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Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

compared with other property.
Evidently the intent of the law in
determining the actual cash value
Of money, bonds, notes, etc. 10 to
estimate their value in the light of
existing circumstances. If it is
good money it is worth 100 cents
to the dollar, and this is the true
measure of all other values. If a
note is on solvent parties, well
secured and bearing a high rate OF
interest, it is, perhaps, worth more
than its face value, and SO of stocks
and bonds that may command a
premium and all such should be
listed at not less than their face
value. Again, a note may be on a
party only moderately good, no
security, and such note would per-
haps be worth only rs cents on the
dollar. Still another note may be on
a worthless fellow, unsecured and
past due, and such may be consid-
cred absolutely worthless. Right
here, as we believe it, is where the
discretion of the officer comes in.
1t is his duty, under the law, to
proportion and determine value ac-
cording to the circumstances gov
erning the thing to be appraised,
using the dollar as his standard
value, and whether as a member OF
a Board of Equalization or other
wise, he has no right to cut down
the value, unfortunately, upon a
whole class of property, thereby
increasing the per cent. OF taxation
upon other and less favored classes.
1t wont do to tell a farmer that
this action of the Board will not in
crease his tax in the end. Dull as
he is he has got too smart for that.
We are informed that 1t will cause
a deficit in the general revenue for
this county of over $50, 600. Now,
we know that, in course of time,
this must be made good or our in.
terests must suffer, and we know
that 1T will require an increased
rate of taxation to make it good.
ISAAC Hams.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

Correspondence of the Ledger.
CENTRALIA, Mo-, May 3.-Mrs.
E. ]. Sears has returned from a
protracted visit to Paris.
Bob Rodgers, of Benton City
was in Centralia Thursday of this
week.
Mrs. F. Williams was in
Shelbina all of last week.
Elder Samuel Magee has return
ed from the Pacific coast. He says
he is glad to get back and his
congregation says they are glad to
have him back. The Elder claims
to have been greatly benefited by
the trip-spirltually, physically
and financially.
Miss Annie Shelnutt and Mr.. J.
G. Denham were united in mar.
riage Thursday evening, May 1, at
the residence of DR.. John A.
White.
W. N. White is remodeling anG
renevating his house.
Adam Rodemyre, editor of the
Guard, will be married on Monday
May II, at 8 o'clock,a "a. m.
Prof. Pool will continue to super.
wise our public school for another
year at least. This is as it should
be. AS a teacher and practica
educator the Professor is hard beat
Land Sales.
Harvey Coons to Elijah Gal
loway, 45 acres, 1 mile west o
Vandalia, $3.50.
Bette Johns to Alex. Carter, Sr.
lots II, 10 and IA, Wigginton's
Square, $4,000.
Eliza E. Humphrey to Eli
Mann, lots 9 and 10, block 1, Lake
nan & Barnes addition to Mexico
s135.
Eliza E. Humphrey to Virgins
M. Wilson, lots z, IL and -, bloch
5, Lakenan & Barnes addition tt
Mexico, S185.
Robert A. Everett to Robert w
Tureman, 206 acres, 2 miles south
west of Rush Hill, $1,000.
John Gregg to B. F. Dobyns ant
S. M. Locke, lots 2 and 3, bloch
GA" Davis additi on to Mexico
81, 300.
James R. Wallace to VIM. II
Wallace, 1-6 interest in 248 acres
IL miles north of Mexico, $500.
Caleb T. Martin to Oscar Kreiger
A feet east side lot 1, block IL
original Martinsburg, $1,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
Friday, May 16, 1890,
Admtnfstratrfx Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that letters
Of administration upon the estate
of ]. J. Gilmer, deceased, have
been granted the undersigned, by the
Probate Court of Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, bearing date April IS, 1880.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowance to the administra-
tor within q year after the date, OF
they may be precluded from any bene-
fit Of such estate, and il such claims
be not exhibited within two years
from this date they will be forever
barred. ISABELLA GILMER,
No. 34t Administrative.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

THE New York World writes,
asking the names of the members
of the Board of Trade AS that paper
wants to arrange to publish an
article descriptive of Mexico ard
its prospects. VIZ refer the World
to the tombstones in our old grave
yard for the information desired.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

Rev. JOSEPH Cook, the distin-
guished crank, is now demanding
the "disfranchisement to voters
whose politics are controlled from
Rome" What this country needs
is a nice quiet asylum where bigot-
ed mischief makers can spout their
venom and swing the blood red
standard of a new ''holy war" to
their hearts content.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
Order of Publication.

Order OF Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI, /
COUNTY OF AUDRAN.
In the Circuit Court, June Term
John J. Cox, Ad'r est of David a
plaintiffs, 4
VS..
James 8. Trimble, Defendanf
Now, on this day, comes nj
John J. Cox, by his attorney, ~
his petition and affidavit,
among other things, that the -
PENDANT, James s. Trimble, Il "a
resident of the State of Missolrs
1t appearing to the satisfactioa
clerk of this Court that service "a
be had in the ordinary way, itisf
by ordered by the clerk Of ths(5
in vacation, that publication Is
notifying said defendant, jsnS
| Trimble, that suit has been COM
against him in the Circuit o.
Audrain county, Missouri, tbs 3
and general nature of which +
by attachment to satisfy the pr
of a note given by James 8. o.
the 25th day of September,
one Daniel P. Cox for The sum r.
less $1,000 paid Aug. 2, 1885, and
you, the defendant, James s. r.
be and appear at the next tefm p
Court, to be holden at the
House, in the city of Mexico, A.
county, Missouri, on the Isf
in June, A. D., 1880, and on q
the 9Th day thereof answer q
wise plead to said petition. 3ulT
viii be. rendered according
prayer of the same. It i fly3
dered that a copy hereof be pan
in the Mexico Weekly LEp0
newspaper published la sid &
OF Audrain, for four weeks suoo
~, as required by law.
IsEAL.1 In witness whereofI5
unto set my hand and afix the =
said circuit court, this done r.
leo, Audrain county, Miss0urI
7th day Of April, A. D., 1880.
BEN c. JOHNH0X'
Circuit O.
w. n. KEENAN,,
D1as~E,ff5c o--z
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
Come to Missouri.
From the Snelbina Torchlight.

CEoIi Ii olStDlIS 4uECAtiRHts
Now is the accepted time to come
to Missouri. Oh, We eastern NOR
tai! Gel out of your misery and
into Gods country where white
folks live, before it is everlastingly
too late and you r withered on
the stlak. Are you in the snow.
clad hills of New England where
no thermometer dare hang out
without its chest protector? Then
get thee hence and come to Mis-.
souri,, where, in the balmy breeze,
cattle are lowing on a thousand
hills and the shepherds are lead
ing their hocks through green pas.
lures and by the side of still
waters. Are you in the ~log-rolline
camps or cranberry marshes o.
Michigan, where snow and cold.
ice, gloom and sore throat prevail
fifty weeks out of fifty-two? You
too, are wanted; the Italian eli.
mate gets in its work from January
to December, and where the fields
blossom with abundant harvests
Are you in Arkansas, Tennessee
or any other miasmic, God-forsak
en- region, where malaria and "lone
green tobacco" only are raisedt
Then come you also to Missouri
where the lips of pestilence are
forever sealed. Are you in Ohio
Iowa or Illinois where the mud ii
neck deep the year round, ane
where the people wade on stills
over the poor worn out lands
Come! Come to the ever salub
rious State OF Missouri, where
want and famine skulk in theil
hiding places, where no foul breath
poisons the atmosphere, wher.
mirth and plentiful hold high car
nlval and where the soil is a bet
ter gold mine than the Rocky
mountains can boast of.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

ALL the lady crusaders of La
throp have been arrested and will
be prosecuted. Some time since
they said they "would go to Jail
when arrested and be martyrs to
their cause" but changed their
minds and gave bail when it came
to the pinch.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

Hon. w. H. KEENAN, has been
appointed vice-president of the ex-
Confederate Home Association and
member of the Executive Commit
tee from the Seventh District
vice R. B. Worrell, resigned. Mr..
KEENAN, will make a thorough can
vass of his district and will do all
in his power to see that the Seventh
m ND literally.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
The Police Gazette

Is the only illustrated paper in the
world containing all the latest sensa-
tional and sporting news. No saloon
keeper, barber or club room can afford
to be without it. 1t always makes
friends wherever it goes.
Mailed to any address in the United
States, securely wrapped, 10 weeks for
81 90.
Send five cents for sample copy.
RICHARD x. FOX,
Franklin Square. New York City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

IF Mexico. had a Board of Trade,
or any similar organization, suita.
BILE arrangements could be made al
a trifing cost to advertise our many
advantages in the leading journal
of the United States. The paper
in question has made the inquiry
as to what local authority it shall
apply. We confess we do not
know.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

A PROMINENT Republican, speak
ing about the workings of his
party, says:
"Wanny runs the Sunday school
Levi runs the bar,
Baby runs the White House,
And, why-it, here we are."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08


We are daily asked in regard to
Congressman Norton coming into
this county to make a canvass.
Norton is very busy looking afte,
the affairs of his constituency, but,
if possible, will visit Audrain in q
few days. Referring to this mat.
ter in a letter, MI. Nortorn writes
as follows:
SIT has been my intention to
canvass Audrain county, but my
party leaders say that for the
present, at least, my place is here,
and advise me to remain. I shall
visit you if possible, but many i'm.
portant questions are pressing and
are liable to come up at any time,
and it is probable I shall not be
able to leave here before your pri-
mary comes off. If I can best
serve my people by remaining here
and giving my vote for or against
measures, as the case may be, that
are of vital interest to my people,
then I shall so remain, and trust
wholly to the fairness and good
judgment of the people, and not
rely on any effort of my own.
"Among other matters that will
probably be presented within a
very short time is the Mckinley
Tariff Bill, which, of course, l am
opposed to, as it in no way reduces
the present burdens of the people,
but, on the contrary, adds to them
"The proper disposition of the
so-called Window Silver Bill will
also come up. I am thoroughly
opposed to the bill, and in favor Of
q free and unlimited coinage Of
silver.
'.Also the Conger bill to prevent
the adulteration of human food.
This bill is in the interest of the
farmer, and therefore / favor it.
"Then there is the bill to pre-.
vent dealing in futures and corner.
ing markets, which bill is also in
the interest of the farmer, aud
which l heartily favor.
"There is also the bill reported
by the River and Harbor Commit
tee, which affects my district great.
ly, and which, if passed az report.
ed, will be worth an immense sum
to my people, as it appropriates
$4,000 for the Missouri river
alone, and directs that the work
shall commence at the mouth Of the
river, and be prosecuted from
there up.
aUnder its provisions the whole
appropriation will probably bt
expended within the limits of my
district.
aThere is also the Lodge Elec
ton Bill, which is of the utmos
importance, as it seeks to taxi
away from the people any contro
whatever over Congressional cleo
lions, and places tho whole mattel
under charge ofthe Federal govern
ment.
81 must be here to cast my volt
against that bill, for we believ'
that with q full Democratic vote
and the assistance of q few fail
minded Republicans we can defea
1t.
aThese and many other matter
of interest TO my people. will o.
presented very soon to the Con
aress for its consideration, and
know you will appreciate the posi-
ton In which I ana placed, and SCI
that under the circumstances / CA
only rely on my friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

MOSES HARMAN, the editor OF
Lucifer, the notorious free-love
publication at Valley Falls, has
been sentenced to the Kansas peni-
Tertiary for a term of five years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

Miss Mary billiard Hazelrigg, of
Sturgeon, rturned home to-day af-
ter a few days visit in this city as
the guest of her friend, Miss Rosa
Lee Moore.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

The Mexico LEDGER is endeavor-
ing to consummate a voting scheme
by which we can send two of Au.
drains most popular ladies to st.
Louis or a pleasure trip this sum-
mer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

Hon. ANDREW SHuaAN, for
thirty-three years editor of the
Chicago Evening Journal, died
suddenly from apoplexy last Mon
day night. He was SO years of age.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
n r Sbock nasand.rt


Now, on this day, comes the
tiff and, by his attorney, w. Hz
nan, files his petition and an
stating among other things tha@
said defendant, T. r. Shock, ID 8
resident of the State of Missoun
it appearing to the satisfactioa
clerk of this Court, in vacaHoas
service cannot be had In the o1l
way, it is hereby ordered by IL
that publication be made, nc&
said defendant, T. r. Shock, r
suit by attachment has bse4 {
menced against him in the G.
Court of Audrain county, NJ
the objects and general nat
| which Is to secure the paymout
note given by you to D. p. G.
five hundred and twenty-five e.
{$525), dated January 5 l60ez
unless you, the said defendAnk !
Shock, be and appear at the ndft
of said court, to be holden
Court House, In the city II
Audrain county, Missouri. On ~
Monday in June, A. D., l690. -
or before the sixth day thsfe1s
swer or otherwise plead to aat4s
ton, Judgment will be Renders
cording to the prayer Of the -
is further ordered that o copy =
be published in the Mexico No
LEDGER, q newspaper pubh1nel
said county of Audrain, for four \!
successfully, the last insertion 1
at least fifteen days before - 3
mencement Of the next term 81
court.
[sEAL.1 In witness whereof
unto set my hand and affix tn =
said Circuit Court, this done al
leo, Mo-, this 9th day of April
1880. Rem G. JOHN6QN
w. II. KEENAN,, Circuit u
Attorney for Plaintiffs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
Champ CLARK at Benton.

To the Editor of the Ledger.
Benton CRY, No.. May T.
Please announce that Hon. Chang
Clark will address the Benton
City Democratic Club Saturday
night, May 10.
Executive COMMITTEES,
per VIZ. VIvIoN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

THE regulation "town cow" is
bothering the citizens of staid old
Fulton and she can't help herself.
All villages allow stock to run at
large. Poor, poor old Fulton
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
Notice Of Dissolution.

By mutual agreement we have this
day dissolved partnership In the boot
and shoe business, J. E. Settle pur-
chasing the entire stock, together with
all accounts, furniture and fixtures,
and assuming all liabilities Of former
firm Of Settle d Settle, w. w. Settle
retiring.
]. Z. EErTLk
@t w. w. sETz1sE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

DOUGLAS MURRAY informs us
he will not be a candidate for
County Court Justice from the
Eastern District.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

SENATOR BECK fell dead of heart
disease in the depot in Washington
City Saturday. Beck was one of
the biggest men of our country and
will be a great loss to the people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

IT will be impossible to find a
man to fill r. c. Graham's place as
one of the directors and managers
of the Mexico Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that I, an adj
ministrator Of the estate of Ju1ia NJ.
Kountz, deceased, win, at the May
term, 1890, of the Audrain Probate
Court, make my final settlement as
administrator of said estate.
LIT JNO. u. GORDON,
Admfuiatratnr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement Of the estate of Herman
Adrian, deceased, will be made at the
May term of Probate Court of Audrair
county, Missouri, to be held at Mex
leo in May, 1890.
It'd ELIZABETH ADRIAN,
Administrative.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

MEXICO must have a Board of
Trade if anything is to be accom-
plished.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice Is hereby given that final
settlement Of the estate of Henry
Payne, deceased, will be made at the
May term of Probate Court of Audrain
county, Missouri, to be held at Mex
leo in May, 1890. JANE PAYNE,
52td AdminisfrafrtY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

VIM. POLLOCK is working hard to
raise money for the new elevator
and should succeed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

MoBERLY is to have June races.
What's the matter with Mexico?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

LET harmony prevail and the
best man get the nomination in all
the contests,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

WHAT Mexico needs above all
things is a Board of Trade.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
Catalonia Spa
JACKS

Imported to the United Etste1
9th Of last July.
Terms for Jacks: s. the 49,
SO to insure. Terms as above. g
Pedigrees of the above nasssfi
animals shown to customer.
Pasturage for mares on Liberals
Care taken to prevent accideu17
not responsible should any ocu1f
I offer SIS for the ten best r.
these Jacks at weaving time, {
for the premium colt got by @
these Jacks.
a.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
Not,ce of Sale Of Real Estate,

NVtiCc VI 0oIO VI Oc8l EStatcs
Notice is hereby given that, by
virtue of an order Of the Probate Court
of the county Of Audrain, made at
the May term thereof, 1889, and re-
newed at the March term thereof, 1890,
Sarah r. Wiley, as administrative OF
the estate of j. F. Whitley, deceased,
will, on
Friday, May 16, 1890,
at the. east front door of the Court
House, in the city of Mexico, county
of Audrain and State of Missouri, and
during the session of the Probate
Court of said county of Audrain, sell
at public auction, all the interest of
said J. F. Whitley, deceased, in and to
the following real estate, to-wit Forty
acres west part southeast quarter sec
ton 2, township 50, range s; northwest
quarter section IS, township So, range
s, in Audrain county, Missouri, and
(10) ten acres east side southeast
southwest quarter, section o, town.
ship So, range 8, in Monroe county,
Missouri, for cash in hand.
SARAH r. WHITLEY,
Administrative estate J. r. Whitley,
deceased. 2-td
w. 81. KEENAN,, Attorney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
The Imported Percheron Stallion,
ECLAIR.

No. coo Percheron Stud Bood of France. No.
1859 Percheron Stud Book OF America
Imported by Hon. Geo. w. Stubbleieid
Of Bloomington, Ill.
Was sired by VIOLENT 4o4. he by Prosper 1913
he by Decide S62. he by Vieux Pierre s74, he b,
Coco ~. he by Mignon us. he by Jean LIE Blan!
739, q direct descendant from the noted Araf
stallion Gallipoli, dam Judith, she by Regulul
lo73. he by Luther 1872, he by Pierre he By
Jean lie Blanc T39, etc.
This Stallion is q dark dapple gray, 10 l.:
hands high weight 1900 pounds, square ane
blocky, excellent feet, great bone and flint
style and shape and fine knee action This fns
stock horse has proven himself an extra flint
breeder on all classes of mares and a sure foa
getter.
This horse will make this season al
Galloway's Livery Stable in Mexico
Mo-, at SIS to insure OF $40 for the sea-
son, with return privilege. Care taken
to prevent accidents, but not RESPONSE
BILE should any occur.
For any further information, call OF
or address g. w. GALLOWAY,
March 20, 1890. Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
P~romontory, 246O,
by Happy Medium. 400,

First dam by Bourbon Chief, sire of
Calmar 2:22, Lookout, sire Of Keene
Jim lie IA, and the dams of Pickard
Els IA, Fullerton D. 2:19 ga, Alta 2:23
IA, Orianna2:27 IA, son of Mambrino
Chief Il.
Second dam by Gill's Vermont, sire
of Bonner Boy 2::23, Kentucky Whip,
sire of Longfellow Whip go IA and
six dams that have produced eight
t~rotters.
Third dam by Grey Eagle, a thor
oughbred.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
LIeweIIyn, 1929,
Sired nv Hannu Madium 400

sired Dy HAPPY Medium 4OO.
First dam Dixie, dam of Lexington
Boy 2:26 "a, by Richelieu, sire of Mon
ogram 2:29 "a, Gertie Harkaway 2:26
IA, son of Mambrino Chief ii.
Second dam by Marengo, son of inn
ported Sovereign.
Third dam by Lieut.. Bassinger.
Fourth dam by Hancock's HANDLE
tonian, son of imp. Diomed.
Fifth dam by Sea Gull, son of Sir
Archy, by imp. Diamond.
Sixth dam by Blackburn's Whip.
Seventh dam by Sir Peter Teagle,
son of Duroc by imported Diomed.
This horse traces four times to the
great imported Diomed.
Happy Medium 400 has sired fifty
one in the $50 list, headed by Maxey
Cobb 2:13 IA. He was not only a sire
of trotters, but bred on both sons and
daughters as has been shown by the
performance Of Jack 2:15 and Lady
Boullion 2:1S IA, two of the greatest
| horses on the turf of 1889. His daugh-
ers have produced De Barry 2:19 IL
Irma e years. go and many others,
He has sired more trotters than any
horse that ever lived except Blue Bull
and George Wilkes.
In offering the service of these horses
to the public I can safely say that they
| are the best bred stock that has evel
made a season in this section. Not
only sired by one of the great sires Of
the age, but the sires of their first and
| second dams have sired trotters and
backed by the best of thoroughbred.
Will make the season at my stables
in Mexico, Mo-, on the following terms
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
DEAD LETTER LIST.

MEXICO, Mo-, May Z, 1890.
T IST OF LETTERS remaining in the
llPost office at Mexico, Mo-, for the
week ending May 8, 1890, and which,
If not called for within two weeks, will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

Boom the elevator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
Order of Publicetio1

Order OF PubItc9tlon3N
STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF AUDRAIM
In the Circuit Court, June Tszn
John j. Cox, adm est Daniel IA
Plaintiff,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08
The Fine Kentucn2
Harness staM@
DILLARD DlA|

win stand the present
place known as the pOffS
half q mile Southeast a
will serve mares at SO
SIS to insure, money duo
ascertained, mare parte6
moved from the neighbofhnS
Also, at the same place eaa
three pure bIood
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

LleWenyn, $50 the Season, Limited.
Promontory, $25 The Season, Limited.
VIII not be responsible for escapes
or accidents, but will use care to pre-
vent them. For further information
call on or address,
j. r. Baker
Mexico Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-08

OF properly as compared Win iaTm
property. Let us see: Art. 10,
sec. 5, of the Constitution, says !:
GAIL property subject to taxation
shall be taxed in proportion to its
value;" and any law or order of
any Board contrary to this must be
held null and void" New, what
principles should govern in de-
termining this proportion? One
evidently sound principle is the
quality or adaptability to yield
profit. In applying this principle
we find that while bank stock,
money, etc., are yielding from s
to 30 or 40 per cent, that invest
ed in farms and farm property in
the United States have not yielded
3 per cent. for the last ten years,
while in the West values have act
ually decreased. 1t can not be
true then that, as maintained by
some of the Board" their action
would tend to equalize assessments
ON these two classes of property.
Again, money, notes and bonds,
based upon the real estate of the
county, + not perishable, but the
farmer may have a horse worth
500 dollars to-day and tomorrow
he may pay tax on a dead carcass.
So with all his property; it is sub.
ject to constant shrinkage in value
by death, decay, wear and other
accidents, and all these things
should be taken into account in
determining the proportion it bears
- . profitryielding investment q