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Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13
ONE CONVENTION.

We had hoped t'at the editor OF
the hteligeHcer would close the
controversy concerning 1--we eon'en
tons" without rejecting ON the pur-
nose of those who differed with him
"a TO his views: In the daily fntei-
Hysucer of the 10Th inst. after con-
Tossing thai 'hr verdict Of the Gem
mi,,ce is asaa.,t hts Nay Of thinking,
he saws: 1T : oar candid oplulun,
however. tina, there il mo'rr s'ehi,d
this strenu1u> effort ~ cau>pttate
the county nominations wljA ,tir 81
lecti IL Of state aud district deli gates
than Is now apparent - lie i~uhilc.
There has been no Strenuous mort
Oh the pat Of n h"c ga caasSe the
heretofore i'o!icy "f tar patty 1t The
manner of s~ciee;ia1 A. state urid'S
trict delegates save nn &c past Of
the editor of the HteNigenttf, who
has used his every .ff1.; 'y lbs ptl.
to have the people d lhvr m"aG at
two conventions instead IT 81
changing their fortncr n.ann,i-
| The people have ul,d the one
convention plan and found ii w,rhod
we'll, and when forced 20, they ;iitd
the second convention, and found II
worked badly. We hdid that tves>
Democrat has the right to his way o
thinking As to the best way To organ
ize the party, but we do say it l.
very unkind for a Democrat TO i'm
pugn the motives of those who ma.
see fit 10 honestly differ with hlD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13
MOberly Races.

Our friend, Buck Kelly, OF the
Moberly Monitor, informs US that
the Moberly races, which come of
May 9th, 28th and 29th, will be the
best in the state. Some of the swift,
est horses on earth will be there, and
will run to win. There will be sew.
eral horses present from Mexico and
will have a good chance to win. Mo
berly is the swiftest town on earth
and all who attend will have plenty
of fun o fany kind. McterIy is noted
for her good ~iotels, five enterprisine
newspapers, fast horses, pretty wo.
men and hospitality.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

The Office of prosecuting attorney
is one Of the most important in the
gift OF the people. This official
should not only be a fair minded man
without prejudice, but be should be
a well-read and talented lawyer. II
is no small job to draw up an indict.
ment that will stick. The law-break-
err employs the best of talent for de-
tense and too often he escapes
through a technicality. A good
prosecuting attorney is necessary in
order to make criminals fear the law
and to save the county hundreds
of dollars in costs and extra attor-
ney's fees Audrain wants a pure,
high minded, talented lawyer for this
position. Three OF our most genial,
clever and ambitious young attorneys
are candidates and the people must
1nAko their choice.
49,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13
PUBLIC SALE!
Tuesday, May 25th.

The undersigned administrator Of the
estate of John Ellis, deceased, will offer
for sale publicly to the highest bidder at
the late premises of the deceased, 10
| miles north of Mexico and 8 miles north
| of Moline. on TUESDAY, MAY %, 1886,
the following described personal prop
erty to-wit:
Six head heavy work mules, 6 2-year-
old mules, ! brood mare, l 2-year-o old
horse, l saddle horse, l Gold Dust year.
ling colt,I yearling mule and $50 head cat
tie, as follows: SO 3-year-old steers, extra
good; l6 2-year-old steers, ~ yearling
high grade steers and heifers, % cows and
calves, 2 pedigreed bulls one a y~earling
and the other a Swear old; so head stock
hogs, l Danes hay rick and rakes, | der
rick for stacking hay, a full lot OF first
class farm machinery, l40 barrels corn,
100 bushels oats, 10 ricks of hay, 2 farm
wagons and l spring wagon, | hay frame,
| roller, IA sets of harness in good order.
TERMS OF SALE. All sums of $40 and
under cash in hand; all sums over $40 q
credit of 8 months will be given, pur-
chaser giving note with approved securI-
ty bearing interest from date at 8 per
cent. per annum. No property to be re-
moved from premises until terms are
complied with. Sale begins at 10 O'Clock
| sharp. j. w. ELLIS, Admir-.
j. w. ATcHINsoN, Auc'r. 5-2t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

shall act as arbitrator in adjusting
differences between publishers, in Or
der to place the business On a more
elevated and profitable plane. Re-
turning thanks to the people and
press of Mexico; to the railroads of
the state for courtesies, and to the
retiring officers of the association.
OFFICERS.
The following officers were elected
President-W. D.. Crandall, of the
Brookfeld Gazette, Brookfeld.
First Vice President-I. H. Kinley,
of the Brunsuicker, Brunswick.
Second Vice-P Presidents. B.
COOK, uftho Tateuigencer, Mexico.
Third Vice-P resident-Walter Viii.
liams, OF the advertiser, BoonviIls.
Recording Sec.-Joe p. Johnston,
Plattsburg Democrat.
Corresponding Sec.-J. II. Turner,
Carleton Record.
Treasurer-W. L. Thomas, st.
Louis School and Home.
The p%enitentiary printing Office is
a thing of the past.
I. j. Lingle could not be present
on account of business.
Good things all come iate-Zever'
ly aud II. Ewing arrived last.
}. H. Turner, corresponding Sec
rotary, made some valuable sugges.
tons in his report.
Col. Dyer. of the Warrenton Ban
ner, is one among the new members
who will prove valuable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13
BAIRD COLLEGE.

In this issue Of the LEDGER will be
found an advertisement of the Baird
College, Clinton, Mo. Although
this college is not a year old it is one
of the most tiourishing and best adj
vertised in the West. The managers
of tins college are not only known
in Mexico, where they successfully
managed Hardin College, but all
over this and adjoining states. They
are famous for their enterprise, dis
cipline, thoroughness and peculiar
fitness for the great and grand work
they are dong.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13
Terrible Hurricane.

Kansas City had a terrible huri-
cane Tuesday. The following from
the Kansas City Times gives an idea
of the damage done. Twenty-eight
lives known to have been lost and
two-hundred thousand dollars in
property destroyed. The Lathrop
School gave way before the hurricane
and fifteen persons killed, most of
them children. The court house top.
pied over in a terrible ruin; two of
the inmates dead and others wound
ed. Terrible destruction and loss of
life at the Overall Factory. A span
of the Wabash Railroad bridge swept
away down the river. Kansas City
bears the worst fury Of the gale.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13
Public School Examination.

Written examinations are going on
this week. Next week oral examina.
ton, for sake of patrons and friends,
will be conducted in the High School,
Monday and Tuesday in the other
department, Wednesday and Thurs.
day.
People should attend and see what
the school is doing.
The annual celebration of the
Union Literary Society will take place
at the opera house Thursday night,
May Goth, and the commencement,
EXERCISES of class ''86" on Friday
night following.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13
Dissolution Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under
IN signed have this the 10th day of May,
1886, by mutual consent dissolved part
nership in the manufacture and sale OF
baking powder, w. II. Norris retiring,
w. w. Settle succeeding in the business
and assuming all debts contracted in the
since December %, 1885. All moneys,
bills and accounts in favor of said firm
shall be paid to the said W. W. Settle.
W. H. NORRIS,
SAT W. w. SETTLE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13
Shot.

Burly Jesse, who lived five miles
south of Mexico, accidentally shot
himself Wednesday morning. As we
go to press the coroner is Investigat-
ing the matter, and we do not think
the verdict will vary from this. jesse
had a family and could have no rea-
son for suicide. He went out hunt
ing and was found dead, shot under
the jaw. We think there is no doubt
but what it was accidental.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

The Cleyeland Guards of Laddonia
have our thanks for the use of their
elegant flag this week. It is the best
flag in this part of the state and has
floated higher than any other and the
boys are very proud of it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

John G. provinces, one of the most
fluent and forcible writer's in the
state, is again on the Moberly Moni-
tor. John is an aggressive writer
and will carry a line Of battle clear
into the enerny's camp, and usually
comes out victorious.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13
Notice to Builders.

Bids will be received at the resi-.
dence of Rev. J. L. Haar, Martins.
burg, Mo-, until the LIST of June for
the erection of a Catholic church.
The right to reject any and all bids
is expressly reserved.
Plans and specification may be
seen at the residence of Rev. j. l..
Haar. A. HATTERMANN, Sec.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

Rev. T. Gallaher, of Fulton, has
our thanks for a copy Of his work on
Baptism, Published In 1878. Gallaher
is one of the best posted men in the
church and is a fluent, smooth wri-
ter: HIS book is we'll worth reading.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

r. B. pooton is a candidate for
Justice f the Peace. Bob is well
knov, to all Of our readers. His
fs.ler was justice of the peace Of
this township for years and held the
Office up to the time of his death.
Bob will make a thorough canvass
for fhe of9pa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13
EmmOns-Grantham.

Mrs. NJ. J. Harding, the we'll
known milliner, has the thanks OF
the editor Of the LEDGER and the
plumbers for favors extended while
running our water pipes through her
establishment. She was very much
Inconvenience, of course, but with
her usual accommodation did all she
could to be neighborly and assist us
in the completion of our enterprise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

The strike is off and the noting
red flag has been wiped out with a
small loss of life. Everything is now
quiet. and Americans are ruling
America.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

The many friends of Pope Yeaman
all over the state are anxious for him
to be a candidate for State School
Commissioner. He is q man who is
peculiarly fitted for this position and
has an universally strong following.
He made a strong race before, and
at one time during the balloting was
nominated, but in the confusion came
out defeated. Audrain county was
for him before and we think he has
lost no friends here or anywhere else.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13
M. P. A.


Continued from third page Of this Sheet.l
The new and broader statement and
application of these truths of universal
education are to a certain extent re-
formatory, and some of course will cry
out against them.
They seem destructive to the old and
etfete as the farmers plow-share does
to the weeds and tares, but like that it
bread of which shall find the multitude.
Mutually needful as we are, educators
and the press, We ought to he TIT
| and must be. move -u..ally helpful.
Til -.A and the ignorant yet plead
4vr instruction, not with words only but
with the prayer of their darkness, far
more suppliant than speech. | never
see a person with the helplessness of
ignorance but what | reproach myself,
and the question forces itself upon me
as to what l have done, or rather what
have l left undone, that this human
brother should grow up in such naked
ness of mind.
My friends, citizenship in this coun-
try means a share in this culture
through the school and the press, or it
means a curse for those who leave the
masses to grow up in the sin, crime
shame and helplessness of ignorance.
Plato by his teaching has made all
the nations greater-the brightness of
his fame streams across more than
twenty centuries-since he walked and
taught in the classic groves of Athens,
away back i'll the morning of time.
Let me conclude this paper IN THE
Duty of the Press Towards Education"
by quoting again for your careful con-
sideration the prelude with which l
opened it. Plato said: Gould we
create so close, tender and cordial a
connection between the citizens of a
state as to induce all to consider them
selves as r~eiatives-as fathers, brothers
and sisters-then this whole state
would constitute but a single family,
be subject to the most perfect regula-
tons and become the happiest republic
that ever existed on this EARTH
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

Not a county in the state can boast
of a better class of candidates than
Audrain. They are all honest; per-
haps one or two are not capable, but
they have no show for nomination.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13
Only The Rest.

j. NJ. Pollard handles only the best
lines of gold watches, gold headed
canes and Jewelry of all kinds. The
elegant cane presented to the presi-
dent of the M. p. A. was bought
from him. Drop in and look at his
stock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

We fear the city let a very bad
precedent in regard to back taxes
last Monday night, unless they wipe
out oil taxes over 10 years old and
begin anew and keep collected up.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that I win
IN audit, adjust and allow claims and
accounts against the assigned estate u
q p. Yerger, at the Office Of the Counfy
Collector In the court house ir the cit
OF Mexico, No, on Thursday the ard dsy
OF June, 1856, and On two successive days
thereafter. p. E. LOCKE,
Assignee of c. r. Yerger.
Mexico, Mo-, April 20, 1886. SIT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

The party or parties who tried
to fish a sensation out of a slop-bar-
rel on the south side of the square
got left.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

The drummer boy who WAS with
the Palmetto OIL company was killed
Inv the cars at Louisiana, Mo. His
father also had his leg broken.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

W. Il. WOODWARD & Son, fnascIai
agents for eastern parties, can furnish
you q loan on farms In any Of the adioin-
ing counties At . low rate Of interest and
on short notice. Parties wishing to maks
loans give them q call.
W. H. WOODWARD & SON,
A2-u kxUoo, Ne.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

Obituaries in the Ledger; must be
pald for by the line just as : ol1tlcal
and other advertising matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

Don't fail to see statement of the
Mexico Southern bank-one of Che
best in the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13
THE EDITORIAL CONVENTION.

Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week were red letter days for Mexico
Representive journalists from all
over the state have been III guests.
Mexico is pleased with them-they
are pleased with Mexico. The con-
vention has not only been pleasant
and interesting to all concerned, hut
will be practical in its results to
members of the convention and to
Maxico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13
For Rent.

The livery stable which has been
occupied by j. B. Botkin for some
time is now for rent at reasonable
terms. Apply TO W. b. White,
Rowena, Mo. 5-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

The committee on resolutions re-
ported fayorably on the following
subjects:
Authorizing the president to ap-
point some discreet publisher who
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this i7th
day Of May. A. D., 1885,
Witness mi hand n notarial seal hereto
afixed, ut ONCE In Mexico. No.. the date last
aforesaid. Commissions and quatiaed for q
term expiring May q. 1881
W. ". Fry, Notary Public.
O~orrect-Attest. JAS. GALWAY.
j. A. GUrHRTK,
H. A. RIcKxrTe,
Dirscsofs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

All are invited to call and inspect
our water motor, which is quite Q
curiosity in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

| STATE OF MISSOURI
CoUNTx OF AUDRArE, I'VE, Wm-HaEpeE.v vice
president, and II. A. Ricketts,. cashier Of said
bank. and each Of Us. do soiennly swear that
the above statement is true 70 the best Of our
knowledge and belief,
WIN. HARPER, vice-PreAdsnt..
II. A. RICKETTS,, Cashier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13
EIGHT PAGES.

The Maxwell Southern hotel mur-
der trial is on in st. LOUIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

Mckinley has the best restaurant
in the west. 5-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

We heartily agree with a communi-
cation in our contemporary signed
Merchant" which gives some of the
reasons why we should ~patronize
home Institutions. The people of
Mexico must patronize each other or
they will suffer. Unless every man
and woman buys all of his or her
goods at home we will go backward.
1t is our only salvation. We don't
have to send away for anything. If
we send for anything we might all
send for everything and then Mexico
would not support q single store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

w. w. Settle is now proprietor of
the Mexico Baking Powder Co. He
is q live and go-ahead business man
and win rush the business for all
there is in it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

For one of the most valuable doc
uments submitted to the Press as
ISOLATION, the fraternity is indebted
to Hon. Michael K. McGrath, our
accommodating Secretary of State.
We refer to the information relating
to legal advertising, the report of the
committee being, in fact, prepared
by him. This is the most valuable
compilation of the Missouri laws on
this subject ever prepared, and Re-
9uired an immense amount of re-
search and labor. Newspaper men
never appeal to Michael in vain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

OFFICIAL STATEMENT Of the Financial
Condition Of the MEXICO SOUTHERN
BANK, at Mexico, Audrain County, No.,
at the Close of Business on the LIST day
of May. 1885.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

DIR. A. f. Brown, whose portrait is
given in this issue, is a member of
the Missouri division of the medical
fraturnity. His home is in Laddonia,
Mo-, and there is no one more wide
ly known Throughout Northern and
Central Missouri than DIR. Brown.
He graduated over thirty years ago
and since then has devoted himself
to his profession to which he is
strongly attached.-St. Louis Re
publican.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

B.. +. Burt and son, of Ohio, are
in Mexico this week on a visit to
John Y. Brown. They are wealthy
sheep men and own q large tract of
land in Galloway county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13
Iron COrnlce Work,

Smith & Cunningham are cnntrac-
tors for the iron cornice work on the
new insane asylum at Nevada, Mo.
Joe Eldridge, one of the most ster-
ling young men in the state, is mana,
ger of this department for the firm,
and he left for Nevada this week to
take charge of the work, taking Pete
Ehret, one of the best workmen in
the state, with him. This firm has a
statewide reputation for fine work
of this kind. Their work on the
Mexico City Hall, Fulton court house
and Presbyterian church has been
spoken of in the highest terms by all
who have seen it. They employ the
best workmen and take pride in do
ing a job with which no fault can be
found We congratulate the asylum
commissioners on letting this portion
of the contract to such a firm. 1t
goes without saying that tie result
will be satisfactory in every respect.
EmmOns-Grantham.
Married, in Marshall, at 9;20 a. m.
Wednesday, May 18th, S. P. EN-.
mons, of Mexico, and Miss Lizzie
G%rantham, of Marshall, by Rev. T.
G. Written. Mr.. and Mrs. Emmona
arrived in Mexico on the 1880 C. &,
A. train.
The bride is well known in Mex
leo, and is one of the most worthy
and loveable ladies of our acquaint-
ance. The groom is not only Mayor
of Mexico, but one of our most sub
stantial and enterprising business
men. The LEDGER extends con-
gratulations and well wishes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-28
DYE WORKS.

n L. JAMES ON, Steam Dye Works-Gens
~. clothing specially. Il2 wabashA St. .
Paul MINI
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-28
HORSES. CARRIAGES. &C.

sale, s6e good, two-seat,
- extension-top, family carriage. Inquire room
1, 1856 Jackson st. az
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-01-27

can in the stone under a microscope, it
is. to the naked eye, no different from
anv other stone of similar size and color
that might be picked up on the edge CT
a body of water. Mr.. Sauter claims to
have list of all the madstones
in the country. and says that he knows
there are only four others. lie says that
the one in his possession was taken from
the stomach of a dear. and that all the
others must have been found in the same
wav. Beside the stone here there IS one
in Tcrrc Haute, Ind, another at Kan
sas City. Mo-, one at Clyde, O., and one
in Virginia.
Mrs. J. TAYLOR, the owner of the Terre
Haute maidstone, says it was found IN
Virginia many years ago, and that 1t has
been in the possession of her family tor
more than sixty years. She has record
of 300 persons to whom it has been ap-
piled. and says that not one OF them has
had hydrophobia. Like Sauter, She
claims that in many cases where mad
dog has bitten live stock and men she
saved the men, while the animals have
gone mad and have had to be killed. In
applying it she claims to have have an
Improvement on Sauter's plan, and con-
vinces her patients that she operates on
scientific principles. Instead of putting
the stone directly on the wound she
scrapes the skin off spot as large as the
stone, between the wound and the heart,
and applies the stone to the new sore. In
one case the stone stuck to man for
thirteen hours before it dropped of.
This stone is a little larger than Sautcr's
and is milk white.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-01-27
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Value in Feed.

Does the value of the hay and grain fed
to the COWS exceed the value of the milk,
butter and cheese sold? Do the sheep pay
for their keeping? How much money
has been made or lost upon the poultryE
Did the potato crop pay for the manure,
labor and seed expcndcduppnit! Can corn
be grown cheaper than it can be bought
if fair allowance is made for the value
of the fodder, or is it more profitable to
grow corn in drills, either to cure tor
winter fodder or pack in the sllo, and
then to purchase the grain transported
from the West? What has been the In
come from the orchards for a series OF
years? Are they paying the interest OF 9f
thousand dollars per acre. or would IL
be better to dig them up and put the
land in grass or cultivated crops!
How many farmers can answer these
questions or many more that they might
be askcd2 Yet these are questions which
would be answered by a properly kept
memorandum book and an account kept
with each department. And each farmer
ought to be able to answer them to ms
own satisfaction, if not to that OF all IN
quirers. If COWS are not paying for their
Keeping it is not desirable to increase the
herd until change has been made, either
in breed of animals kept, method OF
feeding or mode of disposing OF their
products. York Herald.