting a
proposition fof l5c tax levy In con.
nection with the proposition Tor s3s..
90 bond issue. 10 this manner prop
erty ovners will create a sinking fund
~ the bonds can be taken up.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31

The Democratic Central Committee
81 Galloway county met last Saturday
and ordered that the primary election
must be held on saturday, August 30,
1902. Also, that the names Of the
candidates for United States senator
be put on the county primary ticket.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31

Jewel Oak, the king Of cal oak
stoves; you will have TO see this splen'
did stove 70 appreciate IL IL has q
large ash pan, heavy steel Jacket, one
large fuel door Cinstead Of two and
many other good features.
FERRIS s. CAUTH0RN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31

IT vas announced on Tuesday that
the great Agricultural Building, the
largest single building in the world,
covering about 32i acres, would be 10
Gated outside OF the Forest Park site,
in order to leave room therein for the
various other buildings needed besides
those Of the great Central Exposition
picture. The site chosen is across the
Skinker road, south Of the Washing
ton University buildings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31

And you positively refuse 10 accept
The soup because my thumb was in itg''
Inquired the educated waiter-aL the
hotel guest
Take u away, Tsaid the guest
"Do you knoy/what this means for
me,' iuquirePthe walter, gloomily.
Your disqflargef"
"No, not fmy discharge. It means
chat must eat the stuff"
And snatehing Of the dish, be bore
u hastily away. Cleveland Piaia
Lsaler.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31

THE old settlers Of Audrain county
should arrange to have big meeting
next time. There is no reason why
we could not have an old-fashioned
barbecue under the auspices Of the
Old Settlers Association.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31

CHAIRMAN CHouTEAU, ,of the History
Committee, has received from New
Orleans fac-simile copies Of all the
principal documents relating TO the
transfer Of the Louisiana Purchase TO
the United States. The collection is
said to be accurate in every detail,
and is one Of only eight sets in. exis-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31
St Lonis Live Stuck Market.

ST. Louis, Oct. 90 The run in
the native STUFF was very light for
Tuesday. Beef and butcher steerss sold
from $3.50 to $500; butcher heifers
s2.l5 to s4.50, veal calves from s. 70
$50; stockers and feeders from $3.50
to S4.Og.
Hogs The top Of the market was
$3.50 and the bulk Of the hogs above
10 ID. average sold at s5.75 to s6.90as
against s645 for the top and $3.50 to
$500 for the bulk on Monday. Fair
TO good heavy hogs, 2i0 lbs. average
and above, ,sCld at s5.9j to S6.30;medium
weights, 100 70 240 lbs, sold at $50 to
5000, the bulk lat s5.7j TO 1876; lights,
$50 10 100 lbs, soldats5.65 10 $500, the
bulk at s.. 10 to $3.50; light lights, 100
to l5e lbs. average sold at s5.lO t.
s5.75, the bulk at s5,25 to $3.50; pigs I'M
der 100 lbs. sold at sLOO TO $500; heavy
cullsa at s4.OO to 1915; good mixed hogs
al $50 TO $3.50, and common to fail
mixed hogs at S5.25 to $3.50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31

THE Chillicothe Democrat editorial
ly says: The enterprising Mexico
LEDGER gave a corn SHOW saturday
and it was a surprising success for
this drOuth year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31

owing 70 circumstances over which
sue !. has no control Mrs r NJ. Whites
noSe viii not be exhibited at the blg
horse show In st. Louis
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31
Coinage Of the World.

WAsHIS0TOS, Oct 28. - A table,
prepared by the Director Of the Mint,
shows that the coinage Of gold for the
world during the last calendar year
was 1854, s36, ,4s7, a decrease from s466,-
1904 for the preceding year. The
coinage Of silver vas sl77, OH .9o2, an
increase over the preceding year Of
SO, ,ss4,s3s. The coinage Of gold and
silver for the principal nations for the
years 1899 and 1900 was as follows
Gold 1899. 1900.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31
Every BODY Should do something

The Kansas City Star says One
reason that Bob White is the best
advertised editor in the State is the
fact that be IS always doing some
thing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31
how cYoLeosz DIED.

AUBURN, y. Y, October 29.-The
electric chair in which Czolgosz met
his death is Of oak, with broad arms
1t rests upon a rubber mating
which iSsolates ii completely.
When seated in the chair the death
mask is fitted to the condemned mans
head.
To the back Of the mask IS affixed a
sliding rod, which carries the deadly
current from the wires passing
through the wall.
The death mask fits close TO the
temples by means Of straps The
prisoners arms and legs are also Sc
curely strapped to the chair.
Electrodes touch the condemned at
these points the temples, forehead
and the calf Of each leg.
The arrangement is such that when
the current is turned on 200 volts
pass through his body.
In the fifteenth part Of second the
occupant Of the chair is dead.
ELECTRICIAN DESCRIBES EXECUTION.
AUBURN, n. Y, Oct % Electfi-
clan Davis, who superlntended the
electrocutiOn Of CzOlgUsz, made this
statement as 10 the execution:
II used 100 volts Of electricity,
turning it into the body at fun voltage
for seven seconds and then slowly re-
ducing it for - seconds. Then |
threw the full voltage on again for
eight seconds. l did not think there
was any necessity for the third con-
tact. and the lack Of resistance shown
when it was administered proved
that life was extinct The body show
ed eight amperes of resistance. That
is a little more than would be given
by a larger or stouter man where the
current could have more chance to
percolate. 1t was as successful an
execution as / have ever operated at
in all my experience.
FACTS ABOUT THE ASSASSINATION.
Sept. 6 President was shot.
Sept. - President was operated
upon.
Sept. 14-President died.
Sept. 16-Funeral in Buffalo.
Sept. 17-B0dy taken to Washing.
ton.
Sept. lS-Funeral in Washington.
Sept. I9-Body at rest in Canton.
Sept. ASSASSIN arrested.
Sept. ASSASSIN confeSses.
Sept. Examined and found sane
Sept. 22-Jury selected.
Sept. 23-Trial begun.
Sept. 24-Assassin found guilty.
Sept 6-Sentence pronounced.
Oct. 29-Assassin electrocuted.
REMARKABLE SPEED OF TRIAL OF
CzOLGosZ.
Court sessions in the trial Of Leor
+. Czolgosz, for the murder Of Presi
dent Mckinley, began at 10 o'clocl
Monday morning, Sept %.
Jury was selected In two hours ant
forty-fiye minutes
Examination Of witnesses and ad
dresses to jury took five hours.
Jury reported agreement in twen
ty-eight minutes.
Judgment was rendered at twenty
six minutes after O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon, Sept. "a.
Court actually in session eight bouu
and thirteen minutes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31

AaHfA VIZ NhAHht
Our rooster Is now ready and "
have positive orders TO sell this ae
stock. Our fall goods are in and III
best that money can buy. We get ID
cash trade now tbut we want the end
1t buslness) as well. From this dap
we offer either credit or cash. Tlh
your choice.
Shoes worth $500, credit, for ~
and $500 cash,
Shoes worth s4.OO, credit, fm1H
cash.
Shoes worth $500, credit, for 81
cash.
Shoes worth $3.50, credit, fa "a
cash.
Shoes worth $500, credit, for %
cash.
Shoes worth sl5O, credit for ls
cash,
Shoes worth sl.25, credit, for nd
cash.
Everything goes in this sale for ND
same discount for cash.
P. S. Mitchell, Agt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31
For sale by ]. +. Lew

Governor Ayeoek,of North Carolina,
delivered an address to the negroes
yesterday, in which he declared that
negro social equality in the South is
but an idle dream.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31

A new line OF Appliques and dress
trimmings just received at
BLUM's DRY GOoDs STORE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31

W. J Bolts returned from 81 Ion,.
to-day. ''' % iS'u's
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31

Queen Alright Wood Heater
makes . good, cheap, quick FIRE. and
sin keep ase; take out ashes only
uace 3 month.
FEEEls 4 CAUrHOKN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31

sale Under Deed Of Trust.

Whereas, V. O. p. King aha "a
wife, Louella NJ. King, by tllel5 tllel5 IA srl
OF trust dated October J. iTs d
recorded at Book 9, Page ,ia3nIt
record of deeds OF trust ioI ..'igr,l ASs-,l
county, did convey 10 the nnaeisii's'1el,
trustee Lot q, Block 2, OF y = NJ
Place, an addition Of the NV h ~ IA
leo, Missouri, 20 secure uep' y"
deed OF trust described. ..,,s5 n
And whereas said debt ss'SI,s, Sas "A
said deed of trust Is now plsl gassi,ar
unpaid, aud whereas there arc ,ite5 ID
IN said deed of trust cHlill \ i...isssal
the said v. o. +. King an, w. al
power Is conferred upon ~ ss 81
trustee % sell said lands " 80
debt Ia case OF default 'l'''
will on an,
Friday, November Sih' isO,
at the east door Of the Court C,,,lIl.sIi \ :
In The CITY of Mexico, MlssJhu'as a :
tween the hours Of 10 o,cl,,'.lAs 80 -
and ; O'Clock D. m. Of said pay a., y
said lands fof sale b the buy hls a 4
der for cash and sell the All1 Nif
of the said deed OF trust, .irs w.
wise comply with It's condi'iu
October Is, 1901. s-,stE
'ohN Trusts
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31

FKRRIs s. cAUTHoRS
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-27
PART I.
PART II.
SOLDIERS REUNION.

The Spanish-American War Veterans
Association will hold it's second annual
reunion at Buffalo on September 8. 10 and
II, during the Pan-American Exposition.
September 9Th, has been set
aside especially and designated as Span
War Veterans Day. This
meeting Is expected to be one of the I'M
portant ones of the fair. In his order an
the dates Of the meeting Cen
eral Rulings extends an invitation to
every Spanish-American or Philippine
War soldier, sailor or marine, whether
affiliated with the society or not, to. at
tend and participate in the exercises. 1t
is intended to hold a. parade of the
young veterans" on one of the days,
which President Mckinley and other
prominent officers will be asked to re-
view. AS many of volunteers OF 1898
are only returning from the Philippines
the Importance of this meeting and the
of a general review can be
readily appreciated.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-27

with the other he guided Chung Wo to
the Customs House.
Once at headquarters the collector
was communicated with by telephone,
and instructions were received. The
bundles of clothes were searched, with
the result that five cases of opium
We're found therein. Each case con-
tanned five boxes, in which were twenty
tins of dope. In all, these We're five
hundred tins of the drug, each tin con-
tanning half a pound. AT the present
low price of opium the lot is worth
about four thousand dollars.
| Two of the cases were opened at the
| Custom House, and two boxes in each
| of the two cases We're examined.
Now the strangest part of all-those
| tins which We're exposed to view We're
stamped duty paid
The Chinese We're then permitted to.
go, while the opium was retained at the
Custom House
This morning the rest of the cases
will be examined. 1t is not known
whether all of the stuff has had duty
paid or not
| It was learned last night on the best
Authority that there is number of in
| terested parties aboard the Zealandia
who have been in the habit of bring
ing the Hong Kong opium down here
| from San Francisco. The stuff, if it
had appeared on the manifest and had
! paid freight could have been landed
| here from the coast without any diff
Guilty, providing it is all duty paid. Just
why duty-paid dope should be snug
gled from the coast is more or less of
mystery. 1t is a fact however that
there is no legal agency for the impor-
| tation of opium in this city. This no
doubt has a great deal to do with the
secrecy which is maintained. 1t is not
! struggled simply to evade freight
charges, for those who are interested in
handling the stuff on the vessel get
more for their pains than the freight
would ever amount to.
One thing is clearly demonstrated,
i and that is that all of the opium is not
coming direct from the Orient. How
much is coming one way and how much
another, remains yet to be ascertained.
/ In the meanwhile Doyle is being COM
plimented on his clever capture.