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Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-23
IDLE MONEY.

One of the greatest evils of the
hour is the accumulation of vast sums
in national and State treasures. The
ordinary requirements of receiving,
taking care of, and disbursing revenue
are enough for a treasurer without adj
ding thereto the duty of loanirlg out
and recollecting money accumu-
lated before it is needed.
The convention that framed our
present constitution perceived what Il
snare to a treasurer and banks such
accumulatiOns might prove, but in
stead OF adjusting the influx of reve-
nue. into the treasury so As to accord
with demand for it, and thereby re-
move temptation, it cOntented itself
with providing for the loaning out Of
such surpluss, in order TO divert from
the pocket of the treasurer into the
treasury whatever bankers might be
disposed to allow for the use of it.
The treasurer of this State neglect
ed to comply with the requirements
placed upon him by the convention,
and in so doing rendered himself and
bondsmen liable for all eventual loss.
Had the treasurer however pursued
a different course. Had the constl-
tuition been complied with and the
loan and security Eeen officially ap-
proved and the money lost, would
the treasurer and his hondsmen have
been responsible? We put this ques-
ton to expose the viciousness accumu-
tons and loans. Large sums belong
ing to the treasury are loaned out at
present as far as practical in conformi-
ty to the constitution to institutions
supposed to be responsible. These
amounts are also supposed to be well
secured, but the State has had abnnd-
ant proof of the worthless character
of bonds heretofore received as Sc
curity, and of the ease also of being
deceived in respect thereto.
Nothing short of a radical change
of the system of collecting money be-
fore it is wanted can meet present re-
quirements. Two wrongs are being
inflicted, not only is payment of
taxes exacted prematurely, but the
payers of them are liable to be called
upon a second time to replace what
may be lost.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-23
$3.50.

Not because we do not think the
LEDGER is worth $500 per year in
advance if it is worth a cent, not but
what we are going to make the
LEDGER ever better in the future than
in the past; not but what we think
our friends and patrons are able and
willing to pay a fair price for what
they receive /; neither do we fear that
our contemporary by under bidding
us can steal any from our list of
patrons I; neither are WE forced to
this step in order to raise money to
run the office. The LEDGER never
was in a more prosperous Condition
than it is to-day. But for reasons
satisfactory to ourselves, and which
we trust will meet with the APPRECIATION
of our patrons, we have concluded to
send the LEDGER in the future for
81. so per year, IF PAID PROMPT
LY IN ADVANCE, otherwise the
same rate of So. 90 will be charged.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-23
CONDITION OF THE TREAS
TRY.

The Treasurer reports the amount
to the credit of the State on his books
to be $474,465.92 and the investi-
eating Committee certify this cores
ponds with the Auditors accounts
and is therefore doubtless correct.
Of this sun however, only 1928, 1872
81 are available. This leaves q de-
ficiency of $343, 233.05, and it can
not be determined how much will be
eventually realized of this sum.
According to the Treasurers &C
counts he had in the Mastin Bank
when it failed $500, 1877 of the States
money. On Oct. 20, MI. Gates sold
certain Kansas City Water bonds
held as security tor 1920, 900 and
States that the bank still owes $780,
1877. This amount is desputed, the
sum of $751; 900 credited the Treas
urer on account of a check on the
bank OF st. Joseph having been re-
charged to him for what reason is not
As security from the Mastin Bank
the Treasurer reports that he still
holds notes of the Kansas City White
Lead and Linseed Oil Company for
100000, which have been protested
however, are resisted on the ground
of want of consideration in suit, and
se0, 900 in coupons of the Kansas
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-23
Trustees sale.

WHEREAS, John Mcleod by his
w deed of trust. dated December
10th, 1877. and recorded in the Re-
corder's office in and for Audrain
county and the state of Missouri. in
record book of mortgages and deeds
of trust on" at page 81, conveyed to
the undersigned trustee the follow
ing described real estate situated in
Audrian Co., and state of Missouri,
to-wit: Lot (29) twenty-nine,, Sparks
addition to the town of Mexico,
county of Audrain state Of Mo-, to
secure the payment Of a certain pro-
missory note in said deed OF trust,
described. Now, at the request of
the holder and owner OF said note
and according TO the provisions in
SAID deed oftruet expressed, | will on
Monday, the 10th day of Feb'y, 1879,
al the cast door ofthc court house
in Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri,
between the hours OF eight O'Clock
A NJ. and three o'clock. L. NJ =,
sell said real estate above described
at public. vendue to the highest bid
der, for cash, to satisfy said note,
and all interest due thereon, and the
expenses of executing this trust.
j. w. CARSON.
3s-5t Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-23
Thursday, February 9th, 1879,
Sheriff. Sale.

by VIRTUE and authority of an
- execution. issued from the Office
of the clerk of the circuit court of
Audraim county, Missouri. ~rcturnable
ut the January term. 1879. OF said
court. and to me directed, in favor of
David +. Moore and f.. &. Kcnncn,
and against Ernest Ahlicldt and John
ltaI hart, | have levied upon and seiz-
cd all the right. title, interest and
claim of The said Ernest Ahlfcldt and
John EaThart of. in and To the fol-
owing described real estate, tO-wit !:
One certain corn crib building. thirty
two feet long by sixteen feet wide,
and the following lands on which the
same is situated Lot seven (7) in
block four ii), i'll the town of Ladd0-
MIA, all living and being in the said
county and state aforesaid ; and |
will, on
Friday, the 9TH day of February, 1879,
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the
afternoon ~f that day, at the court
house door, i'll the city of Mexico,
county OF Audrain aforesaid, sell the
same. or SO much thereof as may be
required, Mt public vendue, to the
highest bidder, for cash in hand,
(subjcct 10 all prior liens and judg-
ments), to satisfy said execution and
costs. II. GIASCOCk,
39-tds Sheriff Audrain County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-23
INVESTIGATION OF THE
TREASURY ORDERED.

In the House, Mr.. Taylor, Of st.
Louis, offered the following:
Whereas, Statements with reference
to the present status of the treasu-
ry, tending to reflect discredit on its
management have been most publicly
circulated and Whereas, it is the
sense of this House that such rumors
should be most fully investigated, and
if true, all persons responsible there
for, and deserving of punishment,
should be prosecuted to the fullest
extent of the law; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Speaker appoint
a committee of five members of
this House, whose duty it shall be to
make a full and searching investiga-
ton into the present condition of the
State Treasury, and report to this
House what funds are now in the
hands of the treasurer, subject to the
warrants of the State where, in what
amounts, upon what security, moneys
of the State and evidences of indebt-
edness belonging to it, have been on
deposit since the 1st of January,
1877; what security the State now
has for safe keeping of its funds, and
whether the affairs and management
of the treasury of the State have been
in accordance with law since that
time.
Resolved, That to the end, that
such Investigation may he most
thorough, said committee when APP
pointed shall have power to call be-
fore it witnesses, to send for books
and papers, and to employ such
clerical assistance az may be neces-
sary; provided however, that such
employment shall first be reported to
this House for approval.
In support of the resolution, Mr..
Taylor briefly addressed the House.
He referred to the fact that the treas
urer was indicted for mis~application
of the monies of the State. Either
he or the people had been deeply
wronged, and it was due to both that
the whole truth be quickly exposed
or the innocent indicated. The peo-
pie demanded it. The resolution was
unanimously adopted, and Messrs.
Taylor, Wiley, Brown, Souder and
Herman were subsequently appointed
on the committee by the Speaker.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-23

RG VIRTUE and authority Of an
a. execution, issued from the office
of the clerk of the circuit court of
Audrain county Missouri, returnable
at the January term, 1879, of sid
court, and to me directed, in favor of
ID. Z. Moore and T.. G.. Kennen, and
against Ernest Ahlfeldt, have levied
upon and seized all the right, title, in
terest and claim of The said Ernest
Ahlfeldt of, in and to the following
real estate, to-Wit A Onc-story frame
house and one acre of ground on
which the same is situated, it being
II acre of ground directly in the
northeast cornCr of the north half of
the southeast quarter of section two
(2), township tifty-one (5l), range
V ~ west. Also, three lines of
plank and post fence and one acre of
ground, on which the same is situat-
ed, to-wit: a strip of land eleven
feet wide off of the west end of the
north side of the north half of the
southwest quarter of section two (2),
beginning at a point eighty rods east
OF the northwest corner of the south
west quarter of section two (2), thence
running west to said northwest cor
VI tS bSoh 1d"i VI SCt-
ton two (2), thence south eighty rods
being a strip eleven feet wide off of
the west end of said north half of the
quarter of section two
(2), thence east eighty rods, being
a strip eleven feet wide off or
the west end of the south side of sand
north half of southwest quarter of
two (2), all in township fifty
one (51). range seven ~ west, all
lying and being in the said county,
and state of Missouri and | will, on
Friday, the 7th day of February, 1879,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the
of that day, at the court
house door, in Mexico, Audrain Co.,
aforesaid, sell the same, or so much
thereof as may be required, at public
Tendue, to the highest bidder, for
lash in hand, (su6ject to all prior
lens and judgmentsl, to satisfy said
and costs.
H. GLASCOCK,
39-tds Sheriff Audrain County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-23
Order of Publication.

State of Missouri, County of Au-
drain, IS.
In the Circuit Court of said Coun-
ty, June Term, 1879.
The State of Missouri at the relation
and to the use of john j. Steele,
plaintiff,
Daniel Ruggles and Mercantile Trust
Company ofNew York, defendants.
AT this day come the plaintlffhere-
in by his attorney, before the under
signed Clerk of said court in vaca-
ton, and files his petition and afiida-
Wit, stating among other things that
the above named Defendants arc nom
residents of the State of Missouri
Wnereupon it is ordered by the
Clerk that said defendant be notified
by publication, that plaintiff has
commenced a suit against them in this
Court, the object and general nature
of which is to enforce a lien against
the following described lands. situate
in Audrain county, state of Missou-
ii, to-Wit:
100 acres, southeast quarter section
1, township so, range 10.
1877 acres, southwest quarter sec
ton 6, township so, range 9.
$50 acres, southwest quarter section
81. township 81, range 3. for back tax
es for the year 1876, amounting to
$1O9 77-1OOth-
And that the said Daniel Ruggles
and Mercantile Trust Company OF
New York be and appear at this
Court at the next term thereof, to be
begun and holden at the Court House
in the City of Mexico, in said county,
on the 1st of June next, and on or be-
fore the sixth day of said term, an
sWer or plead to the petition in said
cause, the same will be taken As con-
fcssed, and Judgment will be render
ed accordingly.
And it is further ordered that a
copy hereof be published according
TO law in the Mexico Weekly Ledger,
q weekly paper published i'll the City
of Mexico
State of Missouri, County of Au-
drain, SIS.
/. James Carroll, Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Audrain County
aforesaid hereby certify that the
above is a true copy Of the original
order of publication. in the cause
therein named, as the same appears
in my office.
Witness my hand as Clerk, and the
w......~ seal of said Court. Done
SEAL at office in Mexico, this the
~ 29lh day of December,
1878.
39-4t JAMES CARROLL, Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-23
VEST u. =. SENATOR.

Last Thursday night amid the
widest applause, Geo. Vest was
nominated U. S. Senator for the
long term in the Democratic caucus
in Jefferson City on the second bal
lot. Allen, Glover, Vest, Phelps,
Hardin and Laws were placed in
nomination, and the roll called.
Senator Hockaday voted last, and,
unexpectedly to the crowd generally,
voted for Vest. There was uproari-
GUS applause over the event. The
vote stood: Vest, 81; Glover, 40;
Phelps, IL; Allen, 6; Hardin, 8;
Laws, 1. Amid the greatest excite
ment the roll was again called. AS
it proceeded, and changes we're made
to Vest, the walls of the old hall were
made to fairly ring with the shouts of
the happy multitude. Finally, when
1t was known that Vest had received
the requisite majority, business had
to be suspended for a few moments,
while the crowd INDUCED in cries and
applause. Some jumped on the ia
bles and shouted. The air was full
of flying hats, and an enormous
amount Of shak1ng hands, ETC., ensu-
ed.
The vote stood: Vest, II; Glov-
er, 43; Allen, 4; Phelps, z; Har-
din, 6.
On motion of Representative Nc
1ntyre, the nomination was made
unanimous.
Although we did not support Vest
for reasons that were good, we think
he is the choice of the majority of the
Democrats of Missouri, snd if hs
keeps his promise will do good work
in the Senate for this state. He is
both talented and brilliant. Time
will show his success as a Senator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-23
City water-works bonds, overdue and

City water-works bonds, overdue and
unpaid.
The committee also report that
they examined the bonds Of the school
and seminary funds and find them to
be in the treasury. their face value
is 81, 231,0O
Cf those that signed the Treasurer's
old bond eleven are reputed to be in
solvent, the other two ire regarded
as wealthy. The committee did not
see the new bond that has been given
by the Treasurer.
So far well, but we must get the
result of the Investigations ofthe Tay-
lor committee before the whole can
be known concerning the Kansas
City Mastin Ring, or the transfer OF
treasury funds from Mercer to Gates
can be fully understood.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-23
TAXATION

Now that the relation OF the value
of money to that of labor is SO much
changed it would be well for every-
body to examine their tax bills 0
closely than ever, for although no
marked increase in the amount of them
canbe discovered perhaps there never
was a time in this country when
taxes were ore ~burdensome or O
out Of proportion to the nett results
of industry.
There is no method in this State
for finding out the sum-total of taxa
ton. Each county, township and
city keeps a record of its own revenue
and knows what it amounts to, but
these ought to report that Legislators
and Governors may comprehend the
whole burden of them, and have their
attention diverted from. considering
how State taxes may be increased to
devising means to lesson assessments
in the minor divisions of the COM
monwealth.
Our State taxes amount to some
thing like So, 1900 900, onc-half of
which is appropriated to pay the in
terest and principal of the State debt
leaving $1,000, 900 for ordinary ex-
penses, of this the constitution directs
one-fourth or 1925, 900 to be used in
maintaining the public schools, leav-
ing $4,000 for the support of the
State government, including the chart
table institutions, the legislature,
judiciary, State officers, and the cost
of criminal prosecution and treatment
ofconvicts-thc latter alone amount
ing to e $500, 900 a year.
For the last four years our State
revenues have not paid the expenses
OF the State. This has not been
owing to non-collection Of taxes, but
to insufficient care to bring expendi-
lures down to constitutional limita-
tons. 1t is to be hoped that the eff
forts of the present Legislature will be
more successful in that direction than
those Of preceding ones.
In this connection it may not be
amiss to call attention to a plan pro-
posed by Mr.. S. ID. Carpenter, of
Carthage, for paying off the present
debt of the State. Mr.. S. claims
that this msy be done by raising
dram-shop licenses to $500 each. AS
there are no less than 5000 shops
that would pay that sum every six
months for their privileges, $500, 900
annually might be raised from that
source. Mr.. S. says that there are
three saloons in Carthage that pay
each 500 whose keepers prefer a
heavy charge to a small one for
Licenses since it protects them and
the community from the evils of low
and vicious doggery competition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-23
Notice of Sale Of Real Estate by
Administrator.

NOTICE is hereby given that. by
~ virtue of an order of the Probate
Court of the county of Audrain, made
Mt the January term, 1879, thereof,
we, w. j. lessee and j. l.. Day, adj
minlstrators of the estate of W. III.
Day. deceased, will, on
Friday, the 18th day Of Feb'y, 1879,
at the East door of the court house,
in the city of Mexico, county of Au-
drain, and during the session of the
circuit court of said county of Au-
drain, sell, at public auction, all the
interest of w. Ill. Day, deceased, in
and to the following described real
situate in Audrain county.
Missouri, to-wit: The west half of
the southwest quarter of section sew
(l7). township tifty-two (52),
range ten (10) west.
TERMS OF SALE: One-third cash !:
balance i'll twelve months, with six
per cent. interest. E
w. j. JESSIE,
j. l.. DAY,
Admr's w. Ii. Day, decd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-23

Legislature will largely contribute to
make the institution the pride of the
State and the honor of Western civ
ilization. The Board of Curators
should be largely if not wholly drawn
from its alumni.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-23

There is a tumult of excitement at
Jefferson City because there is a pro-
ject on foot to look into the tax &C
counts of members to find out if any
have failed to pay their taxes. 1t is
n wise law that requires the mel who
make the taxes to stand square on the
books, and this inquiry would he
about as healthy an Investigation as
could be gone into.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-23
No Choice.

New ORLEANS, January 20.-In
the Senatorial caucus Eustis recely-
ed 80, Kenner &c, Jones u and Lew
is s uotes !; the rest were scattering.
No choice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-23
CNnkIinG Nominated.

ALBANY, January 2O.-The Repub-
lican Joint Legislative Caucus to-
night unanimously nominated Roscoe
Conkling for United States Senator.
The Democratic caucus is now in Sc
cret session.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-23

INDIANAPOLIS, January 20.-The
Democratic caucus tonight nominat-
ed d.; w. Voorhees, for United States
Senator for the long term by unani-
nous vote.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-23

Talmagc says that most of the
young men acquired the perniclous
habit of smoking from using the old
cigar stubs thrown away by the visit
ing dcaCOns or preachers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-23
Board and TnitiOn . months. $50 90
ultlon D months. .......... ~ On
Bills must be paid in advance.

Teachers of experience in the best
schools of the West have been EN-
proved.
For further particulars or cata-
logue, address,
A. w. TERRILL,
39~tf President.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-23
SSsseriiT's Sale i'm Partition.

F>Aa'AHH ESsaht kh dFs1sAOkh.
NJ. NJ. Wigginton, and Elizabeth
WiggintOn, his wife, Anne +.
Collins, Barbara NJ. Collins by
their guardian and curator. VIM.
o. Johnson, eX-parte petitioner.
PY VIRTUE and authority of an
I)order of sale, made by the circuit
court OF the county OF Audrain, i'll
the state Of Missouri, in the above
entitled cause, June Sth, 1872, and re-
ncwcd by order of said court on the
18th day Of October, 1873, a duly
certified copy of which order dated
January 18th, 1879, and to me deliv-
cred. ny the clerk Of said court, on
the 10th day of January, 1879, will
on
Thursday, February 9th, 1879,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the
afternoon Of that day, at the East
front door of the court house, in the
city of Mexico, Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, sell the following described
real estate at public venduc to the
highest bidder, tO-wit: Northwest
quarter section tWenty-three (23),
and the Southeast fourth of the South
west quarter section twenty-five (25),
township fifty (5O), range seven "a
in Audrain county, Missouri.
TERMS. or SALE.-One-third cash
in hand and the balance in twelve
months with ten per- cent. interest
trela date until paid.
IL. GLASCOCK,
80 St Sheriff Audrain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-23

The Hydes, Of the st. Louis Repub-
Iican, wao made such a fuss about
Vests drinking, were drunk in JEFF
ferson City all through the Senatorial
canvass.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-23
Strayed or Stolen!

FROM the undersigned, on Liberty
street, Mexico, about the 10th OF
November, one dark red COW, about
!! years old, half of one horn Off also
branded on the left hip with the letter
H. Any one delivering said COW, or
giving information of her wherea-
bouts, will be literally rewarded.
oo-4t &C.. MINOR.