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Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
Programme Baptist Bible In
stitute.

Frogamme baptist Bible In.
stitute.
The Audrain Baptist Bible In.
stitute will be held at Pleasant
Planes church, FIVE miles south of
Vandalia, Aug. %, 80 and 81. Con-
v-yances at Vandalia on Friday at
2 p. m., for all who will come on
the trains.
PROGRAMME.
Friday, August g, 8 p. m.-Sermon
by A. E. Rogers.
SATURDAY, AUG. 80.
ga. m.-Devotion, J. w. Neff.
$50 a. m.-The Christian equipment
for work, N. 8. Johnston and G. B.
Smith.
1880 q. m.-Test of Christian work
tried by fire. Cor, 8, l3; Is. d. r.
Evans aud J. e. Jesse.
11:30 a. m.-Singing in 8. s.; What
When and How, ]. l.. Ware and ]. T
Jesse.
Noon.
Loo p. m.-Duty of Baptists to study
the Bible in s. s., w. v. Walker anC
w. J. Jesse.
200 p. m.-Study of the Epistle o
Jude, G. w. Alexander and J. w. Neff
800 p. m.-Bible teaching on Chris
tian beginning, C. M. Williams and J
X. Robinson.
400 p. m.-Miscellaneous.
Adjournment.
500 p. m.-Sermon by J. G. Hardy
SUNDAY, AUG. 81.
1000 a. m.-Sundsy School mas
meeting.
11:00 a. m.-Sermon by C. w. Alex
ander.
Noon.
Evening services to be arranged BY
pastor and the church.
J. A. GUTHRIE,
| ]. s. JESSE,
J. w. NEFF,
| Committee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
More Fine Mules.

R. T. Freeman & Son took first
premium at the Paris Fair on best
mule of any age and best mule 8
years old and over. Messrs.
Freeman & Son we're beaten in one
ring by pair of mules owned by
Truesdale & Bro, of Randolph.
Bob couldn't stand this, 80 he at
once bought, at fancy price, the
pair of mules which beat him.
Joe P,tts says when the Freemans
go into a ring they are there to win
and when they are beaten, buy the
winers. These mules have been
on exhibition four years and were
never beaten before they met the
Freemans. They are dandies and
no mistake.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
Fooled the Farmers.
From the New York Warfd

Senator Vest is entitled to the
credit of exposing, with the keen
est ridicule, the Republican
abandonment of the poor old
home market humbug. The pro-
tectionists have fooled the farmers
to the top of tteir bent by promis.
ing them q home.market, if the
simple agriculturist would only
to the bulldog up Of
the manufacturers. But . hundred
years have passed and the farmers
are still sending abroad the sur.
plus which remains after the home
market has taken all it can con.
sumo, and now the manufacturers
themselves are asking for q wid.
er market and are urging the max
ing of reciprocity tr, aties. Here 10
q real free trade victory IN protec-
ton ranks, the meaning of which
no dir Chalmers can change,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
Both Were True Soldiers.
From the yaadxIia Leader.

The ex-Confederates of Audrain
are getting together. Well, they
are a gallant band of good citizens,
and their every act will be prompt
ed by patriotism and fraternity.
The passing of that resolution
thanking that ex.Federal soldier,
Leman Hopkins, for caring for
Clifton T. Black shows their spirit,
and Hopkins act is but something
that occurs almost every day, and
shows that in truth and In fact
there is no bitterness among true
eoldiers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

Anovel way to pay off a church
debt has been adopted by a Tren-
ton, Mo-, woman. She is now
selling i, 600 common bricks at 81
each for the church fund. The
buyers are expected to cut their
names in the bricks and return
them, when they will be laid in
the outer walls of the church edi-
fee, so that all the future genera
tions may read the names. The
supply of bricks, it is to be hoped
will be equal to the demand.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
We ARE TOLD that Gen. Jas. B.

WE ARE TOLD that Gen. Jas. B.
Weaver, of Iowa, made a rafting
good Democratic speech yesterday
M the picnic north of Rush Hill.
a large crowd was present. Gen.
weaver yesterday received the
nomination for Congress at the
democratic convention held in the
seventh Iowa District. Gen.
weaver is picturesque figure in
Iowa politics. He has been five
umes q candidate for Congress in
ne Sixth District, was elected
nfee times, and in 1880 was the
nfeenback candidate for President
ans home is at Bloomfield, in the
oixth District, but he is interested
70 the publication of q union labor
paper in Dss Moinss and spendi
uase eof hia time there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

PROF. w. F. VEERKAMP has our
thanks for a most comprehensive
report of the late Teachers 1nsti-
tute. On account cf rush of local
news we had to curtail the report
to some extent every day. Veer-
ksmp is bright writer and knows
how to please the public.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

BARNEY HooroN, who got drunk
and was locked up in the calaboose,
now sues the city for $1,000 dam
ages, and claims that a bunk fell
on him while Sin hock.''' We un-
derstand that the city officers have
been arresting Hooton and then
turning him out without fine
when sober, because he was roor,
and they did not like to put Grip
pie on the rock pile. Barney has
. new way of showing apprecia-
oon Of hospitalities extended by
The managers of the "City Hotel u
taxpayers need not be alarmed af
the suit amounts to nothing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

LEXINGTON, Mo-, Aug. " -
Eighty-five horses belonging to A.
J. Noting, which were In pasture
near Higginsville, became scar
ed at q passenger train yesterday,
ran into 9 barbed-wirs fence and
literally tore themselves to pieces.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
A HORRIBLE FIND.
The Decomposed Corpse of a
Murdered Infant Found in
the Railroad Lake.

Thursday afternoon about 5
O'Clock - . couple of boys were
walking along the Chicago & Alton
Railroad, just east of the city, they
saw an object floating around in
the railroad pond that excited their
curiosity. They proceeded at once
to make an investigation of the
when, to their surprise,
they found neatly tied up in q nice
towel the mutilatsd form Of an
infant female child. The head
had been severed from the body
and has not at this writing been
found although diligent search has
been made. Coroner Cave was
notified and upon examination of
the body found it in q bad state of
decomposition, so much 90 that
when touched the skin would peal
off. Its chest had been cut open
and the lungs taken out, for what
object or tor what purpose no ono
can tell except the fiend who did
the work. In all probability the
body had been in the pond not less
than week by its being so badly
decomposed which makes it very
difficult to tell whether it is
that of a white or black infant.
Coroner Cave has not held an in
quest on the body yet owing to
lack of evidence, but has taken
charge of the corpse and will, as
soon as sufficient evidence 10
adduced, hold the inquest &C.
cording to law. 1t might be we'll
to add that the officers have q
theory as to the author of the
crime and if 90 they will not be
long in bringing the guilty party to
justice. The way and the manner
in which the work was executed is
that Of an expert and undoubtedly
something of startling nature will
develop in the course of . few days.
Parties living contiguous to the
lake or pond claim that ON Tues.
day night screams and cries were
heard in that vicinity, but no At
tention was given them, ~ it 10 no
unusual thing for some one tn be
around the pond. Upto the hour
of going to press nothing has hap
pened that would lead to the dis
closure of how the body came in
the lake or the manner in which
the infant met its death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

SUPERINTENDENT POWELL, of this
census district, told the editor of
the LEDGER at Hannibal this week
that Mexico was entitled to 5000
inhabitants and would have had
more than that number if the Gen.
sus OF Hardin College had been
te ken az intended.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

John w. NOrthern's Fine Barn
and Contents Gone Up
in Smoke.

Wednesday night at little past
10 O'Clock the large barn OF John w.
Northern, the stockman, situated
10 miles southwest Of this city, was
discovered to be on fire. Neigh
bors focked in from all around,
but too late to do anything towards
subduing the flames, as the barn
was falling in when the most of
them arrived. The dwelling house
caught on fire and it was by the
hardest of work that 1t was saved,
but finally the flames were con-
quered, when attention was called
to the saving OF a barn not ~ feet
away from the one that had just
Collapsed. The men fought long
and desperate and with the aid Of
II bucket brigade. managed to save
the building with but slight
damage. The barn burned was
supposed to have caught by
lightning, yet many think it the act
OF some fiendish incendlary, from
the fact that less than two
weeks ago this same gentleman
lost an oat rick in the same man.
ner, valued at $3.50. The barn and
contents were valued at 81 600, and
is a severe loss to Mr.. Northern,
as there was Is acres of oats slowed
away in the NOW. besides hay and
corn. As luck would have it there
was no stock in or about the barn;
if there had been they surely would
have burned up, a. the barn was
almost consumed before anyone
came. Mr.. Northern carried an
insurance on the barn to the
amount OF $1,000 with J. D.
Tucker, of this city, in the Ameri-
can Fire Insurance Company, of
Philadelphia This makes the
third or fourth building burned i'll
that locality right recently, and it
looks as though some fire fiend
was at work OUT in that section.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
An Epidemic Among Cows.

A number Of fine cows in this
city and vicinity are affected with
some sort Of a disease that doubt
less will prove an epidemic. The
legs ofihe animal swell badly and
their mouths become sore. Cattle
men think it is the result OF eating
ergotized grass. "Uncle" Jimmie
Beagles has three which are af-
fected. He washed the swelled
places and mouth with warm salty
soapsuds and says his cows are
improving. A. s. Houston, B. r.
Dobyns and others have COWS af-
flicted as above described. The
sick animals should be attended to
at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
Death of Mrs. Tureman.

DcdtH Ol MIS- uFc1uAus
Mrs. Sally Tureman, wife of R.
W. Tureman, president of the
Etna Bank of this city, died yester-
day morning at $50 O'Clock, at
the residence of her sister, Mrs. DR..
Yates, of Kearney, Mo. Mrs.
Tureman was the daughter of Mrs.
Flood, who was with her at the
close. TIE cause of her death was
consumption. She leaves two sons.
What makes the case an especially
sad one is the fact that Mr.. Ture.
man is now at Kearney, ill with
typhoid fever. The funeral will
occur to-day at IL o'clock.-Kan-
sss City Times
The many friends ia this city oi
Mr.. Tureman regret the loss of his
most estlmable wife, who was well
and favorably known in this city,
the former home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tureman. The fact that the be.
reft husband is lying very i'll with
typhoid fever makes the matter
doubly sad.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

portait appears above. By good
sense, energy and enterprise he
has built up IN Mexico one of the
best newspapers in the State, and
of which his town and county are
justly proud. When he assumed
charge of the LEDGER in 1877, the
paper had neither circulation or
prestige to speak Of. Now both
daily and weekly editions are
printed, the weekly having per-
haps the largest circulation of any
country journal in this section of
the State, and his daily-always
bright and newsy-is in IL healthy
condition.
Mr.. White has been president OF
the Missouri Press Association, and
was, it will be remembered by our
readers, elected president of the
Northeast Missouri Press Associa-
tlon, which was organized in this
city in September, 1889. He has
been a delegate to every National
Editorial Convention, and at the
recent meeting at Boston was made
a member of the National Execu-
tive Committee. Mr.. White il a
member of the committee On legls-
lation, which will call the atten-
ton Of the legislator next winter
to some much needed laws in
regard to printing. He is a New
Yorker by birth, but came to Mis-
souri, in his youth and was educat-
ed at Westminster College, Fulton,
Mo, from which institution he
graduated with the highest honors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

A GENTLEMAN in Rails county
was subpenaed on the grand jury
a week or so ago and at once
bought suit of clothes and a
ticket to Jefferson City, thinking
grand juries all met at the capital
of the State. This is no chestnut.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

Hon. W. Ii. KEENAN, is Vice.
President of the State ex.Confed-
crate Association and President of
the Audraln County Association.
He is hard at work for the ex.Con-
federate Home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

We feel sorry tor the Estates
man. who don't know whether to
JON the Farmers Alliance or not.
Such politicians should have no
choice in the matter. This does
not refer to any gentleman who
lives outside the city limits OF
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
Missouri and Kansas Inter-
State Fair.

The people of Kansas will hold
an old-time Agricultural Fair this
fall, from September 22nd to 9th,
inclusive, in connection with the
regular fall meeting of the Expo
sition Driving Park Association.
The magnificent grounds and
track of the Exposition Driving
Park Association will be thrown
into the same enclosure with the
Exposition Building and Grounds,
insuring ample facilities for all
exhibits. The Fair is in the
charge of the best citizens, who
have provided a large Gum with
which to pay the premiums, and
all indications point to very sue
cessful meeting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

The high market price of corn
and oats should lead to the utiliz-
Ing Of the other farm crops to the
best advantage. Bran and oil
meal should be used. These may
b added to a supply of hay. The
oats and wheat straw should be
carefully secured in the barn or
we'll ricked. The liberal use of
the feed cutter will save the grain.
Corn fodder should be liberall y
saved before frost.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

THIS summers style of refrlgera-
tors ia made with a place for ice,
but none for provisions. This is a
valuable saving of space, as the
man who takes ice is not able to af-
ford ANYTHING to eat,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
Poor Old Donkey!

The poor old riddled, rent and
distraught Republican party is now
like an ass between two bundles of
straw. There is the Tariff bill on
one hand; the Force bill on the
other. The loyal Republicans OF
the House have sent both bundles
to the Senate. "You can't swallow
both," says one faction. "Oh, but
you can," says another. And the
belabored, trembling, unhappy
donkey makes no progress with
either.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

THERE are few leeches in Mex
leo who are endeavoring to sponge
of of the LEDGER by not paying for
their daily by working the carriers.
Any man who will try to beat a
daily paper in a town the size OF
Mexico deserves just what we pro-
pose to give, if this kind of work is
not stopped.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

HE contest for the most popu-
lar clerk in Mexico is just begin
ming to warm up. At this writing
it is anybody's race, but if dark
horse is to start it is time he was
showing I'D.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

A MILE track and cheap transpor-
tation to the Fair Grounds will
make the Mexico Fair the State
Fair. It will be better fair and
more popular with horse men than
the St. Louis fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
SENATOR VEST, inclosing Senate

SENATOR VEST, inclosing Senator
Hearst's check for 81 900 for the
Missouri Confederate Home, wrote
to the Nevada ex-Confederate re-
union regretting mis- inability to be
present to unite in three honest,
old-fashioned yells for Mr.. Hearst,
an old Missourian, now represent
ins California in the upper heuss q
Congress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
A Blaze at Slater.

SLATER, Mo-, Aug. 2O.-At 8
o'clock this morning the frame
building used as an oil room in the
rear of the large two-story brick
grocery store Of Bridges & Ruffel
was discovered to be on fire. The
flames rapidly ate their way into
the store, and by 1890 the walls
had all tumbled into a shoulder
ing mass. The sufferers are Bird
ges & Ruffel, stock of groceries,
valued at $4,000, insured for s2,-
500; S. DeGrant, the owner, of the
building, valued at 81, 500, insured
for 5000; J. E Walton, stock OF
dry goods, valued at $1,000. dam
aged by removing stock into the
street fully one-half; s. DeGrant,
shoe shop, $500, insured for $4OO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

THE souvenir edition of the Han
nlbal Morning Journal of Thurs
day, complimentary to the editors
in session at that place, was a mas
terpiece of newspaper work. The
paper contained portraits of all
the prominent editors with a biog-
raphy OF each. In slze, the Journal
was eight pages, printed on calen-
dered paper and was as bright
looking as q new silver dollar. The
Messrs. Knott are to be congratu-
lated upon the fact that their
souvenir edition was the best ever
issued in a town where the editor
ial convention was assembled. We
desire, also, to compliment the
mechanical work on this issue ol
the Daper,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

Levi Chubsuck, Secretary Of the
Missouri Board OF Agriculture, at
Columbia, has been selected - one
of the executive committee of 81 TO
look after the dairy interests At the
Columbian Worlds Expoutiou IN
1854,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
ROBERT M. WHITE.
Editor of the Mexico Daily and
Weekly Ledger.
From the Hannibal journal

From the Hannibal journal.
There is not in Missouri a more
deservedly popular quill-driver
than the genial gentleman whose
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

SAN JONES said at Columbia,
aWhen the Democratic party took
M the cause of whisky l lett them
h,sver. But l never did get low
snonsh to be a Republican"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

The Republicans OF Audrain
county in convention assembled,
passed one resolution; this was a
full endorsement of Speaker Reed
in his ruling on quorums. From
this we judge the convention
thought nothing else done by the
parry worthy of favorable mention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

The Republican party gathered
La followers by advocating "tree
meeches." Now that it has gain
a mower and wealth 1t is foremost
| in tbrottling "free speech"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

THERE are too many barns burn
;,, south and southwest of this
atv There must be something
s,o,ten in Denmark"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

Gov. Francis has appointed Geo.
T. Finnegan County Clerk of Rails
County uice Geo. D. Bigge, resign
ed. W. u. Christian, of Paris,
was appointed School Commits
sioner of Monrore County to I'LL
vacancy. Frederick Wing was ap.
pointed Presiding Judge of the
County Court OF Lincoln, rice G. G,
Williams, resigned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

A LANDSCAPE gardener could make
the campus of Hardin College a
beautiful park. Any kind of a
gardener could cut down the weeds
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
Doing The Right Thing.

The Holstein- Friesian Cattle
Association of America will dupli-
cate any premium won by he,d
of registered Holstein- Friesian cat
tie, awarded at any fair named be-
low, to the extent of 500; provid-
ed, such fair offers premium of
not less that $50 for herds of dairy
cattle, open to all dairy breeds:
California State Fair, Illinois
State Fair, Indiana State Fair,
Iowa State Fair, Kentucky State
Fair, Michigan State Fair, Mn
nesota State Fair, New England
State Fair, New York State Fair,
Ohio State Fair, ST. Louis Ex-
position, Toronto Exposition.
THE KEY.-Best herd OF cattle
(mllk breeds), belonging to one in.
| dividual or firm, of any breed
/, first, $500; second, sl6o; third
$50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

The selection of Prof. J. N.
Cross as president of the Audrain
County Teachers Normal Insti-
tute is a deserving recognition OF
worthy .pedagogue. Prof Cross is
IN untiring worker in the educa.
tsnal field and no man stands
higher in the estimation of the pub.
lie than the newly elected presi'
dent of the Teachers Institute.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

THE Prohibitionists of Connecti-
m, have nominated a man by the
name of Augur for Governor. He
yilI bore big hole in the Repubii-
an naYtv,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
A Good Mare.

The Vandalia Leader has this TO
say of A. w. Robinson's trotting
mare: DR.. Robinson went down to
Bowling Green Monday and secur-
ed the services of Pick" Hawkins
es driver Of Emma Carroll. .
Hawkins will drive Emma at the
Marshall fair and you may expect
to hear of her lowering her record.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

j. IL. LANE Went to Rush Hill
and heard Weaver's speech From
what We can hear J. II. Lane &
Co. don't know exactly what to
think of the speech,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

Sunel trotted quarter in
Chicago yesterday in the same
time made By Maud 8. fos . like
distance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

THE Farmers Alliance il intend
ed to forward the best Interests Of
the farmers and not to be used a,
a stepping store to 'tfice by politi-
clans.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

A man who claimed to be work.
ing for D. l.. Rankin, the stock
buyer, came to this city on Tues
day, August IL, and secured a
double rig of G.. w. Galloway,
stating that he wished to 60 to the
country Cor the purpose of buying
hogs. The man with the team,
having failed to bring it back al
the appointed time and not having
returned yet, makes Mr.. Gallo
way teel as though his team has
been placed in bad hands and he hat
therefore offered a reward of S5f
for the return Of the horses ane
buggy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

Capt. Hickerson and wife, who
have been visiting the family OF
B. s. Hite, returned home, Eureka
Springs, to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
Why the Shelving Resolution
was offered.
From the Louisville Times.
nlA dan

You can't teach an old dog new
tricks. Quay has been carrying
elections so long by the use OF
Doodle that he is averse to the bay
onet plan. Hence he has ordered
that the Force bill be shelved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

THERE are two questions hard to
.n,vsr. "Who struck Billie Pat.
,.,son9" and "What has become of
.bs BOARD of Trader"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
PLUNGER WALTON's LUCK.
How He Won 81, 100000 on
The English Turf and
Became Famous.

81 returned to London on my
way home," says "the" Walton
in a recent interview, ''just about
the time of the Derby. I went out
without intending to bet a dollar,
got interested, and made there
what the world would call q for
tune. l first put ElOO on one of
my friends horses at s5 to FL. and
made f6OO. Iput another 9lOO o.
the horse of another friend at 96 to
81, and be won this and gave s6OO
more. l now had 9l 100. l took
El 600 Of il and put 1t on Iroquois
at e6 to Ell, and Iroquois brough,
me in S3O,O0O. Shortly after this
/ put $1,000 on Peter at the Royal
Hunt cup against $4,000, and
Peter won. At the St. Ledger I
put 1900 on Iroquois against &c.
uOD. and l again won. After other
winnings [ backed Foxhali f"r the
CzarowI,z, and put up $40, 600
against $4O0 600 and Foxhall walk
cd in. then backed him to win the
Cambridgesh1rs for $500, 100, and
he stuck out his tongue and wen
it. 1t was 90 with other ventures,
and my winnings all told amount
ed to 81, 100000. had gone into
the betting as an al. nsenent, and
| was thunderstruck VIXEN | found
upon my return to America that /
W q looked upon as a horse racer
and had become famous as The
Piunger. I don't like that title nor
the reputation. I am a man Of
family and expect to earn my
money from now on by the sweat
of my brow and my brain. My ad.
vice to young men and to old men
who are investing in races is to let
the bookmakers go West and till
the soil, and make racing unprofit.
able by not patronizing it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

A. G. Gass has the thanks Of the
LEDeza foros for . gallon Of ans
sweet cider.