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Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01
MANsFIELD KING.
From tie s.. Louis osobe-Denscat.

From the 81. Louis 0lobe-DemscaA
Mansfield King, the confessed
murderer and horse-thief, who was
captured by the st. Louis police
and taken TO Sapplngton, in Sc.
Louis county, for trial, where he
narrowly escaped the wrath Of the
citizens Of that county. Who were
considerably enraged against him
for the depredations he had CON-
mitted in that neighborhood, is
still in the county Jail ct Clayton
awaiting the action of the Grand
Jury, which viii meet on the 18th
of next month. Sheriff e. L. Do
senbach yesterday received two
communications frona the Sheriff
and Chief of Police OF ST. Joseph,
where he is wanted on q serious
chargs. Several efforts have been
made by the officials Of other coun-
ties where King is under ind,ct-
ment to have the prisoner trans
ferred, but Prosecuting Attorney
Warfeld thinks the charges against
him here are of 30 serious . nature
that it would be unwise to surren-
der. the prisoner until he has had q
caring in the courts of st. Louis
county. II Is believed that KING
Is able to throw some light upon
several other mysterious crimes
that have been committed in the
State during the past few years,
and ii his own statements are to be
credited there are facts in the his.
tory of bis life yet unreyealed thai
may prove far more sensational
than any he has yet confessed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01
Ipondenca Of the er.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
SAILING, No., April S0.-Mrs.
Henry Winn and daughter, Belle,
of Sturgeon, : visiting the family
of Mr.. Ben Turner.
Bro. Mayes filled his regular APP
pointment at Friendship last Sum
day. There was q large crowd in
attendance.
Miss Fannie Hudson is visiting
Sailing friends.
Friendship church has been re-
painted, which adds greatly to ia
looks.
Mr.. Jim Wright and bride NOV
ed to their future home week be-
fore last.
Mrs. Gill Turner fell from u
wagon Sunday, but was not serious
~ hurt.
Miss rheisy Hulen visited Sal
ing friends Sunday.
Mr.. J. w. Fountain is having
the roads worked nicely.
Mrs. Turner Hulen's little babe
has been quite sick the past week.
Prof. B. B. Asbury, who ha,
charge Of the Tuly school, is pro
crossing finely. He has AZ scholars
enrolled.
The new p~ost-ofice at Sailing il
completed. STACY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
Complete Report of What Was
Done at its Last Meeting.

We have received several letters
asking what the County Board OF
Equalization did at its last meet
ing. The following is a complete
copy of the record:
Mexico, Mo-. April 8, $780,
The Board of Equalization met
pursuant to adjournment. Mem.
beers present are J. A. Guthrie, M.
C. FIynt and S. E. Kendall,
Justices of County Court; j. G.
Mclean, County Assessor, and C.
D. Rodgers, County Surveyor. The
oath required by statute being adj
ministered to C. D. Rodgers,
County Surveyor, by the County
Clerk, the following business il
transacted
It Is ordered that the assessment
of lot 8, block Z, Benton City, be
reduced from $500 to $50.
Ordered that the assessment oil
the First National Bank of Mexico
be reduced from $54,650 to $780,.
4SO, and that the assessment of the
Vandalia Banking Association be
reduced from $685. 500 to $15,275
and the Mexico Savings Bank be
reduced from s92,730 to s63,57O
and the Southern Bank of Mexico
be reduced from $142, 100 te
$93 900, and that e. G. Kennen's
personal assessment be reduced
from IS, 500 to $3.50.
Ordered, Judge Guthrie dissent.
ing, that IS per cent. be deducted
from ali assessment of 'smoney,
notes, bonds and other credits" on
| assessment book for 1890.
Ordered that the Board now ad.
;iourn. j. Y. WILLIAMS,
County Clerk, acting as Sec'y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

Pretty chip and Milan straw hon
nets fof early summer are trimmed
with net or silk muslin scarfs about
eight inches in width. In Indian or
Persian designs, fancy Madras.
Fife braids, and transparent old
tapestry patterns with or without
gold. Handkerchiefs of diapha.
nous silk from Vienna are also
used on dainty dress bonnets, and
they are also made into charming
capotss BY mounting them in cot
folds upon . NET and wire founda-
tion. Even round hats with "
regular brims, designed for morn
ing or neglige ~tsilets, arc tdmmed
with scarfs or handksrchiefs Of
silk or crepe lines dslioatsly fgur-
ed in oolors and gold. Wide scarfi
of the same hind serve a. sashes
for children and often sufice TO
give . degree q elegance to IN
otherwise simple dress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01
The Military Encampment.


The following letter to Mr.. II.
c. Eagon, one OF the p%roprietors of
the Windsor Hotel, regarding Mex.
leo securing the military encamp-
ment, will be read with interest
and is explanatory within itself:
Mr.. H. c. Eagon, Mexico, Mo.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 29.-MY
DEAR FRIEND: l was so pushed
with business the other day that
could not say to you that Mr.. Bat.
bort, our adjutant, would write al
the earliest moment and fully ex.
plain to you the situation and con.
ditions SO you could speak inteili.
gently to those of your booming
citizens who will take an active in.
terest in the matter and thus bene.
fit themselves financially. The
first regiment is about 400 strong,
and it is fair to presume that two
thirds of that number will attend,
besides the large number of hon.
torary members and friends who are
always anxious to get out on a triI
with such a jolly set of boys as yor
know we are.
If we were to 60 far away none
of the boys would care to leav.
home and make a tiresome journey
on a railroad train, but Mexico be
ing so convenient I think most al
of them would go. Mr.. Batdorf i!
a very busy man but I will stil
him up in a few days.
+. G. PRENDERGAsT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01
Obituary.

Died, in this city Sunday morn.
ing, April %, 1880, Mrs. Mary W.
Stewart, daughter Of the late H. s.
Grafton. Deceased lad been a suf-
ferer for sometime. but was con-
fined to her bed only a few days
previous to her demise, When the
announcement came that her soul
had fed from earth it was not a
surprise. The funeral services
we're conducted by Elder w. B.
Taylor, after which the remains
we're deposited In its last resting
place q Thompson Station. "Earth
to its narrow home beneath, soul
to its place on high"
Rest. seary ulster, resi-.
Thy sad, sd ;ogTaey b past
Thou art as resi-. thank God
Yer, sale 1t rest ~ last. AZ last
How dark and shaded WIS thy journey here
below,
Few wsr..sssazAihas xsse pes mixed with
vice.
But all fhy isys Of soffsx nor are past.
Sale from all grief thoa ars ut last, at last ;
BY faith / see thee on thai Golden Shore,
Where earths. distinctions are forever Ger
Where Gods safe hand skzii wipe the teal
from every ore,
Where death h swallowed up In victory.
CARRrKP GRAFTON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01
Craghead and Laws.

SAS ebs ASAAS AScN oRAS<A
aUncae Jimmy" Craghead, Of
the Kingdom Of Galloway, whose
marriage the other day al the age
of 81 to a charming widow OF 60
called out the inhabitants thereof,
refuses to fall in line with modern
science. He has never seen the
curve of the earth and therefore, he
sticks to it that it is fiat. He would
probably assert also that there is
rich soil all the way through that
part of it on which Galloway coun.
ty is located. There is a tradition
up there that ex- president Laws OF
the State University went to Full.
ton for the express purpose of Gen.
verting "Uncle Jimmy" to the
globular theory, and after several
hours of hard talking left with his
confidence in science and himself
badly shaken. But it is q strange
commentary on human consistency
that while Mr.. Craghead firmly
believes that the earth is fiat he
just as firmly believes that "'Tis
love that makes the world 90
round"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01
DEAD LETTER LIST.
MEXICO. Mo-. May

Mexico, Mo-, May j, 1890,
r IST OF LETTERS remaining in the
IPost office at Mexico, Mo-, for the
If not called for within two weeks, will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office ct
Washington, D.. c.
Adams Malinda Harrington Annie
BRENT Rachel mrs Haynes Peter
CLARK Edna mrs Kizer A
Chairman Guy Murphy Mays
Caldwell ESelina RicherSon Harry
Cullen VIM Sanford C r.
Ellis Sarah Stuart Sallie B
Graham Samuel Tomlinson Matte
Walker VIM A
]. w. BEATTY. Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01
Don't buy without fret calling on
Lacrosse Lumber Co.

Jno. T. Mabry and family ar.
rived to-day from Vandalia and
will at once locate on Mi. Mabry's
recent purchase-she Field place,
Just east of town. The LEDGER
extends q hearty welcome to the
new corners and recommends Mr..
Mabry as a good business man and
q thorough gentleman in every re-
spect, himself, wife aud two inter-
esting daughters being worthy md
refined people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

The man who blows out the gas
has a rival. He recently stopped
over night at a Michigan hotel and
the smell of burning cloth prompt
ed 6 search tor him. After rap
ping up several guests this man
finally peered out of the darkness
Of his room and confessed that be
had tied . tovel around the electric
lights and 1t had scorched it. II
tried to blow is OUT he sid, abul
lit wouldn,teooutn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

A INJURED.
Robert c. Graham, of This
County, Struck by the C.
Il A. Hummer
AT BLOOMINGTON, ILL, AND RECEIVES
INJURIES FROM WHICH HE NAY
NOT RECOVER.
On His Way to Chicago With Book, Mr.
Graham Meets With a Fearful Acct
dent-Wife, Brothers and
Friends Gone to His
Bedside.

The terrible news was received
here Tuesday night about 9
o'cfvck that Robert G. Graham,
well known over this section of the
State as a large stock buyer and
shipper, met with an accident at
Bloomington, ILL.,, late Tuesday
evening that most probably will
prove fatal. About all the partic.
ulars there are regarding the acct
dent are told in a few words: Mr..
Graham was on his way to Chicago
with a lot of stock and when the
freight he was on arrived at Bloom
ington he got off to get something
to eat. In crossing the railroad
track at the Union Depot he was
struck by the Chicago & Alton
Hummer coming this way, but in
what manner he is I'M uredi is not at
this writing known. That he is
badly hurt is a certainty and can
not survive the injury is most
probable, judging from a telegram
received from his brother, E. D..
Graham, who left Tuesday night tor
Bloomington Immediately upon re-
ceipt of the terrible news. The
dispatch in question stated there
was little or no hope for the sur
vival OF the injured man. Mrs. Ora
ham left on the noon train yester-
day for Bloomington with the hope
of seeing her husband alive. Mr..
R.. M. White also left for the
same place to render any assistance
deemed necessary.
The accident is greatly to be de-
plored, as Mr.. Graham is one. of
| Audrain's most useful and ener-
getic citizens, favorably known by
almost everybody in this section.
1t is a sad stroke to his family,
| even if death does not result.
Mr.. Graham is 40 years of age
and married Miss Lucy Morris, a
daughter of the late Judge Jno. B..
Morris. The result of this union
is eight children, as follows: John
B., who is in business in Chicago,
Fife, the eldest daughter, who is
in Texas, Allie, Will, Dick, George,
Hughes and Payton.
Mr.. Graham owns and resides on
the old Morris homestead, two
miles south OF town, and is in af-
fluent circumstances financially.
1t is to be hoped the accident
will not result fatally.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01
Congressman Norton.

Congressman Norton.
Hon. r. Fl. Norton writes from
Washington to VIM. Vivion, a
member of the executive committee
eff the Benton City Democratic
Club, in regard to Stamping the
county with Hon. Champ Clark,
and among things says:
"Nothing would afford me more
pleasure than to say I would accept
your invitation, but the question is
simply this: Shall / abandon my
duties here and go to Audrain to
look after my private interest, or,
having been elected to the import
ant position / now fill and having
accepted it, shall I stay here and
attend to the interests of my peo-
pie. / know that my own inter-
ests demand that I should canvass
Audrain but it is clear that it is my
duty to remain here, at least for
the present. If it is possible for
me to arrange to make q short can
vaes in your county, without neg
lecting my duties here, | shall GER
tainly do SO, but I do not believe
now that I am going to be able to
leave.o y y
81 have written you thus fully in
order that you may understand the
exact situation, and that you may
know that if I do not visit Audrain
it will be simply because I cannot.
I shall consult again with Mr..
Carlisle, Mr.. Crisp and others OF
our leaders here, and if al any time
they think ! can safely leave here,
/ shall certainly visit Audrain.
"Again thanking you for your
kindness and courtesy, I am
Respectfully,
&. a. NORTON"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01
What Died OF.

ST don't know what to make Of
my husband" said . young wife,
tearfully; 'she begs ms not to cook
anything, but allow our trained
cook to prepare the msals.r
SHY husband was different"
said a lady in deep mourning; 'she
was emphatic in his orders that
the food should always be prepared
by my hands,"
Sand your husband-where 10
he noW?"
"He Ia dead.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01
Pnhlic SneakfnR.

Champ Clark, Democratic can
didate for Congress, will speak q,
Vandalia, Thursday night, May s;
at Laddonia, Friday night, May 9!
At Farber, Saturday, May 10, at
p. M; q benton City, Saturday,
MAJ u, 81 7:a0 p. n.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

Each of the sub unions Of the
e. i L. u. of Audrain county are
requested TO have their business
agent meet me at the Court House
in Mexico on Saturday, May II.
1880, at 10 O. m. County execu-
tive committee VIII also meet us
there. business of importance TO
be transacted. ]. p. yEERKANP,
Business Agent of r. & L. u.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01
Tho ni6Nrenca.

Parties who are enquiring - to
whether or not there IL q hell are
apt to got all the information they
want on this subject when they
reach The next world.-Mexioo
Intetliysneer.
Parties who are not enquiring %
to whether OF not there il o he'll,
are sure to get all the information
they want on this subject after they
reach the next world.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

Miss Matte Fisher, sister Of r.
|S. Mckinney, Street Commits
sioner of Mexico. ia here on a visit.
She is one Of the claimants to the
big fortune and told q LEDGER re-
porter there was no question about
the validity Of the claim.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

The Yankee mate Of . ship in
the harbor Of Havana, having some
spare time on his hands, heated
bricSs in the stove TO . red hest,
wrapped than about with felt
cloth and flncg them overheard 70
the sharks. He lsd done for twelss
of the monsters when the suthori.
ties stopped him % . "disorderlyn
character, claiming that the sharks
acted as scavengers for the pubic
benefit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

The Moberly Headlight says the
Rirney-D itzler debate on baptism
at Boonv1lle waxed very warm be.
fore its close. The people who be-
lieyed in immersion and those who
believed in sprinkling are just
where they were before the con-
troversy begun, and nobody learn
ed anything from the discussion
that will mske them any wiser or
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

Tony Weinand, of Glasgow, has
about completed arrangements to
Inv 4 saloon in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

Lakenan & Barnes have bought
Che lot just west of the City Hall
for $1,000 and will likely erect a
brick building on it this spring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01
Rails For nfacfarlanc.

New LONDON, No., April b.
The Democrats Of Rails county
held their convention to-day ct
New London, and elected ieur
delegates TO the State Convention.
Hon. J. H. Wood, Dr.. J. B. Hawk.
ins, J. G. McGrew and T. T. Trim
BILE were elected delegates. The
delegation goes uninstructed, but 10
understood to be for MacfaFlane
for Supreme judge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. True, Of
Baird College, Clinton, Mo-, cele'
brate the twenty-tifth anniversary
|dftheir marriage on Friday even.
hg, May 8.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

The grave of Gov. Marmaduke
= unmarked in the public cemetery
s Jefferson City, and the remains
of Judge William Scott, one of Mis-.
suuri's greatest jurists, are said tc
Fest in a horse lot at Scott's sta
ton, in Cole county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

T. F. Roden bought $50 pounds
Of Martinsburg creamery butter
Last Saturday. 1t is as good butter
q anybody ought to want.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

The Evangelical Lutheran Ger
man segregation will hold services
nsxt Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock, in the Southern Methodist
Church of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

j. F. Llewellyn is putting up a
neat awning in front of his drug
store. He is opposed to wooden
awnings and Cross signs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

Frank Waggoner, who was ar.
rested yesterday on suspicion OF
bang a thief, was to-day fined
e17.@ for carrying concealed weap'
ons and therefore went on the rock
r;la
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

The g. A. R. Post, of this city,
sunday night appointed the fol-
wing committee to arrange for
pscdration Day. Several Posts
y % invited from other towns
g there win be some good speak
a. =. Reid. ]. B. Botkin, II.
Eas.on and D. e. Shea.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01
NOT WRITTEN IN MEXICO.
The Fulton Globe Likely to BIO
Prosecuted for slander.
Prof. Williams WIN naks : stsssnsas i.
the Ledger ii an xasiy nay.

Ne cfit, the fol1nWiuO frnm Aha
F,,,,on a..
=, otuy
Inc gentleman from Mexico,
connected with hardin College, was
IA our CITY Yesterday IN regard 70
lne af!lcle mat appeared IN the
u.ooe ~ reIefence 70 tnat iEstltu-
s,on. We understand Frank
also puollsne1 gave Inc name
oI the Writer ana ne wili De prose-
cute0. LIS sincerely hoped the
a9.nor Q. the contemplate article
VIII receive MS deserts-
The article from the Fulton
Globe referred to is the following:
Mexico Correspondence Fulton Globe.
MEXICO. Mo-. April 8.-This ma.
ually quiet old town has had more
than enc case Of "hide and seek"
during the last few weeks. and the
girls Of the town have done their
share of devilment. A few nights
since, while all the girls were at
church, one of tho girls at Hardin
College decided to have q little
amusement while her companions
were away. She soon obtained
some cork and charcoal with which
she blaekened her face, hands and
arms. After doing this the lively
maiden quietly slipped out of the
building and went to town whereshe
came in contact with several BOYS
of her acquaintance, but who failed
to recognize her. She gave to them
a note that she had prepared
for the occasion and which was
signed by one of the Hardin pupils.
The letter stated that the young
lady would like to see the boys al
the college parlor that night, fol
the purpose of having a good time
generally. The boys answered by
saying that they would 70, and tina,
the young ladies could expec,
them. The grille that had blacken.
ed herself fastened back to the
school, where she quickly removed
me COTE ana cnarcoai ana prepar-
SOON arr;ued Tbe hevs
themselves quite aswimmineiy.'
and so interested were all thai
tney iorgot tnat u was getting
s;.is wa s, auu sl.as 1ie pune
from church. And thew did retnr1
very soon, much to the dlscomfor,
OF the gang. The president sue
ceeoeu N tapping one o. the poyi
the maiaa ona tha he.ss oeaad
In escaping by the window route
Your correspondent has SO fal
failed to learn the names of tn.
900 I1s isst ~ !; y ,m ne, 10
ed that the Young lady who did th,
negro act will be expelled,
The Mexico readers of the Satur
gay otooe can look Tor something
'ue ueA' "ee
WY "'n ru.
1a.o WIG naa'sei a
S6o
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

An so acre farm, under fsace;
house, barn, orchard, well and
other improvements; 8 miles from
|post-ofice and 6 miles from Cen
tralia. Also Is acres Of wheat, II
acres Of oats, 16acees Of corn. The
price less than go. Call ct LED0sn
Office. u.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

Joe Price, of this city, is going
d buy q rock crusher. We can
than secure rock roads at a much
smaller price.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

80 r. Clark to-day bought a fine
c.talonian jack from Luke Emer-
nm for s575.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

aUncle" Baz. Beshears and Mr..
Geo. Il. Utterback, of Vandalia,
vere in Mexico Monday on bust
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

The r. NJ. B. AS, of Illinois,
y being used by the Republi-
ans as q cats paw.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

l.. C. Cove, proprietor of the
Famous, is going to erect a fine
,esideuce this spring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

Oscar Kreiger, of Martinsburg,
No.. was fined s2.40 instead OF
1910 for selling leaf tobacco.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

For the first time the United
States Senate is divided into three
sractly equal classes-twenty-
deht members 60 out every two
years. The equality will be
disturbed when Wyoming and
Idaho are voted in.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

L.se Newkirk and family will
live from California about May
"a to reside.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

i farmer was in Mexico to-day
making complaint in regard to
ps.ties fishing on his land last
Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

Sam Morris bought some wool
III. morning, the first OF the season,
having ~ IA cents a pound.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

Ars. Stewart, who resided in
sxthwest Mexico, died early Sun.
morning of consumption.
Dseeased was a daughter OF the
re II. 8. Grafton. She leaves 6
husband and four children. The
Fsnains we're taken to Thompson
o-day for intermens.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

Mexico Auxvasse and Fulton.
Live Stock Market.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 29.-The
National Stock Yards, of East st.
Louis, furnishes the following
quotations.
CATTLE-The receipts to-day
were 2,1O0 head; the shipments
were 400 head. The market was
quoted steady. The sales ranged
as follows: Good to fancy native
steers, 4 .2Oa4.8 u; fair to good
steers, So. 4Oa4. 80; butcher steers,
medium to choice, is not quoted;
stockers and feeders, at SO. 3Oa3 80;
Texans and Indian steers, quoted
at s2.40a3.80 ; range steers, not
quoted.
Hostile receipts, to-day, were
$500 head; the shipments were
3,70O. The market is lower. The
sales ranged as follows; Fair to
choice heavy were quoted at $4.1Oa
4.20; pack ing grades, at "a. O0a4. Is;
medium to prime, mot quoted; light,
fair to Oh dice, quoted at $4.0Oa4.15
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipts,
to-day, were 100 head; the ship
ments, 1900. The market was
steady. Fair to choice grades OF
sheep were quoted at $4.00a5. rs;
lambs were not quoted; mixed lots,
not quoted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

- Vic Barth desire to call
ssca 70 their special line Of
me and nobby spring suits
seuAg men, which they sell all
from $50 to $15. All
INES are equally complete
1stastive. They also have an
stock Of silk and flannel
-. which are just the
tasir advertisement in
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-01

Judge G.. B. Macfarlane's family
Aofse, which was bitten last sum.
aar BY a dog supposed to be mad,
Es taken with hydrophobia
eo-day and was killed. The
lndge's dog was bitten by the same
I'd cur and we presume will also
= killed.