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Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02
Letter RiD,

You can't give a letter a good
character. An exchange in a senti-
mental moment says the letter R is
the best in the alphabet, because it
is never found in sin, but always
in virtue and temperance. Yes,
and you never see it in any good.
but it's first in rum, riot and re-
bellion. and you can't get drunk
nor swear without IL. Where r
YOU now?-Burdette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

Miss Lutte CAVE, one of our
Public School teachers. has been
offered fine position in Colorado
as teacher. We trust our Public
School Board can see its way clear
to accept her resignation. Miss
Lutte is one of the most faithful
and worthy teachers in the State,
and, while we would hate to see
her leave Mexico, we trust she will
be allowed to move upward and be
given a chance to accept this offer,
which is more commensurate with
her true merit than the position
she now holds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

There are
many white soaps,
each
represented to be
"just as good as the Ivory" "
They are not,
but like
all counterfeits,
they lack
the peculiar
and remarkable
qualities Of
the genuine.
Ask for
Ivory Soap
and
insist upon having it.
'Tis sold everywhere.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02


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Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02
Mr.. JOSEPH A, GLANDoN ,Secreta

MR.. JOSEPH A. GLANDON, ,Secreta-
ry of the Audrain County Fair
Association, contributed this week
to Colman's Rural World, at St
Louis, a lengthy and ably written
article upon the Missouri Breed
ers' Association meetings, wherein
he takes precisely the right view
of the matter, and calls the atten-
ton of L. E. Clement, Secretary of
the Missouri Breeders Association,
to number of serious errors or
m1sstatements Clement has made
respecting meetings of the Breed
ers which have been held in con-
junction with our annual fair.
Clement is working hard to deprive
Mexico CT the next meeting of the
Breeders Association and, being a
regular contributor to the Rural
World, is using its columns unspar-
lngly to further his ends. Clement
does not hesitate nearly every week
to use all kinds of unfair means to
induce the horse breeders not to
hold their next meeting on the
Mexico Fair Ground, hence Mr..
Glandon's article, which we must
compliment as being entirely un-
like anything we have seen from
the pen of Mr.. Clement, in that Mr.
Glandon is courteous, fair and can
did in his argument, whereas
Clement is just the opposite. The
LEDGER desires to say that Audrain
will again make a bid for the
Breeders meeting, Clement and
his windy newspaper articles
against Mexico not Notwithstanding.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

Clark & Potts fourth annual
Combination Sale in connection
with the Missouri Trottlng and
Pacing Horse Breeders sale, will be
held at Mexico, NO., beginning
February II, 1890, and continue
from day to day until the stock is
sold. All who belong to the Breed
ers' Association, and others hav-
ing a surplus of horses, jacks or
jennets, write at once for terms,
blank entries or other information
to CLARK & PoTTs,
37-3tw Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

The following are the Missouri
game laws which suit farmer and
sportsman and should be rigidly
enforced Open season for quail,
October l to January 1; prairie
chickens, August Is to February 1;
woodcock, July to January 10;
deer, October ! to February
wild turkey, September Is to
March 1; doves, meadow lark and
plover, August to February l
no closed season for water fowl oi
any kind.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02
CHARACTERISTIC LETTER.
Written by w. o. FOrrist, Now
Confined TO the HOuse-In
Good Spirits.

We excerpt the following from a
letter to the Montgomery Ray,
written by Judge W. o. Forrist, of
this city
Alb, me! Six weeks to court at
Montgomery City Shall l be
there? If some mammoth engine
on the Wabash has power to draw
my two legs there, yes. Colonel,
you know there is disease called
elephant iasis," an enormous
name but not half as large as my
legs. Catapults and battering rams
have no comparison for size. 1t is
said that everything has wise
purpose in it's existence. TIE pro-
foundest philosopher, the grandest
intellectual mind, has never been
able to discover to what benefi-
cence rheumatism may be put. 1t
is devllish in its indignlty to devise
new aches; 1t can outrun any an
cient inquisition in the discovery
of new methods to produce most
exquisite torture. For mole than
twelve weeks I have been exper-
iencing such dellcacies. They now
begin to vanish. Not as ghosts at
midnight, trooping home to church
yards, but after three a. m., like a
burglar, to hide himself and the
fruits Of his crime, Sinking off,
still, cowardly and frightened!
There IS little news here. Mar
| riages, deaths, go on in unending
succession; now and then a mer-
chant tails; here and there some
fellows have business enterprise to
get up law suit; once IN a while a
murder or suicide; now a dance,
then a concert, exhibition or thea
tre and the chapter closes. We
have established military school
for boys, over which our people are
| Justly elated. The taking off of
Collins by assassination startled
the community, but all efforts to
find the criminal. if one, has SO far
been a failure. Prudent investi-
cation might show, perhaps, no
criminal act. Behind the pistol
which removed him, may have
been one unable to form a criminal
purpose. As ever,
w. O. FORREST.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

Logan Mundy to-day brought us
in a number of twigs from trees
and bushes on his place which are
full of green buds. Mr.. Mundy
fears there will not be much fruit
next year in consequence of the
warm weather at this time. The
sap is up now, and a cold snap
would ruin next years fruit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02
Baker and Carter.

We judge from what we see in
the st. Louis Republic to-day
that Baker, the "sprlnter," who
allowed his wife to starve to death
n this city la st winter, and Carter,
the "sprinter." who jumped his
bond here for "dolng up" Shoots.
are trying to rob the people of St.
Charles in walking match"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

The Brown Tobacco Co, of
Montgomery county, has notified
the public of it's intention to vio-
late the antitrust law. While
many may admire the grit of this
concern, few will commend its
iudgment.-Jefferson City Tribune.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02
A Great State.is Missouri.

From the Kansas City Times.
In the table of the increase and
total wealth of the States publish
ed by the New York World, Mis-
souri, not only retains fifth place
but she shows a ratio of increase
greater than that of any of the
States which lead her. Illinois
showed almost no increase in ten
years, while the total valuation of
wealth in Missouri almost doubled.
Missouri in the variety and rich
ness of her resources of wealth is
excelled by no State in the Union,
and at the present rate of develop
ment it will not be long before she
will pass Illinois and Ohio. Grand
old Missouri!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

Mr.. George Denny and Miss
Eva Smith were married at the
residence of the brides parents,
one half mile north of Maple
Grove school house Wednesday
evening at 7 O'Clock. Rev. E. l..
Rutledge officiated. The LEDGER
congratulates the young couple.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

We judge from letter received
to-day that Mexico cannot secure a
$40, 900 paper mill by loaning s15,-
600 for ten years at 3 per cent. A
formal and business proposition
will be submitted this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02
AnOmcer Shot.

New FLORENCE, Mo-, December
25.-Last night Randolph See, son
of Michael See, prominent farmer
living a short distance from town,
shot the town Marshal. The diff
ficulty took place in a saloon, and
was occasioned by the Marshal try
ing to quell disturbance. Young
See is under arrest, and also four
other participants in the affray.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02
The Bloody Seventh.
NNNShs
From the ST. Charles Ranper.

The be-Democrat says Norton,
Woods, McDearmon, Dalton and
Champ Clark will be candidates
for Congress in this district. AS to
where the Globe-Democrat got its
information, no on g seems to know.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

W. H. McCague, formerly law
student under Hon. w. II. Ken
nan, of this city, now a leading
attorney of Medicine Lodge, Kan,
will be married shortly to one OF
the loveliest ladies of his State.
The LEDGER extends congratula.
tions-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

Holt & Son have some of the
finest lard ever put on the market
in Mexico for sale. 1t is put up
in 5 and 10 pound cans. All who
use this lard pronounce it the very
best, 3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

w. D. THOMAS, of the Auxvasse
Reuieao, was in Mexico this week.
Thomas is giving the live little
city of the prairie a red-hot pa
per, and deserves a liberal and
lasting support.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02
Miss Lutte CAVE has reslgne,

Miss Lutte CAVE has resigned
her position in the Public School
of Mexico. She lett tor Buena
Vista, Colorado, on Wednesday
to occept a fine position. Miss
Lutte is one of the very best teach
ers in the State, and we know she
will succeed wherever she goes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

P. Consadine, who lives 8 miles
southeast of Centralia, in Audrain
county, last week sold 50 acres of
meadow to Douglas StaEdifer FOR
81, 400. This shows how Audrain
land is appreciated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

Missouri Stockmen to Meet.

Hon. Norman J. Colman, of St.
Louis, ex-Secretary of Agriculture,
having been requested by many of
the leading stock breeders and
shippers of Missouri to call meet
ing at some central place in the
State at an early day to consider
and discuss the causes OF the de-
probation of their business with q
view to discovering, if possible, a
remedy therefor, has named
Sedalia as the place and January
Is as the time for holding such a
meeting.
The idea seems to be that the
long continued depression in the
live stock business has a cause,
and that that cause is not clearly
discoverable to those most init
mately identified with the busl-
ness but that If the cause could
be intell1gently traced and thor
oughly understood, those immedi-
ately interested might be able to
see their way to adapt themselves
to altered conditions and proceed
with their business with their usual
vim and enterprise. There is
probably no man in the country
who is better able to appreciate the
situation that Mr.. Colman.
A lifelong resident of the West,
intimately identified with agricul-
tural industry in all its depart
ments, eminently we'll known to
the farmers generally, he has en-
joyed advantages few men can lay
claim to for discovering their ne
cessities and approaching their
magnitude; hence no better man
could have been selected to make
this call and to superintend its
working machinery.
The call has been made. 1t in
wolves the selection of two repre-
sentative men from every county
in the State to meet for the pur-
pose indicated, at the time and
place mentioned, and we under
stand that such are the responses
already received by him that no
reasonable doubt needs be enter
tanned as to the success of the
meeting SO far as the character of
the men appointed or their ability
to grasp the situation and discuss
the remedy are concerned.
The breeders and handlers of
stock are discouraged-have been,
indeed, for two or three years past,
because of the low prices prevail
ing and their inability to make a
profit on the crops they produce
even after feeding them. That
there is a remedy for this state Of
things is not apparent; that there
is none is unreasonable to suppose,
but in their isolated condition, and
individual capacity, those most in,
terested are evidently unable to
find it if there is one, or to discover
what or where it is. Selecting
representative men to consider
and discuss the matter Is therefore
not alone a sensible idea, but about
the only one that appears likely to
lead to profitable results. This is
a business matter and those most
interested will be more than apt
to look upon it as such, hence we
hope to see them fully prepared
when their representatives come
together, to look upon it in all its
relations and bearings, and not
alone discover the cause but pro.
vide the remedy. We understand
the call to invite those engaged in
every department of the stock
breeders business, including horse
and cattle men, sheep and swine
breeders as we'll as the dairymer
and the representatives of the fair:
of the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02
THE County Court of Audrair

THE County Court of Audrain
county has appointed Hon. c. F.
Clark and I. j. Sims to represent
this county at the State stock
meeting at Sedalia, Jan. Is. These
gentlemen are both practical men
and beneficial results may be look
ed for from a meeting of such rep
resentatives from all parts of the
State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02
Following are the names of som

Following are the names of some
OF those who shot in the turkey
shoot Christmas day and the num-
Der of turkeys shot by each: Joe
Luckie, 8; Ed. Henson, 2, A. K.
Luekle, 2; C. F. Clark, 2; 81. A.
Ricketts,. 2; W. A. Morris, 2; Sam
Baskin, 2; Ed. Keath, 2. Distance,
$50 yards, off hand.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

"BILE" Leonard, of Saline coun.
ty, was over at Jefferson City this
week trying to get Jasper Burks
fred out the Grain Inspectors Of
Hioa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

J. K. Pool made one of the best
appreciated speeches CT the Mo-
berly Teachers Association. Pool
is one of the most worthy edu-
Gators in the State of Missouri,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

Bill Henderson, colored, was
assessed s17 80 this morning for a
Christmas disturbance ofthe peace,
in settlement of which expensive
Christmas joys, Bill will peck rock
for eighteen long wintry days.
Verify, the road of the intoxicated
coon leadeth to the cooler.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

Gen. d. H. McIntyre has re-
covered the use of his eye sight, a
fact which has apparently been
overlooked by many papers
jefferson CITY Tribune.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

Landon Craig has in his posses
sion hand made school slate one
hundred years old. The frame is
put together with pegs and the
slate itselfis of red stone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

s. b. Collins has charge of the
billiard hall just east OF Jake's sa-
loon. Bayless would be glad to
have all of his old friends call when
they want quiet game of billisrds
or pool dSw ct
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

M. F. Bell, the Fulton architect,
was in Columbia, Tuesday, and
submitted to Prof. Fleet plans for
the new Mexico school. The plans
will be perfected within the next
few days and bids will then be ask
ed. The estimated cost of the build.
ing is $4,000 and 1t will accom-.
modate one hundred and fifty boys.
1t is expected that work will be
commenced upon the building a,
an early date.-Columbia Herald
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

refused to the worthy obscure; a
desperate enemy in battle and a
tender-hearted, sympathetic friend
in peace. May his life be the
standard of many of our young
men, for it was worthy in all its
phases.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02
Mexico viii Assist.

Laddonia needs telephone COM
munication with Mexico; SO does
Vandalia. Laddonia would hearti.
ly second the move for such an
ENTERPRISE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

While driving to town Saturday
in buggy, George A. Lewis, who
resides ten miles northwest of here,
suffered a runaway. The horses
ran into a fence post which stop
ped the buggy so quickly as to
throw Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis and the
three children right out between
the horses, yet all escaped injury
by the horses breaking away from
the carriage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

DR.. J. N. Humphreys, of Sh en-
andoah, Iowa, was in Mexico to-
day on his way to see his sister,
Mrs. Everett Farrah, of near Rush
Hill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02
For Sale.

One-half interest in the Roller
Mills, cheap and on good terms.
Best Of reasons given for selling.
Would take a farm in part pay
ment. For full particulars, cali on
or address,
VIM. POLLOCK,
Mexico Roller Mills,
81 At Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

p. Consadine, one of the most
prosperous of Audrain farmers,
who lives near Centralia, offers
bis fine farm for sale. He is think
ing of going West.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02
Green Goff was in Thursday /

Green Goff was in Thursday to
get marriage license to marry Miss
Henson, of Boone. Her father
wrote a note to the recorder on the
23d and said his daughter was not
of age. Green says she became of
age on the Oath. He could not
prove her age and did not get his
l;cepsa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

At the regular meeting of the
Mexico lodge, No. SO, I. O O. F.,
the following officers were elected
for the ensuing term: N. G., E.
K. Miller; V. G., R. S. Mckinney;
R. Sec., J. III. Lane; P. Sec., J. c.
Robbins; Tres, L. Phillip.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02
No,It is Pike Must Come Again

NO!I is Pike Must Come Again.
Old Pike still ahead! we see the
Mexico LEDGER says R. w. Nc
Intire sold og that weighed $50
pounds. VIM. Beatty sold one that
weighed $40, and Elder P. l..
Branstetter one that weighed 660
pounds. So Audrain will have to
come again.-Bowling Green Times.
Jasper Moomaw, near Laddonia,
sold a hog the other day that
weighed 900 pounds. A hog at the
Collins sale last week weighed $50
pounds. Beat this record, will
you?-Laddonia Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

Dick Fuller found Sheriff Ad-
ans overcoat to-day under the
railroad bridge east of Mexico. 1t
was stolen a few days since and we
presume the thief was afraid to
wear or sell it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

Jno. Rodgers was fined SO so in
the Recorders Court this morning
for a plain drunk. He settled the
bill,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

The Lacrosse Lumber Co. has
brought suit against the Mexico
Street Railway Co. to enforce mes
chanic's lein.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

Remember your subscription IT,
Globe Democrat, ST. Louis Republic,
New York and Chicago papers
with j. ID. Mckee, next door 10
post Office. 38 2t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

Tom Fouke will travel for J. M.
Anderson & Co. in 1890. Tom
says he has received q erase" and
will move hack tn Mexica.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

w. L. Corner has exhibited to
us 2 marble chip taken from the
dome of the Norman temple at
Salt Lake City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02
Looks Like Enough.
From the St. Louis Republic.

From the 81. LOUIS hepu3.lc.
Senator Wilson asserts that
Iowa farms are mortgaged for only
s65 ,000, 600. That is a $500 mort
gage debt for every voter or head
of family in the State. How much
more does Senator Wilson want?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02
County Wheel.
Andraip rn,,nt,

The Audrain County Wheel
meets at Mt. Carmel, this county,
at 10 a. IN. Saturday, Jan. IL, 1890.
I'd /. J. SIMS, President.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

The Audrain Baptist Bible Insti-
tute met in convention at Martins
burg this week and held a three
days session.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

Miss Linda Boyd returned to her
home near Benton City Saturday
after a short visit in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

Lafe Newkirk has a big public
sale at his farm, just south OF Mex
leo, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1880.
There Will be some fne bargains
offered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

The W. c.. 7. U. District Con-
vention will be held in Mexico on
the 10th and 18th of January.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

Marvin Bruce aud Jas. Barnes,
of this county, left for Clarksburg
Saturday to attend school.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

There was a Christmas tree at
Mt. Zion Church Christmas eve.
The house was packed and the tree
we'll loaded.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

Moore & Nelson presented John
7. Ricketts, with a fine diamond
stud for a Christmas present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

Mr.. Justin Barker of Wellsville,
and Miss Nettie Barker, a sister of
John NJ. Barker, of this city, were
guests of the latter named gentle
man Christmas
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

Great bargains at Kabrich &
Co.'s They will sell all ladies
wraps regardless oil cost for tho
next thirty days, as they wish to
make a change the first of Janu-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

A house belonging to Green B.
Floyd, 2 1-2 miles west of town,
burned to the ground Christmas
morning. The family living in the
house saved most of their goods
A defective hue caused the fire.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

John S. Marmaduke and wife, OF
Kansas City, are spending the hol-
idays with the formers parents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

Col. Ed. Rollins, of Columbia,
came down to the Christmas party
last night with quite a party OF
young gentlemen, who we're very
popular with the ladies as were the
members of the Fulton delegation,
headed by Elwood Tuttle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02
CIOOn.ErSkine.

The wedding of VIM. W. Gloon,
Deputy City Clerk of Kansas City,
and MissFannie Erskine took place
in Munford Court, Kansas City yes
terday afternoon. Miss Alice Nor
ris, of this city acted as first brides
maid. Several relatives of the
bride were present from Mexico,
The couple started on an Eastern
trip.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

Charles Peterson and Miss
Smith were married Tuesday, at
the residence of the BRIDES par
entS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

THE election for city attorney
will not be conducted under the
Australian system.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

THE merchants carnival at Gen.
tralia Friday was a success.
Adam Rodemyre, of the Guard,
drilled the young ladies'.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

WAsTED.-Eggs at ~ cis. per
dozen. Live turkeys at 6 l-2 cts. PEI
lbs. at Wilder Il Pearson's, Lad
donia, No. If
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

ST. LOUIS prospects tor the
Worlds Fair appear to be getting
brighter every day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

D. c. Knoderer and family are
down from Nevada on a visit.
Charley SAYS he is always glad to
get back to Mexico and see his old
friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

Go to j. 7. Fields for shoeing
and smithing OF all kinds. Shop
On Liberty Street near Jefferson
Street, Mexico, No. 33-4-tw.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

Attorney N. E. Jones, of Ne
vada, visited friends in this city
during the week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02
R. C. Graham shipped one car of
cattle to Chicago Tuesday night.

Jno. S. Null, of North Mexico,
celebrated his S3d birthday on the
23d instant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

ANY man who tries to carry wa
ter on both shoulders will get wet
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

PAY your taxes and save the
penalty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

Walter White was home from
Chicago to spend Christmas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-02

FARMERS, take your butter.
chickens, eggs, &c, to Ferris &
Dixon for good prices. Nov .6m.