MILT EUFF KILLED. Dr. A. C. SEISER.THE MEMPHIS CONVENTION. ductions. From the earliest period ofour history np to 1873 the rights of thedebtor to choose whether --he shouldThe Weekly Ledger. HRS.M.S. SCHOONMAKER.

A New York Woman Who Suffered for Four

Years with Nervous Debility Paine's

Celery Compound Made Her Well.8 iff yiM

v iiRHSCb

LLAIRETTEBEST PUREST AND

I I til 1 2S) S3 i 1SOLI) EVERYWHERE

THE H.K.FAIRBAHK GOHPAHY. St.Low5.

richer blood to make them sound and

He Was Struck by a Wabash EngineSupposably While Asloep on

the Track.

Milt Huff, who was an employe ofthe Davis coal mines, was killed by afreight train Saturday morning. Huffhad been "top man" at the coal minesever since work first started. He wasan honest, hard-worki- man andgenerally liked, but the love for liquorwas his worst enomy.

Friday evening he attended SamJones' lecture at the Opera House andafterwards became intoxicated and itis supposed that on his way home heeat down on the Wabash track to rest,when freight train No. 99, west bound,struck him, knocking him about 25

feet and apparently killing him in-

stantly. Huff was sitting on the Wabash track with his face north whenthe train struck him. The engineersaw him but was unable to stop thetrain. The engine pilot struck him onthe arm and sido, inflicting the onlyinjury on his body. The train crew,after the train ran back, brought thebody to town and placed it in the embalming establishment of C. K. Lup- -

ton.The accident happened between 3

and 4 o'clock that morning. He was asingle man and lived south of the coalmines.

The following is the verdict of thejury:

"We, the jury, find that Milton Huffcame to death by being struck by theWabash freight train No. 9!), strikinghim while sittinc on tho track. Wealso find the railroad company w

not to blame in this matter."Thoh. Board.Joseph Boyd.Tuos. Northern.John Judy.A. M. Harrison.N. T. Johnson.

Dn. Ned Rodes, Coroner.

Millers Elect Officers.From the Kansas City star.

The Southwestern winter wheatmillers elected the following new officers yesterday, for the ensuingyear:President, Charles G. Jones, of Oklahoma City, Ok.; Vice Presidents,William Pollock, Mexico, Mo.; C. C

White, Crete, Neb.; S. P. Kramer,Caldwell, Kas.; L. B. Kohnle, Purcell,I. T.; George Sohlberg, OklahomaCity, Ok.

CONDITION OF WHEAT CROPS'.

President Jones asked for crop re-

ports from the members. There is nowheat it Oklahoma at present, butthe Oklahoma delegation declaredthat the farmers there are not dis-

couraged and will put out ;i vastly in-

creased acreage. In the Indian coun-try the story is about the same. S.P. Kramer, of Caldwell, Kas., saidthat wheat in his locality would makefrom eight to ten bushels to the acre.There is very little old wheat. J. R.McKirnm, of Pittsburg, Kas., an-

nounced about half a crop. E. W.Elliott, of Golden City, Mo., statedthat hia people will get half a cropof very fine wheat and the farmershave considerable old wheat in theirpossession. Henry Legler, of ValleyFalls, Kas., reported about ten bushelsto an acre of good wheat. WilliamPollock, of Mexico, Mo., said his lo-

cality would harvest a half crop. Thereports were not encouraging andseemed to indorse the wisdom of thecash sales resolution. . . .

Pay Your Debts.From tbe Columbia Herald.

It is better to have the reputation ofpaying your honest debts than of be-

ing a leader in society. All the gloryof social life cannot compensate forthe ignominy of getting through onfalse pretenses. The wretchednessof the man or woman, who, for thesake of a little display, is hunted dayand night by creditors, who almostfears to walk the streets or look peo-

ple in the face, is pitiable. Theremust be an end for him and a bitterone.

But there are those all about us w;ho

are straining themselves daily, tryingto keep up appearances, and yet thereis not a business man in the communi-ty who does not see through them andunderstand them better than they un-

derstand themselves. They had bet-ter pay their debts and go slower.

Character is worth more than clothesand independence than the social swim.It may not cut as great swell and at-tract as much attention, but it willlast longer and bring much richer re-ward in the end. There are very manypeople who need this advice and willbe greatly profited if they will heed it.

Mrs. Porter Gregory has made aperfect picture of Hon. J. E. Hutton,deceased, which ia on exhibition at E.11. Carter & Co's. book store. Thepicture "almost speaks."

A private letter from Louisiana,Mo., informs the Ledger that there isnot a single case of small pox in thatcity at this time. The four cases theyhad were quarantined outside of thecity some time since and no new caseshave developed.

Misses Annie Barron and MabelGooch, of Centralia, are visiting theMisses Karnes..

The Ringo Hotel veranda will betorn down in a few days and a sub-

stantial one eroctad in Itfl place.J. W. Wooldridge and Mrs. C. R.

Gibbs are home, from ExcelsiorSprings, where they and Mr. Gibbs at-tended the druggists' convention.

Mr.Richard Byrnes, who lives southof Mexico, brought to the Ledgeroffice some stalks of corn Which hadbeen whipped to ribbons by the hailon Friday. Mr. Byrnes thinks the cornwas not materially injured by thestorm.

Senator Charles E. Yeater, of Seda-li- a,

and Hon. Champ Clark, of Bow-ling Green, will speak at Centralia onthe Fourth of July.

Rev. J. W. Wallace, of Independ-ence, Mo., is visiting his son, A. A.Wallace, of this city.

HOST ECONOMICAL

Memorial Committee Report.When Mrs. Mary E. fiims died she

left the sum of 81,000 to the Promen-ade street Baptist church in this city,of which she was a consistent member.The Memorial Committee recently reported to the congregation as follows:

September 20, 1S94, the church metwith an almost irreparable loss inthe death of sister Mary E. SirB. Upto the day of her death she had been afaithful and devoted follower of herLord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for 44

years, she having, Oct. 20, 1850, givenher whole heart to Christ and unUedherself with West Union Baptistchurch atBelleview, Christian county,Kentucky, and was at the same timebaptized by Eev. Robert T. Anderson.Shortly after that, with her father,mother, brothers and sisters, shemoved to Mexico, Audrain county,Missouri, and in said county, in 1857,

she met and married John O. Coil, anestimable crentleman. tiiie was one of

the active, liberal, charter membersof this church, as will be shown byits record. Shortly after the organiza-tion of this church her husband, Mr.Coil, united with it and lived a consistent, active member and gave liberallyof his means for its support until theday of his death, which occurred in1S71.

She afterward married Mr. Wm. M.Sims, an honest, influential, publicspirited citizen of Audrain county ,whowas a member of the Old School Baptist church, with whom she lived mosthappily until his death in 18S5.

She fully possessed all the Christianvirtues; she was kind and attentive tothe sick; liberal to the poor; gentle,affectionate and loving to her family,fond of and. true- - to her friends andneighbors. Her favorite hymn andchapter was 'How Firm a Foundation'and Second Timothy. The welfare ofthe church was ever uppermost in hermind she was a liberal contributor toall of its demands.

She has shown her affection for itby leaving ten shares of stock in theSouthern Bank of Mexico, Mo., to beheld in trust by this church apermanent fund, to be loaned at the best rateof interest; the interest to be usedeach year in the payment of pastor'ssalary.

This church accepts thankfully andmost graciously this beneficent gift-ami regard it as only one of the manyChristian deeds she has done to aid inhaving the gospel of Christ preachedto those living, and to those yet unborn.

"Blessed are the dead which die inthe Lord from henceforth: Yea,saith the spirit, that they rest fromtheir labors,and their works do followthem." Revelations 14:13.

Wm. Harper,W. H. Ken-na-

J. A. Guthrie,Committee.

James Straube, of Fresno, Cal.,the guest of his sister, Mrs. L.Myers.

H. II. Larimore is home from attending Washington-Le- e Universityin Virginia.

Robertson, the hardware man, iserecting one of the handsomest residences in Mexico.

M. L. Jones and Mark Pilcher arehome from St. Louis where the latterpurchased his stock of jewelry.

Cale Guthre is able to be out afterbeing confined to his bed 6 or 8 weeksHis friends are glad to see him np.

F. V. Gentry and family, Dr. Toal- -

son, of Clark, Dr. Toalson of this city,Dr. Gentry and others are fishing andcamping near Auxvasse.

The Herman Ledger, formerly published by H. Martin Williams, has beensola untier chattel mortgage and isnow edited and published by A. B. andRobert Walker.

Miss Bessie Price, after visitingMiss McBee," has returned home toLaddonia.

A Valuable Find.After years of study and labor.there

bas at last been discovered a sure andnever-failin- g remedy. It has beentested on patients, who have despaired of ever being cured; the resultsnave Deen, in every case, wonderful,uroff Hheamalio Cure Is aneqaaledas a positive remedy in all cases ofChronic, and Acute InflammatoryRheumatism, Gout, Lumbago,Sciatiea,Neuralgia; especially Ovarian Neural-gia, Dysmenorrhea and all kindredaffections. It is also a valuable bloodpurifier, being especially useful inEczema, Psoriasis, Scrofula,all Gland-ular enlargements and diseases of theLiver and Kidneys. It is absolutelyfree from all narcotics. Severe at-tacks are relieved in from one to threedays and a positive cure effected infrom five to eighteen days. For saleDy is. s. frost, Mexico. Mo.

d&w t July 20,

faM J.BALDWIN'S SCHOOLAugusta Female Seminary,

STAUNTON. VIRGINIA.Trm biiw Km. 4tti, !. rf In Hhniandoah(iry or irKmia. I.nrjHiwKtd chronr. ground

-- ii"r,iiiui!i. Boni-u-, vc., wttu full Jinli.tilnrHi,M, fclonrtwn, Art. aadl'liM

Dentist and Oral Surgeon.IrTeffUlaritloB,Crown andBridffp work asperiultY.Atai.stieoial aUrjtron iwihv to

hw v ?; v t?blldren'Btooth. Workgiinrautopd.

OttiP overHarper ' dryt;omH h r o re.Northeast oorner Public Siuaro, ConRtittatton

freo. Pricea laoderute. ri&urtt

H D. HUNTER,ARCHITECT,

Office over W. S. Hathaway'n,MEXICO, MO.

Architect of residences of J.hiips t.Jobn,son,Wm. S. B. Cook, J.W.Mason, D. H. Mclntyre; also OperaHouse, Baptist Church, Hardin CollegeChapel, etc. mar2H. C. SHEPHERD. 'I. 1 SHEPHKRD.

SlILTIIKltl) & SON,Architects and Builders,

MEXICO, MO.Estlnwtps Kudo. SutbfriPtinn Onratitei

OIH m-e-r Evans' Tailor Shot'.

J. F. McWlLLIAMS.Itesident Dentist.

Office up stair over the NationalBank. .

C.W.WATTS, M. D.Mexicor MO.

Office over Havings flank, two fromrooms. Hours, 7 a m. to 6 p. m.

Residence, In Worrell ironertv. onIfiast Liberty street. novlSyr

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,MEXICO, MISSOURI.

OFFICK Wst side of the Publicsquare, over Morris & Co.'s store.

Xurneal CJantt,Vttorrxoy txt Law,Otto "WTitli &S. Ksttrtsoa.

Will practice in all the State Courts.Collections matte ami all legal businesspromptly ami carefully attended to.

J. D. OREAR,A TTORNET A T LA IV,

Office over M Bitujj A Co. 'a store,N. K. Corner Square,

Mexico, - Missouri.WHA, vinotica lu H tbe Htate Oonrtn. Col

uiade and ail buHiur-N- g )irm'tlrattended to. May

R. D. ROJPGERS,Attornoy at Law,Office North Side of SqOsre, ni nl:itrn, Dex

door to W. U. Kunrian,M KXWU M ISSOU RI .

practir ia all Hie Htare Conrts. HJ.WILL made and aU buaineai, promptlyattended to. Oct 13 'M

F. R. JEfSSE,Attornoy evt Iiaw,

MEXICO, MISSOURI.

Office over Mexico Sayings Bank49-Wi- practice InH the Conrts of the StateMissouri; - Jan

Dr. R. A Ramsay,S7-

- 33 O? 33 itlKTAIlTPhysician and Surgeon,

Office in Harper Block Hopkins. &

Ricketts' office.

MEXICO, - MISSOURI.

MKXICO MO.ST Chronic diseases and diseases ot.

women a specialty. liegular graduate oftwo honuepathic colleges.

pryontco tr neatly opuoatte the Pont-ooie- e.

In Holt bulldinic, . i

Dr. T. P. Rothwell,Dr.C.A.. Rothwell,MEXICO, MO.

Offic Opposite National Rank.Resitenck South Jefferson Street.JBaryNight calls answered from the

residence. , Dec 21-- 1 yrC. T. ALLEN. IT. r. WARDEN.

ALLEN. & WARDEN,Attorneys at Law,

MEXICO, MO.Will practice in all tho Courts of tbe

state of Missouri. . Office opposite theRingo House.

33. 3VITT37t3II'ATTORNEY AT LAW,

MEXICO, MO.Office in Kabrlch Opera Block.

W1J1 practice in all courts. Bpecialattention given to collections.

Jnlyi'J-'ira-lv-

MEXICO SAVINGS

BANK.Capital Paid in. ..... . $100,000.HUKPLUS ..,;. 25,000,

1. B. Kosa v President.W. W. Fbt . . . t.

i. M MaaHADccH, A. M. Loceh,Caabierr Ann 't Cashier.

f Mexico

MEXICO,, MISSOURI.

Depoiiti Received aad ttlA on Demand.

orncEKsrWM. 1IAKPEK. PBKtDE!T.

H. A. KICKBTTH. ( a,k.T. 11. MARSHA 14,, Arbt. CMm.. EIRECTOS3 ;

Wm. Hap. n. A. Htrturm.J- - A. Uuthhik, CnA. W. Lewi.Ho, c. K. Cij-

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POWELL FORDHERD.

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meet irti, at U

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A. . tH OJtuny- - .

Resolutions Adopted and NationalCommittee Created.

Memphis, Tenn., June 14. Thegreat silver mass meeting has ad-

journed. The conservative elementheld the convention within the boundsof the call which brought it into exist-ence, and did not go beyond a firmand clear declaration of the espousalof free coinage at 16 to 1 without retard to the action ol other nationaleovernments.

The radical element did succeed,however, in adopting a resolutionwhich looks to the formation of an independent silver party under certaincontingencies, and had a nationalcommittee named whic h is empoweredtn call another convention of silvermen if such action seems to them desirable.

PLATFORM OF FKINC'IPl.ES.

The report maue by the Committeeon Kesoiutions ana auopieu oy meconvention, follows:

Silver and gold coin in all ages haveconstituted the money of the world,were the money of the fathers of theRepublic, the money of history andof the Constitution.

The universal experience of mankind has demonstrated that the jointuse of ootn silver ana goia as onemoney constitutes the most stablestandard of value, and that the fullamount of both metals is necessary asa medium of exchange.

The demonetization of either of thesehistoric money metals means an ap-

preciation ottue value, of. money, afall in the prices oi commodities, adiminution of the results of legitimatebusiness, an increase in the burden ofdebts, a withdrawal of money from thechannels of trade and industry, whereit no longer yields a safe and Bure re-

turn, and its idle accumulation in thebanks and in the great money centersof the country.

There is no health or soundness in afinancial system under which a hoarded dollar iB productive of increase toits possessors, while an invested dollaryields a constantly diminishing return,and under which fortunes are madeby the accretions of idle capital or destroyed by a persistent fall in theprice of commodities and a peristentdwindling in the margins of profits inalmost every branch of useful indus-try.

Such a system is a premium uponsloth and a penalty on industry, andsuch a syBtem is that which the criminal legislation of 1973 has imposed upon this country.

The bimetallists' standard of silverand gold has behind it the experienceof ages, and has been tested and approved by the enlightened and delib-erate judgment of mankind. The goldstandard is a departure from the established policy of the civilized world,with nothing to commend it but twenty-t-

wo years of depression and disaster to the people and extraordinaryaccumulation of wealth in the handsof the few.

There are some facts bearing uponthis question, recognized and admittedby all candid men, whether advocatesof bimetallism or of the single goldstandard. Among these is the factthat the very year that marked thechange from a condition of risingprices, large profits, general content-ment and great prosperity to a condition of falling prices, diminishingpront8, insecurity in mvetments, unemployed labor and a heavy depression in all branches of trade and industry. It is not a matter of dispute,even among the honest advocates ofthe gold standard, that general pros-perity came to an end with a destruc-tion of the bimetallic system, and thathard times, falling prices, idle work-ingme- n

and widespread depressioncame in with the gold standard andprevails to-da- y wherever the goldstandard has been adopted.

CAUSE OF DEPRESSION.

Every international monetary con-ference that has been called, everydemand in this country and in Eu-rope for an international agreementto establish the bimetallic standard, iiia confession that the demonetizationof silver was a blunder, if not a crime ;

that its consequences have been disastrous, and that the conditions thatit has wrought are full of menace andof peril. The logic of facts establishesbeyond intelligent question that thedestruction of silver of primary moneyby a conspiracy of ts isthe cause of the wide-sprea- d depression and suffering that began with thegold standard. There can be no res-toration of prosperity, nor perma-nent relief from prevailing condition)),until the great cause has been remov-ed by a complete restoration of silverto its proper place as a money metal,equal with gold.

We believe in a money of stablevalue. We believe least of all in anappreciating standard. It is onlythrough the practical operation of bi-

metallism that a staple standard ofvalue can be secured. A standardconstitued of money constantly in- -

vrcaBuig in value is not a sound norstable standard, but a constantlychanging standard. The effect of goldmonometallism is to establish onestandard for tht creditor and anotherlor aeDtor, ana mere can be no moredishonest monetary system than thatwhich gives short measure to the borrower and long measure to the lender.

Under the policy prevailing preced-ing 1873 there can be no violent changein the relative value of the two metals,for a rise in the value of one metal iscounteracted by a decreased demandand a fall in the value of the other.Under the operations of this beneficent iaw an estaDiisned relation wasmaintained between them, in spite ofmost extreme changes in relative pro

lPRflEiD5iECK,PLUG TOBACCO

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are willing to pay a little more m

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trade tobaccos. - will jiadtoIrandsuperiorballote

BEWARE 0nMUHR)N3

pay his debts in silver or gold coinwas always recognized. The subse-quent policy has been to transfer hisrigVt to the creditor, thus tending toconstantly increase the value of thedearer metal and destroy the paritybetween them.

Believing that is absolutely neces-sary to reverse this iniquitous policy,we, therefore, resolve:

DEMAND RESTORATION.

That we favor the immediate res- -

tor Uion of silver to its former placeas full legal-tend- standard money,equal to gold, and the free and un-

limited coinage of silver and gold atthe ratio of 16 to 1 and upon terms ofexact equality.

That while we should welcome theof other nations, we be-

lieve that the United States should notwait upon the pleasure of foreign goveniments, or the consent of foreigncreditors, but should themselves proC6'3d to reverse the grinding processth;t is delaying the prosperity of thepeople, and should lead by their example the nations of the earth.

That the rights of the Americanpeople, interests of labor and theprosperity of American Industry havea higher claim on the consideration ofthe people's lawmakers than the greedof foreign creditors or the avariciousdemands made by idle holders of idle

.pital. The right to regulate its ownmonetary system in the interests ofit) own people is a right which nofiee Government can barter, sell orsurrender. This reserved right is apart of every bond, of every contrastaad of every obligation. No creditoror claimant can set up a right that cantake precedence over a nation's obligations to promote the welfare of themasses of its own people. This is adebt higher and more binding than allother debts, and one which is not onlydishonest but treasonable to ignore

Under the policy that now prevails,the land is filled with idle and discon-tented workmen and an ever-growin- g

army of tramps men whom lack ofwork and opportunity have made outcasts and beggars. At the other endwe find that a few thousand familiesown one-ha- lf the wealth of the country. The centralization of wealth hasf;one hand in hand with the spread ofpoverty. The pauper and the plutoorat are twin children of the samevicious and unholy system. The system is full of menace to the libertiesof the people and the life of the Republic. The issue is enfranchisementor hopeless servitude. Whatever thepower of money can do by debauchsry and corruption to maintain itsgrasp on the lawmaking power will bedone.

We, therefore, appeal to the plainpeople of the land, with perfect eonfidence in their patriotism and intelIigence, to arouse themselves to a fullsense of the peril that confronts themand defend the citadel of their liberties with a vigilance that shall neitherslumber nor sleep.

15 YEARS IN THE PENITENTIARY.

Flaud Cunningham is Found Guilty ofthe Murder of G. W. Denton at

Centralia, Mo.

The Missouri Statesman, referring tothe murder of Cl.W.Denton at Centralia, Mo., by Flaud Cunningham, says:

."Th dafanrta-n- In thusatrocious and fiendish murder, sat incourt by the side of his attorneys, Turner, Hinton and Turner and Murry andO'Mahoney. He seemed not at allrestless or excited, but rather nerv-ously chewed tobacco in large quantities. He manifested no interest in theproceedings.

The first witness called was A. M.Kee, who worked in Jesse Cunningham's shop in Centralia. He testifiedthat on the 15th day of December Mr.J. Q. Denton rode up to the shop tohave a wagon mended. Mr. JesseCunningham and Flaud stepped out tosee what Mr. Denton wished. Thewitness then stepped out of the shop,for he saw Flaud run Mr. Denton pastthe window. Mr. Denton was lyingon the sidewalk, his head covered withblood. He said: "Who hit me andwhat did he hit me for?" Flaud stepped back into the shop and the witnesssaw him no more until 6:30 that evening when he went to the home of EarlyRoberts, eight mIes south of Centralia. Flaud had a pistol which hesurrendered. Officers Brown and Waller arrested Cunningham late thatnight, and the witness said that Mr.Denton was dead when they arrivedin Centralia.

Mr. Stephens, in his openingthe details of the mur

der without illusion to Cunningham'smental condition, but Col. Turnerbrought that issue into prominence inbis presentation of the case.

His cross questioning was along theline of defense, insanity. "What doyou consider the defendant's mentalcondition," inquired Col. Turner. Thewitness replied that from his ownabservation, he considered bim of un-

balanced mind. "Do you know hisability to distinguish right from wrongand to differentiate between moralpurposes," was the learned questionot the counsel for the defense. Thewitness could not return a satisfactoryanswer."

The jury found the defendant guiltyand assessed his punishment at fifteenyears in the penitentiary.

A good appetite and refreshingsleep are essential to health of mindand body, and these are given byHood's Sarsaparilla.

A Namesake of J. D. Morris Dies.The Centralia Courier says: Joe

Morris, the son of Mr.andMrs. John F. Harrison, east of town,died last Thursday morning of rheum-atism of the heart. He was takendown with inflammatory rheumatismon February 4th of this year and aftergetting up the disease settled in hisheart and resulted fatally. His re-mains were interred at the Bethlehemcemetery on Friday, Rev. T. W.Bakerof Moberly preaching the funeral dis-course to a large audience of sympa-thizing friends and sorrowing rela-tives. Six of the deceased's brothersacted aa pall bearers and formed atouching scene as they bore the remains to its last resting place.

Master Joe Morris was named afterthe prominent merchant of that nameof Mexico. It will be rememberedthat he waa blown away in the terriblecyclone four years ago and was foundIn a tree top with a pine stick driventhrough his arm. Joe waa a good boyand bore his great sufferings uncom-plainingly. The family have the sym-pathy of the community in their be-

reavement.J. C. Ringo ia traveling for the Mc- -

Cormick Machine Co. Mr. Ringo basa large acquaintance with the farmersand ia a good salesman.

THURSDAY, JUNE 20.

Westminster College.Correnpondence of the Ledger.

Fclton, Mo., June 14. Commence-ment week at Westminster culminatedon Monday night in a torrent of fun atthe Alumni banquet, held at the PaNace Hotel. College songs, poking fun

at the faculty, who were present,and not sparing classmates and oldstudents the bearded men made tneirAlma Mater's birthday a day long tobe remembered, now rolling out roltaking snatches of absurd college dit

. ties, now devoting strict attention tothe dainties, running around to renewold acquaintances with grips thatmade the eyes water and slaps on theback that threatened Immediate uissolution, impromptu speeches thatmade everybody laugh, occasionalbite of pathos as the dead were named.These things made up that strangemedley that college men enjoy so in-

tensely when they return to AlmaMater to be boys again just for onenight. One o'clock came before thepresident announced that the funmust cease; dignity and titles and thecares of life must by remembered, forit was time that the babies (the classof '95) were put to bed.

About 75 were present. The roll ofclasses wa9 called between courses,and three minute responses weremade for each class. When he reach-ed the class of '95 the toastmaster an-

nounced that the "baby" would "nowbe permitted to squeak," and every- -

toofly looked tonaiy-ap- on the infantwhile Mr. C. E. Hiekok, of St. Louis,responded in a speech of mingledhumor and pathos that brought roundsof applause. Kev. Dr. Niel,of KansasCity, in behalf of the Board of Trustees, responded to the toast to theBoard In an impromptu effort that wastelling and eloquent. "Alma Mater"called for a response from Rev. A. A.Wallace of Mexico. If his congregation could have heard Mr. Wallace'switty hits and laugh-provoki- humor,followed by a beautiful tribute to thecollege, they would have been as-

tonished to know how much fun theirpreacher has in his make-u- p. But"the spring of laughter and the foun-

tain of tears are side by side in thehuman heart." I'rof. J. H. Scott, whois popularly supposed to be nothingbut a dried up mathematical formula,made one of the brightest and wittiestspeeches, responding for the class of'65, which was composed of J. II.Scott. He said it was the unit class,rather small but had "figured" largelyin the history of the college. Theclass that numbered seven claimedperfection and offered holy writ toprove it, while the "baby" class an-

nounced that it was the unlucky classaa It numbered thirteen and graduatedon June 13. The class of '94 formallysurrendered the cradle to the babesand then proceeded to kick '93 out ofthe trundle bed.

Letters of regret from Dr. W. II.Marquess, of Louisville, Ky., and R.M. White, of Mexico, Mo., were read,and their absence was regretted bymany. Spf.ctator.

FARRIS HOPES TO SUCCEED.

Fifty-Tw- o Democratic County Com

mittees Favor a State SilverConvention.

St. Louts, Jane 14. A special fromLebanon, Mo., says that ChairmanJohn W. Farris of the Laclede countyDemocratic committee has receivedfavorable replies from the chairmenof fifty-tw- o county Democratic committees to bis circular asking them tosign a call for a state silver conventlon. He needs six more to make amajority and expects to receive theseby Saturday night.

Then Chairman Maflitt of the statecommittee will be notified and request-ed to again convene his committeeand call a state convention. If thestate committee fails to take this ac-

tion a call will be issued by Farris,backed by a majority of the Demo-cratic committees In the state.

Maflitt declines to say what he willdo until he receives the communicationfrom Farris, but states that he haswritten to each member of the statecommittee, asking them if they nowfavor reconsidering their action oftwo weeks ago.

THEY FAVOR BIMETALLISM.

The "Sound Currency Club" WillAdopt a Platform Opposing

Free Coinage.

From the Kanaaa City Star.- The special commit tee of the "SoundCurrency Club" will meet in the NewYork Life building at 4 o'clock thisafternoon to prepare a constitutionand by-la- for the club. At themeeting of the club nightthe constitution will be adopted and

mapped out for the work it will., undertake.

, The committee on constitution Iscom posed of T. B. Buckner, chairman.Judi:e Francis M. Black, John L.Pealce, H. P. Gates, Frank Cooper,Richard Gentry, Frank Titus, A.Young, John D. Perry and E. R. Hun-ter.

. , The financial plana of the club is to. . bo abort aad .directly to the point. It

s will declare that , the club favors bi- -t

metallism, the use of both silver and. gold on the basis of one dollar being

equal to another. The free and un- -

limited coinage of silver at the ratioof 16 to 1 will be opposed, because the

. Sound Currency club holds that thiswould destroy bimetallism and would

. g've the country silver mouometal-- -

lism... IA

Arrangements are to be made tobring prominent speakers here andJao to supply speakers for other

. point ia the state where "sound cur- -'

reocy" talks are desired.Mr. John McClelland and son,Joseph

McClellaridrareU.he guests of Mr. AbeJackson, of this city. Mr. John Mc-

Clelland Uvea In Saline County, whilehis eon is a resident of Oklahoma.Both of these gentlemen formerlyUved tit Audrain County. They lived

' here sotae twenty odd years ago and" are aot only surprised, but delighted

with the ' substantial improvementsmade In Mexico-- aad throughout theentire county during their absence.

Dr. O. R. Ualley and Geo. Morris,V Jr., received a very fine St. Bernard

dog from Minneapolis last night, val-

ued at 600. This dog, Herbert F.,waa aired f Hardin gton, Sella Bros,famous 2,000 Imported St. Bernard,and to beauty. 'Herbert F. will beIn stud at Benton City this season.These gentlemen have several beau-tiful doge and pops of this breed.

Born, June 8, JL896, to Eugene B.. and Polly Bryes Ripley, of UnionvUle,, Conn., n eon.

MADE

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I 74 ti Mlilyti!'Solz latest ehoo has just nuwin

Its appearance upon tho raailio",end is known as

"Make Your Feet Glad"by wearing them It will behandledby all first-cla- ss ehoo dealers.

Made bv Sell." Schwab & Co., Chicago,largest . manufacturers of shoes in theworld.Follow tbe Nu-S- bu ad In Ul Paper.

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S.Iuat what tin' nfTi Implies, A SorXhlnutrmrTfUfLIH III Awy NtHffe, Merru-i-lra- )fthcumatism and nil t Itrnnic JSluodl2tee. 'i'ins rcmtNiy hit (en lntii"lote.:

.n :he wrBt twemy y;arn. nan cured li.k-of yptillt which were jtmm-'i- 'l uutlt--

Suit! ctmiuinlnjr a full mu&th'n trvmeni. n.aitc;Itlitb the cheapest medicine on the murker.

Ment stamp for ( Imilart and Rook.Treatue on. Private OUcbwi. AtidiKss

THE SURE THING REMEDY,P. O. Box So, - - - JKansa City, Mo. j

REFEUKNCKS:S National Back of Commerce. H. C Arnold,!

Driwist, ana all t.xpress Companies.

Apr n r m

Sore Eyes, Weak Eyes?INFLAMED EYES.

SjAlso STYES, TUMORS, ft It A3 CLATIOXS, VLC'EKATIONS, etc.

(i PERMANENTLY CURED BY

S DR. JICKSON'SI INDIAN EYE SALVE. 5

' Quick relief to the afflicted.( A nnfo. miro ami rt'inpflv. fffBk'1;vm MlMMittlhenvd. FnillnsMailt licMlorpil.

f Also a certain cure for J'ilet, Fever Horn, Vy Burns and Chapped Hands or a JCttenm.

ALL DFUGG1STS SELL IT AT 25 CEMTS. ,j

PUIS PILECITHORNAPPLE

KE Isapuar-antee- il

l'lLKSlllctM.n(r.It.'h- -remody fur

inp. Internal andRelief follows iirt application

and effects a radical anil iiernianeiitcure. It heals the ulcerations antl in nil

cases absorbs the tumors. Try it ami irt rlif.SenI two stamp for circular mid free sample.Price 50 cents a box. Sent bv mail on receipt ofprice. F. A SNOW & CO., TMka, Kan. Fursale by all Unionists.For sale in Mexico by J. F, Llewellyn.

April H wtiro nip

EPILEPSY F,TS!Its curability established by the use of tbf

new remedy (Solarium Caroline-rise- as pre-pared by Ir. Belman. KuUorsed by the medi-cal profession generally, rsetid for pamphlet.Aiiuresa an coimminirattons ioA.U. SF.I.'t , M.l., IinliHnarHiIlN, I nil

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Music & Novelty Co.23 lO S. Broadway.ST. LOUIS, MO.

5500 Reward!WE will pay the above reward for any case of

i.lvi f r" tl v. jy jt jinn oilk it4Ufll.IlC, Alldigestion Constipation orOostiveness we cannotcure with West's Vegetable I.tver Fills, whenthe directions are strictly complied with. Theyare purly tittd nerrr fntl to gtvt: sati faction. Larrre bnxei, 2 cents.Beware of counterfeits and imitation'. The cen-time manulactured only by THE JOHN C. WiiaTCOMPANY, CHICAGO,C A Buckner. Drmrtdxt Sole A K't, Mexico, Mo.

A EsDGifs liioma-Cffi- nj.

PpTfm'IM cmt flttrnt for Jiervrmm rrrHF!:wi;i:hf, iimin ihrtU"tMn, t.jwtciiil or tfonfril ?uriia: alto iur li'swuB uiRti.HUl. Ci'tur. hitijiCV t ioriW:i--'- Arid rrnltirt, At.'vmift. .AnfKioto ( r A Ivah'Micy.'t-- otiiw cue 1'ruxs 113, iS;j.ud wiotuta.

C THE ARNOLD CHEWICAL CO.151 5. Western Avenue. CHlCAC.a

For Sale by ail DroKtrlsts.

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,n. FEUX IE ERUN'S

STEEL m FEHNY83YEL FILLS..r the oncinnl and ii? FKr NTH, rft.iiuhi.iture tV' rr:arltfct. i'rlsi.UU; UUt h)o.a. Ot'llumewkiouit" by

C. A.Baokner. Drnuirist. ?il Airt. Mnllm.Mo

"For four years I was a sufferer fromnervous debility. During that time Itook a great many remedies withoutgetting any help until I tried Paine'scelery compound. I took six bottlesof that remedy and was cured. Icheerfully recommend Paine's celerycompound."

So write." Mrs. M. S. Schoonmakerof SO'..' Jane t., Jew York City.

Too many w omen needlessly sufferfrom nervous i roubles, not only in thecities, but evei ywhere.

Their who'c world too frequentlylies inside tie four walls of theirhomes.

Think of the many persons, men aswell as women, who spend most oftheir lives barricaded within the nar-row confines of their dwellings. Sum-

mer finds them pale and tired out.Their store of nervous vitality hasbeen slowly brought down by vitiatedair and sedentary life. Their wholesystem need3 a thorough replenishing.The nerves want nourishment, thetissues are not half supplied with ma-

terial for the repair of their parts, andthe great vital organs must have

Oldest Specialist In the West.Practiced in Kansas City 15 Years.Limited to Chronic ami Prlvitt niaraaei.

PERM.I.E.TLVnrrhma, Stricture, MpfrmutorrhuMi,Ailtchr IoBe Involnnliiry Knillon,Imnoteocy ami oilier ftevual iilsoniora iMitrhfollow F.arly indiacretlonsamt perniriou hahit.

State cat. ajff sex, how lone frHndtiii. llrsymptom, symptom at r fine of vrfttnp. Two(VntMtnmn ior e on lrtfci vatf i)iMe a!o can ains catalogue vt my

PS CUL'C tlmioiim i.t InulAIill--

ft CI nCO No. 9 Went Mnth St.,Ul. CLU&lf kAVNAN CITY, tfO.CmreftpnTiilom: Strictly f?onfltertf tal.

It Soak ljInto the Fleo!7right down through thefevered parts to wherethe inflammation isrooted. That is why

Mustang Liniment"cures ail aches andpains of man or beast."If it evaporated or re-mained on the skin itcould not-- cure. Thatis why volatile extractsfail. Theycan'tgodownthrough the inflamedparts.

MustangLiniment

owes its success to itspower of penetration.There is nothing mar-velous about its cura-tive powers. It is sim-ply a few common senseingredients combinedin a way to make pen-etration possible andinsure a cure.

Mustang Linimenthas been used for one-ha- lf

a century.' "Write for "Fairy tory Book." t,

also "Hints from a HorsoUootor's Diary." Both books mailed froo.

Lyon Manufacturing Co.,43 South 5th St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

M paint the best is theest. Don't be misled by

what is mill tc be "just asbut xvli: n you paint insist

ivm a genuine braad of

Strictly rureWhite Lead

.lrr,y.r no more gallon thancbo.'i ji.iints, .".ml lasts many timesas K me.

I.i o'i r.vt Or the brands of WhiteLev! t r. i you ; ci-.-

y oi (he fol-

low ijiji are sure :

Southern,' "Red Seal,""Co: i 2 1".

For Coi.oRS.-Natio- nal Lead Co.'sPine White Lead Tinting Colors.

Thermion ore sold in earn, eachm lnft tI to tint jspotimis nt Unctlylaie hil l.cattttwdnircil ihatl; xhty are inn.. ii4 rr.ly-tr,iit- .l parm. but combinationot pure rolora in the handiest form toPure White Lead.A good marry thouanl d;!ani have been a vedp?mrtTnnerc b? having our book on painting

both frte'"" J US pa'U1 C3LUi SUKi

NATIONAL LEAD CO.St. Louis Branch,

Clark Avenue and Tenth Street, St. Louia.

net i vp. and to keep them so. inenerves and brain need nourishment

The power of refreshing and reviving every part of the languid bodyis what makesPaine's celerycom poundthe marvelous strengthener and invigoratorof this century. It is thissame capacity to recruit the worn-ou- t

nervous Rvstcni. to rejuvenate theblood that ha3 enabled this remarkable remedy to help so many debilitated persons and to restore them againto firm health.

Rheumatism, neuralgia, pain in theregion of the heart, debility and nervous weakness, showing itself m anyof its myriad forms, are dispelled byPaine's celerv compound. It feedsenervated tissues all over the bodyIt gives fresh vigor to the entire nervous tract, the brain, the large nervecenters in the spinal cord and thenerves themselves to their minutestramifications.

it restores jaded nervous energy. Itsends new blood coursing through theveins. It makes people well!

WHERE MINERALS ARE FOUND

Serpentino exists in New Englandand Virginia.

Rose quartz is found in Coloradoand Montana.

Gypsum is found in a dozen different localities.

Alabaster exists in seventeen different states- -

Marble is said to exist in 21 of ourstates.

Tne moonstone exists in North Carolina and Georgia.

Tin is known to exist in half a dozendifferent localities.

The turquoise has been foundNew Mexico and Arizona.

Mica is found in North Carolina,(ieorgia and elsewhere.

Obsidian exists in large quantitiesin New Mexico and Arizona.

Jasper is found abundantly in thelake regions and elsewhere.

Chrysolites have been unearthed inthe Cumberland mountains.

Green feldspar, or Amazon stone, isfound near Pike's Peak, Colo.

Almost every variety of corundumhas been discovered in Nortli Caro-lina.

Both Alabama and Michigan havepassed Pennsylvania as iron pro-

ducers.

Emeralds have been discovered inArizona and, it is said, in North Caro-lina.

Diamonds have been found in NorthCarolina, Virginia, California andAlaska.

Lead deposits of almost illimitableextent are found in Missouri and Kan-sas.

Sapphires of small size but greatbrilliancy have been found in NorthCarolina.

The only quicksilver mines of con-sequence in this country are locatedin California.

Moss agate exists in cosiderablequantities in Colorado and other west-ern states.

Garnets are found in scores ofplaces in the United States. The bestcome from Colorado.

livery precious stone known to thelapidary haa-baw- found within thelimits of the United States.

Mr. James Clacher arrived in Scot-

land June 4th safe and sound and isenjoying good health. lie will spendsome time visiting friends and rela-tives.

Hon. T. II. Mclntyre has appointedJCollie Gray, son of Dougan Gray, aprominent farmer of this county, acadet to the State University. Mr.Gray Is a bright, studious young manand will appreciate the advantage ofa thorough education.

Mrs. C. R. Gibbs, who, with herhusband, attended the Druggists' Con-

vention at Excelsior Springs, wasawarded a handsome prize for the bestsinger. There was considerable in-

terest taken in the contest, which wasparticipated in by some of the bestsingers in Missouri.

Music relieves muscular fatigue inman, says Prof. Tarchanoff, of St.Petersburg, who has been experi-menting on the subject from a purelyphysiological standpoint. It helps todrive out carbonic acid in dogs and in-

creases their consumption of oxygen;it also makes them prespire. Hethinks it may be regarded as a seri-

ous therapeutic agent.

Elder W. O. Snrber has been calledto preach at Rising Sun Chnreh. Mr.Surber will begin his labors with thischurch on the fourth Sunday in Jane.

D. P. Moore has received the incorporation papers for the Moberly Tele-phone Company, of which he is one ofthe leading members.

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We manufacture the Ellipse and fair,banks Wind Mills, the Fairbanks Morse

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