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Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Mrs. r. W. McClelland and
daughter, Miss Matte, have not
gone to Kentucky to reside, as re-
ported. They are merely there on
a visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

The many friends of Mrs. DIR.
Pinckney French will be glad to
hear of her convalescence, after an
illness Of four weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Mayor d. Il. Francis resigned
yesterday and on the 18th will he
inauguiated Governor of Grand
Old Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Thomas Gibson, the commission
merchant, will ship 1900 dozen
OF eggs directly to New York to-
morrow. Mexico's market for
country produce is the best in this
part of the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Miss Cora Littrell, of Sturgeon,
will attend the Mexico Public
Schools during the next five
months.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Col. McClelland, a prominent
mule buyer Of Kentucky, is in
Mexico on a wish to his son, Robert
hcClelland, and is buying a fine
lot of mules.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Ed. S. NJ. Martin is in Rush
Hill. Elder Martins residence is
0 the Silver property Oh Clark
avenue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

". &. Burks, Of Columbia, and
VIC. wilkins. of Laddonia, spent
Sunday III Mexico on a visit to
James c. Wilkins, a brother of the
latter gentleman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

D. p. Moore, of the firm of
Nelson Il Moore, real estate agents,
was formerly of the well known
banking firm of Moore & Kennen,
Laddonia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Sam Edwards, of this city, was
seriously injured by a cable car in
Kansas City Sunday. He was
brought home that night. His in
juries are not dangerous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03
Change of Firm.

w. O.. Johnson, successor to G.
B. Null, invites all of his friends
to come and see how low he sells
groceries. vat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Mrs. Richard Sappington, OF
Linneus, Mo-, is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Sappington.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Miss George Nolan has returned
to her home in Macon, after a
pleasant visit to friends in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

1t begins now TO look as
though our ice men will have a
light harvest if any at all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

John II. Holmes, grand Chan
celler, L. of F., State of Missouri,
will conduct a public installation
OF the officers of Eeleadean lodge,
this city, on the 10th. Neighbor.
ing lodges will attend.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Harper and Rixey, as well as
other firms in the city, are taking
an annual invoice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

The Mexico Drum Corps has
our thanks for Il midnight serenade
on New Years eve.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

"Uncle jesse Gilliland, of Lad
donia, paid this office 4 pleasant
call this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

County Clerk Williams has a
few thousand dollars of school
money to loan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Elder J. \. Mumpower is home
from Fulton. He preached there
Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03
IT AMOUS"--C: E. Purnel, Proprietor.
A Retiring Merchant.

G.. d. Ferris, the hustling, ener-
ge.tic, enterprising G. D., has re-
tired from business. The entire
business has passed into the hands
of his son, G. Leslie Ferris, who
will continue with increased stock
and facilities. G. D. Ferris will
devote his time to the overseeing of
a washing machine factory in St.
Louis, of which he is the owner,
and the management of the Ferris
Grand Opera House, this city.
Of course he will continue to make
Mexico his home.
Mr.. Ferris has long been a famil-
lar figure in local business circles
and the LEDGER is happy to state
that his name will yet remain in
connection with Mexico's mercan-
tile interests, The new PROPRIETOR G.
L. Ferris, has been a member of the
firm for several years and is recog-
nized as one of the most promising
young business men in the State.
He is a nsember of the City Council
and his name is connected with ev-
cry local enterprise.
Syrups of Figs.
Is Natures own true laxative.
1t is the most easily taken and
the most effective remedy known
TO Cleanse the System when Bilious
or C%ostive; to dispel Headaches,
Colds, and Fevers; to Cure Habit
ual Constipation, Indigestion,
Piles, etc. Manufactured only by
the California Fig Syrup Com
pany. For sale in 90 cents and IS
bottles by c. r. Gibbs. d&wtf
Third Annual Combination Sale
by Clark & Fotts.
Our books are now open for en-
tries to the sale which will COM
mence Tuesday, February 10, 1899,
and continue from day TO day until
the stock is sold. All entries must
he in by February LIST to give suffi-
cient time for compiling and issuing
catalogue. We respectfully solici,
all parties who have good stations,
jacks, mares, gelding, mules, OF
.jenetls for sale, to apply TO Us fol
entry blanks and terms, either BY
letter or IN person AT Turner,
jackson Il Co.
CLARK X PuTTs.
- All Eob 1t Nnv;o, NJ
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Baskin and Peyton Morris
are hunting geese in South Wilson
township.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Mrs. Mollie Guy, OF Montgomery
City, is the guest Of Mrs. j. ".
Riley.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Clay Shepherd says this weather
beats that of California all tc
Dipces.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Lee Craddock spent Sunday with
relatives in La Plata, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

af. NJ. Ecson, Of Carroll county,
=. bought and shipped from Ben.
~ael'y Ia ear loads of corn, fol
rs 1.'a ne paid 25 cents per bushel.
ans corn averaged 475 bushel. to
..s, making in all IS, COG
~ ~ tor which Mr.. Eoson paid
'son' quite . neat sum Of money
g distributed among the farmers
= EASTERN end Of the county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Jay Coatsworth, of Kansas city,
snent the holidays here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03
A. O. II. VI. Officers.

AT the regular meeting of Au-
drain lodge Ne. %, 4. o. U. W.
held Monday night, the following
persons we're elected officers d
the lodge for the term ending June
50, 1889: c. +. Ernst. NJ. Work
man; B. B. Runkle, Foreman; J.. I.
Fields, 0verseer; R. Fl. Herman.
Recorder; ]. J. Winseatt, Finance
J. A. Spence. Receiver; B. F
Bradley, Guide: J. I. Campbell
/. W.; r. II. Allison, o W; "
II. Fl. Lee and J, F. MeWilliams
Trustees; Y. Walker and W
T. Winans, Medical Examiners.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Prot. Hicks, Angie Bass, Maggie
Basket and J. II. Smith, all
eaehers in the Mexico Colored
cehool, have just returned from the
tolorea Teachers Association at
.olambia. They report = very en-
!eyaoie and instructive meeting,
"nieh they think benefited all
who attended.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Hon.. G. F. Clark. member Of the
Legislature from Audraia, ami Col,
Green Clay. State Senator from
this district, left for Jefferson City
TUESDAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

James Raynor sold his farm oil
.21s acres, ten miles northeast o.
Mexico, tuesday 10 Peter j. Snider,
of Madison county, ILL.,, for s22 an
acre. Lakenaa DC Barnes were tbs
agents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Miss Clara Davis, Of Columbia,
is visiting relatives i'll the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

In the last year Rev. S. Magee.
Of centralia, has preached 241
sermons, took part in AZ PRAYER
meetings. baptized 119 people, at
tended q funerals, performed "a
marriage ceremonies and gone
through all the regular wear and
lear of the average preachers life
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Mrs. J. VI. Pollard is visiting
her parents in Shelhyville, HI.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Miss Beulah Williams returned
to Kansas City Monday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

81 till Feb. LIST. Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Mrs. J. 1. Turner, OF Clifton,
Mo-, Is visiting here
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03
FOR EASTERN aoNtf "> ioN"
TIME LOAN, 1T i0Mk>f kAfhs.
,pp,, 70 kll,uHE 4 HOWELL,
LOAN AGENTS. NfNitO, Mo.

Born. to Clay Judy and wife, u
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Mr.. Lynch Turner. Of Randolph
county, j. here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Miss Laura Riley will speud
month Al home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

MAY.--Df. c. 4. HALEY locates
IN Mexico-Frank Hart and Miss
Cary Woodward marriad--Mr
Giltrap, of Martinsburg, kicked to
death by a horse-The boulevard
Improvement is complete--Death
OF Rev. W, j. Mason--Miss Annie
Marques and Rev. A. A. Wallace
married-S. ?. Emmons' shorthorn
sale unusually successful---Elzes
Allison, of Vandalia, aged 80, is deae
"A. G.. Armstrong is fined s5O
fer dunning Mrs. Mary Eincil on
of the ordinary way-sam Jone.
stirs up the monkeys at kabrich'
Opera House--Cauthorn family re
uaion-Miller and Mortimer con
fess.
JUsE.-Local Option gets tn,
The Butte daily miner., 1889-01-01
MONTANA AGRICULTURE.

1T1HE FOLLOWING from the Rocky Mountain
+ Husbandman is of special interest in view of the
vast increase now represented by tho several industries
referred to: "Thc first farmer who titled Montana
soil was Thomas w. Harris resident of Bitter oot
valley, Missoua county. He was born in Woodford
county, Kentucky, August 20 1929; moved to Mis-
soua in lS4S; moved to Fort Hall in $780, and arrived
in Bitter Root valley May %, 1852 For eleven years
he lived with Major Owens, at Fort OWENS which he
helped to build AT the time this fort built there
were but six white men in what is known as Mon
tana Territory. There names Major Owens,
his brother Frank Owens, E. E. Irvine, Joseph Lam
phrey, 1. Corvill, Lewis, Matt and Thomas W. Har-
rs Mr.. Harris married Old Fort Owens in the fall
Of 1853, to Lester Roimy, half breed woman He
had six chiltrcn-thc first daughter, now Mrs. Mon
roe Fukcrson, who was born February 4, 1857 Mr.
Harris's wife died in 1880.
During the eleven years Mr.. Harris lived at Fort
Owen he engaged in farming small scale. Some
grain had been grown before he arrived BY the Cath
olc priests at the Mission but Mr.. Harris work was
the first outright farming done in the Territory. The
first plow was brought to Bitter Root by Major Owens.
1t was sharpencd by Lewis Mott, the blacksmith then
at the fort, and who, believe is still living at ST.
1gnatus Mission the Flathca reservation. The first
crop raised Three Mile creek, the present home of
Mr.. Harris, in 1868.
feet square. The burrs made of stones about
fifteen inches in dameter the top burr being arranged
to turn by rawhde belt, which extended the out
sde where it worked drum which was turned
by mule. 1t cracked about a bushel Of wheat per
day. No bolts were used. Afterwards mill was
built to run BY water. power, and boiling apparatus
was attached The mechanical part of this mill
done by David Pattec in 1858.
The first orchard that amounted to anything was
planted by Mr.. Harriss in the spring of 1885, In the
winter of 1867 the rabbits gred all the Trees nearly
SO, but the most of them started again from the roots
Some of the trees large and bear considerable
fruit The varieties of fruit were early kinds: Duchess
of odenburg, Red June, Early Harvest Red Astrakhan
Winter vareties White Winter Pearmain, Baldwin,
Ben Davis and three kinds of seedlings, of which
named the Harris Seeding. 1t started from the
seed of an apple brought from Wala Walla, and the
fruit is the most delicious have that
grown in Montana Besides apples the orchard
The Butte daily miner., 1889-01-01
MONTANA IRON WORKS.

|T1IIE MONTANA IRON WORKS are now one
. Of the institutions Of Butte. They are located on
Lower Main street and conducted by the firm of New
ton, Fcrrell & Aiken. The gentlemen comprising the
firm practical and skifu mechanics and give their
personal attention to the details of the work turned
by their shops. Their shops and complete in
every particular and essential detail; arranged, and
contain all modern improvements in the way of
featuring appliances; have large laes, paner and drill
ing machines, and all other apparatus to successfully
make all kinds of milling and mining machinery, sme
ing machinery and all manner and kinds of machinery
that can be used in this camp. Their foundry constitutes
the portion of their works, and comprises
pete plant with which castings of every description
of any size can be made. They have two cupalos,
Alton for hostng heavy castings, and complete
pattern shop. They do general jobbing trade iii all
kinds of machinery. They are doing very prosper
business and justly merit it, Obtain their prices
before ordering your machinery, and will be to your
advantage.
Montana has the best beef in the world. Our cattle
lead the market by from cent to three per pound
Nowhere else in the world are such ucous potatoes
grown in Montana Despite the high rate of freight
their superiority makes their sale in St. Paul and Min
neapolis, at profit possibility
The Butte daily miner., 1889-01-01

in the dual occupation of farming and stockrasng, and
fertile is the land and abundant is the water that
there is not untakcn in the valley There is no
intention to ignore any of the sturdy gentlemen
whose homes Sun river, and who have added so
much to the material prosperity of Montana, but we
single out a few of the oldest. Mr.. Vaughn located
there in 1862 the farm which reference has been
made w. U. Farrell, in 1868; B. w. Murray, in
1868; Thomas Dunn, in 1871 r. S. Ford in 1871; A.
NJ. Rowls, J. c. Adams, Thomas Glory, James Strong
and several others arrived in $780, and Sun river
crossing there band who have been there since
1865. Fort Shaw established in 1865, and it is
still an important military post. Among the best
known residents Of the section Dan Flowcrcc &
Son and a. ]. Clark 4 Son. Both Of these firms have
large ranches which located extensive breeding
farms. Each breeders Of Clydesdalc and English
draft horses and each farm there than 400
brood mares. On the South Fork Of the river Con
Kors and ]. p. Hogan, both Deer Lodge men, have
fine cattle ranches. This in brief gives idea Of the
Sun river country.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-25

authorizing railroads 70 elevate their
roads requires them TO obtain the city's
consent though he seems to hold that
IL has the right TO cross city
streets at grade, which the Reading
has not, without such consent. We
doubt, however, whether such right
could be exercised In this condition OF
civilization, whatever privilege ancient
laws odorous Of bribery may give.
The judge seems 10 declare
that the law authorizing rail-
roads to vacate, change or ele-
vate their roads, with the city's con-
sent, gives sufficient authorization to a
railroad 10 extend It's road In city with
the city's consent, without further leg
islative authorization though this does
not seem to us To he as clear
as II might he, and that, perhaps, the
Reading elevated may finally he de-
clared to need further authoriza-
ton from the state as well NJ
the city. That IL needs at least
the city's authorization has seemed
10 us very clear and we have not been
able to understand how the learned
counsel of the road could ever have sup
posed that the law would authorize their
corporation to occupy and cross the city
streets without It's license. II only
shows how apt lawyers arc 10 see the
law IA they want II To he.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-25
Tramps and Foot Trave,.rs

The depredations of tramps in this
county and the story of their congress
at Wilkesbarre and general activity
throughout the country are quite re-.
markable in view of the near approacb
OF winter, the miserable weather for
tramping and the general revival of
industries giving employment. An
other remarkable thing IL the readi-
ness of many of the tra,nps to
confess that they themselves are
to blame for their misery. The
tramp evil seems to he growing wear by
year, and In spite of the rapid growth of
hostile public sentiment which makes IL
more and more difficult for them to beg
living, and makes it impossi.
bic for an honest, thrifty man to
travel on foot without being now
and then mistaken for worthless
and dangerous "knight of the road.n
II the tramp evil continues 10 grow II
may become necessary to adopt a ma
tsonai and state passport system, so that
respectable travellers may not be victims
OF outrageous injustice similar to that
inflicted upon the poor Germans who
We're arrested near Lancaster. some wears
ago, and summarily consigned to jail
for years In Difference to popular indip-
nation against tramps. II will be
remembered that the unfortunate men
were shown to be innocent and respeet-
able immigrants in search of work, and
that the disgrace SO preyed upon the
mind Of one that he became insane and
died IN prison. 1t may be hoped that
future measures for the discouragement
Of tramps will not be marked by
sickening injustice of this sort :.
and it is becoming evident that
severe treatment by local authorities
only drives the tramping crowd more
rapidly from place to place and that some
more general and radical plan will have
TO be adopted. The tramp evil is quite
worthy the attention of the state legis-
latures and they need not await the
solution Of the question of cause
Whatever produced him, the tramp is
here and must be dealt with sternly, but
with care to protect and not punish the
occasional harmless foot traveller
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-25
Railroad Rights In Cities.

Judge Thayer decides that the Read.
Ing railroad company has no right to
build an elevated railroad across the
streets of Philadelphia without the con.
sent Of the city he seems to say that II
may do so v'ith such consent. He f,nds
that the Reading has not been given the
same right to cross and occupy city
streets as has been given to the Penn.
sylvania railroad, by certain special
acts relative 10 that corporation.
which were not extended 10 the
Reading; certain other acts relative
70 the Pennsylvania, were extended to
the Reading, but they only gave the
power to cross roads and ways. The Judge
holds that the strict construction of the
laws granting privileges to corporations.
which is required, forbids constituting the
right to cross road TO include the right
70 cross street.
The Pennsylvania railroad has not the
right to build elevated railroads along
~ streets in q city, we understand
So>ve 1hsyer 70 say, because the law
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-25

Congratnlatlcms and sympathy.

4
We extend our congratulations to the
Inqsircr and our sympathy TO the Er.
0psiner and Ncw Era upon the appoint.
ment Of Mr.. Griest as postmaster Of the
town. The weekly Journal has knocked
out its two dailies as the representative
Of the Administrations Republican sen.
tlmept and secured besides the sulstan-
prc car inoluments Of the postcffice for
Itself. II the claim of the daily Repub-
lican organs, that they represent the
popular sentiment Of their party in this
county, be true, it simply shows that the
administration Republican and the
popular Republican opinion does not
agree In this part Of the country which
IL something that we are not prepared
10 deny, being quite outside Of either
congregation and which we are moi
disposed to deny, in view Of the steady
state Of contention over the spoils OF
Office which troubles the Republican
party Of Lancaster county. 1t has not
been known to have dwelt i'm unity
since the memory Of man.
We are unable, ourselves, as outsiders
engaged In the contemplation of the
elevation of Major Griest TO the distribu-
tion of the mail matter Of this postof,ice
and the reception Of the three thousand
dollars per annum, more or less, appro-
priated to the place to see anything that
should be unsatisfactory to the Repub-
lican portion of this community, whose
faithful partisan the major has been
during all the years of his life and we
are sure that the Democratic portion OF
the community, with that good sense
and fairness which characterizes their
party, will not incline to condemn the
now postmaster until he hns been tried
and found wanting, his Republication
being the only thing condemnablc about
him that is now on record, and that
being vice common to all the caudi.
dates for the place.
We may say, therefore, that Mr.
Griest's appointment is satisfactory to
the Democratic people hereabouts. II
10 also satisfactory to the Prohibitionists
Of whom his journal has been the organ
It II satisfactory, of course, to the Re
publican section represented by Con
gresham Brosius, who knocked thi.
persimmon down; and TO the adherents
Of Quay who showed up the congress.
mans pole high enough to reach the
fruit. The disgrunued element is the
anti-Quay force, of which the EraD,iney
Ii the organ, with the Now Era as q
battery Of flying artillery this time in
conjunction. The inefiectiveness o
the fire Of this force and II.
newspaper batteries, in bringing
down the offices, is very apparent
now that the postoilicc has gone with
the collectorship TO the other side. 1,
looks ~ though virtue was to be its onl,
!. reward during this administration
! And as the next one is To be Democratic
there Is every opportunity offered t,
show In the future their starving devo
tion to their party; that has as its onI,
hope of relief the county offices, for
which in their hungering extremity
their struggles may be expected to |,
desperate.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-25
AERONAUT VAN TASSEL LOST.
He Drops Into the Pacific and II i'roba
bly, Eaten by sharks.

Prof Van Tassel, an aeronaut, met a
horrible death in Honolulu ON the 10th
inst lie made an ascension on that dav.
and on coming down in his parachute he
fell In the water and was never again
seen.
The occasion was the kings birthday.
There was a grand celebration, and the
festivities were TO conclude with an ascen-
sion and leap. Shortly before o'clock Van
Tassel entered his balloon alone, after all
necessary preparations had been made.
Inc conditions were favorable for his land
ing on the island and when the balloon
shot upward he shouted TO his brothers
that he would land not more than half a
mile from the starting point. The balloon
assembled steadily TO the height of 900 feet
when II was caught by breeze blowing
seward and carried over the water.
The aeronant evidently saw that he must
inevitably fall into the water, and those
who were watching saw that he was hur-
riedly making preparations for the descent.
suddenly the parachute was let loose and
the bag Of gas shot up in the air. The
parachute opened nicely, and the man de-
scended gracefully into the water about
two miles of shore. That is the last that
has been seen of him. The steamer Zea-
iandia was leaving the harbor at the time,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-25
Tkc Montana MIDDLE.

The situation in Montana finds the
Democratic governor recognizing aDemo-
cratic House, and "a Senate evenly divided
with Republican lieutenant governor In
the chair, who IL incapable of using his
casting vote TO recognize the Republi-
can House, by reason of the failure OF
the Democratic members TO appear In
the body and give il a quorum. The
Republican representatives stay out OF
the Democratic House and organize one
of their own, with the aid of the mem-
bers from the Silver Bow district, who
have the certificates Of the state board OF
canyassers. The Democratic House Is
orga nizcd with the Silver Bow members
who have the certificates of the county
canvassers. The Democratic members
will not appear I'm the Senate until the
Republican members appear in the
House and it does not appear that
there can be any organization of the
Legislature until the Republicans sur
render their position, ms the Democrats
have the lawful command of the situa-
ton.
II isa foolish position which the Re-
publicans have taken, to bring about this
deadlock. The proper place for deter
mining the Silver Bow contest Is In the
House and the prima facia right to
seats, there is In those who hold the
certificates Of the county board of
canvassers. And even though the
Republicans honestly think otherwise,
| IL is evident that they cannot maintain
their position against an evenly divided
| Senate, and II Democratic governor
holding the contrary and that Il grace
| ml yielding to the force of circum-
stances In their wisest course.