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Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13
JAS. Deweli Wins His Suit In
the Higher Courts.

The hisher court reversed and
remanded Jas. Dowell's cele brxted
sky rocket chs yesterday. The
Gee was appealed from Pike coun.
~ where i, vent asAins. Jim. /,
viii nov have to be tried over. Ar
our readers all remember, james
Dowell was struck by . sky rocket
during the Cleveland celebration,
on the night ef November II, 1884
and lost ~. eye He brought sui,
tor damages against the committed
on Ere works, composed OF C.sh
Blackburn, Joe Boyd, Wood Mad
dox and ]. A. Guthrie. The cass
will Likely be retired at he nex,
term Of The Pike county eoart.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

We trust the above will get ..
least q portion Of their money on,
Of the wreck, but the outlook 10 not
favorable. Mexico has . first class
B & L., and We see no reason Why
the boys did not patron e hom.
.nslitution- q yway.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13
For Rent.

Three hundred and twenty acre,
IT land known NJ the ''JOhn Biuc,
place" ten miles northwest o
Mexico. Apply to G. L. bruce .
M-xicn s'r NJ the farm. One hun
tired and twenty acres Of ge.
pasture; ITO acres Of fr-t.ciss,
,nrados; ~ acres Of corn sruund
good house; goad barn; good we'll
and all ont buildings ara 6rs
clssa. l5-Ss
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13
D~EnocRArfc 11ckE4


The CITY Democratic Conmitte.
ne Nh Y aud after asre. :
,.,x 10 hold the pr,nAriss on Mares.
10, adjourned until Z p. m. eatnr
day, wnen the cnmmittes will
,dopts plan in detail. Tho mem.
hers of the COMMITTEES present yer.
First Ward-E D Graham prox,
for ]. Il. Trlmbie and Geo. Roberi
-.,n.
Second Ward. Ed. Pattsrso.
and jos. Williams.
Third Ward--R. n. Armstron,
nd ] J Winscpft.
Fourth Ward-W w. Fry III.
W w. Harper.
Fifth Ward-Tony Bucknsr an,
B. r. Tomlineon.
Sixth Ward-Frank Coatsworil
md 8. B Cook.
The COMMITTEES, at it's meetin
IN Saturday night, will dec,d'
whether I" adopt the A~ustralis,
,,lsn OF not.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

ID, c. mber" and May" q
near this city, are talking vi having
. wedding in March.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13
at the -Go1den Eagle-"

by .Alm",, Pilot. Owned by J r
Burnett. D Yer, Mo-, sold to Thos.
Jones', s425.
Marmaduke, bay stallion. Is 2
hands high, foaled 1859. sired by
Marion, fra, dam, Julia Dean.
Osn-d by J R Barnett. sold to
R,,bl Potts, $50
Billy Rose. -orrel buggy gelding,
7 years old, Is 3 4 hands high. A
good family horse. Owned by
Mood Maddox, sold to w. R.. Car
tor, St. Louis, $3.50.
Star Mont. brown combined
geIdine. 5 years old, Is 3 hands
high. sired by Monttose. Owned
by Wood Maddox, sold to W. r.
Garter. SAL.
Bill, iron gray draft stalli m. two
wears old. 1912 hands high,
wight 100 pounds, by Gall"~ay's
Ec;are. Owned by ). NJ Silver,
s"id to T. W. Lambert, Rush Hill.
500
McDuf. bay stallion. hind past-
-rns white .,nal-d 1894 by Marquis.
Registered DIM, Mss Holly.
. wed by Dr. r .bert-. Mexico,
-.'ld to Z J. Stephens. $3.50
Kitty. bi,s,d az sadil. and har-
n--- mare Osn-d hy Wood NJ ID,
h"x. sold 10 VI. r Carter, $3.50
speck, sorrel gefding. 4 years
id ; weigh, 1850 p und- Owned
~ Wood Maddox, sold to J. E.
Hutton, 1900
TT OK MITES AND PERauNALs.
Kentucky is here in force.
This weather is made 10 order
AID the Lord m * -s the weather.
The crowd grows larger every
hay.
Col Jac,os, Of Columbia, is
over
Howard county is we'll repre-
-ented.
W. E, West is making himsel
u-.'ul.
r L-ep-r has a stylish 2 year
old tailiun.
J A. Giandon is hustling around
everywhere.
Combination sale week is a riva
OF fair week
Clay Judy is ON hand and en-
". the sale.
D. Vauderventer made q flying
visit to the sale.
r NJ Burgess, of Paris, Is Der,
in all his glory.
B b Stone il down from Kansal
City and happy.
Bob Baker is one Of the very bes
judges Of horses.
Jas. Ringo il in 20 the sale. II,
likes good horses.
j, johnson and Atchison are th,
dandy auctioneers.
), The Stock men of Audrain sig
mp with any Of 'em.
=. J. 8. Rains, Of Howard County
! brought a nice jack.
WIN. Applenan, Of Cent.alis
Was down TO the sale.
e. F Clark and J.,e Potts kno,
row to conduct a sale.
Our business men are all takin
All interest IN the sale.
:. W ). Wright. of CentralIa,
). delighted with the sale.
Andy Harrison Can be foun
most any here this week
john Wilson, Of Troy. is on dec
and wants To buy u runner.
s w
> found among the stock men.
"" VI L"'e''
D, county - mere 70 o's s'"
I'll Lee Wright, Vi Fayetta, also ia
a good hambieion'.n horse.
Col Eubanks is here At the hes
4 uf y salin. county delegation.
i, Noah Nichols, a leading hor,
man from Po.osi, Mo, is here.
Cal D.vn;n, If Rail-. o,n,,v
i. here with ! s.ri.x of One horsss.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

French h Garrett are preparing
to put in line new show Eases.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

Smith & Juhnson shipped fou
cars of yearling mules To Columbia.
Tenn, Saturday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

w. F. Whitney, of Saline coun
~, was in town Monday, en- route 10
st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

Miss Tonic Harrison, Of Aux
vase, who is attending school here
spent Sunday al home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

Geo. A. Stewart will have q sal.
ut his farm 80 Invest OF Nc, ic.,,
Wednesday, Feb. 25.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

The Catholic church is being re-
modelled inside, preparatory to lh.
Easter celebration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

Miss Lollie Henderson is nov
President Of tn Excelsior Snciety 81
the High School. Vice President
Bert ssasey; Secretary. Harvey
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

The account If an -lop-me I ~
Rush Hill war not from cur regu
lar correspondent and il, from,
what he Informs Us, q mistake.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

8. P Emu ms Is painting = p sr-
ton Of bis part If the town u brig ),
red. The Express office building
il much improved in its Looks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

At the meeting OF the B. 4 L.
Monday officers we're elected ~
fellsw-: President.A A. 8. Houston;
ce-President. Jno. NJ Pollard;
secresary. J.. A. Glandoa; Tseasur.
O.. B. =. Dobyns; Attorney, Geo.
&sbestaon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

Jack Wagner, brother-in.lsw OF
C. G.. Baker. died Wednesday OF
pneumonis. Funeral Thur.day al
2 p m. 81 LiuIeby Baptist Church.
He leaves q wife and one child.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

John NJ. Daniel IL III M-xicu do
ing all he Can to secure for Mexic.
the next trOtting association.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

Rev. johnson is home from Nod
away County, where he Conducted
q prOtractrd meeting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

Wm. Bait, Of 81 Losis, 10 In
Mexico on q yisit. He will - cnu.
neo.ed with the new paper 70 Be
starred q st. Joe BY Col Hyds.
This paper will BE- very popular in
Asxicu.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

Reuben HAMS, vi N vadA, Ia
vlslling relatives III tue CITY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

Wood Maddox shipped n Cal
Of mules to Columbia, Tenn, Sun
day night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

The race for Councilman 10 the
Fifth Ward Mo day resulted H.
the election Of Thos. Board over
VIM Biggers. by a vote IF 70 to 81
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

The Hummer came down from
Csntraiia, q distance of IA miles.
one night last "eek, in IL minutes
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

r. r Menefre and daughter. Miss
Mary, returned 10 their home in
Rails county, yesterday, after u
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Jas Abbay.
Mt. Abbay accompanied them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

Born, to Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank
CUa " urttI, a -,Ni.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

I-asc Carter. second son uf Jas.
Carter. sg~ Is year,. died Of grip
this week. Funeral services will
BE- Conducted Al the Rspsi-t church
si Liuleby, 2 p. N. Thursday.
l&ehA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

Walter Duhcan came over from
Fulton Saturday and spent Sunday
with his parents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

Having quit farming, 1 wish 10
>ei1 my farn, situated B Ia mile.
west Of Mexico and I IL miles
.auah Of Thompson, consisting Of
10 acres. all In cultivation and
yell improved. Will sell cheap
and on easy terms. Good h0u-.
and good fences.
]. w RurrER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

Z. Hugbs bought SO tine steeis
n kAnsxe Cily.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13
Mrs. 3. T. Nelson Deed.

Be sure and let La Crosse Lumber
Co. to figure your bill. They will save
YOU mon0v,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13
REPRESENTATIVE

B. III. mbtI Ben Andersuu's Lea
Sale At Co.umoia Friday, F.D II.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

4 farmer came in from Galloway
county yesterday, inqutrIng for
that restaurant where meal was
sold n Is CENTS. per bushel.
"Meals % cents" ON y poster
misled him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13
Closing Exercises.

Use Lacrosse Lumber Co. ready
mixed paints. Guaranteed strictis
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

w. E. West has our thanks 10,
favOra.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

Other people save money by buy.
ing OF Ia Crosse Lumber Co., be-
sides getting better grades. VIM
should YOU not do the 0amo1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

la Crosse Lumber Co., wholesale
yard, planning mill, dry kline, Louis.
lana. No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

N. Fred Bell, the architect from
Fulton, made us a pleasant cali
this week. He was en- route 10 thu
Western Architect Association
which met in Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

John Andrews and Misses Min.
Andrews and Annie Reed are hom
from Y visit to friends near Cant
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

j. g TrinIbi-. J. F. McWil.
liAms, e. 8. Frost and b B
Runkie represent The Mexico
Ia,dge, A. y u W. at The grand
lodge meeting in St. Louis this
week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

Douglass, Niece 4 Co. have
opened . stuck Of groceries in
bnilding ju.t north Of McLony 4
Frank'a dry gods store. This lis
. live firm and asks a portion OF
the public patronage,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

A J. Edwards, of near Rowel,a
has y big sale W. dne-day, Feb
26ih. See bills for tull particulars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

Don't buy without first calling On
laoyoooo Lumber %.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13
REVERSED.

Lowest prices, best gradee ,iargeet
stock. 10 Crosse Lumber Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

Col. n ]. Colman, Of the 81.
Losis Rural World, il IN the city.
His psper l. the leading stock
Newspaper Of the country and the
Col IL thoroughly in rympathy
with all agricultural persui.s.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-02-13

J. Web Turner and Rssp Pear
son, two Of I.oui-ians's must genial
and clever gentlemen, were in our
city Sunday. Tho ladies say
they are tratiers-,im-, 2: a. and
1:44 Come again, boys.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-30

THE Fort Worth Gazette, in claim
ing to have made Mr.. Quincy the re-
publican boss of Texas, has shown its
ability to lay claim to the impossible.
AS Mr.. Quincy is not the republican
boss of Texas the Gazette. could not
have made that which has no being,
The republican party in Texas has nc
Hogg.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-30

THE Topeka Capital continues to
warm up the epldermis of the resub-
missionists, and shows no mercy to
this adjunct of the democratic
party in Kansas. OF the resubmis-
siouists, after election, it will no
doubt be written, you nay hunt for
me in de mrrtn' but you can't find
me. The Capital has no compromise
with democracy no matter in what
shape it comes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-30

WHEN 1t is assert ted that Houston
has some sweet scented demagogues
O. the one gallus persuasion in her
city council" q specific truth is stated
which no doubt may have q very gen
sral bearing. These general broad
sides of patent truth may hurt some
ones feelings in San Antonio if care
Is not taKen.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-30

THE Corpus Christi Caller assumes
to think that the republican who
runs against Grain will wish he never
was born. In that case many of
Grains friends will have fellow
feeling for him. They talk as though
they W ish Grain never had been born
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-30

If reciprocity, as the free trade
democracy assert. is the beginning of
rec trade, how comes it that not a
single democratic senator voted for
the reciprocity measure as was pre-
sented in the American house of
lords? The democracy are great at
enunciation, remuneration, denuncia-
ton but at annuuciation they ara not
worth cent.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-30

THERE is a very eloquent silence
preserved in sporting Giro es over the
way SIavin knocked MoAu iR out In
six minutes. Was there q concealed
beetle under the splinters.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-30

THE Waco Day, always ready to
conserve the interests of that ambi-
tious city, thinks there is such thing
as paying too much for a railway and
intimates that Waco is asked to put
more money into that Llano line than
she can get returns for.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-30
QUICK CURES WITHOUT DRUGS.

DIR. J. ID. MacLennan, BOG Avenue ID,
treats all chronic and complicated dis
eases, of whatever name or nature, with
out the use of nauseating medicines,
painful surgery or dangerous treatment.
The most hOpeleSsly cases taken and
cured after all other means have failed.
Consultations free. Charges moderate.
The poor remembered. References
given. % tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-30

THE deepwater legislation of this
republican congress should make the
gr ,nd old party solid with the great
southwest. The democratic cry
against internal improvements at the
hands of the national congress has
awaited nothing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-30

ALL the discussions of this present
congress tend 40 show that the great
west proposes to take stronger hand
in the future lie yislation of this coun-
try than he has heretofore played.
He holds the cards and is beginning
to understand the game.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-30

MONTANA is too young a state:to
bolt ito the political arena with five
candidates for the national congress.
Only one can be seated of these five
and the repu olicans have pre-empted
claim.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-30

WHEN the Galveston News says
that the politician who cannot stand
upon the platform of his party cali
sit down upon 1t, does the News in
innate that it is III order for good den-
oerats to sit down upon the commits
sion plank in the San Antonio dem
ocratic platform.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-30
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. 1870

OAK CLIFF, the Dallas suburb.
votes local option: overwhelmingly
Now let her vote: Incorporation and
annexation to Dallas and where will
she be?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-30

YoAKUM Graphic thinks the San
Antonio crickets are gathering for
tue purpose Of singing Wen. FL ma
gan's defeat. How would the Graph
man wrinkle his brows to see
Bexar county give Web...a majority.
Far more improbable things have
happened.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-30

CUT out lottery ads. and your
prizes for the man whe makes the
hest guess at beans in bag, votes for
a pretty girl, or any other Of the one
thousand-and.o things that the
average American takes chances on.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-30

HAD it been possible Tor Charles
Stewart Parnell to have visited This
country this fall he would have re-
ceived rOusing ovation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-30

THE call that is made upon cotton
growers to hold their crop In expecta
ton OF higher prices on account OF
shortage does not take into account
the Southwest Texas crop. which is
largely In excess of the picking OF any
former year.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-30

THE present depth Of water report
ed at Sabine Pass Is fifteen feet over
the bar. The regular appropriations
for this work have been, like all pre-
vious gulf coast appropriations, lit
tie too irregular for rapid and salts
factory results. The lumber interest
of that section warrants the compile
pIetion of that work as rapidly as
possible.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-30

WHEN the Sherman Register says
that, the Kurds and Christians OF
America have made it up to live in
peace, are we to infer that the Re-
gister thinks the democratic and re-
publican parties have buried the
Ratchet? If not, WHAT
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-30

The Family Journal, Dallas, like
all prohibition journals attempted to
be published In Texas, is in financial
straits and Is calling for aid. The
faithful must take stock or the Jour-
nal ceases to be. That which cannot
we'll be can hardly expect to be in
these stirring times. Texas climate
is not suited to prohibition.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-30

70 loURu EASTERN, ADVERTISERS.
All advertising for the Daily and Week
" LIGHT, must come to us through our
special agents, Messrs. Palmer & Rey, 232
20 235 Temple Court. New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-10
FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
The District Association Elect Officers
and Contribute to the Dakota Fund.

The parlors Of the Riggs house were crowded
with ladies Of the District woman suffrage as
Iociation last evening, the occasion of special
interest being the election of officers. The
following we're chosen: President, DIR. Susan
Edison; vice president, Mrs. Bessie Boone
Cheshire; secretary, Miss Fannie Edwards;
treasurer, Mrs. Mary P. Lockwood Miss
Sophronia Snow was elected the District men,
Der Of the national American executive COM
mittee, and DIR. Winslow, MIS- Parneu, Mrs.
O'Connor, Mrs. Blount Miss johnson and Miss
De Puy were elected delegates to the twenty
second annual Washington convention, to be
held in new Lincoln hall, corner of 9th and d
streets, February IS, 10. 20 and q. The mex,
District meeting will be held the second Thurs
day in February.
Miss Anthony was present and urged upon
the ladies the claims of South Dakota-the
need of literature being sent TO rouse the peo-
pie OF that state to practical thought upon the
suffrage question, because 1t is to be voted
upon at the November election of 1890. She
appealed to the members present to contribute
toward the expenses needed to push the fight
Miss Anthony said one "Old Soldier" had con-
tributed SlO0. Liberal contributions were
made and each member was constituted a CON-
mistee to solicit funds for the purpose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-10
- NOTE THE RESULT: -

THE STAR HAS MORE THAN
THREE TIMES AS MANY REGULAR
SUBSCRIBERS and MORE THAN
Five TIMES AS MANY REGULAR
READERS AS ANY OTHER DAILY
PAPER In WASHINGTON. Ii is de-
uvered regularly by careful carriers at
the HOMES OF THE PEOPLE, AFTER
THE BUSTLE AND WORRY OF THE
CAY ARE OVER, and IL is thus read
leisurely and thoroughly by EVERY
MEMBER OF THE FAMILY.
They know that IL prints all the news,
and has only the interests Of the people
of the District I'm view, with no partisan
measures to advocate, and no private
schemes to forward. They know il, i'm
short, to be THE PEOPLES PAPER,
and nothing else. As an ADVERTISING
MEDIUM it is, therefore, ABSO-
LUTELY WITHOUT A RIVAL. Ii 10
In fact worth more as a means of reach.
ing the public THAN ALL THE
OTHER DAILY PAPERS IN THE
CITY TOGETHER.
Furthermore, in proportion to the re-
turns il gives its patrons, ITS ADVER-
Using RATES ARE THE CHEAPEST
In THE CITY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-10
A Wild Ride In a Caboose.

FROM the Aspen Chronicle.
A thrilling page from the lives of the frontier
brakemen is furnished from the Denver and
Rio Grande, in which Bob Murtle is the central
character. On recent Saturday the regular
freight that plies between the metropolis and
the little mining camp ON the suburbs of ORC
footed itself out of town and disappeared along
the winding banks of the Roaring Forks. One
station after another was passed and Tennes-
see Pass, with Its rather tortuous stretch, was
reached.
At this point the "helper" was summoned,
and was to have been linked between the
caboose and the last of the freight cars. The
caboose was accordingly detached and put
aside for the admission of the second locOmo-
tive. While this was being done mountain
breeze began to whistle and the caboose started,
with the grade toward the valley of the Eagle
Brakeman Murtle mounted it with tine skill of
an equestrian and put down the brake, but the
beam broke, leaving him and his runaway
steed to the mercy OF the grade. With each
link 1t gathered speed, and the car shot down
with the fury II an avalanche. Murtle chung
to his position the caboose swung around
short curves and finally reached Mitchell, by
which 1t paced at CD miles an hour.
The situation was serious, and turning to a
passenger he ordered him to jump. This was
promptly vetoed, however. whereupon Murtle
picked up the voyager and landed him in some
SIX feet of snow upon the margin OF the track
The brake on the rear of the caboose was seized
minute later, the shot up like toboggan
and Murtle went skyward, coming down like
the tail OF a s&y-rochet. Digging his way from
the snow bank he hurried back to the track to
finu the car ablaze. This routed with sew
eral buckets of snow, and, relighting the lamp,
the danger signal was hoisted just in time to
keep the engine that had started back from
plunging into the wreck that had been heaped
up in the cut. The passenger shambled his
way out OF the drifts uninjured, while Bob's ex-
periences are indexed III an abrasion on his
cheek
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-10
CHINESE BANKING.
The "Woo-ey" System that Does JUS
tice to All Sing.
From the Chicago Herald.


The Chinese have way of borrowing and
lending money under system that they call
Wooy-ey, which allows its members to borrow in
stated sum and repay it by instalments. Any
member of the Woo-ey who takes share and
does not wish to borrow himself obtains a good
interest on the money he invests. The plan of
Woo-ey is as follows: All Sing wants to borrow
300 and repay it in installments, so he starts
Woo-ey; his first stepis to find 20 persons who
are willing to take SIS share in a 500 Woo-ey.
All Sing is known as Woo-ey Tow, or head of the
Woo-ey; the shareholders are known as Woo-ey
Chi, or children of the Woo-ey. The Woo-ey
lasts twenty months; each Woo-ey Chi pays in
So to the Woo-ey Tow, SO that All Sing obtains
his 300. At the end of the month All
Sing goes to each of the shareholders
and asks for bids for the next loan;
each member writes his name and the
amount of interest he is willing to pay
on a slip of paper. Each member
has the right of borrowing money once during
the Woo-ey. After the bids all received
they are opened and read and the money lent
to the highest bidder We will suppose that 2
per cent is the highest bid. All Sing who now
pays the first installment, has to pay in the full
amount OF So while the others deduct the 2
per cent and pay in S4 80. When the next in
stalment falls due there are two members who
nave 10 pay III the Iuil amount, ana so the
Woo-ey runs on. At the end of fifteen or sixteen
months the interest offered is often as high as
25 or 80 per cent, but as fifteen of the men,
bers have borrowed and so have to pay in the
full amount of IS it is only the four or five left
who get the benefit OF the heavy interest
Sometimes toward the last OF the Woo-ey, when
two or three different ones wish to borrow, the
rates offeredare often as high as rs per cent
and inone instance 100 per cent was bid on IS
Woo-ey. As there were three members that
had not borrowed the Celestial had only to
pay the heavy premium to two men. Some
times the Woo-ey is as low as so cents a share,
and have known of Woo-eys as high as $50
share