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Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17
Notice of. Snecial Election.

Notice is hereby given that there
will be a special election held in the
city of Mexico on Tuesday, the goth
day of September, 1885, for the pur-
pose of filling a vacancy in the office
of Mayor of said city of Mexico,
caused by the resignation of r. HI.
Fowler. T. J. Marshall, b. /. Tom
linson and Logan Mundy II hereby
appointed judges at said election.
The voting places will be at the
sheriff's office in the court house. In
testimony whereof l have hereto sub
scribed my name, and caused the
seal of said city to be hereunto affix-
ed, this 18th day of September, 1856.
Attest: B. RINGo, Acting Mayor.
(sEAL) E. S. Frost, City Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17
LADDONIA LACONICS.
,orrespondenee oft he Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADpoNIA, Mo, Sept. 15.-F- A.
Bratcher and wife are at Mr.. d. p.
Moore's. Mrs. Moore is no better.
School commenced to-day.
There has been no new cases of
scarlet fever. Mr.. Motifs little girl
is better. The babe died on Satar-
day last.
Arthur Wilder's youngest child,
about a year old, died last Thursday
with the fux.
The little staffair" that occurred
Sunday after preaching occasiored a
great deal more talk than it deserved.
If people would talk less, tell less
stories to parties that already hate
each other, about what each say. Of
the other, it would be better for the
community and all concerned.
Mrs. Earhart has moved her
household goods. to Farber, where
she will stay until she finds a better
location.
Miss Ida Spencer is In receipt of a
full stock of fall and winter millinery
and notions.
Judge Wilder has sold his interest
in the store to Mr.. R. Pierson. The
Judge will retire from the merehan-
disc business.
The Town Board granted a saloon
license to Pete Bedell, three beng
in favor of the license. Now, we pre-
sumo as soon as the money is collect
Ell for the license there will be side
walks on every street, and a fine
school building put up, as we have
been promised such things by those
in favor of the license.
Mrs. Brown and Miss Pearl
| Hughes, j. G.. Bruton and Judge
Wilder were in Mexico yesterday.
Messrs. Gilliland and Swanson,
Fred Swanson and Charlie Torrison
are attending the fair at Kansas City.
Archie Leet has taken charge of
the Office at the depot. He is much
improved in health by his travels
A millinery firm under the name
of Hughes & Brown will soon open
out in town.
Pierson & Wilder have commenced
work on their new elevator. It's
thought the corn crop will be above
an average.
Audrain Association of the Bap-
fists commences here on the 9Th of
October.
Ed. Read preached here last night.
ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17
Joe g. Vic Barth.
lAOD0NlA'S LOTHARIOS
And Mexico's Nymphs Du Pave
Arrested for a Racket"
ONE OF THEM A MARRIED WOMAN.
THE OTHER A YOUNG GIRL.
The Jennings Boys Skip by the Light
OF the Moon,

A few days since Mrs. Jennings, Of
Laddonia, went to Pike county, No.,
on a visit. She left her residence in
charge of her two sons, Bob and
John, age about 20 and p. Saturday
night Mrs. Jim Eubanks and Miss
Emma Vanetta, of Mexico, took a
trip to Laddonia and put up at the
Jennings house. Parties were seen
going in and out of the house all
day Sunday and the neighbors soon
found out what was the attraction.
About dark Sunday evening Marshal
VIM. johnson made a raid on the
house and captured the two girls and
the Jennings brothers. Although it
was not yet night the girls had re-
tired, and as soon as they could
crawl into their clothes, and it did
not take them long either, they were
landed in the ''cooler." The boys
were placed under bond and on Mon
day were fined by Mayor Myers about
SIS and costs each, but that night
skipped out for parts unknown.
Some person broke the COOLER open
in the night and the women both got
out and we guess walked all the way
to Mexico.
This, we trust, will prove a lesson
to the boys, but We do not think salt
could save the girls. They did not
like the feed they got in the Laddo'
MIA "cooler'' and Mrs. Captain Jim
told the marshal that he did ''not
treat them q bit like canaries." He
gave them to understand he knew
canary from doves of their shade.
II they had not been delivered
from the jail in the night we presume
they would now be on the Laddonis
rock pile. The marshal deserves
credit for the jealous manner il
which he guards the peace and NOR
ais of Laddonia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17
Rats !

The great by-word, pass word, mad
word, lslang word, guy word, &C.,
&C., is now, ratsl We have been
asked 100 times at least the origin of
this word. On investigation We find
that about three years ago Ben. B.
Tureman went into ". F. Reeds
store to buy some hose for a Christ
mas present for q sister-in-law or lady
friend. Anyway, he asked Shelf.
Insley for some hose. Shelf. asked
him what kind he wanted. Ben said
he wanted the latest styles but Shelf.
said he must be more explicit. The
store was full of ladies. A bright
thought struck Ben. He shouted
srats!" Every lady in the store
jumped and climbed upon the coun-
tiers and he saw for himself just what
the latest styles and latest colors
were. This is the origin of this now
famous word-rats!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17

CITY OIL McAfcO.
Be it enacted by the City CcaHca Of the
City Of Ae1ic0:
SECTION !. That sections "a and &c of
the Revised Ordinances of the city of
Mexico be and the same are hereby
amended, by striking cut the words.
"Every regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil" In the second line of each of said
sections, aud inserting In place thereof
the words, 'sThe last regular meeting of
the city council, IN March, June, Septem-
Der and December of each year, SO that
said sections when amended si1si. read as
follows:
SECTION u. IL shall he the duty Of the
City Marshal To report la writing at the
last regular meeting Of the Gifts Council
In March, June, September and Decsm-
Der Of each sear, the number of arrests,
the name of each person arrested, dffeacs
charged, who fined, who discharged,
amount of funds received, speeii, ing tile
character of the funds, and pay over tai
the treasurer the amount collected nv
virtue of his Office, taking q receipt
therefor.
SECTION 2G. The collector shall be dill
gent in the collection Of all revenue
placed In his hands for collection, and NJ
the last fe9niaf meeting Oh Tue eitF Eo1H-
cil, in March, jane, September and De
cember of each year, he shall make full
exhibit and settlement of his accounts,
which shall show the amount of money
collected, from whom, and on hat ac-
count. And II any funds collected ne
city warrants, he shall specify the amount
and he shall pay over TO the treasurer all
money n treasury warrants, ~so-eailed.
taking duplicate receipts for the same,
one of which shall be Immediately fled
with the clerk.
SECTION 2. All ordinances ard paris Of
ordinances, In conflict herewith are
hereby repealed. This ordinance 20 be III
force from and after its publication.
Approved September u, 1885.
(sEAL-1
Z. ii. FOWLER, Mayor.
Attest: +. S. FRess, City Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17
Two Pair of Pants.

None but the wealthy can get into
the snap John Lane did this week.
Unless he has two pair of pants and
500 he can not play at this game.
Lane started to st. Louis with his
wife Sunday night. When they got
as far as Rush Hill John noticed that
he had lost his Doodle, containing
about 500, which he had intended
to blow in against some doctor on
account of his wife's health. John
Of course was very much worried and
came back on the next train, figuring
all the way how much be would have
to put steak up to get even and if he
would not have to throw Stellhorn's
bull dog into the sausage to even up.
He found the 500 in his other pants
| at home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17
Thinks this the Mexico Shepherd Sure.
"A Good Description.

To the Editor Of the Ledger.
BALDwNsv1LLE, N. Y, Sept. 13.-
DEAR SR-Seeing in your paper Of
August 9th q piece in regard TO one
Frederick Shepherd, and seeing at
the last that you did not think it our
Ras, who is supposed to be on the
sea, would say that q young man
came here on the 18th of June and I
hired him to work on q farm for three
months. He left me August 26. He
claimed his name was Frederick E.
Shepherd and his home Mexico, Mo.
claimed to have been q reporter on q
paper there for q number of years,
and later to have edited q paper in
Missouri. He claimed to be "a years
old the day I hired him, and said his
father was q man of means living in
Mexico. He had no beard and never
shaved while here. He claimed that
he had been to sea. His history that
he hold Of himself corresponded so
nearly with your description that my
curiosity was excited, and I would
lik to know if my description answers
to your Ras. He took your paper
while here. 1t came in the name
of Wheelwright. Pease answer.
WILLIAM B. Cox,
Baldwinsville, Onondaga Co., New
York.
We have the following letter from
Wheelwright. The handwriting is
evidently disguised and very much
resembles Shepherds:
Editor Ledger.
BALDwNsvLLE, N. Y, July IA
DEAR SRI wrote to you some time
ago to send my paper to this place,
box IL, care Of VIM. Cox. Since no
papers have come I conclude that my
letter miscarried. You will oblige
very much by complying with my re.
quest. If you received my last let,
ter previous to that, dated, I think,
from Syracuse, N. Y, will you please
do as l asked then by sending bach
numbers? Respectfully,
THos. WHEELwRIGHr.
Before this time "Wheelwright'
got his paper at 40 Whitehall street
N. Y. W. are pretty certain it il
our Shepherd. In an interview will
Mr.. Shepherd, father of Ras, he say
he thinks it his son. We knew al
the time the party was going unde
an assumed name and Cox's lette
explains it all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17
NOTES.

The jury was a fine looking set of
men.
The LEDGER received five new sub
scribers.
The entire case hinges on a ques-
ton of law.
There appeared to be no conflict in
the evidence.
The costs in the case promise to be
a little fortune.
Every inch Of ground was contest
ed by each side.
The result of the trial was a great
surprise to many.
The LEDGER got its accustomed
advertising out Of the case.
The crowd reminded US very much
| of a Democratic convention.
Wood Maddox could not be pres
ent on :ccount of being dangerously
sick.
The boys who stayed over say
Bowling Green is a good Sunday
town.
There will be fireworks in Mexico
lust the same when Cleveland is re-
elected.
One of Mexico's prominent citizens
absent-mindedly called for a gallon
of coffee.
The Mexico people were very much
pleased with Bowling Green and its
hospitable inhabitants.
Cash Blackburn tried to get up
pyrotechnic display but could not gel
fireworks in less quantity than q gal
Ion.
There were plenty Of judges Their
Guthrie, Forrist, Thurman
Macfarlane, Sumner and perhaps
others
A large number Of the best citizen
in Bowling Green asked Us repeated
ly to pitch into the gallon busl
ness and favor high licensed, decen
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17
WHERE .sOUR GIRLS" ARE.
We failed last week to state that
Miss Rosa Reed is in Montana.

Miss Minnie Taylor is in Kansas
City.
Miss Renie Quisenberry is in Col.
orado.
Miss Clara Greenamyer is at Law.
renee, Kas.
MISS Maggie Dingle is now Mrs
Sims, of Moberly.
Miss Ella Hit is now Mrs. Sallee,
Of Galloway county.
Miss Fannie Dingle is now Mrs. j
F. Rucker, of Sturgeon.
Misses Addie and Virginia Crom'
well are in Macon City.
Miss Matte Craddock is now Mrs
Walker Sears, of LaPlata-
Miss Mary Craddock is Mrs. ]. T
Doneghy, Of LaPlata Nc.
Miss Ella Cromwell is Mrs. Ton
Armstrong, of Macon City.
Miss Jennie Dobyns Is now Mrs
7. j. Gatewood, of Nevada.
Miss Maggie Buekner is Mrs. Rev
W. 81. Marques, OF Fulton.
Miss - Spence is Mrs. Jno
4. Brooks, of Warrensburg.
Miss Fannie Cudworth is now Mir
Fred Burch, Of Lincoln, Neh.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17
CHICAGO EXPOSITION.
10! For the Montgomery County Fair.

The directors Of this fair have, at
great expense, arranged for special
trains to run all day and almost all
night, to take people to the fair and
home again. One will start out from
Warrenton at $50 in the morning, and
one from Centralia at 10 in the morn
ing, passing Mexico at 1875 a. m. Look
at another column and you will
see full schedule of time. There will
be great attractions at this grand fair.
Splendid balloon race on Wednesday
between a lady and gentleman. Chill
dren under IL years admitted free on
Wednesday. Wednesday night there
will be an impressive trades process
sion-Thursday night, splendid fire
works; Friday night. an enchanting
open air concert. Round trip tickets
sold at half fare.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17

Who will be the next mayor.
If Purnell's ad. is not a daisy.
How you like the LEDGER this week.
If the LEDGER ads do not loom up.
Why Mexico can't have a tow fac
tory.
If the men who advertise don't do
the business.
If the creamery is really going to
fall through.
Why the canning factory should
not go ahead.
Where the Jennings boys of Lad
donia went to.
Why the Laddonia calaboose is not
made stronger.
If John L. Sullivan has sent the
belt to Laddonia.
II Jessie O'Neal amt the boss
left-hand violinist.
If Patterson is not the only Bakery
in Mexico that advertises.
If Kendall and the Northern boys
are not the boss mule men.
How long before Mexico will be
made a city of the third class.
How long it will be before the
"pony club" gets into serious trouble
If J. W. Town is really going tt
join the anti-horse thief association,
If "Justiee" is going to write ar
article about the sensation in Lad
donia.
When LUIS Esem, of Laddonia, il
coming up to clean out the luncl
Counter.
If Miss Sophia G., of Centralia
really wants the LEDGER to do wha
she asked.
If the LEDGER is not in demand
especially at Bowling Green and Lad
donia, this week.
If it is not quite a compliment t.
the LEDGER for other papers to cop.
its style of journalism.
If Geo. Runkel really has a lad.
ghost Gagged in one Of his houses AM
what the romance about her is.
If the Mexico girls really told tn
marshal of Laddonia that they wer
fed like canaries in Mexico.
If there is not going to be an eruI
ton in South Mexico shortly tbs
will make the windows rattle.
If a certain married lady in Mexic
is really trying to cause trouble bt
tween another lady and her husband
When the Laddonia Minstr'
Company will produce their play
zone Night in Mexico, or a Barber
Experience with a Crazy Man."
If the manner in which some {
Mexico's "smart Alexis" treat We,
dant youth who happen in u cit
isn't a disgrace to our boosted civil
zation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17
Sala0n Mt LaddonIa.

Pete Bedell has been granted per-
mission by the council of Laddonia
to open a saloon ut that place if he
can get license from the county
court. We learn the temperance peo-
pie will fight it. Do they prefer to
have a half dozen "dew drop inns,'
without any revenue for the city, to a
saloon that will pay them we'll!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17
Dick Fowler's Budget Of Fun.

Ex-Mayor Dick Fowler, of this city,
opened his show at the Mexico opera
house Friday and Saturday nights
and Saturday matinee. The weather
was bad or he would have had much
larger houses. Dick will take his
show on the road at once, beginning
at Montgomery City, where he will
be all next (fair) week. Fowler IS a
good ventriloquist and a fine sleight-
of-hand performer. His repertoire is
good and the stage furniture all new
and complete. We predict for DICK
a successful tour with his budget OF
fun. Those who want to laugh and
grow fat should by all means attend
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17

ever pleased with our beautiful little
city. Suppose it was controlled by
the short-haired men and long-haired
women system that now prevails in
our sister city. We would soon lose
all of III improvements and be plow-
ed up and planted in corn. A gallon
town is as much worse than a saloon
town as a gallon is bigger than a
glass. In Bowling Green they drink
a gallon while in Mexico they drink
a glass. The city gets . fne revenue
here and there it gets worse than
nothing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17
famous word-rats
+. W. Town on Monday morning

J. W. Town on Monday morning
about 4 O'Clock get the sheriff out OF
bed, telling him that some one had
stolen one of his best horses. Atch-
ison jumped out of bed and got into
his clothes wrong side before in his
haste, and they went to Towns barn
to get a trace. Town was very much
excited over the supposed loss OF
his horse so much so, at least, that
he did not know his own animal,
that was just outside of the fence
over which it had jumped during the
night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17
L,edper for a Lifetime.

To-day is the old settlers reunion
A large crowd is expected. The
LEDGER will be sent free for the rest
of his life time to the Oldest settler
present, the matter to be decided by
the executive committee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17
WaterWOrks Located.

The reservoir for the waterworks
has been located on Col. Clay's
property, southwest of Mexico. This
will prove a fine location. A compa-
ny has been organized consisting Of
the following stockholders: G. S
Mastin, Green Clay, L. Hord, VIM
Pollock and ]. j. Steele. Work will
begin in earnest October LIST, and
everything will be completed by
January, 1886.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17
Horrible Find.

Last Tuesdey a negro baby was
found just south of the depot partial
ly eaten up by a dog that when the
baby was found, was eating on it.
The coroner could not hold an in
quest because there was not enough
of the body left to sit on. The kid
had evidently been thrown out by its
unnatural mother before it had ever
been dressed. She should suffer a
worse fate than to be eaten by dogs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17

A preacher who abuses members OF
his church from the pulpit until they
are driven from the church is not cal
culated to do much good on this
earth. either in or out Of the church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17

FoR RENT.-A No. ! farm. Of $40
acres, 2 IL miles west Of Farber, on
G. & A. r. r. Two good dwelling
houses. Farm is in good condition.
Apply to ]. B. WELLS,
23.4w. Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17

Don't fail to see Beedle and Prin-
dies superb concert band and orches-
ira at opera house next Thursday eve
Sept. "a.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17

G.. Kabrich has now on hand his
large stock of winter dry goods,
boots, shoes, and clothing, and selling
them cheaper than any house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17
Grand Sunday School Celebration.

There will be a grand Sunday school
celebration near Union school house.
6 miles south of Mexico, on Saturday,
Sept, 26, 1885. Good speaking, good
singing, and dinner on the grounds.
There will be five schools take part in
the exercises to-wit: Beaver Dam.
Cedar Grove. Prairie View, Washing
ton and Union, All other Sunday
schools in the county cordially invited
to be present.
PROGRAMME.
J. r. Hodge, of Washington District,
moderator.
LIST. Song in concert.
ID. Devotional exercises.
Sd. Song by Washington school.
4th, Address of welcome, by VIM.
Edmondson.
9Th. Song, by Cedar Grove school.
9th. Response, by VIM. Thomas.
9TH. Song. by Beaver Dam school.
9Th. Object Of Sunday school.
9th. Song, by Union school.
10th. Progress of Sunday school. by
Rev. Gingerrich, OF Fulton.
IL. Song, by Prairie View school.
IL. Song in concert.
Adjourn Tor dinner.
Is. Song in concert.
| IA. Address, by Col. j. e. Hutton.
Is. Song, by Washington school.
II. The best method Of conducting
Sabbath schools.
IS. Song, by Union school.
10. Song, by Beaver Dam school
%. The influence of Sabbath
schools.
81. Song, by Prairie Union school.
@. Song in concert.
D. D. ARMSTRONG,
/ 1T. BYRSs,
]. B. ATKINS,
i Committee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17
Is THIS OUR RASi

The P. o. store is the place to buy
cheap goods. 23-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17
Cass Hagan.

Imported marshmallows in one and
five pound boxes at P. o. store. 23tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17

For convenience I will give the
places where they are kept in Mexico
and adjacent towns:
MEXICO.
]. F. Llewellyn, druggist.
d. Hall, druggist
Dobyns & Gibbs, druggists.
J. ]. Steele, druggist.
French & French, druggists.
C. w. Bennett, saloon.
W. Kemper, saloon.
s. B. Collins, saloon.
Lewis Hord, Ringo hotel.
e. Burkhart, Hotel de Ferris.
G.. NJ. Castelow, Globe hotel.
NJ. w. Schefftel, restaurant.
NJ. Gorth, restaurant.
T. Roberts, restaurant.
]. Daughtery, restaurant.
D. g. Palmer, restaurant.
j. Mckinley, restaurant.
r. F. Tomlinson, restaurant.
Morgner & Precht, restaurant.
Smith & Wallace, restaurant.
E. Whaley, restaurant.
T. F. Roden, grocery.
C. F. Yerger, grocery.
b. Easter, grocery.
Younger & Jesse, grocery.
L. NJ. Pease, grocery.
Null & Massey, grocery.
R. H. Fowler, grocery.
Petit & Lantz, grocery.
P. W. Harding, grocery.
Gregg & Miller, grocery.
W. P. Hooton, new depot.
j. d. Mckee, news depot.
Hugh Wakefield, barber.
W. Bedell, billiard hall.
C~ENTRALIA, MO.
Frank Hulett, druggist.
J. A. Chance, druggist.
T. G. Whaley G. Co., saloon.
Anton Sievers, saloon.
F. NJ. Green, saloon.
r. Crabtree, saloon.
Jonas Berg, produce.
MARTINSBURG, MO.
Oscar Krieger, grocery.
WELLSVILLE. Mo.
c. Cotsworth, restaurant.
FULTON, MO.
Norris, Conner & Davis, saloon.
r. b. Worrell, Palace hotel.
RUSH HILL, MO.
John Pike, postoffice.
joel Mitchell, grocer
LADDONIA, MO.
Pierce & Torreyson, grocery.
VANDALIA, MO.
j. B. McDearmon, druggist.
S. J. Blair & Co., grocery.
Dingle Bros, grocery.
N. N. Faust, bakery.
J. w. Balthrope, saloon.
CONCORD, MO.
: j. N. Volt
WORCESTER, MO.
b G. f. Casper.
AUXvASSE, MO.
A. J. Day & Co., druggists.
HALLSVILLE, MO-.
yarnon & Summers, druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17
Excursion Rates.
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION.

The Wabash, st. Louis and Pacific
and Chicago & Alton Rys., will sell
excursion tickets to st. Louis and
return at $4.65, including admission
ticket the Exposition, on the follow
ing dates: Sept. s, 10, II, IL, Il,
"a, 90. Oct. l, 5, 8, II, ID, 10 and
20, all tickets good for return pas
sage five days from date of sale.
FAIR AT KANSAS CITY.
For the above the Chicago & Al
ton, and Wabash, st. Louis & Pacific
Rys., will on Sept. u to 10, inclusive,
sell excursion tickets to Kansas City
and return at $3.50. Good to return
up to and including Sept. 25.
CHICAGO EXPOSITION.
For the above the Chicago & Al
ton Ry., will sell tickets to Chicago
and return, including admission
ticket to Exposition at the very low
rate of S7.25. Tickets on sale Sept.
4, IA, 81, %, Oct. 5 and II, good for
return passage one week from sale
| of ticket. 4. s. WILSON,
Ticket Agent,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17

CasS HRgan.
Among all the clever young sales
men in Mexico no one is more eff
cient, accommodating and popular
than Cass Hagan. He has a large
and extended acquaintance all over
the county and has the knsck Of
holding customers. He is still with
L. Phillip and wants his friends to
come and see him before they buy.
He is satisfied he can please every.
body with goods and prices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17

Go to e.. Kabrich's for cheap dress
goods, boots, shoes, clothing, ladies'
and misses hosiery and wraps.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17
AN ORDINANCE.

Amending Sections "a and 90 Of Chapter
Is of the Revised Ordinances of the
CITY of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17
MO.

Frank Hulett, druggist.
J. A. Chance, druggist.
T. G. Whaley & Co., saloon.
Anton Sievers, saloon.
F. NJ. Green, saloon.
r. Crabtree, saloon.
Jonas Berg, produce.