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Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

GEN. BILLY MAHo NE does no
weigh more than los pounds. Mrs.
Malone, however, tips the beam at
225. She has borne him triplets
twice, says the New York World.
The first time, the General was in
his railroad Office. A colored boy
came in and told him there was a
boy at the house. The General
ordered wine for those present.
Again the boy appeared and an.
nounced the arrival of another
baby. Malone ordered more wine.
A third time the messenger put in
an appearance and told of a third
baby. Gentlemen, you must ex-
cuse me- exclaimed Malone. "I
am going home to stop this bus,.
ness.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31
PROF. J. r. oLkNfoN FOR aurrRiN.
TENDEET OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The Office of State Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction, both In
Importance and dignity, is second
to no other in the State. 1t has
been well said that the perpetual
lion and prosperity of Il republican
form of government is dependent
upon the education of the masses of
its people. Missouri, with her
splendid and growing system, her
muniticent public school fund, her
public institution for the training
of competent teachers, foster d
and directed by the Democratic
party of the State is not behind her
sister States in her appreciation of
this truth. One of the most potent
agents of the State in securing the
blessings of All enlightened and
cultivated people in the Superin-
tendent o. Public Instruction.
The time is near a. hand when
the people of the State must select
a successor to the present incum-
bent, whose second term in that Of
| fee will soon expire. We believe
that Prof. j. P. Blanton, President
of the kirksville Normal School,
possesses, in an eminent degree,
those qualities which will bring
ST. ength to the Democratic ticket
and to the greatest extent conserve
the educational interests of the
State. He is Il man of polished
manners, of pleasant address, OF
liberal and general information; a
splendid mixer with the people, an
excellent organizer and especially a
strong, fluent and eloquent speaker.
We do not know whether Prof.
Blantcn could be induced TO enter
the q C for the office, as he now
holds IN his chosen profession one
of the best positions in the State:
but this, together with the fact that
he has, for the past eighteen years
devoted himself with indomitablt
energy, and continued and lncreas
ing success to educational work, i.
a guarantee that he would faith
fully and conscientiously discharg'
the responsible duties of a highe:
office and give an impetus and in
SEPARATION to our schools that would
be felt throughout the entire Stat
and oon crystaIize them into
perfect and harmonious system
We nominate Prof. j. P. Blantol
for State Superintendent of Publ
Schools.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31
A Safe Investment

Is one which is guaranteed to
bring you satisfactory results, or in
case offallure a return of purchase
price. On this safe plan you can
buy from u advertised druggist a
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption. 1t is guaranteed
to bring relief in every case, when
used for any affection of throat,
lungs or chest, such as consump-
ton, inflammation of lungs, bron-
chitis, asthma, whooping cough,
Group, etc., etc. 1t is pleasant
and agreeable to taste. perfectly
safe, and can always be depended
upon. Trial bottles free at J. F.
Llewellyn's drug store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31
For Capturing Jeff Davis,

WASHINGTON, D.. c., October 20.
"A Treasury warrant for 1898 was
to-day issued in favor of Honors
Leyernier, of Company B, 1st Wis
consin Cavalry, now residing in
Chicago, being the amount due him
as his portion of the reward offered
by the Government of the United
States in 1865 for the capture of
Jefferson Davis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31
I'm a
The Bones of the Mexico Street
Car Line IN Litigation.

There will be law suits between
those who have liens against the st.
Car Company and the Tudor Iron
Works Company, which company
has a mortgage on the whole affair.
Just as soon as these matters are
settled, the iron will be for sale and
we trust a home company will buy
it and give Mexico a first class
street car line.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31
The Chicago Herald believes tina

The Chicago Herald believes that
a man is not as good as a woman for
the following reasons: A man
smokes and chews; he drinks and
swears, he fights, loafs around
groceries; he tells stories which no
woman believes to have a morsel of
wit; he talks politics; he tries to
find excuses for absence from
church, he belongs to clubs; he
crowds the street car; he thinks
too little of children and babies;
he is vain and pulls down his cuffs
when he sees a woman. On the
whole be Is a stupid animal, easily
sEd constantly deceived and deserv-
ing deeep.lo.. because he is in
clined 10 be brutal and seifsh.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31
BEWARE OF
If You Have q Green-Eyed Hus-
band Don't Tantalize Him.

Another tragic chapter is to be
laid at the gate of jealousy. The
young wife of Col. Delaplace, sta
toned at Grenoble, in France often
triaed with the jealousy of her
husband, whose love she knew and
returned two-fold. One night the
Colonel goes to the theatre, and
his wife-who is on the eve of be-
coming a mother - remains at
home, and has the imprudenco to
think that she will play a joke on
her husband to teach him a lesson.
She dresses in one of his uniforms,
and lowering the parlor lamp
awaits his return.
Footsteps are heard outside and
the door opened. Suddenly the
wife extinguished the lamp and
uttered as if in great fear:
"Heavens! We are lost"
The husband, feeling his way in
the dark, called his wife:
"Why have you put out the
light? Answer me, who is. here p
mo one, l assure you, no one
The Colonel advanced a few
steps, extended his hand, which
touched a uniform, drew a revolver
and fired. A lifeless body fell tt
the floor. Servants rushed in with
lights, and there upon the carpet
wearing her husbands uniform
lay the dead wife of the Colonel
Beware of jealousy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31
SYruna Of EIGH.

Is Natures own true laxative.
1t is the most easily taken and
the most effective remedy known
to Cleanse the System when Bilious
or Costive; 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 80 cents and 81
bottles by C. R. Gibbs. d&wtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

Mr.. GLADSTONE has solved the
domestic problem: Whenever
my wife insists, / submit" says
the great liberal, "and whenever /
insist, she submits. We never
discuss family affairs at the table,
and if anything unpleasant occurs
during the evening, we never refer
to it until the next day" No Won
der the grand old man has enjoyed
his fifty wears of married life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31
QUICK SALES, SMALL PROFITS.
The Big Store Opens Friday, Novem'
Der LIST.

R. S. Turner's Temple of Econ
omy will open on Friday, Nov.
LIST. He has a full and complete
line of queensware, glassware, tim
ware, mirrors, pictures, doll bug
gies, boys wagons, hobby horses.
All kinds of toys and novelties a
specially; stationery, tops and
novelty goods of all kinds. Larg-
est stock and lowest prices in the
city. Goods all new and for sale
at the closest margins. Don't fail
to call and examine this immense
stock of goods, the largest and
most varied ever brought to Mex
leo. East side of the square, next
door north of Southern Bank, Mex
leo, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

THE Independent Republicans
have nominated an anti Malone
ticket in Virginia. The ex-brig-
adler, however, confidently IN
nouaces that he and Senator Quay
have everything fixed for carrying
the State. Activity on the part of
the Democrats ought to checkmate
apy blocks-of-fye scheme.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letter.
OF administration upon the estate OF
X. ID. Alexander, deceased, have been
granted the undersigned, j. i.
Williams, Public Administrator, by
the Probate Court of Audrain county,
Missouri. .
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit then
for allowance to the administrator
within one year after the date or the
may be preciuded from any benefit o.
such estate, and IL such claims be not
exhibited within two years from TINS
date thew will be forever barred:
eaIf ]. T. WILLIAMS,
Public Administrator.
Mexico. Mo-, Oct. Is. 1850.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

THE street car line, hole-in-the-
ground and Board of Trade, we are
sure, had nothing to do with Mex
ico's not being represented at the
State convention of the Y. NJ. G.
A. at Springfield last week. Can
it be possible there is an old grave
yard in the heart OF the religious
portion of the city also.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

Col. SLOAN and Judge DeBolt,
while in Mexico, made the LEDGER
a pleasant call and expressed them
selves as delighted with Mexico
and Audrain county. They said
they had often heard of Mexico
but found it a much better town In
every sense of the word than they
aynacted
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31


Union Sunday School Lesson.
Following is the Sunday School
lesson for next Sunday:
2 Sam. Is Lip.
GOLDEN TEXT.--''Hono thy father and thy
mother that thy days may be long upon the
laid which the Lord thy God giveth thee
Ex- 20: IL.
LESSON PLAN.-I. Absalom's
Treachery, VS.. 1-6. II. Absalom's
Falsehood, VS.. 10. III. Absalom's
Conspiracy, VS.. 1912.
TIME.-B. C. 1923, twelve years
after the last lesson. PLACES
Jerusalem; Hebron, twenty miles
south of Jerusalem, the birthplace
of Absalom and the former capital
of David's kingdom.
OPENING WORDS.
After the events of the last les
son David made a final campaign
against the Ammonites. Rabbah,
their stronghold was taken, the in
habitants were treated with the
utmost severity and David return
ed in triumph to Jerusalem. This
was the last of his conquests. He
was now sixty-two years old. He
had extended his dominions to the
proportions OF the original promise
to Abraham. Gen. Is: IS; Deut.
II: Josh. 1: 4. He had repented
of his SIN and had been forgiven.
But the doom pronounced by Ma
than g Sam. II: 10, III found its
fulfllmert. From his own house.
hold came the instruments of his
| punishment. L. The crime OF
Amnon, which was avenged by
| Absalom. 2. The Punishment OF
| Absalom after the murder of his
brother. 2 Sam. 10: 23-39. 8. The
return of Absalom through the in.
huence of Joab. 2 Sam. IA: 1873,
Then followed the rebellion and
death of Absalom. Absalom was
now about thirty years old. His
mother was a heather princess,
Maachah, daughter of the king Of
Geshur. He was the oldest sur.
viving son of David, and naturally
| the heir to his throne.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31
Mexico a Great Church Center,

From The KocEepOft CoihfnefcIal.
A Synod of the Presbyterian
Church was organized at Mexico,
NO., last week, and Bob White, of
the Mexico LEDGER Is again happy.
He is now working to secure the
advent of a Salvation Army to his
Mecca of the West.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

A few Hamburg Figs will cure
the worst cases of constipation and
indigestion, and their occasional
use will prevent the recurrence of
these troubles. % cents. Dose,
one Fig. Mack Drug Co., N. Y.
For sale by c. A. Buckner, drug
g1st, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31
Administrative Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letter.
of administration upon the estate q
Geo. w. Smith, deceased, have ben
granted tho undersigned, Elizabetn
A. Smith, by the Probate Court q
Audrain county, Missouri, bearing
date September 8, 1889.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit then
for allowance to the administering
within n year after the date, or the5
may be precluded from any benefit 4
such estate, and If SUCH a91fn5 Do ~
exhibited within two years from III
date they will be forever barred.
30-4t ELIZABETH A. SMITH,
Administrative. !
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31
The case of the Ohio life prison.

The case of the Ohio life prison
er given his liberty eight years ago
on condition that he abstain from
liquor, and who has just been sent
back to prison for the remainder of
his days because he became drunk
on the occasion of his daughters
marriage, involves, perhaps, the
heaviest penalty that any man ever
paid under the law, for drinking.
Men daily inflict upon themselves,
however, the extreme punishment
of o disgraceful death for just such
weakness and folly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

JOHN O'DAY, one of the shrewd-
est politicians in the State, is train
ing for the United States Senate.
He has not, as yet, made up his
mind when he will make the race,
but is not going to wait many years
longer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31
Captured.

VAsDALrA, No., Oct. Coon
stable Simmons, of Jacksonville,
Ill.,, left here to-day with Frank
Williams and James Edwards,
captured here and accused of thiev-
ing at Orleans, I'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

G. Kabrich Il Co. have a large
line of ladies', misses and child.
ren's cloaks and viii sell them
cheaper than any other house in
Mexico. 3tw
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31
Land Sales.

LAND SAFES.
Lakenan & Barnes to Chas. w.
Wilson, 40 acres, 10 miles south
west of Mexico, $500.
w. K. Potts to Chas. E. Harri'
son, lots 80 and 80, block 3, Beat
TVS add. to Mexico, and strip A.
feet wide, east of same lots, $500.
John w. Newman to Lolita My.
ers, so acres. 6 miles north of Lad.
donia, $1,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

G.. Kabrich & Co. have the best
custom boots and shoes in Mexico.
They will do a farmer more good
than any boots they can buy, as
they will not let In water or melt
ing snow. and will wear longer
than any boot on earth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

ACCORDING to the adventlsts
Gabriel was to have blown his horn
at noon to-day. Guess the Mex
leo Board Of Trade is glad the
blowingls postponed, although we
are not sure Gabriel could wake 1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31
THE tax lew in Missouri is three

THE tax levy in Missouri is three
mills. Two mills of this is for
State purposes, and the other mill
is tor the sinking fund and for the
payment OF the interest of the
State debt, and one-third of the
two mills for State purposes goes
absolutely to the support of free
public school. The State has not
increased its debt since 1874. Since
then it has been liquidating it at
the rate of about $4,000 a year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

The Tudor Iron Works, through
Mr.. Oliver, is anxious to sell the
iron of the street car company.
Here is q chance tor Mexico CAPT
tai and Mexico push and enter
prise. The three combined would
succeed in any enterprise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

governor d. r. FRANCIS is MAX
ing it his business to see that the
Pan-Americans have a chance to
properly appreciate the great State
of Missouri. Francis as a host is
as prompt and efficient as Francis
as an executive.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

BEAN CREEK WHEEL, at its last
meeting, passed resolutions " CEN
surfing the County Wheel for at
tempting to dictate to the Judge of
our Circuit Court" how he should
proceed in a criminal case.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

TALK about your ''born debat-
ers." We know a business man in
Mexico who likes an argument so
well that he wont even eat any
thing that agrees with him if he
knows IL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31
Rheumatic and Liver Pills.

HIbbard's Rheumatic and Liver Pills.
These Pills are scientifically COM
pounded, uniform in action. No
gripping pain so commonly following
the use of Pills. They are adapted
to both adults and children with
perfect safety. We guarantee they
have no equal in the cure of sick
Headache, Constipation Dyspepsia,
Billiousness, and, as an appetizer,
they excel any other preparation.
For sale by G. B. Gibbs, Druggist,
Mexico, Mo. Aug. 23 1-yr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

A sTocKADE is being built at the
Jail in accordance with the sug-
gestion of the LEDGER SO the Jail
prisoners can be worked.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

The Laddonia Herald should
confine itself strictly to the dis
cussion Of cats. Judging from its
files we think this subject is about
its Sl2a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

TcmpusIugit. Christmas Is COM
ing and the Board of Trade still re-
mains in the soup. Wake up boys
or the street car line will beat you
ont
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

Dice, cards, Rool and billiards
must 90 from the saloons next Fri
day, when the Newberry law goes
into effect. In the future, saloons
must be run without any trim
minos
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

THE ladies of Asheville, n. g.,
have organized a mission. Their
object is to secure work tor tramps.
The police watch the result. If
the tramp shows an inclination to
accept the proffered work, he is let
alone. If not, he is arrested and
made to work for the city. The
plan should work we'll and justly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

MISSOURI has 80 universities and
colleges. 5000 public schools, with
about half a million students. and
there are about 1900 churches in
the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31
Administrators Notice,

Notice is hereby given that letter.
administration upon the estate u
j. {. Douglass, deceased, have beea
granted the undersigned, Jacob W
Douglass, by the Probate Court of An
drain county, Missouri, bearing dat.
October 10, 1883.
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to pre-
the same for allowance within one
year from the date of said letters, and
If not presented within two years iron
said date they will be forever barred
2S-4t j. w. DOUGLASS,
Adfniuisfraf0Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

MEXICO never had a street car
line. Two streaks of rust and the
right of way does not constitute a
street car line.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31
WHO OWNS THE U. So
Seventy Names Averaging Over
S37, 900 Each In Wealth.

In spite of the increase in the
number of millionaires in the Unit
ed States IN recent years. the pop
uiar notion is that wealth is yet
very much more evenly distributed
in this country than in England.
Mr.. Thomas G. Shearman, the
well known New York statistician,
has been engaged for some time
in collecting facts to show as pre-
cisely as possible the proportion of
the wealth of the country held by a
few rich men and families ; and he
finds a greater concentration of
wealth here than in any other coun-
try.
Seventy names represent an ag-
gregate wealth of 50, zoo, 900, O0O, an
average of more than $37 SOC, 900
each. Although Mr.. Sherman,
in making this estimate, did not
look for less than 20 millionaires,
he discovered incidentally so
others worth more than $4,000.
600 each, and he says a list of 10
persons a be made whose wealth
averages s25,OO0,oOO each. No
such lists can be made up in any
other country. "The richest dukes
of England" he says, "fall below
the average wealth Of a dozen AM
erican citizens, while the greatest
bankers, merchants and railway
magnates of England cannot COM
pare in wealth with many Ameri-
cans"
The average annual income OF
the richest 100 Engllshmen is about
$780, 600 but the average annual in
come of the richest 100 Americans
cannot be less than 81, 200, 600, and
probably exceeds $3.50, 900. The
richest of the Rothschilds and the
world-renowned banker, Baron
Overstone, each left about ST.
600. 900. Earl Dudley, the owne,
of the richest iron mines, left 500
600, 900. The Duke of Buccleucf
(and the Duke of Buccleuch car
ries half of Scotland in his pocket
left about 5000, 900. The Mar
quis of Butte was worth, in 1872
about s2S, 600, 900 in land, and ht
may now be worth $40, O0O, 900 il
all. The Duke of Norfolk may b.
worth $40, 600, 900, and the Duks
OF Westminster perhaps $4,000,
1000.
Mr.. Shearman's conclusion il
that 5000 persons own one-hal
the wealth of the United States
and that the whole wealth of thu
country is practically owned b,
250, 200 persons, or one in sixty o
the adult male population ; and hi
predicts, from the rapid recen
concentration of wealth, that unde
present conditions $4,000 persons
will practically own all the wealth
OF the country in 80 years-or les
than one in 500 of the adult NAL,
population.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

- days till the Board ofTrade
wakes up and gives us a paper
mill in place of the street ear line.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

We can afford to sell Boots and
Shoes for less money than anybody,
because We buy for cash and sell for
cash. That's s0hat talks! Come and
see us. BOSTON SHOE STORE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

There will be preaching at the
Christian Church tonight by Elder
Hook,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

VIM. Pollock and Albert John.
son are in Iowa on a business trim
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

THE city will continue to tear up
the street car track in spite of any
injunction suit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

Mrs. J. II. Kelso is in Middle.
town IN the interest of the C. W.
B. NJ.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

Miss Euniee Whiting, of Kansas
City, is the guest OF Miss Jennie
Hit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

The best salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter. Chap
ped Hands, Chiblains, Corn and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures piles, Or no pay required.
1t Is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale
by j. F. LleweIlyn. IF
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31
Thankful for Them.

Nothing is left now of the street
railway at Mexico but the streets.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

Buy Tailala. H., coal The
best in the market.
J. T. BusTes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

We carry all the best makes of Boots
in the country and we sell them lower
than anybody.
BOSTON SHOE STORE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

BOOTS. BOOTS! BOOTS! BOOTS +!
They 90 and IRE make them 90.
Our prices hare a good deal to do
with it. BOSTON SHOE STORE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

Arthur Paul is now travelling for
j. g.. Butler of st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31
Bucklen's Arn,ca SaIye.

OFFICE South Side of SQUARE. over French
& CARROTS drug store,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31
NAT G. DRYDEN.
AT LAW,
MEXICO, MISSOURI.

VIII practice in the State and United
States Courts.
Special attention paid to criminal
cases Of Importance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31
DID Clothes Cleaned:

JON YOU overcoats and winter suits
- over and all in which the texture
OF the cloth Is good-no matter how
much soiied with grease, paint or other
stain that has not removed the color
OF the ia hrio-fnEn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-31

AZ Telegraph Uh1ce, MeAlspf
And he viii have them thoroughly
cleaned and pressed, making them
fresh as when new, thereby saving
you the price of new ones. This work
is guaranteed and If not first class no
charge will be made. Why not save
your money, mNoYS.