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Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-04-18

ulcSScu ~ tONLl anu Sell lEGIIl De-
cause l have no certificate of health
from you local inspector. By the
same reasoning you can prevent me
marketing my bacon, lard OF quar-
ter OF beef or mutton, or any other
food product l may have to spare.
The sanitary part of the idea is too
transparent to deceive any one.
The move is made by two ele-
ments-the stock men, on account
of low prices, and the local butchers.
Stockmen think the Big Four are
the cause of the depression in
prices. | am not in the employ of
Phil Armour or Swift, or any other
dressed meat firm, but | will give
you my reason for low prices in
cattle. There Is, according to the
United States Statistician's last re-
port, more head of cattle in the
United States than any other live
stock, hogs not excepted. Now,
why is wheat higher than last year,
corn lower, sheep higher and cattle
lower? The reason is plain: wheat
is scarcer, corn more plenty, sheep
in smaller supply with an immense
supply of cattle. l think the great
supply of cattle is the main cause
of the low prices, and if shut off
from our meat distributing facilities
with the great number of cattle on
hand then there will be more
broken cattle men than ever were
heard of before. Local inspection
Is simply an advertisement to the
world that a large majority of our
stock is diseased and not fit or safe
for human food.
This is not a new thing or move.
The Butchers Associations, both
local and national, have been work
ing for something of this kind ever
since the dressed meat business
had its existence, but there was
little attention paid to them until
the great depression in prices; then
they struck the key note and asked
what or who was the cause of the
trouble. Then somebody said it
was the Big Four. Now, which is
the worse fer the farmers and stock
men, a butchers combine or a
dressed meat combine? One buys
the stock of a neighborhood, the
other buys fer the world ; but why
should we have local inspection?
Why not the governors OF Missouri,
Kansas, Nebraska and Illinois and
all the rest, appoint one inspector
for every 1000 orr, 900 head of live
stock received daily on average at
their principal markets, and pay
them a stipulated salary and make
them give bond for the faithful per
Torrance of their duty; fine the
owner or shipper of every diseased
animal offered fe- sale on the mar
ket and seized by the inspectors?
This will show to the world we are
in earnest and do not allow any dis
eased meat to be offered for sale or
even killed for good. This is my
idea of inspection; but five wish to
get ever with the BigFour, we, the
stock feeders, must profit by the
example they have set. We must
combine and here is my plan: The
feeders form an association and
each one give bond net to ship any
any cattle for one year, and forfeit
$3.50 per IA for every breach of
agreement. 1his looks like a big
thing, but we have got a big thing
to contend against. By doing this
we will get rid of freightage COM
mission, 81 per cwt. for prairie hay
and 81 per bushel for corn. These
are some of the ways of escape from
the tolls of the beef combine.
/. j. SIMS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-04-18

NANDALIA is in a fair way to get
a creamery before Mexico does.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-04-18

UNCLE SAM makes a profit of
four cents on every nickel put in
circulation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-04-18
Trustees Sale.

Whereas, Sanford C. Watts and Mary
Nj. Watts, his wife, by their certain deed
of trust, dated on the tenth day of Octo-
Der, 1884, and recorded in the Recorders
office of Audrain county, State of Mis-
souri,, in trust record book w, at page
l52, conveyed to J. II. Haydon,a as trustee.
the following described real estate, stu
ated in Audrain county and State of Mis-
souri,, to-wit: Southeast IA of north
west quarter, section 81, n the east
half of northeast IA of southwest quar-
ter of section 80, all in township 80, of
range s, and containing g. $500 acres,
more or less, all lying and being in said
Audrain county, Missouri, which said
conveyance was made in trust, to secure
the payment of Il certain promissory note
IN said deed described. And, whereas,
said deed of trust provides that in case
default be made in the payment of the
said note or any part thereof of the iu-
~terest; or if default be made in payment
of the taxes, as they become due, the
said trustee, or his successor, shall pro-
coed to execute the powers therein con-
ferred; and, whereas, default has been
made in the payment of said note, which
is now due and unpaid. Now, therefore,
at the request of the legal holder of said
note, and by virtue of the authority
vested in me so to do by said deed of
trust, | will, on
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-04-18
Friday Nav 2 1890

between the hours of 8 O'Clock in the
forenoon and 5 O'Clock in the afternoon
of said day, at the east front door of the
Court House, in the town of Mexico
State and county aforesaid, sell said pro-
perty at public verdue to the highes
bidder for cash, to satisfy said debt and
interest and the cost of executing this
trust.
lids J. III. HAYDON. trustee
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-04-18

THE man who hasn't tried to
put the pigs in the pen is not in
the swim.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-04-18

A valuable mule lost by F. S.
friar this week, has been found.
The animal was discovered west
of this citv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-04-18

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that l, as ad-
ministrator of the estate of j. =
Blythe, decd, will, at the May term,
1889. of the Audrain Probate Court,
make my final settlement as admins
TRAITOR OF said estate.
r. L. MORRIS,
I-4s Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-04-18

HENRY NJ. STANLEY, before
starting OH his present journey to
Africa, placed all of his literary eff
fects in the hands of Mrs. French
Sheldon, of New York, who has
long been one of his best friends.
The last letter which was received
from him in this country was ad-
dressed to her, and contained some
final instructions concerning his
correspondence, which were writ
ten with the idea that he might
never return.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-04-18

i COMPARISON of the vote Just
cast in Rhode Island with the
Presidential vote in November is
interestm- and instructive. The
total vote Is 4 5000, against about
10000 last fall. The Republican
vote has fallen off nearly 1000, and
the Democratic vote has increased
about the same number. Doodle
can't save the tarifflords next time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-04-18

THE cattle of Missouri need
neither doctors nor inspectors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-04-18
HambletOllan!

HA~ hBLEToNIAN Is ii a +. - va. t. years
old, l6 hands and l inch high. ot fine style and
action and heavy bone. He viii serve mares AT
S25 the season. with r turn privileges free IN
1889 should mare not prove in ioai. proyided her
owne' shipshail not have changed. b fnsur-
aGce, S35, m0n.y due Whrn fact is ascertalned
or mare parted with. Mares bred by season.
money due July LIST. No new mares served after
June 18th, as Hanbietonfan will be put in train
ing for the circuit after that time. Full pedigree
has been printed in the LEDGER this spring and
ca" be seen at his stable.
Billy Carter drove him A full mile, trial heat,
at 81. Louis last fall. in 2 81 and he is confident
he Will trot better than = :25 this season.
Care taken to prevent accidents. but no res
possibility should any occur. Season ends July
LIST. PaSturage2 5 cents per week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-04-18

Order Of Publication,
STATE OF MISSOURI.l
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
In the Circuit Court, June Term, 1889.
Henry +. Woodward. Plaintiff,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-07

plifying taxation and rearranging the condi-
tions Of local administration. The Shah has
shown himself to be one of the most enlightened
of Eastern despots, and his reign marks the
beginning of new era in Persia.
What effect the Shah's second European
Journey will have in shaping his policy during
the closing years of his useful and beneficent
reign it is easy and tolerably safe 10 forecast
1t is altogether probable that he will be strong
ly Influenced to persevere in his efforts to multi
ply the agencies OF civilization under English
direction without giving offence to Russia,
whose possessions now encicle his northern
frontier. The Shah is an adroit diplomatist
and appreciates the necessity of concliating
the Northern Power which occupies the gate
ways Of his dominion and can rapidly cohcen-
trate by means of the Transcaspian Railway
an army for the subjugaton of his Empire.
At the same time he is disposed to favor all
projects of English capitalists for strengthening
the financial credit of his government, facilitat-
ing communication between his cities and ports
and developing the commercial resources OF
Persia. His sojourn in London is likely to
facilitate many enterprises which Sir Henry
Drummond Wolff has warmly advocated But
he is we'll aware of the unprotected frontier ex-
posed to Russian encroachment, and will pru-
IDENTIFY refrain from entering into any en-
tangling alliance which will excite resentment
in ST. Petersburg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-07

is made by 100 900 rich men. But moro than
thousand millions of these deposits are in
seven States which have less than fifth OF the
entire population. The working people oil other
States are not less thrifty, and average better
wages and lower cost of living than the work
ing people of New England and New-Y ork and
it is impossible for candid men to doubt that
these other working people also accumulate
wealth in fully as large proportion, though
through other Notwithstanding and loan asso-
Citations in many States, and houses and lands
and securities of various sorts in all.
A more extended review Of facts is not neces-
sary TO make it certain that Mr.. Shearman's
statement, as reported, was palpably and gross
" untrue. But it is exceedingly discreditable
20 any American to strive, by misuse OF his OPP
portunities and intellectual powers, to destroy
public confidence in the government and lnsti-
buttons of his country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-07
TIE SHAH IN ENGLAND

The Eastern monarch now visiting the Royal
family in England has earned the distinction
Of being the wiseSt and most progressive Per
sian. His reign opened in 1848, when he
assembled the throne in his nineteenth year.
There had been two disastrous wars with Russia
under his Kadjar predecessors, Georgia, Min
grelia, Erivan, Nakhitchevan, and the greater
part of Tuish having been surrendered to the
Northern conquerors in 1871 and 1928. The
Shah has studiously RETAINED during his long
reign from irritating the Cars, and has been
drawn into only one war with European Power
the English campaign of 1857, which was
brought TO a close by the victories Of Outram
and Haveock. With this exception Persia has
remained at peace, Russian influence being
potent in the Shah's councils and English ideas
being dominant in regulating the development
Of commerce with Europe and the establish
ment Of railways, telegraph lines, a system Of
postal routes and various financial reforms. The
best evidence Of the monarchs enlightened pol
icy is offered in the increase OF population and
wealth during his reign. This has been effect
ed in the face of two caamities of the first mag
nitude-famine and pestilence. The population
which before 1S4S had declined under the
Kadjars has markedly increased His realm
has also been slightly enlarged by concessions
Of territory sanctioned by the Congress of Ber-
lin.
The Shah was greatly influenced by the re-
suits Of his observations Of European civiza-
ton during his first journey to the great cap
iials sixteen years ago. lie returned to his
own dominion impressed with the superior ad
vantages of Western systems of government
and administration, and actuated by the noble
purpose of introducing many practical reforms.
One of the earliest indications of his progressive
tendencies was the establishment of a council
with advisory powers to which he referred vari-
Gus projects for improving the condition Of his
subjects. The fate of Abdul-Aziz in Con-
stantinople, who was deposed by order Of coun-
oil. alarmed his Mahometan associate in Is
pahan, and involved temporary suspension of
his activities as a reformer. But while his
ardOr for effecting changes in political order
abated his interest in practical measures Of add
ministraton and in the agencies of Western
civilization increased. Absolute sovereignty he
has jealousy retained, but in his own way he
has modernized his ancient realm, introducing
imperial coinage, establishing postal routes be-
tween the chief centres Of population, forming
an army on European lines granting franchises
for / 0, 600 miles of telegraph wires and several
railways re0rcanizng the financial system, SIM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-07
GRADE CROSSINGS AND MANsLA UGHTER.

Another disaster, similar in its causes to hun
dreds and not more horrible in its results than
scores that have preceded it, offers to teach
lesson that the country has hitherto refused to
learn An express train rushes upon carriage
containing four persons on an unguarded cross
ing, killing three of them instantly, and leaving
the fourth to linger in agony for few hours.
Railroad crossings at grade are barbarous con-
tiivances to facilitate human slaughter in thick
" settled localities, however carefully they are
tended, but surely the time is not far distant
when it will be hard to realize the cOmplacency
with which such disasters as that of Friday on
the New lork and Long Branch road were toll
Grated.
Here is stretch Of track over which during
the summer fast trains pass at such short in
tervals that there is scarcely moment in the
hours of daylight when a slight arrangement
of the schedule might not bring two or more Of
them within sight of one another. AT the point
where Fridays slaughter occurred, and at other
points not less likely, we suppose, to be the
scene Of similar cataIrophes, carriage-road
ntersects these busy lines of rails upon level.
In our present state of civilization perhaps II
would be too much to expect that all possibility
Of disaster should be prevented by grading, as
would be done in England, for example; but it
is amazing that the railroad company should be
permitted to run its trains at full speed over
such crossing, or that it should desire to do
so, without employing gates or at least flag
man to diminish the peril and the chance Of
loss. For the sum which we trust the destruc-
ton of these four lives will cost the company, it
could have maintained such safeguards for
twenty years. "The Evening POST remarked
yesterday that it would not willingly add to
the sufferngs of persons upon whom the re-
sponsibility for this bloOdshed must fall" Our
contemporary doubtless was impelled to this
utter ance by humane impulse, but its human
ity seems to us misplaced. Railroad officials
have not ordinarily been observed to suffer in
tensely from the bearing Of such burdens. We
do not at this moment recall more than two or
three manifestations of genuine remorse upon
occasions similar to this. They usually carry
such responsibility very easily and often very
jauntily, being more intent upon eXcusing than
accusing themselves. If individuals engaged
in other fields of activity were guilty of the
reckless indifference to human suffering and the
loss Of human lives which is constantly dis
played by men engaged in the operation of rail-
roads, the death rate would exceed the birth
rate and the country would be depOpulated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-07

The number of persons who use the Croton wss-
every day, especially every working day, incIu6.
ing the crowd Of non-residents, must exceed b.
several hundred thousand the total populsto.
Then there are the manufacturing mechanical spS
mining establishments, probably numbering is.
900, and employing quarter Of miIfo,
hands. Now add the great 6eet of ocean
sound and river steamers and sailing ves
sells, tine users OF steam for heating. trans.
portation and miscellaneous purposes. and "a,
army Of horses, and we have an immense dali,
consumption Of water TO be considered and po
vided for before single gallon will be svsiabls
for domestic use. The domestic waste il clearly
overestimated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-07
NATIONAL IRRIGATION.

A letter from our staff correspondent IN the
Northwest, printed this morning, describes the
transformation which might be wrought upon
vast areas of unfruitful soil in Montana by
irrigation on a great scale. This is not, we be-
lieye, the region to which the plans of Major
Powell particularly relate, but the requirements
and the possibilities are the same in both cases.
II no longer needs to be proved that the prac-
teal efficiency of irrigation is not conhned
within narrow limits. 1t has been satisfactorily
demonstrated that barren lands of huge extent
can be completely regeneiated by artificial sup
plies of moisture. Nor is it to be supposed that
there are mechanical difficulties of original con-
struction which engineering skill is not COM
petent to overcome We entertain no doubt
whatever that millions Of persons could be com
fortably supported beyond the Mississippi from
soil that is now agriculturaly valueless through
the storage and distribution of water that now
goes 10 waste. Operations OF such magnitude
however, are not likely to be attempted by
private resources, and the redemption OF the
wilderness if it is to be accomplished in any
other way than by the gradual progress OF Suc-
ceSSive generations, must be undertaken Dy inc
Government The United States retains the
ownership of all that part of Montana when
has not been taken mp by settlers, and the argt-
ment of those who urge the creation OF vast
system Of irrigation by the General Govern
ment is that the increased value of the land
thereby reclaimed would exceed the sum eX-
pended in making it fruitful
As the public domain contracts and poplia-
ton increases this subject acquires immense I'M
portance The feat Of making desert habit
able possesses an interest kindred to and scarce
" less keen than that which would attach TO
the discovery of new continent, and there
seems to be no intrinsic reason why such splen-
did dreams may not be realized There is
strong popular averson-though we doubt II 1t
could be proved that this hostility represents
the real feeling of a majority of the people
to National investments of this general char
acter. in spite of the incalculable return which
the transcontinental railroads have brought the
country. THE TRIBUNE is conservative in such
matters but not so conservative as to WISH TO
see the discussion of them stif1ed. On the con-
trary, we hope to see this subject of irrigation
explored and expounded to the uttermost. But
aS we recently said in allusion to Major PowelFs
lIoject, in connection with the lesson which the
.Johnstown disaster enforced the obstacles to
making vast artificial bodies of water entirely
safe are almost insurmountable, and If the pol
lev of expanding millions of dollars from the
National Treasury in the reclamation of West
ern deserts should come to be regarded as sound
and commendable from every other point OF
view this problem would still remain to be
solved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-07

fisheries troubles along with the disputed behr-
ing Sea jurisdiction and other commercial mat
tiers.
Lord Salisbury has the reputation OF beng
a great Foreign Minister. and is naturally
anxious to vihdicate his right to be considered
one of the chief diplomatists of the day; but
il seems TO be his fate to exhaust his energies
in arranging petty compromises and adjusting
insignificant differences with European Powers
The DeIagoa Bay controversy is an affair OF
minor Importance yet it engrosses the attention
of the Foreign Office and owing to German
and French intrigues with Portugal Will be
difficult matter to settle. The conversion OF the
Egyptian debt would have been practical
demonstration Of the benefits conferred by Eng
lish rule. and the Conservative Government
would have profted in reputation by it; but
France has interviewed with veto at the last
moment and Lord Salisbury finds himself con-
fronted with another source of embarrassment
The opposition of the Republic to this financial
reform is grounded upon political considera-
TONS spirited foreign policy being useful
for election purposes in the autumn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-07
PERSONAL.

In his study, Mr.. John Morley IS one Of the msss
orderly Of men.
Mr.. wanamaker. as Postmaster Genera. occupies
smaller and palmer Offices than any othr member
Of the Cabinet.
A short, thicl-set man. with face worn nd frame
bent with travel and exposure, slightly lane, with
keen dark eyes, a frank manner and perfect English
speech,-that IS Arminius Vambery.
Lord Balfour, of Burlegh, Is a direct descndan.
Of Robert Bruce, and has in his family archives .
deed signed by that monarch confcrr5ng upol one
Of his ancestors the title TO small estate a. cac
manDan. which has ever since remained in the Dos
session of the family.
Although be had an income Of $4,000 year.in
addition to couple Of palaces kept up without est
amounting to s2,0oo,o0o, all Of which the Emper
has paid
At Washington, Secretary Blaine rises carly, and
reads the morning papers and attends TO all his pri
vate and good deal Of public correspondence before
he goes to his Office which he reaches at ten O'Clock
The recent report Of the Illness of the Queen Regent
of Spain had its origin in that tactl ladys desire
TO avoid being mixed up I'm social feud Places hae
been given for the tribune in the cotes to
sonora Marfos wife of the Speaker and Sonora Cavs
lejas, wife of tho Minister of Justice. The lsttsc
came first Sonora Martos, finding her and two
other ladies in possession of the best places asked
her. through an usher, TO yield her seat. rcfusa
was given, as No money had been PAD ior me pscs
the Cortes not being opera house or circus Feel
lngs were vented In high words both sides. S,n0
Martos went to Senior Sagasta about But the mea
were unable TO settle the matter among themselves
they appealed TO the Queen-Regent. She heard thsz
through and then, without giving any decision, y
tired to her apartments and went TO bed pretendias
10 be ILL., A day or so later she was taken into es
country I" for her health" How the ladies settled
the trouble is not recorded.
Professor Richard II. Mather has completed his
hirtieth year Of service in the faculty of Amhcrss
College