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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12
Home Industries.
From the Moberly Monitor

It is strange that people will be
forever pratlng about establishing
manufactures in their town, and
yet will not. patronize those they
have. They treat their newspapers
the same way, and send off thou
sands of dollars for job work to out
side printers who never spend a
dollar in the town, and who would
not if they could do the town any
good. The people of Moberly are
always willing and ready to boom
the town, and yet many merchants
and business men force us to com
pete in prices with the shoddy
class of rat job printers who live
in towns a hundred miles away.
Still these same fellows look to the
local press for personal and busi.
ness puffs, and for favorable men,
ton of all the institutions and en-.
| terprises of the CITY.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12
A Live Burg.
From the Callaway Gazette.

Ia
Mexico is working to raise $780,
600 to secure the proposed Chicago,
Hannibal and Southwestern r. n.
At public meeting SIT $40 were
subscribed. Governor Hardin, G..
#. Clark and w. III. White headed
the list with 81, 800 each. Mexi-
co is live burg, and we have no
doubt that she will get there before
Eli. In his speech urging subscrip-
tions, Mr.. j. v. Williams said:
"There are few counties SO fay-
orably situated financially as Au-
drain. We now get nearly Si3,-
Zoo annually from the two rail-
roads in taxes. These roads
now pay on an average Sill
so into the school fund of each
school district in the county, more
than double the amount paid by
any resident taxpayer. The tax
rate of Audrain is the lowest in tho
State. In Monroe it is sL.7s on.
the 800 valuation; in.B Boone, 70; in
Galloway, $2.01 1-3; in Rails, s2,
while in Audrain it is only sl.20.
Besides, we have a snug balance in
the treasury all the year round.n
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12
Must Have the Railroad,
From the Ciarksyille Sentinel.

From the ClarKSVlile Sentinel.
Mexico is very DESTROYS of secur-
ing the Chicago, Hannibal and
Springfield railroad and her papers
are urging the citizens to do all in
their power to bring the road by
that city. Mexico can afford to
subscribe most literally to the en-
terprise, for should the road run
along the western border of the
county, the chief town of Audrain
would be shorn of her strength and
the trade of which she is now so
justly proud would be, in large
measure, taken away and the small
towns springing up along the line
of the road would do much of the
business now done by the mer-
chants of Mexico. There is but
one hope for the future of Mexico
and that is to prevent the dissipa-
ton of the trade of the county and
by a judicious and wise policy to
focalize it within her own limits.
To accomplish this result and to
put an estoppal to the building of
a road in her rear, which would be
like a wall of fire, preventing any
from crossing to go elsewhere and
turning some between the road and
Mexico to the towns nearer their
homes, Mexico can afford to pay a
large sum of money and if she is
awake to her own interest she will
not stop short of 100000 to ac-
complish result SO greatly to be
decired
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12
Hit 'en Again.
From the Kansas CITY Times.


We do not agree with the esteem
ed Journal that people go to the
Sam Jones meetings to hear bad
grammar. The statement is al
much libel on the intelligence Of
the people as on the revivalist him
self. The Times does not regard
Brother Jones as a finished orator,
and it does not wholly approve his
peculiar style of discourse, but In
that he reaches and sways hum
dreds Of people who are unmoyed
by more polished utterances 1t be-
lieves in holding up hrs hands.
SO we say once more: Go for the
old sinners, Brother Jones. Hit'em
again.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12
The New Road.
From the Hannibal Journal,

fEoBt the ndiiiiud, JoGtHai-
Col. J. T. X. Hayward address
ed the c., HI. & s. R. R. commit
tee at the Park Hotel, Monday,
telling them that he had purchased
the old roadbed from New London
to a point beyond Perry, had filed
a profile and expected to hold it as
his road would be built into this
city within two years, and that
while he would not sell, arrange
mentsmight be made to give the
c., II. & S. Ry. traffic rights. II
was stated at the meeting that the
proposed route from Hannibal to
Springfield was but twelve miles
longer than the shortest route from
st. Louis to Springfield.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

The Kelly Murderers Wiped Out
by Avengers.

WICHITA, KAN, December 3d.
Charles Duncan, a cattleman from
Northern Texas, reached here to-
day overland via "No Mans
Land" From what he says it
would seem that the wholesale
butchering lately reported a shaving
been committed near Oak City, in
"No Mans Land,' by the Kelly
family, has been avenged. Mr..
Duncan said a large number sc
searchers went out, but they could
find no trace of the fngitives. The
quest was given up by all except
seven friends of the murdered mer-
chant, Johnson, and of the cowboy,
"Texy," who determined to make
a final effort. "The rest of the
story Iheard from Johnson's cousin
after the return of the party, said
Mr.. Duncan. aThey had gone
about fifty miles from Oak City,
when they saw a newly built dug
out. On approaching it a bullet
whizzed by them. They seemed
satisfied they had found the Kel-
leys, and retired to formulate plan
of attack. Four of the number GOV.
cred the door with their rifles,
while the other three reached the
dugout and commenced tearing q
hole in the roof. As soon as this
was accomplished fusilade from
within killed one of their number,
The attacking party then got some
hay, fred it. at the same time
pouring bullets into the dug-oui
and drove the inhabitants out. Bill
Kelly, the son, first appeared, and
was quickly followed by the rest oi
the family. The mother and daugh.
ter were shot on the spot. A lassc
was thrown round Neill, and he
was dragged to death by cowboys
So intent were the latter in watch.
ing Bilps death that they did not
keep guard over the old man, and
wounded as he was, he mounted Q
horse and got away In the dusk =
A few days later the old man was
caught and after confessing to ths
killing of seven men and two
women was killed.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

THE reception at the White
House New Years day was one of
the most elegant and recherche in
the history of that institution. The
decorations of palms and ferns
were elegant in adornment and
profuse in quantity. The house
was more profusely and elegantly
adorned than at any time since the
Presidents marriage.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12
On the Line Surveyed.

A postal card to Frank Buchanan
from the engineer making the sur
vey for the Hannibal & Spring
field railroad, says the surveying
party has reached Mexico, and the
company is well pleased with the
route thus far. That the road will
be built on the line surveyed seems
to be a foregone conclusion.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12
MEXICO MISSOURI THURSDAY JANUARY 12, 1883.
Chicago, Hannibal and Spring


20
Roland Nickerson Ia the prcsi-
dent, and Joseph Lathrop is the
treasurer Of q railroad which is
projected southwesterly across
Missouri. It is to be the Chicago,
Hannibal q Springfield line; will
be, when it is finished, $50 miles
long, and start from Hannibal, Mo-,
and stop at Springfield, in that
same State. Nickerson has been
made the president; for one reason,
because he comes from a money
making family which makes things
come its way. Lathrop's connec-
ton Is to be explained in some-
what the same way. He is from a
railroading house and ought to
know something about the business.
There is not an official about this
enterprise who is over forty, and it
is being pushed along with all the
more vigor for tina. a.reason. Lath-
rop and Nickerson are just back
from a 200-mile wagon ride over
the route. They will have about
500, 900 of town and county aid
voted. Engineers are surveying
from both ends and it is promised
that seventy-fve miles of the road
will be finished by next November.
Robert Fowler, the millionaire
packer, is in the project and q
director. No road traverses. Mis-.
souri, as this will, aortheasterly and
southwesterly, SO that there is nc
paralleling in this scheme. 1t il
a rich cattle and hog country, one
reason the packers are interested.
The wise and experienced heads
who get together about the FRS
National Bank naturally look with
some interest upon the scheme
Those of them who have looked
into it have spoken approvingly.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

THE college farm at Columbia is
again a bone of contention. This
is about all it ever has been or ever
will be. 1t is of no earthly, prac-
tical or theoretical account, and
should be sold under the hammer.
The University would be better
without it; the State would be
better without it; everybody ex-
cept one OF two salary drawers
would, we think, be better without
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

THERE is a class of people in
Mexico who continually ask news
papers to insist on people patroniz-
home industries, and at the same
time these very people send off for
their printing and, perhaps do not
spend five dollars year with any
home newspaper. Oh, consistency,
thou art a dandy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

The male college should be
looked after. Every dollar sub
scribed for the Reform School
should be donated to this institu-
ton. If we let this opportunity
pass it will be years before we have
such a chance to secure a good
male college.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12
LADDoNIA A. o. U. w.
Public Installation of Of1cers-A
Pleasant Affair.

The public installation of A. o.
U. w. officers Thursday night was
a very pleasant affair. The supper
was asplendid lay out, and all pres
ent had glorio time. The lodge
is in fourishing condition, and
the new officers are as follows:
A. F. Brown, P. M. W.; R. w.
Pearson, NJ. W.; B. E. McNama,
F.; A E. Stottler, O.; w. E.
Grubb, R.; j. W. Reed, Fin; w.
K. Gass, Rec; J. l. Runnells,
Guide; NJ. L. Raftery, l. W; j. c.
DeLaporte, 0. w; J. Ell. Self,
Trustee; DR.. A. f. Brown, Medical
Examiner; Jno. L. Runnells, Rep
resentative to Grand Lodge; S. F.
Brown, Alternate.
Those present from Mexico were
J. G. Trimble, W. III. FL. Lee, A..
G. Gass, J. w. Atchison, J. V.
Williams, w. S. Mosby, DR.. W. T.
Lemon, w. w. Settles and R. M.
White. J. V. Williams made a
splendid speech on the merits of the
order, which was well received.
The Laddonia lodge has beautiful
hall which was crowded with the
wives, daughters and friends of the
workmen. Such gatherings are
very pleasant and increase the good
work of the order. ]. G. Trimble,
Master Workman of the Mexico
lodge, conducted the installation
ceremonies in a most impressive
manner. The Mexico brethren were
royalty entertained and returned
home much better for the trip.
The following is list of the
members of the Laddonia A. O. O.
w. lodge:
J. w. Reed, J. G. DeLaporte, F.
D. Barr, Aldo. L. Smith, W. K.
Gass, G. C. Elliot. G.. N. Burch, J.
J. Summers, G. L. Bondurant, w.
T. Guthrie, Jas. W. Moore, J. L.
Runnells, Geo. W. Day, E. D. Web
Der, R. w. Pearson, L. J. Earring
ton, Jacob w. Coons, VIM. E.
Grubb, L. Fl. Self, A. c. Stotler,
C. H. Cauthorn, Sam. A. Whit
man, DIR. A. F. Brown, DIR. J. w.
Cox, J. T. Jerrman, B. E. Nc
Mama, Geo. III. Edwards, Nicholas
Smith, Isaac P. Dyer, NJ. L. Raj
terry and Jas. G. Bruton.
Lodge was instituted September
"a, 1884; moved in new hall July
1, 1887.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

IT is bad enough to have your
wood stolen but it is adding insult
to injury to have the thief wait till
it is cut and then haul it off. The
editor of this paper is in this fix,
and we wish the thief would now
pay the wood-chopper who is clam
oring for his pay.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12
The Real Test of the Journalist.

The bureau of journalism in
John Hopkins University is now
in full blast, but the boys who grad
uate in this school will not be en-
tirely familiar with the ways Of
journalism till they take up their
postgraduate course on the coun-
try weeklies and begin to collect
vegetables and cord-wood from de-
Iinquent subscribers.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

AN obelisk, to cost 500, 900, is to
be erected in Chicago to commemo-
rate the valor of the police who
took part in the Haymarket battle.
Have the families of the policemen
who fell in that engagement been
properly provided for2
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

THE college and railroad should
be kept apart from each other.
Mexico should have them both. A
committee should be appointed on
the college at once. We have heard
several people say they were will
ling to give literally to the college
who have subscribed to the rail
road The Board of Trade should
appoint an active committee at
once.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

cEsTRALIA, No., Jan. 4.--Mrs.
NJ. o. Keene, an aged and popular
lady of this place, died yesterday
afternoon after brief illness.
Deceased was the mother of I'll. G.
Threlkeld, one of Centralia's .
most popular business men.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

THE State farm now advertises
"a special short term in agrieul-
ture." We may be mistaken, but
think the shorter the term and the
fewer there are of them the better
the farmers and taxpayers of Mis-
souri, will be pleased.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

THE combination horse sale on
the 14th and 18th of February will
be the biggest thing of the kind
ever held in the State. The people
see the importance of this sale and
are taking hold oft as they should.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12
ciples.

A MINNESOTA prophet says that
there is s'ground for earthquakes
January 1st and January 10th. :"
OF course there is. There is always
ground for earthquakes, and there
ought to he a hole in the gronnd for
the crank who makes such foolish
predictions.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

THE committee last night to
work up the railroad between
here and the Rails County line will
promptly attend to the duties 1m-
posed, and we are sure their final
report will show that the country
people are as much interested in
the new road as are the Mexico
business men.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

THsRR are people in Mexico who
fuss and fret if the local dailies do
not boom them or their favorite en-
terprise or their private business
free every day. AT the same time
they ars not oven subscribers to the
home papers.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

BUSINESS men should practice
what they preach. Those who
have industries which they desire
to have the newspapers insist on
the public patronizing should at
least take the home papers, even if
they do not advertise or have their
printing done at home.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12
An Accomplished wife.

swell, Nellie, does your hus-
band still drink ?"
eyes, mother, and it's worrying
the life ont of me-"
ibid you try the plan of break
ing him of the habit that ! suggest
ed to you ~
Eyes. |"
"Did you put whisky in his cofs1
fee 2'
"Yes.n
"What did he say ~
"He said was the only woman
he had seen since his mother died
who knew how to make coffee as It
should be made"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

A FEW days since on hearing that
acertain politician claimed his cleo
ton as the survival of the fittest we
were reminded that the monkey
usee to think this law applied es-
pecially to him. That was before
his skin was used for shoe strings.
He survived because he was not
worth killing.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12
And QnlyTen.

Ten: Ycar-Old Chicago Girl
Santa Claus was awful good to me
Christmas.
Second Chicago Girl-Was he ?
eyes, indeed"
"Did you hang up your stock.
ing ?''
"oh, yes: I always do.'
"What did you get in it?"
"A sled, a pair of overshoest
two new dresses and a wicker rock.
ing chair"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

a steam laundry viii probably be
started in this city within few
weeks. Such an enterprise would
pay here, as it would command a
large trade throughout North Mis-
souri.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

THE Montgomery Standard is
twenty years old and one of the
ablest edited and most readable
papers in this district. Johnny
Jacks is one of the most experience
ed, all around newspaper men in
fha Gtata
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

THE Huntsville Herald is twenty
years old and one of the brightest
papers in the State. The people
of Huntsville and Randolph Coun-
ty appreciate the Herald ard it en-
Joys liberal patronage.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

The ladies of Mexico, we are
sure, will make it hot for Uncle
Frank Tomlinson when we inform
them that he says "they are an
archists, because they often blow
up their husbands. -
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

CHARLEY WALDEN, one of the
best newspaper men in the State,
has again taken hold of the Howard
County Adeertiser, which will con-
tinue to boom along in front as
lively as ever.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

THE Glasgow Central-Missouiap
is ten years old and keeps getting
better every year. Itnever fails to
work for the interest of it's town
and county, and deserves the lib
eral patronage it enjoys.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12
The subscriptions to date for .
,naIe colleoe arc as E,llows.
The Maxwell Case.

WASHINGTON, d. G., Jan. b.
Attorney-Genersl Boone Of Mis-
souri,, who arrived here yesterday,
will on Monday next file 9 motion
in the Supreme Court Of the United
States asking for the dismissal ns
the writ Of error from the Supreme
Court Of Missouri on the ground Of
non-jurisdiction in the case Of Max
well, the convicted murderer Of
Preller in 81. louis.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

ENTER you horses for the COM
bination sale. It's success is assur-
ed. Clark Il Potts never take hold
of anything which don't succeed.
Their first sale proves the need
and importance of such an enter
nriSa
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

IF you are looking for a climate
where you can have Florida
zephyrs for breakfast and Dakata
blizzard for supper, with several
varieties of weather during the day,
come to Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12
The Jefferson City Trihl

The Jefferson City Tribune is
twenty-one years old and one of the
best and ablest edited Democratic
papers in the West. It is sound to
the core and always found in the
thickest of the fight for party prin-
cinles.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12
That's What.


Col. Hayward informs US that the
Central Missouri WILDE built. We
hope it will. He also says a road
will be built to Hannibal next
year. We hope that likewise. But
bird in the hand is worth two in
the bush. The Hannibal q Spring
field proposes to build their line
this year, and we viii take their
line now and the Colonel's next
wear.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

For several days a full-groWn
panther has been creating sad
havoc among the domestic animals
east of the city. The animal has
often been seen just after sunset,
but those who have been fortunate
enough to catch glimpse of it
have been unarmed, and, of course,
did not stay long enough to study
its habits or learn what sort OF a
disposition it is possessed of. Mr..
J. A. Abbay, who lives just east,
saw the strange creature in his yard
a short time ago, but, by the time
he had secured his gun, it had dis
appeared. The dogs on the place
refused to attack the panther, but
skunk away thoroughly cowed at the
sight of it. There will be a party
organized to hunt the animal down.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

THE Paris Mercury is fifty-two
years old and is like old wine-the
older the better. It is one of the
most influential county papers in
fhe State
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

A "TRUsT'' in good resolutions
was formed by the public Sunday.
The stock is way below par to-day.
Perhaps there was too much water
connected with it.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

The following was among the
proceedings had in the Supreme
Court at Jefferson City Thursday:
Rines VS.. Mansfield; motion to
dismiss fled; ten days to resist.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

Following are the officers IN
stalled by the Laddonia lodge, [.
O. @. F. last Thursday night: F.
b, Galloway, P. G.; H. L. Ahlfeldt,
N. G.; G. D. Parrish, Y. G.; H.
M. Basket, R. s.; ia. Pendleton,
p s.. w. H. Logan, Treasurer.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

Hon. JOHN E. HUTTON is men,
ber of the committees on Banking
and Currency, Expenditures in the
Department of Justice and Pen
aic
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

THE Shelbina Democrat is tWen-
ty years old and as bright as ever.
It's news and editorial columns are
always bright and readable.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

DON'T fail to read PARENTS"
article on the need of male col
lege. 1t is to to the point and
touches on vital matters.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

There is no house on the shores
of time which the waves will not
wash away. There is no path here
which the foot of disappointment
will not tread. There is no sanctu-
airy here which sorrow win not in
vade. There is a home provided
for the soul, but you can reach it
only by living for God; TO none
others than those who thus live
will its doors be opened.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12

b. ]. Boswell, well known in
Mexico and all over the West, in
fact, made us a pleasant call to-
day. Bob is now with the Weir
Plow Co., of Monmouth, I'll.
John Cough and Frank Hulett
will at once open railroad restau-
rant south of the Union Depot, on
the stand formerly occupied by
Scheftel.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12
Simple Health Rules.
From the Texas siftings.


All that one has to do to main-
tain perfect health is to carry a
buckeye and a potato in the pocket,
wear a lung pad, couple ofporous
plasters and magnetic belt; go to
bed at 9 o'clock every night and get
up at 6 in the morning, taking a
cold water bath and walking seven
miles every day before breakfast.
Abstain from the use of tobacco,
tea, coffee, all manner of intoxi-
acnts and rich food of every des-
cription. BY obeying the above
simple rules your life may be made
one continued round of giddy
health.
Clark and Potts combination
horse sale will take place on the
fourteenth and fifteenth of next
month, two days instead of one be-
ing required in which to dispose
of the stock being entered in the
sale. Though entries will not be
closed for nearly two weeks, the
management of the sale is daily in
receipt OF numerous requests for
places in the catalogue. The sale
viii undoubtedly be the largest
and most successful ever held in
this part of the country.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-12
Local option Elections to Dat,

Local Option Elections to Date
To date seventy-eight elections
have been held under the Wood
local option law. Sixty-two coun-
ties and sixteen cities have voted,
the whole number of votes cast be-
ing 153, ,1S0. The following figures
have been complied by Rev. Ben
Deering, of st. Louis, from official
reports sent him by the clerks of
the counties and cities where cleo
tions have been held: In the dry
counties and cities 221 saloons have
been closed by the operation of the
law. These saloons have been
paying annually to the cities, towns
and counties license to the amount
of $500, 600, and to the State $50
each. Making a total revenue of
1881 900 per annum.
The vote in the different eoun-
ties may be summed UP as follows: