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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

From the Hannibal journal.
If Hannibal supported her news
papers as Mexico does she might
have much more cause to be proud
of them than she has. II seems
hardly right that in town of fone-
third the size Of Hannibal and il
papers Of less than half the cir
culation, the rate for advertising
in some lines should be nearly
double. Yet this il the case, and
there are plenty Of kicksrs On that
rate, too. It is a great ,nistakel
the citizens make when they fail 20
give their newspapers q strong sup
port, for as they prosper, they be-
cornc more willing and more able!
to work for the interests of tao
city, and thus increase the value
Of every piece Of property and the
amount ofbusiness done by every
merchant in it. Mexico has good
papers because Mexico gives them
a hearty support, and they in
return have made Mexico one Of
the most enterprising little cities
in the State, with bigger reputa-
tion than any other town Of twice
Its size.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

In is the height ofill-mannels to
whisper and laugh at any public
meeting, especially SO as to dis
turb others who are present. 1t is
vulgar and low-lived to say the
least to be guilty of such conduct
in church. We are surprised to
notice that during the present
church services in this city here
are those who go to church appar-
emily only to laugh, chatter and
disturb those who are interested in
the services. Those parties should
be privately told that they must
behave OF stay on the outside. Il
they continue in this line of con-
duct they should be thrown out.
People have right to expect such
conduct in bar-roon or q fifth
class theatre, but not in church
Stop il, or you viii set in trouble.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02
Mule Thief.
From the Fulton Telegraph.

biiE ruitOu teitsfdpH-
On laet Thursday morning Drew
Wilmington came to Buchanan,
Smith & Co.'s stable with an extra
farm mule, which he offered for
sale. These gentlemen being in
that business examined the mule,
and after considerable haggling
over the price, he sold the mule
to Mr.. Buchanan, he not knowing
him, (Whittington) gave his name
as George Smart, received check
for the price of the mule, presented
it at the Galloway Savings Bank
and got the cash. About four hours
behind him came the owner ofthe
mule. The officers of the law were
started out to find the thief, and
secured the south and west parts
of the. county pretty thoroughly
without finding their game. He
was raised near Cote Sans Dessein,
this county, and the officers
thought he would likely visit his
old stamping grounds, but he whip
ped round and went north, taking
dinner at Auxvasse, and then to
Mexico, and delivered the horse
he was riding to the livery stable
from which he had hired it the
evening before. kilograms were
sent in different directions at about
2:30 p. IN. that day. The one sent
to Mexico must not have been de-
livered by the agents there very
promptly, or the livery men would
have captured him. We learn that
Wilmington is wanted at Indepen-
dence for forgery.
Is it not high time we were or
ganizing ourselves into some sort ol
an Anti-Thief Society to catch these
daring fellows? A thorough or
ganization would have captured this
fellow.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02
sullivan We. eulliyan

New Arrival--"Are the rooms
ready l wired for last night9''
English Hotel Clerk--sWhat's
the name?' I
Arrival-"Sullivanl"
CIerk-"oh, y-a-s, your honor
Boots, show Mr.. Sullivan to the
first suite ofdrawing-rooms You'll
find hevery thing ready, MIR. Sui
livanl,
Arrival-"Sir Arthur, siri not
mister. I'm Sir Arthur Sullivan,
the composi,rl,'
Hotel Clerk-uTenth floor back,
Bootsl" To himself: 81 Thought
70 WAS little stubby for John
He'll,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

AFTER subscriptions are taken
for male college, if they do not
amount to enough to secure the
one spoken of, other denominations
should be notified that Mexico had
SO much money, say $40, 100, for a
male college, and the church which
would endow it the best could have
it. In this way Mexico could have
the outsiders bidding once.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

AUDRAIN county has surplus
of about s25, 900 which needs re-
ducing; at least there is no need
increasing it. 1t strikes us that
it would be a good idea tor the
County Court to reduce the tax rate
next year. Our tax is now very
very low, but we can make it a
little lower and still have money
to spare. If the county does not
need the money it should be left in
the pockets of the people.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

w, M. and c. M. Davis sold
their s-year-old Montrose saddle
mare to Harrison Bros, Of Aux
vase, for 1926. This is ons Of the
finest young mares we know Of ia
this part of the country and If ws
are not badly mistaken, Johnnie
will turn the boys down with her
npxt fall
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

Is IT possible that the people of
Mexico are not going to have a
chance to subscribe to a male col
lege? The citizens of Mexico are
eager to secure such an enterprise.
We overheard G.. F. Clark say to-
day that he would rather give
81 900 than lose the college. All
of our enterprising people feel the
same way.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

DID it ever occur to you that the
Norton men are the ones who keep
talking about his decision on the
local option question? They keep
stirring the matter to make it boil
so as to strengthen the "grand old
jurist's' sickly boom. No anti
Norton man who has sense enough
to set hen on the side of a hill
will even refer to the decision on
local option as detrimental to
Judge Norton.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

AN EXCHANGE says that they
took vote in Rolla, this State, re-
Gently on the question of who was
the Sweetest girl in school, "and as
a result there have been no fewer
than twenty fights between young
men and old, friends and brothers
of the fair contestants. No event
that has occurred in the towns his
tory has SO stirred up its society.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02
Whipped to Dsath.

NEVADA, Mo-, Jan. 26.-John
King, colored, was lodged in jail
this forenoon charged with the
murder of his Z months old child.
King whipped his baby with a
leather strap and . switch before
retiring at 2 o'clock last night, and
put it to sleep at the foot Of the
bed. When the parents awoke
this morning the child was dead.
The body showed marks Of yio-
ience.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

The exercises of Hardin College
will be suspended tomorrow to
give the faculty and students an
opportunity to attend the funeral
services Of Mr.. Woodward who was
an honored member Of the Board oi
Directors.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02
Correct Again.

From, he Boonviile Atvertisef.
Judge Norton ought not TO be de-
feated for Governor because he de-
cided the local option Law constitu-
tional But he should not be
elected because he gave such 4 de-
icision, either.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

IF Mexico gets the new railroad
look out. If we don't get the new
railroad move out. The future of
Mexico depends altogether on our
getting this north and south rail-
road. This is a fact and no mis-
take
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

THE Democratic members of the
House were at their posts of duty
Monday, and Mr.. Carlisle was duly
awarded his seat. There is not a
Republican in the House who does
not know that Speaker Carlisle
would not take or hold a seat to
which he did not feel himself to be
honestly entitled. They had not
the courage to vote against award
ing him the seat, but meanly re-
Trained from voting out of pure
partisan demagogy. And now will
will the House proceed to business?
Much valuable time has been
wasted.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

The United States Express Office
and the Office of the Superintendent
Of the Water-works win be removed
to the Pease building about the
middle of February. The Office Of
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pa1!y will be moved to the Savings
Bank buildine.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

RENEWED interest in the railroad
is developing in and around Mexi-
co. Our people are fully wake to
the necessity of securing this en-
terprise and will do all In their
power.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02
Happy Met,iuna peaei.

LEXINGTON, KY, Jan. 26.-Tho
celebrated trotting stallion, Happy
Medium, valued at S50, 600, died
this morning. He was foaied in
1858. Thirty-nine Of his get have
records Of 2:30 or lower. Ho was
owned by Gen. w. T. Withers.
The above horse is the sire OF
Bob Bakers two stations.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02
An Old Trouble Cured.

From tDe New fprk Si'i,
YES = he said, 81 used TO be
troubled with cold feet al night
too; but that was some years ago. 2
Then you never are now ~
"No, not since I've been q Wild
over
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

We learn that there is some talk
of not presenting the local option
petition to the County Court at its
meeting in February, as contem-
plated by the petitioners. 1t ap-
pears that some of the prohibition
lists, who have charge of the mat
ter, are in favor of waiting till the
question is submitted in Mexico.
Every tub should stand on its own
bottom and we see no reason for
any delay in the county.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02
Mexico viii 0st There.

From the hewarvl County Advertiser.
Mexico has raised but s25, 600 Of
the s100, 900 asked of her to secure
the Chicago, Hannibal and Spring
field road. Mexico will get TO the
front with the cash, however, II
the road In Forthcoming.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02
RAILROAD MEETING.
Centralia Holds Rousing Meeting
on Monday, and subscribes
Over s5, ,ooo-More to
Follow.

Special Correspondence Columbia Herald.
CENTRALIA, jan, 25, 1888.--If
you had looked into the opera hall
here Monday afternoon and beheld
that large room crowded to almost
its capacity with people from this.
and other communities, you would
have been fully convinced that the
Centralia people are very anxious
for new railroad. The Columbia
noon train brought in 4 number Of
prominent citizens from Columbia,
in company with several officials
and capitalists of the proposed
Chicago, Hannibal and Springfield
railroad.
At two o'clock the house was call
ed to order by D. N. Newman; w.
j. Booth was chosen chairman,
Adam Rodemyre, secretary.
The object OF the meeting was
stated by the chairman, after which
Mr.. E. III. Fudge, the attorney of
the proposed road, was called upon
and responded with some pleasant
and encouraging remarks. He stated
that they were able, ready and will
ling to build the road; that it had
been their intention to go east Of
here, and that heretofore they had
not considered Centralia, but that
they were now pleased with the
Iout1ook.
He asked the citizens to do all
they could, get the right of way
and what subscriptions they could
by February 10th, and they would
then consider whether or not the
road would be built through Cen
tralia.
Mr.. Fudge urged the people to
go to work and be able to report by
February 10, as they desire to
know at that time.
Addresses were also made by J..
c. Gillaspy, Col. S. Turner, Jr.,
R. B. Price and others. They
all told of the many advantages the
new line would be to Centralia and
the entire county, how real estate
would enhance in value, buildings
would be built and a genuine boom
surely follow. Mr.. Price re-
marked that Centralia might be-
come a booming city of 10000 in
habitants.
Over 5000 were easily sub
scribed at once and this is being
rapidly increased. Centralians can
not afford to miss this excellent op-
portunity for a-railroad, and they
don't propose to stand idly by, but
every effort is being made to
secure this boom, and the bright
est hopes are fiuttering in the
breasts of this community re-
garding its location.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

Randolph county is to vote on
local option February 4, also the
city Of Moberly will vote on the
question the same day. The
Huntsville Herald comes ont bold
" and opposes the adoption of the
law and gives many wholesome
reasons for its course. The Mober-
ly Monitor and Headlight have go
far lodged the issue and Bros.
Kelly and Davis are quietly poised
on the fence, each watching the
other with one eye while the other
optic is fixed on the cat in order to
see which way it is going to jump.
But they will both have TO climb
down on one side or the other
before the election. The Higbee
Ne,os, w. 81. Welch's paper, favors
the law. The Randolph Repsbt-
can, the only Republican paper in
the county, boldly advocates the
adoption of the law, and in the
last issue the editor says:
"The prohibition movement is
fast disintegrating and dissolving
the Democratic party of the South.
Its mighty good thing there is
something that can dissolve its
fraudulent solidity.''
his shows the whole anin,us as
we'll as effect ofthis so-called tenn
perance movement. 1t is an at
tempt to break up the Democratic
party. There is no Disgusting this
fact. Thousands of good, honest
Democrats are working for prohi-
bition, but their position will be
taken advantage of by designing
politicians. Everybody knows,
who knows anything, that the Re-
publican party and prohibition are
one and the same thing in Kansas
and other States where the law has
been adopted, and the continued
agitation of legal prohibition will
as certainly make Missouri a Re-
publican State as two and two
make four. Well, many are ready
to say, "let it go Republican if we
can thereby rid our State of the
demon alcohol Now, there
comes the question SO often asked
but never satisfactorily answered,
'sDoes prohibition prohibit ~
Many think not. 1t certainly has
not worked satisfactorily in States
where it has been tried. It has
proven to be miserable farce and
has only produced strife and dis
cord. But we did not start out te
argue this yexed question but mere
| ly to give the news about oul
neighboring county. But as somt
may misunderstood our position
we will state it briefly: We are
opposed to legal prohibition and ir
favor of individual temperance
Stop the saloons and there will
still be plenty of drunkards, but
let us all stop drinking and th'
places where liquor is sold vii
soon disappear.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

WATCH Centralia and how she is
hustling for the railroad. Mexico,
if she does as well in proportion to
her size, resources and prospects
will secure the road without any
trouble.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

The Mexico Building and Loan
Association was three years old
Saturday and in fourishing condi-
ton. At the present rate, it will
pay out in less than eight years
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

". H. Turner is harvesting the
ice from the Water-Works reser-
voir. It's seventeen inches thick.
a sample Of the ice IL on exhibi-
tioi, ct the Office Of the Water
works.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

GALE MARTIN, a prominent citi-
zen of Martinsburg, was in Mexico
this week on business. He will
vote against local option and says
he don't think it will carry in that
part of the county.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02
Missouri to the Front.

from the hufai Worlu.
The meeting of the breeders of
trotting horses at Sedalia was a
surprise to every one present on
account of the attendance. Held
on one of the stormiest and most
disagreeable days ofthe winter sea-
son it was thought it would be a
failure, but instead of it was most
pronounced and brilliant success.
In point of high character, intelli-
gence and public spirit of the men,
bers, few meetings of any kind
have equalled it. 1t was a body
that any high-minded breeder
might we'll feel proud of, and there
was a fairness and sense of honor
among the members in the conduct
of its proceedings that would be
creditable to any convention in the
land.
This association has come to
stay. 1t was represented in this
meeting by the owners of hundreds
Iof thousands of dollars worth OF
stock. 1t has already over one
hundred and fifty paid up members
and this number will be doubled ii
not quadrupled within twelve
months. 1t was not known there
were so many breeders of high bred
trotting stock in the State, until
the meeting was held, and from all
was learned that the State of Mis-
souri, is admirably adapted to the
breeding of horses, Kentucky hav-
ing no advantage over her.
There was determination on
the part of all to push to the front
in the line of States engaged in this
industry, and to supply the mar
kets of the world with as fast and
as fine horses as can be produced.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02


Mr.. Geo. T. White, one Of the
oldest citizens Of the county, who
was appointed notary public by
Governor Marmaduke few days
prior to his death, was selected BY
the directors ofthe Chicago, Jeffer-
son City, Girard and Ell Paso Rail-
road Company to canvass Cole
county for the purpose Of securing
the right Of way from Jefferson City
to the Miller county line for the.
road. He started on his mission
the ID of January and returned on
Tuesday last, having secured deeds
from a number ofland owners. along
the route. He met some persons
who refused to give the right Of
way unless indemnifed for any
damages sustained by them. But
it Is believed that the neighboring
land owners along the line will see
to it that the entire right Of way is
secured, for which purpose meet
ing has been called at Brazito, in
this county. This meeting will be
attended by a large number of land
owners and others interested along
the line. The company will be
represented at the meeting by
Messrs. j. j. G. Fisher and w. w.
Wagner, of this city, who are MEM
bers of the directory of the COM
pany. The right of way has been
secured almost to the Kansas line,
and other communities have, in
other instances, given large dona-
tions of property and money, and
it is hoped that the farmers in Cole.
county will, at least. come right up
with donations of the right of way.
The company hopes by the first Of
April to give to the citizens of jeff
erson City undeniable proof that
this road will be constructed,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

THE old saw, 'slook out for the
cents, the dollars will take care of
themselves" can be expressed in
fewer words: "It takes sense to
made the dollars"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

Robert Wolff, formerly Of this
city, now popular travelling sales
man, was made New Year prcs-
ent Of $3.50 by his employers
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02
Read. Then Scratch Your Head.


From the Shelby. Ky, News.
When You want newspaper IA
vors, you strike your Ahome pa
per- don't you? If you want
your town doomed, and your pro-
perty increased in value you ex-
pect your home paper to do it,
don't you? Yet you kick be-
cause your home paper hasn't as
much reading matter in it as a
"city paper don't you? Still,
on the whole, you think your
home paper is a mighty good
thing for a town. don't you
And you preclude the home paper
from thinking the town is good
thing for it, by not giving it suf-
ficient patronage, don't you? You
would not expect the home paper,
circulating only hundreds, to give
you as much reading matter as the
city paper, circulating by thousands,
would you? You would not ex.
pect the price of the former Ia
be as low as the latter, would
you? You frequently sneak off tc
the city to get your job work, to
save a few cents, don't you2 Dc
you think that newspaper pub.
Usher can live on wind? Do yot
think he can forever digest The
consoling fact that his paper Is q
good thing for the town. 2 when h,
receives nothing IN return? HI
can't do it, can he ?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

W. H. Miiley1)& old out ia.
Kansas City ana - gong to move
to California
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02
zsps f shs Future s q AAa Vigorous work u Is. Living Present
Circuit Court.

FolioWlng are additional pro.
ceedings Of the Circuit Court:
e. D. Ireland vs.. Calvin Moore;
verdict for defendant.
r. B. Hooton VI. w. r. Hooton;
verdict for defendant.
G. n. Nofziger VS.. Geo. A. John
son; judgment by default for plain
tiff for sl96.
G. T. Grain VS.. Benz. Hill; con-
tinued generally.
II. Sims vs.. Wabash Western
railroad; continued at defendants 4
cost.
Sarah G. Robinson We. Alma
Hughes; continued generally by
consent.
Rudolph Schreeker VS.. Phoenix
Insurance Co.; dismissed for want
of compliance with order Of court,
A. w. Clapp 4 Go. W. q. G.
Stevens ct al; continued.
Isaac Mack ct al. VS.. G. G,
Stevens ct al; continued.
Wilson Obear Grocery Company
VS.. G. G. Stevens ct al; continued
Stase of Missouri VS.. VIM. Gay
for second offense, petty larceny;
plea of guilty entered; two years in
the penitentiary.
Stateef Missouri VS.. Sam Britt
Jail breaking before conviction; sen
fenced to TIVE years in the peniten,
tiary.
Geo. Adams VS.. Wabash West
ern railroad for S3O, 900 damages;
thrown out of court.
Thomas Yates VS.. John H Fields
plaintiff dismissed case per stipu
lation filed.
Frank Mitchell vs. John w
Atchison; motion to have sheriff
make deed to him denied by tn.
court.
Hannah Shock VS.. James Ellis
judgment for plaintiff, s35.
l. J. Sims VS.. Wabash railroad
continued at DEFENDANTS cost.
| Geo. Adams VS.. Wabash Western
railroad; judgement for defendant
Grow, Hargadine & Co., VS.
Stevens & Mitchell; change o
venue to Pike County.
John w. Stevens VS.. j. H. Gil
ven; continued.
John w. Stevens VS.. Err. Coats
worth: continued.
John w. Stevens vs. P. P. Col
her; continued.
John w. Stevens vs.. T. J. Far
rington; continued.
Stevens, Mitchell ct al. VS.. A
w. Woolwine ct al; judgment o
Justice of the peace affirmed.
| J. Ell. Stone VS. F. J. Stone ct al
judgment in partition made final
Blanche Hamilton VS.. Morris R
Locke ct al; continued.
! Lauri Mundi ct al. VS.. G. & A
railroad; dismissed at plaintiffs
| cost.
| C. T. Martin VS.. NJ. A. Fike; con
| tinued at defendants cost.
/ Luke Emmerson VS.. Hannibal I
ST. Louis railroad; continued a
per stipulations filed.
III. M. Porter VS.. NJ. C. Brow
ct al; dismissed at plaintiffs cost
| w. s. Newton VS.. T. Allen; con
| tinued.
| J. L. Shotwell VS.. G.. w. Gallo
way and E. R. Hagan; judgmen
for the plaintiff for s349.37.
4 r. p. Hopkins, Collector, VS.
/ Terrence Donnelly, ct al; jude
ment for plaintiff.
i D. NJ. Osborne & Co. VS.. G. 1
Graham, ct al; continued by cor
| sent.
4 III. F. Woodward VS.. Willar
Barton; continued by consent.
Geo. NJ. Runkle vs.. Edgar s
Frost; judgment for plaintiff ft
sS54.5O.
i Motions for new trials in the TO
lowing cases were filed:
Sarah F. Crewson VS.. City I
Moberly; E. C. Burkhart vs.. NJ. "
! Schefftel; Hannah Shock VS.. JAIME
Ellis; City of Mexico VS.. L. \
J Bass; Geo. Adams VS.. Wabas
: Western railroad; R. B. Hooto
VS.. w. P. Hooton; Geo. Nicholso
VS.. A. Woolwine.
DIR. j. r. Fritts VS.. DR.. j. n
Luckie; verdict for defendant.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

Col. ROBERT McCULLocH, State
Register of Lands, has publicly an
nounced himself as candidate for
reelection.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

THE most notable feature of the
"United Labor party around Mex
leo is the absence of laboring men
in the so-called party.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

CENrRALIA has subscribed $l0,-
$50 for the new railroad and guar
antees the right of way.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

THE committee on the right of
way will at once go to work now.
The weather is getting better.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

1T was SO cold at St. Vincent,
Mimi, few days ago that people
kept their hands warm by holding
pieees of ice.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-02-02

THERE is only one way to get the
new railroad and that is not by
grumbIlng and sucking our thumbs.