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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13
A cooN's pREpIcAMENT.
No Sooner Is lie Released on One
Charge Than Another Con-
fronts Him.

George Shlvers, colored man,
laid in wait for Dick Fuller, near
Pollock's mill, Saturday night, and
as Dick passed the spot, fred at
him. Fuller at once had Shivers
arrested and in Justice Bass court
yesterday afternoon he was held in
the sum of one hundred dollars to
answer at the January term of Cir
cult Court. The prisoners old
mother furnished the necessary
security and Shivers started from
the court room. He barely reached
the door, however, when he was
arrested by an officer on charge
of threatening the life of Henry
Clay Taylor, an old colored man
known to nearly everyone about
town. He was taken to Jail on
this charge and 10 Thursday
morning fixed as a time for his ex.
animation.
On the charge of threatening to
take the life of Taylor, Shivers was
discharged by Justice Bass that
morning. He was Immediately
arrested for carrying concealed
weapons and given 80 days in Jail.
Shivers' troubles are of family
nature. He accuses his wife of in
constancy, claiming that she has
maintained improper relations
with the above mentioned Henry
Clay Taylor and Dick Fuller. The
wife, who lives in South Mexico,
cannot see what claim George has
on her, as he went to st. Louis six
ago, she says, and, "took
up wild anoth r woman"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13
Rev. DR.. Miller's Good Wook.


The protraeted meeting at the
Main Street Methodist Church is
still in progress, and is growing in
interest. DIR. Miller, of Mexico,
who has been doing the preaching,
is one of the ablest ministers in the
State and his sermons have been
exceedingly entertaining and edify-
ing to those who have had the
privilege of hearing them. 1t is to
be hoped that the meeting will re-
suit in a sweeping revival, for sure
ly this part of the Lords Vineyard
is in naed of such.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13
AmeIie is Angry.

There might be tragedy with
out words could Mrs. Amelie Rives-
Chanler or her husband find the
wretch who started the story that
the couple were at odds and about
to separate, says the New York
Herald. The only basis for the
yarn is that Mr.. Chanler is sud-
denly obliged to go abroad on
family business, and his wife, who
is completing two novels which are
overdue, does not feel 1t would be
just to her publishers to neglect
her work and accompany him.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13
They Muss Blame Themselves.

Harrison's majority IN Kansas,
according to the official figures, is
1861. The farmers who rolled
up that tremendous majority will
have to suffer four years more un-
der the high tariff robbery, and
they will not be entitled to any
sympathy, either. Their per-
verseness brings its own punish
ment.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13
What They Eat.

The tailor-Roast goose.
The buiIder-Plunb pudding.
The druggis'-"Plzen'' things.
The base ball man-Fowl.
The carpenter-Plane food.
The stock raiser-Bred.
The actor-Supe.
The printer-Pi.
The singer-Oyster Patti.
The old maid-Te mate, oh.
The Quaker-Peas.
The prisoner-Cell-ery
The profane man-Cussed hard.
The acrobat-Turn-ups.
The smoker-Pipe plant.
The dry goods clerk-Flannel
cakes.
The real estate man-Coffee
grounds.
The tramp-Rag out of veal.
The debtor-Owe it meat.
The public speaker-Toast.
The funny man-Chestnut.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13
Suits Filed-January Term.

Suits Filed-January Term.
Hiram Mckinney VS.. &. R.
Johnson ct al. note.
Patrick Reynolds. VS.. Matthias
McGowan ct al, partition.
The Birdsall Co. VS.. G. f. Bald
bridge ct al, damages.
J. J. Heller VS.. w. E. White,
attachment.
Maggie Wiley vs.. Jno. R. Wiley,
divorce.
D. NJ, Anthony VS.. w. II. Beal
ct al, to supply lost deed.
Ira Tlncher vs.. C. B. Burks, at
tachment.
J. W. Burks vs.. c. B. Burks, at
tachlnent.
Martin Hudson & Co. VS.. r. w.
McClelland, note.
Matte Bryarly VS.. Alvin Bryar-
ly, divorce.
NJ. J. Smith VS.. w. H. McPike
ct al, partition.
Maggie Bost VS.. Matthew Bost,
divorce.
J. w. Reed VS.. II. T. Woodward,
injunction.
w. II. Beal VS.. II. F. Wood
ward, injunction.
B. Dickson ct al. vs.S. A. Kemp
insky, supreme court.
Abram Straus & Co. VS.. James
NJ. Smith.
S. C. Hall VS.. o. F. Settle, at
tachment.
r. L. Wilburn ct. al. vs. Banks
Wilburn ct al, partition.
L. Feger VS.. VIM. Sullivan,
attachment.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Public inter
est was again revived in the Shell
murder case to-day by the publica-
ton in an afternoon paper Of q
statement made by Mr.. A. J. Stone,
son-in-law of the murdered million
aire, in which Mr.. Stone was
quoted as saying that the supposed
murderer had been captured.
AN ENORMOUS REWARD.
A copy Of the reward lately lssu-
ed reads as follows:
CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 5.-Reward
$4,000. [, Henrietta Smell widow
Of the late Amos J. Smell, will pay
fifty thousand dollars $50, ,000) re
ward for the arrest and detention
until identified by the authorities
OF the city of Chicago, of William
B. Tascott, the supposed murderer
Of my husband.
The above reward is offered in
lieu of all other rewards announced
by me and will hold good for four
a. months from this date.
All communications to be sent to
George w. Hubbard, general super
intendent of police, or to Mr.. A. J
Stone, 544 West Madison street,
Chicago, Ill. HENRIETTA SMELL.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13

THEY say that Harrison used to
revise all his speeches to visiting
delegations before they We're per-
mitted to go to the press, ,and some
times rewrote them entirely. He
didn't want any Burchards in his.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13
bloody Kansas


TT n TNt FlIi'"lfIf NtI'.t JUHFIIsI.
The new Governor of Kansas
might leave some footprints on the
sands of time by signing few
death warrants. With fifty-three
murderers under sentence Of death
in the penitentiary be has large
vineyard to operate in.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13
One Year Clocks.

An important improvement in
clocks has been shown the British
Association for the advancement of
science by Mr.. w. II. Douglass.
The new feature is the torsion
pendulum, which, with lever and
escapement, may be applied to
ordinary works, and by its slow
rate of vibration makes practicable
the conversion of an eight-day
clock into one requiring winding
only once a year.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13

''IT has been SO long since any
body in this country has twisted the
British lions tail that that appen-
dage is losing its pristine spirality
and begins to stick out like a yard
stick" remarks the Washington
Post. Only wait and give Mr..
Rlaine a chance
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13

HIGGINs, an Eastern carpet man
threatened to discharge
his men if they didn't vote for
Harrison. They did vote for Har-
rison, and now he discharges 700
of them and reduces the wages OF
those who remain from ten to ill.,
teen per cent. And yet the price
of carpcting has gone up from two
and half to seven and u half per
cent! What splendid thing that
protection is
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13

MRs. AMELIE RIyEs CHANLER,
III a recent letter to her publisher,
emphatically denies that she
wears digltated boots, ties her hair
under her chin, or appears at thea
ters in large hats ornamented with
lilac plumes. But she did write
"The Quick or the Dead ?'
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13
They Ought To.

Il have a question for you,"
said the snake editor this morning
to the financial editor.
"What is it?n
"Do forged checks. come under
tie designation of guilt edged pa
peru
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13

SINCE returning from the City of
Mexico, the capital of the Republic
Of Mexico, we have been asked "a
thousand times, more or less, "How
do you like Mexico ?" In this
connection we want to say that in
all our travels, which to a modest
extent, have been extensive, We
have never found a town which
suited us better than Mexico. It's
people are unsurpassed for intelli-
gence, culture and hospitality. Its
schools and churches are peerless.
The country surrounding 1t with
the population tributary is good
cause for pride in the breast of ev-
cry inhabitant who has the good of
his native heath at heart. Mexico
is the place in which to educate
your children and to bring them up
in moral atmosphere. Mexico is
one Of the best of openings for cap
ital or enterprise. Mexico is a fine
local market and has the very best
| of outlets to the various larger
markets in the country. Mexico
is the place to live and there is no
better place to die. There are
columns of good things to say in
favor of Mexico and nothing to say
against it. In these true but de-
sultory remarks we refer as you
must have guessed not to the City
of Mexico in the Republic of Mex
leo but to our own Mexico, Mis-
souri,.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13
Sleeplessness.

DIR. Flint's remedy is the best
known for insomnia, or sleepless-
ness, which affiicts SO many per-
sons, and which leads to so many
serious nervous diseases, particu-
larry to insanity Descriptive
treatise with each bottle; or adj
dress Mack Drug Co., n. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13

Squire Boyd, aged about 6S
years, died at his home in South
Mexico Thursday, of dropsy. De-
ceased recently moved to this city
from Monroe county, purchasing
property in South Mexico. He was
an old and highly respected citizen
of this part of the State and his
death is TO be generally regretted.
Mr. Boyd leaves wife and several
children. The funeral took place
from South Fork, Monroe county,
in the afternoon, while the services
were conducted at the late resi-
dence of deceased, in South Mex
leo, in the morning, Rev. A. A..
Wallace, of the Presbyterian
Church, officiating.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13

THERE is nothing in the scarlet
fever scare. There is not a single
case ip the city. The School
Board and Superintendent of pub
lie schoals, with the physicians, are
watching the matter carefully and
.here Is no danger in sending your
children to school. The schools
would be promptly closed if their
was any risk at all.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13

Would it be so very strange if
President Cleveland were to be
the Democratic Presidential can
didate in 1892? Certainly the
policy of the party will be the
policy he has marked out for it.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13

THE government of the United
States is supposed to be of the peo-
pie, by the people and for the peo-
pie. This being a fact the Demo
cratic administration would con-
tinue, as Cleveland got about two
hundred thousand more votes than
Harrison.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13
THE SAME OLD STORY.
An Alton Tram Kills John Ellis
Near Thompson Station Thurs
day.

John Ellis, whose home is in
this city, was killed by an East
bound Alton freight train this side
of Thompson Thursday. Ellis
was walking on the track, presum-
ably watching a Wabash freight
which was passing up at the same
time. The train men saw him but
as the grade was heavy at the point
of the accident the train could not
be stopped.
The witnesses to the killing were
John Kilgore, Martin Flaherty and
Simon Casey. The dead man was
IS years fage and unmarried. He
had been employed with the road
for two or three days as section
man. He had brother living in
this city. At Corner Caves in
quest that morning the following
verdict was rendered:
We, the jury. after viewing the
body and hearing the evidence,
believe shat the deceased, John
Ellis, came to his death by being
struck by train on the c. & A.
railroad, bound east. Inasmuch as
there was a train on each road at
the time the accident occurred, we
believe that if proper signal had
been given earlier, ,deceased's death
might not have occurred.
J. F. PALMER, Foreman.
VIM. BARRY.
G. r. BURNS.
JAMES O'BRIEN.
J. Z. SPENCE.
NATHAN GALBREATH.
Attest !: E. S. CAVE, Coroner.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13
Epidemic at Clarksvills D

CLARKsvILLE, Mo, Dec. -
Several cases cf diphtheria and
measles are reported here, and con-
siderable fear is entertained that
the epidemic may spread over the
entire community.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13
s'Black Bart" Again.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Dee g.
The stage from Mendocina City 10
Ingrams was stopped lastnight and
robbed by a lone highwayman.
The robber stepped out from a
clump of trees and pointing a shot
gun at the driver, compelled him
to dismeunt. He then robbed the
stage and fled. The highwayman
was undoubtedly "Black Bart" as
six years ago he robbed a stage at
the same point.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13

PERHAPS it would be better if the
next Administration should adopt
the plan of having no Southern
policy at all. The war is over,
and why not treat the South as a
part of the Union ?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13

THE religious awakening at the
Christian Church in this city forms
an epoch in local history. We are
indeed glad that the COED work
has resulted in such a fattering
sllccasS
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13
Every faithful employe will con-

Every faithful employe will con-
stitute himself the guardian of his
employers property. The man
who will either wIlIfully waste
what is intrusted to his Gaze, or
encourage such waste IN others, is
unworthy ofconfdence and, should
he ever become the head of busi-
ness, will deserve to be treated in
the same way,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13
Five Choice Entertainments.

Messrs. ID. A. Mcmillan, G. Il.
Gibbs, j. q rrimble, q. A Buck
ner, S. J. Buekncr, $ B Cook, r.
NJ. White, 4. b. Wilson and HI G.
Bryan have organized for the pur-
pose Of bringing to this city within
the next two months, FIVE first
class literary entertainments. They
viii all take place at the Ferris
Grand and he reasonable price Of
admission Of 80 cents for parquette
seats will be made.
The date for the Hardin College
Alumpa entertainment has been
changed 70 the 18th. This cause
is A deserving one and should have
liberal patronage
w.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13

THE vacant residences are all
filled and more asked for. The
vacant business houses are filling up
with the right kind of live men,
and new blood is going into bust
ness here.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13

WALTER WILLIAMS, of the Boon
vile Advertiser, did the talking for
the Missouri delegation during the
tour Of the National Editorial As.
soeiation. Williams is one of the
brightest young men in the pro.
iesslon and his responses to toasts
We're entertaining, pointed and well
received. We bespeak for him a
glorious future in the journalistic
field.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13
The Official Programme.

month
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26--EvENING
SESSION.
7:45--Opening Exercises.
S:00-Address, Education and
Citlzenship," w. Q. Gray, Louis
lana, Mo.
TUESDAY, DEC. .27-FoRENooN SESSION
9:o0-0pening Exercises.
9:20--"The Leadership of the
Teacher" l.. E. Wolfe, Moberly,
Mo.
9:40-Discussion, Pres. J. P.
Blanton, kirksville
9:50-Discussion, S. A. Howard,
New London.
10:00-Discussioh by the AS
sociation.
10:40-Recess and Enrolment of
Members.
10:45-"Condition and Needs of
our School SYSTEM" State Supt.
w. Z. Coleman, Jefferson City.
11:15-Discussion, A. E. Ward
ner, Macon. Y
11:25-Discussion by the Asso-
citation. &
11:55-Appointment of Commit
tees and Miscellaneous Business.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1:45-Opening Exercises.
2:00-"1'he Aim and the End"
I. Fl. Austin, Duluth, Mimi.
2:20-Discussion, j. G. Settle,
Perry.
2:30-Discussion, G. Y. Reeds,
Troy.
2:40-Discussion by the Associa-
ton.
2:50-Recess and Enrolment of
Members.
3:0O-"How to Interest Children
in the Study of Natural History"
R. R. Rowley, Curryville.
3:20-Discussion, Pres. J. S.
Kendall, Glasgow.
3:30-Discussion by the Associa-
tion.
EVENING SESSION.
7:45-Opening Exercises.
S:OO-"Illustrated Lecture on
Physical Science" Prof. M. J.
Thompson, Columbia.
FRIDAY,DEC. 2S--FoRENooN SESSION.
9:00-Opening Exercises.
9:20-"Music in the Public
Schools with Chart illustrations. !"
Miss Marian D. Davis, Macon.
9:4O-Discussion, VIM. F. Damn,
Kirksville.
9:50-Discussion, D. T. Gentry,
Kirksville.
10:00-Discussion by the Asso-
citation.
10:2O-"Discipline," L. F. Hall,
Montgomery City.
1O:40-Discussion, J. K. Pool,
Centralia.
1o:50-Discussion by the Asso-
citation.
11:0O-Recess and Enrolment of
members.
11:1O-"Is Teaching a Learned
Profession ?" r. B. d. Simonson,
Louisiana.
11:3O-Discussion by Pres. H.
NJ. Meyers, St. Charles College.
11:4O-Discussion by Associa-
ton.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1:45-Opening Exercises.
2:00-"The Training School," J.
T. Muir. KIrkSyille.
2:20-Discussion by Prof.
Strother, Perry.
2:30-Discussion by E. w. Dow,
Pres Bowling Green College.
2:40-Dlscussion by Associa-
tion.
3:OO-"Historical Map Draw
ing" H. C. Penn, Columbia.
3:20-Discussion, J. H. Brown,
Columbia.
3:30-Reports of Committees.
EVENING SESSION.
S:O0-Banquet at Ringo Hotel.
Admission, so cents.
Master of Ceremonies, D. A. Nc
MILAN, Mexico.
HOTEL RATES.
Windsor Hotel per day. ISL 25
Ringo, per day. y........ l 25
Roberts House Der dar | O0
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13

THE elusive Willie Tascott is at
last bagged. The authorities re-
fuse to divulge anything concern
ing the arrest, but he's caught,
anyhow; oh, yes, there's no
doubt of it.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13

KILRAIN has actually challenged
Sullivan to fight, and the public
could not do better than get its
cyclone pits in readiness for the
windstOrm that is sure TO follow.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13
Room for CONCENTRATION.
from the 81. Louis Sayings.

We are enabled TO point with
priden to the fact that the Sayings
has not yet constructed Cabinet
for the President-eleet.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13

ABOUT the only people who are
dissatisfied with the Presidents
message are the Republicans.
That's all right. It was not writ
ten to please them.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13

Mr.. BAyARD will probably teach
Hayti some manners before he
goes out of office, and the lesson
should be prompt and severe.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13

By THE way, what has become of
Levi p. Morton ? For mysterious
disappearances it beats anything
on the police records.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13

Perry Diggs, Of Montgomery, has
been transferred to Missouri City.
His position at Montgomery is
filled by Alf Rainey, of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13

HOW many Of Mexico's young
!, ladies are going to keep open
house New Year? All who intend
doing so will please send their
names to the LEDGER in time for
Puehcation on Saturday, Dec. 30.
II is more than probable that the
good old rule of keeping open
mouse on New Year will be ex-
lenslvely indulged this wear.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13

\ HEAVY snow mas just fallen in
New Mexico, while here we bask
in a spring-like sunshine.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13

MEXICO should have a boom
''what is a boom" in the spring.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13

Our friend Rodemyre, OF the
Centralia Guard, is expected home
from "Old Mexico" shortly, unless
he is arrested for robbing grave
yards. Among his cords of Gu
riosities, we noticed couple OF
skulls, which he had excavated
from an old Aztec graveyard.
Rodemyre has as complete a col
lection of antiquities and curiosi-
ties as was ever carried ont of the
Republic, which he will add 10 his
now large and interesting museum.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13

II our business men would pro-
perly advertise the resources of Au-
drain county our population would
double within five years. All over
the South and extreme West you
find men looking for farms and
homes who would be delighted
with this count y. They are in
duced to go where they are, by
vivid and deceptive advertise
ments, and after reaching their
destination are unable to get away.
Only the truth and half Of that
need be told about this State to fill
every county in it with thrifty, in
dustrious and valuable citizens
from the Eastern and Northern
States; and they would never have
cause to regret the selection made.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13
VIII Get Sun-Burned.

An old farmer from the Okaw
came to town the other day, when
he met the catcher of a base ball
nine with wire mask on his face.
After gazing at it a minute, he
turned to his wife and said:
"Old woman, I'll be burned eff I
ever thought the prohibitionists
would ever muzzle the boys like
that to keep 'em from drinkin.
"Pshaw, John - replied the old
lady, "that's not muzzle. That's
a dude, that's been up town buy
ing a hustle fur his sister"
at that so ?'' queried the old
man, as he gazed after the youth in
speechless wonder.
oval, all I've got to say is, thet
et his sister wars sich an open do
good ez that thar is, she'll git purity
badly sun burnt. ."--ArcoIo Record.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13
Not So Badly Beaten.


A Maine man was being ''chaff-
ed" in the Fifth Avenue hotel the
other day by some Of his friends
because i'll the State election last
September his party had telegraph
ed broadcast that its plurality was
10000, while a few days later their
claim had fallen to some 2, 900 less.
This, of course, was the occasion
ofthe ioud cry sent up by their op-
ponents that they had gained a
great victory.
The man from Maine, in explain
ing the opposition's victory in his
State, said that it reminded him
of story about a man who was
kiliedin a railway accident. Some
one telegraphed to his wife: "Sad
news. Your husband was killed
in the accident to-day. Both arms
and his head were severed from
the body The next day, how
ever, the following message was
sent: Cease not so bad as was
thought at first. Your husband
was killed and has head was sew
cred from his body but only one
arm was taken off,"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13

Miss Maggy Torreyson is hers
on q visit.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-13
VOL XXX,

Stiff Neck. rrlsndshIn via. Jaus "a 1855,
Ny wife had violent pains IN her eeet. very sore
and sttE. cured entirely By st. Jacobs OH
JAMES STOWE.