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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31
THE "SALAMANDER" O, X,
Bob White Still Happy and Still
Hopeful.
From the Mober,y Monitor.


The Mexico papers failed to make
Mexico a city of the third class.
The LEDGER is now trying to have
the old grave yard moved out of
the town limits. When Bob got
the returns that the charter was de-
teated he "gnawed a file," and
kicked out a few street car ties,
then fleeing to the foot of Mt. Flat
Rock he tried to console himself
by looking at the lower re-
glons through the hole, but this
did not suffice. He went to the
Salamander works and found them
a grand success, and, throwing his
hat far into the air, he exclaimed,
"We're saved at Last from an igno-
minlous failure !" He then smiled
all over, and after he got back to
the town proper, he smiled again.
One thing certain, Bob White is
happiest when he is writing for the
interest of Mexico, and deserves
the liberal support he is already
receiving. He is always to the
front and never tires.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31
Bows and Their Mothers.

How lonely the mothers heart
feels when her lad shows for the
first time that he feels too big to be
kissed! So many boys are afraid
that they may be considered baby
ish if they show any signs of af-
fection. They are afraid of being
called :'girl-boys'' or "tied to
mammy's apron string" But this
is a sad mistake on their part |!
A man is never more manly than
when loving and shielding the
mother who loved and protected
him through all his childhood.
Don't let the boys grow away from
you, mothers. They need you
Just as much as the girls do. A
boy who is tender and loving to his
mother will be sure to be the same
to his wife.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31
wATER-woRKs ELECTION.
Directors Chosen for the Ensuing
Year.

The stockholders of the Mexico
Water-works Company Thursday
elected directors for the coming
year. The stockholders are C.
Dewing, New York; H. Dewing,
New York II. Dewing d Son, New
York Geo. W. Boyd, Boston E.
B. Adams, st. Louis /; G. B. Mac
farlane, E. R. Cunningham, J. F.
Llewellyn, H. A. Ricketts,, A. G..
Turner, w. R. Carter and R. NJ.
White, Mexico. The stockholders
elected the following directors E.
B. Adams, c. Dewing, A. G. Tur.
ner, J. +. Llewellyn and G. B.
Macfarlane. Only one change was
made in the old directory, Turner
being elected in place of Cunning
ham.
The directors organized by elect.
ing G. B. Macfarlane president,
A. G. Turner vice-president, and
J. F. Llewellyn secretary.
Jno. J. Steele was appointed
superintendent by the Board, vice
E. R. Cunningham.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31
Tough World.

Flossie is six years old-"Mam-
ma" she asked one day, "if l get
married will have a husband like
pa?"
eyes," replied the mother with
an amused smile.
"And if don't get married will
I have tn be an old maid like
Aunt Kate2"
Eyes, Flossie."
"Mamma''-after a pause-''it's
a tough world for US women, amt
it?"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31
On the Right Track.

Mr.. Hall, who is State Lecturer
for the combined farmers organiza-
tions of Missouri, has been making
some very sensible speeches in
Southeast Missouri. He advises
the organization to keep out of
politics, and he tells the farmers
not to array themselves against
their own towns. This kind of
talk has greatly displeased several
disgruntled political hacks who
joined the organization solely for
the purpose of riding into public
office, but the great mass of
farmers endorse the words of Mr..
Hall.
The Missouri farmers are on the
right track now. At last they ap-
preciate the lniquity of maintain
ing war taxes IN times Of peace, and
in the future their votes will be
cast for men who favor q reduction
of taxation to the actual necessities
of an economic management of the
government. Unnecessary taxa
ton is always unjust, and it re-
quires no great amount Of learning
to ascertain that the government
can be administer ed with less tax
than AZ per cent. The Missouri
government only requires Is cents
on the $lOO valuation, and at the
same time debt is being paid of.
The school tax, of course, must be
maintained, and few indeed pay
their school taxes grudgingly.
The Missouri farmers are an in
telligent class OF men, and any one
who supposes that they do not read
and think for themselves is greatly
mistaken. 1t is o rare occurrence
to end Missouri farmer who is
not a careful reader of newspapers,
and there is no class of men who
more closely study taxation.
The Missouri farmers will be
heard from in the future. High
taxation will be rebuked when they
cast their ballots. Their organiza-
tion is for mutual protection and
business, and designing politicians
will not be able to manage it here
offar
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

A CHICAGO woman was recently
arrested and fined for kissing a
stranger who she met in the street.
If quiet old gentleman cannot
walk about in Chicago without
subjecting himself to unwelcome
osculatory salutat1ons the fact
should be made known at once. A
great many nice old gentlemen will
attend the Worlds Fair of 1892 and
they must not be compelled to GO
to city which offers them no pro-
lection.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

A TEST of metal railway ties will
soon be made in Chicago. 1t is
predicted that metal ties will be
used before long on all railroads in
the country. Beyond their techni-
cal value, these ties suggest the
possibility that our American
forests may be saved from total
destruction. The greatest drain
upon our forests has been made in
the construction and repair of rail-
road tracks. A wooden tie has
only short lease of usefulness
and has to be replaced very
frequently.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

Speaking of the big fortune to
which Shanks Mckinney is one of
the heirs, the Elizabethtown, KY,
Ne,os says: "The large estate OF
s51 200, 600 in Germ any that is ly-
ing in banks waiting for the dis
covery of legal heirs, who all re-
side in America, is likely to cross
the water in a short time and part
of it will find Its way into the
pockets ofsome mighty clever folks
down here in Hardin. The for
tune will come through Rosanna
Fisher, the first white child born in
Kentucky, the time being Novem-
Der, 1881, and the place the old fort
near where the town Danville,
KY, now stands
The Elizabethtown Independent
says: 1.-THE above money was left
to three brothers, who came to this
country in the seventeen hundreds.
One of the brothers was Stephen
Fisher.o
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31
Another Charge.
From the New York Sun.

We we're talking about the war,
when a one-armed man came up
and seemed especially interested.
The major sized him up for an old
trooper, and finally queried:
"My friend, perhaps you lost
that arm in the charge at Trevif.
lion Station ?''
"Oh, no, sir. 1t was another
CHARGE" replied the man.
"Where ?"
"Down in a town in Missouri
about five years ago. I charged a
man with being liar, and he cut
my arm off with a corn.knife."
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31
THANKSGIVING Time.

The near approach of the time for
the annual Thanksgiving procla-
nations of the President and
Governors suggests again the in
appropriateness of the "last Thurs
day in November" for such an oc.
casion.
The fact that the pilgrim Purl-
tans ''set apart" this date has been
sufficiently honored in a century OF
conformity to 1t. These worthy
people took even their festivities
solemnly, and there was certain
appropriateness in their choosing
the end of the bleak and dreary
November for their season of
Thanksgiving and praise"
But the cosmopolitanized Amer
lea of to-day is of a more CHEEKY
humor, and is entitled to a more
suitable day for Its festival. One
OF the religious journals recently
made the sensible suggestion that
-"Instead of the last Thursday in
November, which has no signifi-
canoe in itself, October IL be des-
ignated. 1t is the anniversary OF
the landing of Columbus. Pump.
kins are ripe, and turkeys can be
caught to prepare for the guillotine
month carrier. And as for the
weather, mid October is much
more conducive to thankfulness
than the tail end of bleak Novem.
ber."
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31
A LAMB OF GOD.
he Worked an Illinois Jay for 81
and Then Threatened to
Smash Him,

KANSAS CIrY, Mo-, Oct. 23.-A
young man wearing a clerical garb
took seat next to A. Cripse, of
Bloomington, Ill, on the c. & A.
train tonight. When near Mexico,
Mo-, he pulled out a well-thumbed
Bible and began reading, and,
afterward, began humming" There's
a Light in the Window"
When the conductor came around
for tickets the clerical individual
failded to find his ticket and i'm
portuned young Cripse to help a
"lamb of the Lord" out of the
morasses of woe. Cripse took pity
on the clergyman and gave him 81,
all the money he had. He told
Crlpse that he had been assigned
to church in Kansas City and was
Oh his way to take charge of mis-
flock. When the train got to Kan
sas City the clergyman threw back
his coat, displayed a mottled vest
and big diamond and told Cripse
to shut his mouth or he would
"smash hum one." Cripse pro-
cured a pistol and is now in search
of the clergyman.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

The Secretary of the Missouri
State Horticultural Society in a
report names the winter apples
which are this year yielding the
bes; crops in each county. The
Ben Davis is prominent in over
four -fifths; next comes the Gen.
netting, nearly one-half; ,"@h tAe
Winesap, after which follow the
Willow Twig, Northern Spy and
Jonathan, in the order mentioned.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

FoRTuNArELY theMentana judges
are not to be intimidated, and
the Democratic proposition for a
speedy judicial review of the ques-
tion raised about the Silver Bow
vote has been approved by the
courts in advance of the action of
the State canvassers. Neverthe.
less, the preparations for the con-
summation of the wrong go on, and
Republican organs are publishing
many paragraphs designed to OBJ
Iecure public judgment and excuse
the intended crime.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

AN esteemed contemporary tells
of farmer who prevents his COWS
from Jumping a fence by cutting
off their lower eye-lashes, making
them think the fence is three times
as high as it really is. This is
equal to the method of putting
green spectacles on cattle and feed
ing them shavings.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31
The LaddOnia Herald Waves
The Bloody Shirt.
IT BEsMIRCHEs THE MAJESTY OF
THE LAW AND ISLANDERS THE
JUSTICE OF GRAND OLD
MISSOURI.
Utterly no Grounds for Such Outrageous
Statements as Are Made by the Herald
in Regard to the Trial Of
Dusenberry.

still bowling at the ''impertinence"
as it calls it, ofthe Audrain Wheel
ers demanding the trial of Dusen-
berry this term of court. 1t says
the resolution demanding the trial
is not the sentiment OF the Wheel
ers. We suppose it is the senti-
ment of a majority of the order in
this county or there wouldneverhave
been a move for such q resolution.
The difference is, it is not an
"onery niger" whose trial was
demanded-his trial could never
have been put off two years. The
press all over the State is endorsing
the action of the Audrain Wheelers.
-Laddonia Herald. ~
We are surprised at such rot
from the Laddonla Herald. In the
first place the trial has not been
''put off two years." Prosecuting
Attorney Hughlett, of Montgomery
county, stated in court here last
week that Dusenberry was indicted
in April, 1889, and that if a change
of venue had not been taken 1t
could not have come to trial until
the present term of court. The
people of Audrain county love
justice and want to see it admins
tered as rapidly as possible, but
are not in favor of'White Capism."
When we stated that the Wheelers
of Audrain county never passed the
resolution and did not endorse it,
we knew what we were talking
about. Dusenberry will be tried
just as soon as possible, without
infringing on the rights of the peo-
pie or the rights of the defendant,
and no sooner. I" The press all
over the State" which the Herald
refers to, is in line with the LEDGER
and with the people of Audrain,
whether Wheelers or not, in want
ing fair and speedy trial for all
criminals. The Herald and those
who are making the noise will
alone be responsible if Dusenberry
does not get the full extent of the
law. The nasty fling that niggers"
do not get the same kind of justice
in Audrain as is meted out to white
men is beneath our notice, and is
worthy only of bloody shirt Or
gan and the man who wrote it
knew it to be false-false as hell.
The able attorneys for, the State
agree with the LEDGER that it
is ''impertinence, ITO say the least,
to" demand the trial" of Grimm
al until he secures counsel and
prepares his defense, and the con-
tinuance granted was perfectly sat-
isfactory to the State. The only
thing which can save Dusenberry
from full and complete punish
ment for his crime, if such a pun
ishment is possible for so heinous
a crime, will be the abnormal sentj-
ment likely to be aroused for him
by the senseless swapping and
snarling of such mullet heads as
the writer of the extract we have
lust quoted.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

The City Council has ordered
the street car track removed from
the street and the order will be ex-
ecuted at once. The Tudor Iron
Works holds all the bonds Of the
company in lieu of 81, 700 due on
the iron, which will likely be
claimed by that company ~ soon
as taken nm
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31
Never Deceive Your Children.

If there Is something that it is
best they should not know, tell
them so, but do not tell them a
falsehood, for sooner or later they
will find you out. Children look
upon their parents as models on
which to form themselves, and
when q child learns that its mother
has deceived it, something is lost
forever from his nature. The keen
edge of virtue is a trifle dull, and
a lie is never again SO terrible a
thing in his eye when he finds that
his mothers lips have uttered an
untruth to him.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31
Will not Move It Now.

"What is Mr.. Llewellyn going
to do with the real estate he bought
fronting Frank Coatsworth' . lumber
yard ?" The above question has
been asked us to-day at least fifty
times and we will reply, as did the
man who bought the big bridge,
when asked "what he was going
to do with IT," He will let il stay
where it is, for awhile, at least.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

The report of the Commissioner
of Pensions for the year 1SSS-S9
shows that there were on the rolls
4s4, ,720 pensioners. There were
added to the list during the year
81 ,921 new names, and the names
|pf / 1854 pensioners, who had been
,dS2ped, were restored. The
amount paid for pensions during
the year was SSS ,275, 113.2S. In
the aggregate, 1.22s, JAG pension
claims have been filed since 1861,
andsl ,052 ,21s, ,413.17 has been dis
bursed on account of pensions.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

TEN states will elect state officers
about two weeks hence. OF these
Iowa, Massachusetts,, Mississippi,
New jersey, Ohio and Virginia will
choose Governors, while all of
them, and Nebraska, New York,
Maryland and Pennsylvania in
addition, will elect one or more
minor state officials. In several of
these states also canvass will be
had for legislatures in one or both
branches.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

First cousins in Missouri must
get In their deadly matrimonial
work before November /, for after
that date the law declares that
blood cousins cannot marry.
Thus, little by little, is the great
commonwealth of Missouri advanc-
ing in an enforcement of the old
provision of the church that man
may not marry his grandmother,
his mothers brothers wife, his
mother or his wife's daughters
daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

The majorities on the State
ticket for the State officers elected
in 1888 were as follows: Attor-
ney General, 5,191; Judge of the
Supreme Court. 4, ,536; Register OF
Landa, 2,l2o; Railroad Commits
sioner, 1885; State Treasurer,
1,64s; State Auditor, 1,625; secEe-
tary of State, 1878; Governor,
1854.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

Mr.. Cove, of Centralla, was in
Mexico to-day to see about renting
rooms to open an overall and shirt
factory in this city. Arrangements
have about been made, and he will
likely open here about December.
He will work all the way from ten
to one hundred men. Cove is a
man who thoroughly understands
his business, and We are sure would
make money here.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

The question OF ''help" is be-
coming one of Importance in Mex
leo. 1t is impossible to get cooks
y house-keepers and we are sure
fifty good neat white girls could
get first class places in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

THE Democrats in Ohio are max
ing a noble fight -gnod
prospects for success. Foraker is
sick in every sense of the word
and the solid yeomanry of Ohio
are wheeling into line for Democ-
racy and reform.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31
The Manufacture Of Slate Pencils.

The Manufacture Of Slate Pencils.
One of the most peculiar branch
es of industry in this country is the
manufacture of slate pencils. There
is Only one slate pencil factory In
the United States. It employs
twenty-five hands, who turn out
10000 slate pencils everyday. The
method of manufacture is a good
deal in advance of the primitive
methods employed some years
back. Not long since the blocks
of soft slate from which pencils are
cut were sawed IN lengths and dis
tributed among the neighboring
laborers' families to be whitfield
down to pencil shape. Those
working at them could earn about
fifty cents per thousand. Now the
blocks are put into a machine and
cut into square lengths by revolv-
ing knives, and the lengths are
afterward rounded and polished by
emery belts. One man can cut
and finish about 5000 pencils per
day.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

NEARLY four hundred cases of
typhoid fever are reported at
Johnstown, Pa. People there are
shiveripg IN miserable shanties, and
thousands of dollars contributed
by generous public are still in the
hands of red-tape committeeman.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

The weather prophets say we
are going to have bitter cold win
ter, consequently our ice men are
preparing to ship in ice here next
Snmmer
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

CLINTON, Mo-, had grand tariff
reform meeting this week. What's
the matter with Mexico? Why
don't our City Committee come to
the front?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

The German Evangelical Church
was dedicated at Rush Hill Sunday
with impressive ceremonies con-
Quoted by Revs. Friedrich, Wall
lace and others.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31
Lakenan & Barnes, agents, sol

Lakenan & Barnes, agents, sold
to J. F. Llewellyn for Graham
heirs, lots 4, 5, 6, and west Is feet
of lot 8. in block 81, original town
of Mexico, Mo-, for $500. This
is the property now occupied by
James F. Gilliam's residence, Nc
Donough's shop, Bob Armstrong;
shop and Sam Morris Office and
yards. This property is nicely
located and Mr.. Llewellyn will
likely improve it soon.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

George Lee Is home from Ken
tucky, where he went with e. F.
Clark's horses.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31
Needed at Home.

Tommy Come out'n and play,
Johnnie.
Johnnie-Can't.
Tommy -Whatyer gotter stay
home for?
The stove-lid is broke and ma
wants me to sit on the stove and
keep the smoke in.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

R. S. Turner is moving into the
Ruloff building on the east side of
the Square, and will open by the
first. He has fine line of goods
and will do a big business.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

I'D. Tucker, as agent, has sold
the old Pitcher homestead, on
Promenade street, 10 Mrs. Mary
w. Dix for 81. 300. This property
is located in the best residence
portion of the city and is bargain.
Mrs, Dix will move to Mexico at
once to educate her children.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31
An Appreciated Compliment.

Bob White wants sewerage, a
paper mill and the Orphan School,
and everything else calculated to
benefit his town and county, and
we commend him for his zeal in
such things. Bob is not only a
hustler, but he is bully good boy, :,
and best of all he is we'll liked by
the craft all over the State. Long
live Bob White and the Mexico
LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

DR.. Joe w. Luckie has just
bought from R. A. .Curtwright,a "a fine
two-year-old buck, weighing about
$50 lbs. The Doctor paid a good
round price, but wants to breed
about 100 of his ewes to a first
class buck.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

Mr.. John Capps. of near Santa
Fe, arrived to day from Wisconsin,
where he was married Thursday
merning to a leading society young
ladv of that State
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

ACTIVITY in Mexico real estate
continues and the prospect for a
good steady growth through the
wlnteris very hattering.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

Capt. West, the State Fish Com
missioner, will visit Mexico next
montq, as the guest of the Lake.
view Fishing Club.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

Moore & Nelson, as agents, sold
for R. H. Herman his residence
property in Northwest Mexico to
Mrs. Nancy w. Edmonston for
S1onn
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31
st Puck " Democratic.

10 the Editor OF the ledger.
MEXICO, No., Oct. 25.-Will you
please inform me which one of the
two papers, Puck or Judge, Is
Democratic in it- politics? | have
asked several and none of them
knew, not being a reader Of either.
REPuBLICAN.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

Mr.. R. T. Willis and Miss Hon.
ME Saddler, both of Centralia,
were married at II o'clock yes
terday morning.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31
A Correction.
From the WelIsvtlle Nfps

In justice to our County Attor-
ney, Hon. Sol. Hughlett, and Cir
cult Judge. Hon. E. M. Hughes,
we correct the statement clipped
from the Paris appeal and publish
ed in our last number, stating that
Dusenberry's crime was committed
two years ago. The crime for
which Dusenberry will be tried
Nov. II, 1889, was committed Nov.
IL, 1888, or thereabouts.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

J. R. Baker, through the agency
of j. W. Willis, sold to c. c. Daw-
son, lots /, 2, 3 and north half lot
4, block 1, in Muldrow's subdivis-
ion, for the sum of $500.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

IT is fashionable now for the la
dies to wear their bustles on their
arms. The ladies will always wear
their bustles just where tickle
fashion may dictate.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

THE Indiana spiritualists have in
convention assembled denounced
Postmaster General Wanamaker.
If Wanamaker finds himself jerked
cut of bed of nights and smashed
up against the ceiling, while the
bed executes a highland fling on Its
bind legs and the bureau waltzes
With the washstand, he needn't
waste time trying to figure it out.
He need only remember that the
splritualists have denounced him.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

Don't fail to see advertisement
of D. D. Woodward, the grocer.
His stock of goods is new, fresh
and complete. Give him a call.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-31

R. D. Alexander left no will; at
least none can be found. He was
worth about IS, 600 and leaves no
fannie