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Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23
Didn't Know it was Loaded,

: 7. B. Buckner, Democratie-nrese
cutting attorney of Audrain county,
in his Fourth of July Grafton de-
nounced, in strong terms, "soulless
corporations" .'monopolies," etc.
1t has since transpired that Mr.. b:
has been riding on a free pass issued
at his instance by the aforesaid
'soulless corporations" in direct
violation of section "a, of article II,
of the State Constitution, that MIR.
Buckner had solemnly sworn he
would uphold and support. After
the Mexico LEDGER, about the only
paper in the county that has back
bone enough to expose fraud where
ever found, was in possession of the
facts and had the matter in type Mr..
B. made haste TO return his pass to
the railroad company where he got
it. Mr. B. was one Of the great re-
formers 60 that went over this dis
trict last fall shouting Democracy
and REFORM Florence OPP
tic.
As the LEDGER stated last week
the Democratic party must keep it.
self pure and purge itself of corrupt
officials or it will suffer. This is tue
keynote of a party's success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23
FIGURES O N LIE.
The Mexico System Of Water
works Cheap.
COMPARE THE FIGURES AND SEE
FOR YOURSELF.
No Cause to Cry ssHigh Rates ."-Neyel
VIII Get Better Figures.

To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, July 22.-DEAR SIR
In view of the fact that our citizens
are about to vote upon the PROPOSE
ton granting Messrs. Pond & Masten
a water franchise and paying an an
nual rental of So, 600 for city or pub
lie purposes, would it not be well to
compare our schedule with other
schedule rates so as to enable those
who will probably %patronize the
water company Gin case the franchise
is granted) to determine whether Oh
not the schedule offered by Messrs,
Pond & Masten is reasonable or not
After comparing the Marshall and
st. Louis schedules with several 9th.
ers L find them very reasonable in
deed, so will take them in compari
son with our present proposition:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23
Order Of Publication.
COUNTY OF AunRA1N. IS.
In the Circuit Court, June Term, 1885.
j. J. Alexander, plaintiff,

ID Alexander, plaintiff,
Is.
Frank Osborne, ct al, defendants.
Now, on this day, the plain
tiff, by his attorney, and files his petition
and affidavit, stating, among other things,
that the said defendants, w. F. Osborn
and Volney Branstetter, are non-resi-
dents of the State of Missouri, and it ap-
pears to the satisfaction of the court, that
service cannot be had in the ordinary way,
it is hereby ordered by the court that pub
LEGATION be made notifying said defend
ants that In action has been commenced
against them in the circuit court of Au-
drain county, Missouri, the object and
general nature of which is ar attachment
suit, wherein a note for $3.50 due to plain.
tiff, J. j. Alexander, by defendants, is in
controversy, and for the security Of the
payment of this note this suit is brought
and unless the defendants mentioned al
aforesaid be and appear at the next tern
of said court, to be holden at the court
house in the City of Mexico, Audrair
county, Missouri, on the LIST Monday In
October, A. D., 1885, and on or before the
sixth day thereof, answer or otherwise
plead to said petition, judgment will bt
rendered according to the prayer of sale
petition.
And it is further ordered that q copy
hereof be published in the Mexico LED.
GER, a newspaper published in said coun.
ty of Audrain, for four weeks successive.
ly, the last insertion to be at least foul
weeks before the commencement of thu
next term of said court.
Witness my hand and sealof Office this
the sixth day of July, A. D., 1885.
BEN. c. JOHNSON,
14w4 Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

The Adams creamery continues to
be one of the biggest industries of
the county and moves right along
with its business, whether times be
dull or good. The average product
in butter is 800 pounds per day,
which indicates a daily consumption
Of 400 gallons of cream. At this
time Messrs. Adams & Son are pay
ing 10 cents per gage for cream-a
gage being sufficient to make one
pound of butter-which is gathered
by them from over one hundred
different farms. With these figures
as a basis any one of an arithmetical
turn of mind can easily cipher out
the fact that the Adams creamery
every day brings into the county
more money than any one industry
followed here. The principal por-
ton of the product Of the creamery
is shipped.-Chillicothe Constitution.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23
Congressional Race.

The next Congressional contest in
this District will be noted for as many
candidates as the last one,if all we hear
is true. We have heard the following
spoken o f,viz: Dalton, of Rails, Nor
ton, of Lincoln, Biggs, Ball and Clark,
OF Pike, Edwards, of st. Charles, Peers
OF Warren, and the present incumbent
from Audrain.-Frankford Chronicle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

George w. Dudgeon, plaintiff,
against
Thomas Able, defendant.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff,
by his attorneys, and files his petition
stating, among other things, that the said
defendant, Thomas Able, is a non-resi-
dent of the state, and it appears to the
satisfaction of the court that service can
not be had in the ordinary way, it is here
by ordered by the court that publication
be made notifying said defendant that an
action has been commenced against him
In the Circuit Court of Audrain county,
Missouri, the object and general nature
Of which is a suit by attachment to re-
cover a balance of $3.50 and interest, al
legged to be due plaintiff On a promissory
note; also to recover certain sums of
money aggregating 1866 and interest al
legged to have been paid by plaintiff as Sc
curity for the said defendant. And you,
the said defendant, are hereby notified
that all your right, title ard interest in
the following lands, to-wit: (20) acres,
the North Il of the S. w. quarter OF the
s. E.. quarter; eleven (1I) acres, the s.
w. part of the S. w. quarter Of s. E.
quarter; 160 acres the S. w. quarter, and
SSNSh BIN Ai4ty " ~S-AoSf
acres West end North half Of S. E. quar-
ter, all in section 8; also the west half of
N. E. quarter and E. y of N. w. quarter
of section (s) eight, all in township fifty
two (52), range seven "a West, contain
ing 35SR acres, more or less, all In Au-
drain county,i State OF Missouri, have
been attached to satisfy. said demands,
and unless the defendant, Thos. Able, be
and appear at the next term Of said court
to be holden at the court house, In the
city of Mexico, Audrain county, Mo, on
the LIST Monday in October, A. D., 1885,
and on or before the sixth day thereof an
swer or otherwise plead to said petition,
judgment will be rendered according to
the prayer of said petition,
And It is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published in the Mexico LED
GER, a newspaper published In said coun-
ty OF Audrain, for four weeks successive
", the last insertion to be at least Jour
weeks before the commencement Of the
next term Of said court.
Witness my hand and seal Of Office this
It'll day Of July, A.. D., 1885.
BEN. C. JOHNSON,
Circuit Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23
WE WANT WATER.

This week we publish the water
works ordinance for the benefit of
our readers and especially invite
every citizen to peruse it carefully.
It contains all the essential feat
ures of the plan proposed by which
to obtain water to be adopted Dr. re-
jected by the people ON the Sd of
August next.
A different plan might have been
submitted-as good a one maybe
but the city council has spent a great
deal of time and trouble to arrive at
a conclusion in the matter and the
adoption Of a system. 1t is present
ed as the result Of an inquiry and in
vestigation into all the known sys-
TENS of waterworks for cities of this
size. 1t is presented then SO far as
the members of the city council are
concerned with the stamp of deliber-
alton and scrutiny to recommend it.
The same plan has been adopted by
many towns and is now in use and
working well and satisfactorily.
Moberly has adopted this plan and
we are informed by the citizens of
that place that so far they are well
pleased and could be induced under
no circumstances to part with it.
The plan being desirable what objec-
tons then can there be to voting it?
Everybody will admit that we need
water. Everybody will admit that
the proposed method of cost can not
be beat for it adds not one cent to
the yearly revenue and creates no
debt to be paid in the future. The
annual saving in insurance to the cit
izen, the decrease of fires and things
of this character will more than pay
the costs of the works each year. 1t
will advance the city from a sanitary
standpoint and a manufacturing
standpoint. The first question asked
by the man who is looking for point
for any mandatory is, allow are
YOU off for water?" In our brief
career as editor of this paper num-
bers and numbers of manufacturers
have turned their attention away
from this place as soon as this CUES
ton was answered. We want to be
able to say "the only objections that
you manufacturers ever made to Gu,
town was the want of water. Nov
we have it; come on" and they vii
come.
These works will cost, say $4,000
Every cent of that then is to be pu
down here as a permanent invest
ment. 1t will furnish employment
for seyenty-five or q hundred men
besides a dozen teams, for the bal
ance of the season. 1t will put $40,
600 in actual circulation here amons
: US. No laboring man, no merchant
) in fact no citizen can, if he looks t.
= his OWE interest, afford to be agains
it. Besides being a good thing gen
orally for everybody, now, as in til
future, it furnishes a cure for tn
hard times in Mexico. So let every
body put his shoulder to the whee
and next August Sd Mexico will hav
her feet lifted from the mire and ella
. of old fogyism and set upon th
highway of progress, enterprise an
c advancement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23
Unanimous for Water.

! Tuesday We received a letter from
|R. B Speed, editor of the Nevada
Mail. Speed is a practical gentle
man known to many of our people
and his paper has a reputation out
side of the state even, for being emf
nently practical in its work for Ne
vada. Mr.. Speed congratulated US
on III prospect for waterworks and
expatiated on the many advantages
which would result, and wound up
by a sentence which we will quote {:
':.Bob, of course there is no doubt of
the proposition carrying. 1t appears
to be a good one and I think l know
your people we'll enough to say that
they know the value of waterworks.
Here in Nevada there was no oppo-
sltion at..all-the vote, you might say,
acds unanimous"
We trust our friend is as usual
correct and the vote in Mexico may
be unanimous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23
THOMPSON TALK,
Correspondence of the Ledger.
TuoNpsoN Julv 21-PinnIo no,

Correspondence of the Ledger.
THOMPSON, July 21.-Picnlc next
Saturday.
Considerable sickness.
D. O'Callaghan is here in full blast.
Leon Grant, temporary Wabash
agent, returned home Sunday.
J. S. Jones shipped a a load of
hogs to st. Louis the 10th inst.
j. NJ. Menefee is erecting a dwell
ling and barn on his farm southwest
of this place.
Mrs. DIR. Scott eontemplates visit
ing Colorado in quest of her health
this summer.
Miss Nettie LaRue, of Mexico,
was visiting friends IN the vicinity OF
Thompson Saturday.
John Bruce shipped two car loads
of extra beef cattle to st. Louis
to-day.
The Benton ''Blue Clippers will
play the "Red Stockings a match
game of ball at Thompson Saturday
next. Game called at 8 p. m.
M. B. Mcdonald, one of Thomp.
sons most substantial and reliable
business men, will seek recreation and
rest at Elk Springs in a few days.
Elder Hook will preach at Melon
AIDS Hall Friday night. By request
he will preach from I Peter, I chap,
from the / to I verses.
Don't forget that there will be q
huge old picnic 1-2 mile south Of
Thompson, Saturday, July 25th
Dancing, sack-racing, pole-climbing
and ball playing will be the order Of
the day. The public is cordially in.
vited. JEREMIAH SwADDLEToN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

a cRhEA tbs W oYddiC JdIuSy pNI
square yard &c over 5osquare yards &c.
The above figures are correct to a
dot. Parties who desire can verify
them without any trouble. 1t will
be seen that Mexico in spite of state
ments to the contrary are getting
most reasonable rates on water. We
should not expect to get water for
nothing. Parties who expect some
one to erect and run w~aterworks free
will find that they reckon without
their host. Because a few people
paid, for the sidewalk to the cemetery
is no eason a few people can erect
waterworks. We must all work to.
gether. We think there is no SOUND
argument against waterworks an6
are certain that all who understand
the matter thoroughly and have The
interests of the city at heart will vott
for water. TAXPAYER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

As a matter of fact waterworks
cost nc one a cent unless you use it
at home. The So, 600 is to be paid
out of the income of the city instead
of spending the same for things not
one-half as beneficial as water.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23
Coed Light.

The LEDGER says Mexico can get
electric light by each business man
paying five cents a day for one year.
This is certainly cheap enough and
if the light is better than that pro-
duced from coal oil we think the cit
lzens should not hesitate to introduce
it into the town.-Pike Co. Democrat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23
The First Fair.

The Mexico Fair, commencing
Tuesday, August IL, will not only be
the first fair held in this portion of
Missouri, but it will be the first in
It's interesting and attractive features,
and first in all the essentials that GO
to make up an entertaining fair.
The competition in the several de.
partments promise to be unusually
spirited.-Perry Pioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23
Fair Discussion.

The question now before the peo-
pie is, will we have water or not !
The matter is being daily and hourly
discussed On the street and in an in
teliigent and fair manner. This is
proper and right. Fair discussion,
we think, will result in waterworks.
The present city council is COM
posed Of honest, shrewd and intelli-
gent business men. They have pre-.
pared the waterworks ordinance Just
as though they attending to
business for themselves. They
looked into the matter calmly
and closely. Who thinks they did
not come to a good result?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23
The editor of the Laddonia Heral

The editor of the Laddonia Herald
made a good point when he said
there was no sense or argument in
our telling him to go soak his head,
but spoils it all by telling US in the
same article to go soak our feet.
About as much brains, we presume,
would be found in one place as in
fho othor
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23
Waterworks and Cheap Insurance.

The editor Of this paper while in
st. Louis this week found from the
insurance companies who have agents
in Mexico that the people of Mexico,
after We get waterworks, can rely
upon q reduction in insurance from
zoe TO 25c on the 500. Anyone who
wiz take the trouble can verify these
ngures. From this il will be seer
- more than the rental will b,
ssssa annually IN our insurance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23
An Outsiders View OF Water.

The Lexington Inteuigeneer speak
ing of waterworks says:
Waterworks will necessitate the
expenditure by outside capitalists OF
a large sun of money, most of which
will be spent for labor right here,
every dollar of which will enter into
the veins and blood of business, and
much of which will remain with US as
permanent profit. The reduction
in insurance alone will largely help to
pay the tax, which will be reduced
from year to year as the valuation OF
property increases.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23
Violates His Oath.

The Mexico LEDGER appears to be
very unreliable" as q Democratic
newspaper. It has been guilty OF
telling on a Democratic official who
rides on free passes after having
taken a solemn oath to obey and en-
force the laws of the State.-St.
Louis POST Dispatch.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23
A bee man of this city has succee

A bee man of this city has succeed
ed in teaching his bees to make honey
from glucose. He shouldn't work
his bees SO hard, as the same can be
attained by putting the glucose in
glass jars aud labelling it s~'strained
honey"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23
Turn the Rascals Out.

Every day we see where Republi-
a postmasters are being removed
and still we have no change in this
district. Our turn will come after
the Colonel gets back from Elk Lick.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

Two propositions for improvements
have been voted down in Mexico
''because the people wanted to vote
for water" Now is the time for
them to get to the front.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

We have heard some talk about
st. Louis rates. Mexico as will be
seen by the following is by far the
cheapest:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

All the insurance men We have
talked with in Mexico or st. Louis
say waterworks will reduce the rate
of insurance about one-fourth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

Because some of u people did
not get the kind of a waterworks
proposition they wanted is no reason
they should vote no. All could not
be pleased. The question is now,
will we have water a. not?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23
Hon. D. Fl. Mcintyre has rece;v,

Hon. d.. 81. Mcintyre has received
plans for his new residence which he
will erect on Main street, from Mil
Ter & Goose, of st. Louis. This will
be magnificent building and will
cost upwards of Sc, 0OO.-efferson
City Tribune.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

The Mexico system of waterworks
is materially cheaper in every partic-
ular than those of any town in the
state that we can hear of.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

There is no use to argue in favor
of waterworks with parties who do
not take enough interest in the mat
ter to read the ordinance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23
Assignee's Notice Of Judgment Of a
Dividend.

NOTICE is hereby gwen that 1, the un-
N dersigned, assignee of L. P. Smothers,
will n week after the publication of this
notice, agreeable to a decree and iudg-
ment OF the Audrain Circuit Court, after
reservlng proper fees, cost, expenses and
OF said assignment, make a pay.
ment upon the demands of creditors al
lowed against said assigned property ac-
cofdind to their respective rights.
GEO. ROBERTSON, Assignee.
July 20. 1885. l5-lt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

The fools are not all dead yet. A
man jumped off the bridge in st.
Louis last Sunday just for fun. Diff
ferent people like different kinds Of
Fun
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

The young men as usual, with
hardly a single exception, are solid
for waterworks and improvements OF
every kind.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

The Pail Mall Gazette still monop-
olizes public interest with its prurient
stories of London RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

Mexico has an income of over
SIT 900 a year. Can't we pay $4,000
of this for water? Then we have
something to show for our money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

Mexico is not going into debt. She
agrees to pay $4,000 a year for water.
Two saloon licenses pays the bill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

The more the waterworks question
is discussed intelligently the more
votes it will get.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

There were ten sun-strokes in st.
Louis Monday and five of them were
fatal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

People who are opposed to water
works tan of course pick flaws in
the ordinance. No ordinance can be
drafted to please everybody.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

When we get waterworks we can
have our streets sprinkled at a NOM
iIal price. This is worth thinking
about.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

Waterworks will give employment
to mechanics and working people for
several months.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

How much does the city make by
putting a man ON the rock pile for
So DAYS if the city boards him:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

If you don't want Icntralia, Lad
donna, Rush Hill. We lester, Benton
City, Rowena, Perry, Auxyasse,
Thompson Station and ether little hnt
live towns to get all tie trade, we
mus vote fer We erworks and make
Icx,cn hoorp
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23
GGxico boom

We are surprised that the Fulton
Gazette should try to explain why
waterw0rks were detected in that
town. 1t did not advoest e the works
and deserves no better. newspaper
that does not favor enterprise should
not expect to have enterprising mel
favor it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

If we do not get water now the
golden opportunity is lost 1t will be
years before we have another chance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23
HARDIN COLLEGE.
Ex-Oov. c. II. HARDIN, Founder.

18th year. y professors and teachers of best American aud European
training, tested by years of experience. Full COLLEGIATE neIs. French
and German spoken i'll class room. Advantages in Music and Art unex
ceHed in the West Superb new outfit of GRAND, OPERA and OR
CELESTIAL PIANOS. Entire building newly and elegantly furnished
Cost very low. For catalogue address
1885, A. K. YANCEY, PRESIDENT, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

The Troy Free Press is eight years
old and a daisy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

We are glad to see the business
men nearly solid for waterworks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

Those who are in favor of water
do not think those who are opposed
are cranks. Every man has a right
to his opinion. We hope all will be
for water though,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

Forty or fifty thousand dollars
of foreign capital will go into the
Mexico water works. Mexico don't
contract a debt OF pay a cent except
the 5000 q year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

Waterworks will not make taxes
3 cent higher.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23
From POssum Walk.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
PossUM WALK, July 10, So see
in your issue of July 10th an item
that Mr.. Uno semitic your valuable
paper in which he says the ''Possum
Walk" sewing machineagts. returned
with nine pigs, a side of bacon and q
rooster. / wish to correct him a lit
tie. Said agents returned with
twenty three heads of hogs, three
sides of bacon and no rooster. We
left the rooster for the next agent
that goes there. Now, in Mr.. Uno's
language. how is that for highs
u. DoNoHoo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23
THURSDAY, JULY %, 1886.
Give US water Or give us death.

The cattle quarantine has been
raised.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23
Order of Publication.

STATE OF MISSOURI, ISIS
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
In the Circuit Court, June Term, A. d.
1885.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

st. Louis-Sprinkling. per square foot, nc.
But no license less than $3.50.
MISUNDERSTANDING, 80 square yards, per
square yard &c over 50square yards &c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-23

Hogs are dying in Rails county Of
cholera.