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Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
b. s. l.. Eighth Series.

The following named persons
subscribed to the B. & L. Associa-
TONS eighth series yesterday, one
of the best and safest institutions
a man can invest his money in !:
Geo. l.. Booth, Geo. Kunkel, A.
5. Pasqueth, j. c. Pasqueth, B.
W. T%orreyson, Thos. s. Riley, H.
c. Smith, Carrie Guthrie, Rev. E.
J. Dempsey, A. W. Prussing, J. T.
Williams, Elon bearing, Jesse
Robertson, Mrs. A. Gary, Mrs. M.
A. Crawford, 7. H. Marshall, A.
A. Wallace, B. F. Harlow, Frank
Spence, Annie Spence, A. S.
Houston. ]. L. Grifee, J.J. Steele,
Jno. A. Brooks, Jr., J. A. Spence,
Mrs. J. A. Spence, Mrs. c. M.
Lakeland, C. Ii. Wales, Sam Nor.
ris, Jas. B. Owen, J. C. Buckner,
C. A. Bucknsr, Aylett Whitney,
A. c. Moore, Geo. Robertson, r.
NJ. White, Mitchell White, Mrs.
R. NJ. White, j. T. Bunton, C. w.
Criswell and T. T. Trimble.
At a meeting of the association
Monday money sold freely at an
average of 20 per cent, the pur.
chasers being W. W. Farrah, one
snare; C. Bybee, one-half share;
John w. Howell, six shares. The
association is in a fourishing con.
ditlon and is growing rapidly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
THE PROPER THING,
The County Court Likely to
Put Water in The Court
House Yard.

The editor of the LEDGER, with
Sheriff Adams, who is the custodian
of the Court House and Court
House yard, appeared before
b Couty Court Monday
in regard to putting water in the
Court House yard. The Court
SAYS it will look into the matter,
and, We trust, will move IN this
direction during the present meet.
ing of the court. 1t will cost about
$50 to put in water and the
cost of the water will be about $40
per year. The Court House yard
is a public park and it is not posi-.
BILE to keep it in shape withou,
water. All other public and most
of the private grounds in Mexico
are now supplied with water.
Water in the Court House yard
with granitoid walks leading from
the gates, would be an improve
ment which the public at large
would appreciate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
THE FORCE BILL.
The President Very Anxious to
Have the Measure Become
q Law.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Speaker
Reed will not be more disappoint-
ed than President Harrison should
the force bill not be put through
the Senate so that it may get to
the President before the close of
the present session of Congress.
Harrison has been working indie
tatigabiy for its passage. He has
spoken to every Republican Sena.
tor, it is said, and has impressed
upon them the urgency of the bill.
President Harrison, it is said,
has had prepared at the depart.
ment of justice complete plans fol
a project for carrying the force bill
rapidly into effect, and hopes to
be able to apply it to the elections
next November, even if it be not
passed until the LIST of October.
He proposes to enforce it fully il
it is passed and he will not hest.
tate to use all the power at his
command.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
LACONICS.
Correspondence Of the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
Elder and Mrs. Hill returned
from Elk Springs last Saturday.
Mr.. Vowman and daughter and
Miss Wheatly spent last week al
Wildwood. H. Welch also accom-,
panied them.
We understand that DR.. Ed.
Foster talks of lacating at Florida,
Mo. He is deserving of success.
Lawn parties have been engaged
in the past week.
On Saturday night last about
twelve invited guests assembled al
Mr.. Frank Friar's and spent thu
evening in social games and con
versation. The Laddonia bane
discoursed sweet music during ths
evening. The best of ice cream
and cake were served and it was
very enjoyable affair.
Ram, rain-so badly needed and
wished for.
ANNIE LAURIE,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

We are reliably informed that q
secret move Is on foot to endeavol
TO get up some sort of a combina'
ton to defeat the democratic nom.
nee for the legislature in Audrair
county. 1t is a well known fac
that the republicans of Missouri
hate Senator Geo. Vest, and are
willing to sacrifice any and every
thing in order to defeat him. They
are going to make a desperate fight
all over the state, and will make
any and every kind of a combina.
ton or trade in order to secure q
member Of the legislature. The
scheme will not work in Audrair
county. The people of this county
can't be worked and the democrats
are to-day more solid in this coun'
ty than they have been for some
time. There are no soreheads o,
disaffected democrats. The repub.
licans will have to combine with
themselves. They wont need much
room in which to execute such a
movement. Audrain will elect its
full ticket by an increased major
ity, and the member of the lower
house will be found all the time
voting tor men and measures which
are so hateful to the machine re.
publicans of this county. The rank
and file of the republican party ir
Audrain, we believe. is almost
ready to come over to the princi'
Piles of democracy and get in out o.
the rain. The democrats of Au.
drain are alive to the burning is.
sues Of the day and are going tc
make the election of the various
local nominees practically unani'
mons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
Ks { al; XXI LIED.
The First Criminal Ever Exc
cuted by Electricity.
The Electrical Apparatus Worked Success
fully-Dsath instantaneous
Special Dispateh To the Ledger.

Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
New YORK, Aug. 6.-kemmler,
the murderer, was electrocuted at
GAS O'Clock this morning in
Auburn prison for the murder of
his mistress, Tillie Zeigler. The
electro apparatus worked success
fully, producing Immediate uncon-
seriousness and absolute death
within 20 seconds. All those who
were not legal witnesses of the
execution who did not spend the
nright as guests ofWarden Darston,
began arriving at the prison at halt
past 3 and by half-past 5 all the
electricians and scientists who had
been asked to be present were on
hand. The doomed man was in
good spirits. Last night he spent
sometime in singing and playing a
banjo accompaniment with Keep
piers Daniels and Fisher. At 1880
he was informed his lease on life
had nearly expired. During the
latter part of the night he was at
tended by chaplain Yates and Rev.
Houghton. When all was pre-
pared in the death room, Kemmler
was taken in by the officers and
after wishing Warden, Durston and
others present good luck in this
world and the next, was placed in
the fatal chair and the terrible cur.
rent was fret held on ten second
and then cut off. Attendants aud
| physicians detected spasmodie
heavings of the chest, and breath
came from the mouth or nostrils
and the eyes did not open. The
current was again turned ON and
held for IA seconds and then again
released. Not the slightest sign o.
life could be discovered and the
doctors declared him dead
Kemmler maintained his extra,
ordinary nerve to the last ano
died as peacefully as a child.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

COLT @
Bob Freeman Gives Prizes For
Fine COlts-A Good
Crowd Present.

Bob Freeman had his annual
colt show Friday and large crowd
OF leading farmers was present
Jas. Crockett carried of the prem.
ium for the best horse colt. Mr..
Ford took second prize. A. Dill.
lard took first premium on best
mare colt and s. McCord second,
The judges were NJ. r. K. Biggs,
J. w. Henderson, s e. Kendall.
The show took place in the after
noon, but there were nearly 100 te
dinner and all speak high OF Mr.
Freeman's hospitality. Bob il
one of the largest s~tock-raisers ir
he county, and always has a fine
OF of mules and horses on hand.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
THE St. Louis Republic, speaking

The St. Louis Republic, speaking
of Senator Vests late speech in
the Senate, says:
"Among the most valuable facts
recently brought into the discussion
of prices under the tariff + those
stated by Senator Vest last week in
his comparison of American goods in
this market and in Buenos Ayres.
By sending to Buenos Ayres, the
| prices of American agricultural imple-
ments as they are advertised there in
Spanish were secured for comparison
with the prices at which the same
| goods are advertised for sale at home.
The following comparative prices are
from the table submitted to the Senate
1 INV Mr. Nnaf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

THE truth which Mr.. Blaine is
telling-that the protective tariff
system in nc way provides a larger
market for the farmer whom 1t so
severely taxes-is not new truth at
all. 1t is the old truth upon which
Democratic speakers and news
papers have dwelt continually for
many moons. And the farmers are
beginning to understand it too, as
Western elections and Western
political movements clearly show.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
Adminiatrator's Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate of
Geo. B. Adams, deceased, have been
granted the undersigned, by the Pro-
bate Court of Audrain county, Mis-
souri, bearing date July 5, 1890.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowance to the administra-
tor within one year after date of
granting of letters, OR they ma be
precluded from any benefit Of such
estate and If such claims be not ex-
hibited within two years from the
date they will be forever barred.
JOHN ADAMS,
Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

In this issue of the LEDGER will
be found a sketch and an announce.
ment of the Marion. Sims Medical
College, located in st. Louis. As
will be seen at a glance, it is an in
stitution with which some of Mex
ico's prominent people are identi-
fed. 1t is an institution with flee
backing and a bright future. 1t
will open under the most favorable
auspices and with a splendid out.
look. We bespeak for it unbound.
ed success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
ID. III. Mcintyre Nominated.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Aug. a.
The Democratic primaries held to.
day throughout the city elected IA
delegates to the county nominating
convention, which meets August 5.
There was quite a contest over the
delegation among the candidates
for Representative, but ex-At-
torney- General D.. H. Mcintyre
carried the town, and will receive
The nomination. His opponent is
VIM. II. Plummer, who lives in
the county and is the head of a
farmers Alliance society. The
elections in the township have no.
been heard from. but il is not sup.
posed Mr.. Plummer can secure
enough in the county to make good
his sweeping losses in the town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
7. E DAY, Sec'y.

Granville Reed went over to
Fulton yesterday to maks arrange.
ments to have his father-in-l law, J.
NJ. Burnes, replaced in the
asylum. 1t will be remembered
he was considered better aud was
released from the asylum some
time since but is now worse again
and will in all probability be re-
turned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
Notice Of Trustees Sale,

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance Of authority given me by trust
deed made by Perry Wrightstell and
wife, dated 18th day of December,
1887, and recorded in Book 3, page 1856
Audrain county records, I will, at the
request of the legal holder of the note
described in said deed, ON the sth day
Of September, 1890, sell publicly, fol
cash, at the east door Of the court
house, the real estate in said deed
described, to-wit. Lots one, two and
three, Fair Ground addition to Mex
leo, to satisfy said note, which re.
mains unpaid. w. F. REED,
TrEstee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

THE LEDGER to-day contains a
full Geographic report of the first
person ever executed by electricity.
The electrocution was a success,
and We presume will become quite
popular among those who are SEN
fenced to death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

THE Art Hall premiums should
be confined to home producers
The RINGERS and SKINS who go
from one fair to another with moul-
dy patch work and sugar-cured
butter should be shut out. The
ladies OF Audrain and adjoining
counties should be permitted to
compete with each other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

CAN'T We get up a real good
warm special race for Friday OF
Saturday? We are informed that
there is a horseman on the fair
grounds who says he will wager
one, two or three thousand dollars
that there are two horses on the
grounds who can out-trot DicE
Smith. The people around thess
parts don't think so.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
Notice Of Final Settlement

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of E. L. j.
Armistesd, deceased, will be made Mt
the September term of Probate Court
of Audrain county, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico in September, 1880.
Z. +. BEATTY,
I'd Administrators.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
MissOurt's Railroads.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, August |.
The total number of miles Of
main line railway in operation In
the State tonight, as ascertalned
by the Railroad Commissioners, is
6,OO8. During the year just closed
scarcely 60 miles of main line were
constructed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

The attempt to pass a Federal
Elections and higher tariff bills
has been entirely successful in one
respect at least. It has complete
~ united the Democratic party of
the country,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
Mills and the Monkeys.
From the seheII City News.

From the ScheII City News.
The Republican papers of the
State are terribly distressed about
Roger @. Mills. The erimances
they make at him resemble the
smiles of a monkey when he laughs
at a locomotive. Be quiet, dear
Republican friends; there is nc
more show for you in this State
than there ia in Texas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

THIS is the first session of an
American congress which has been
held for the express purpose of
raising q political campaign fund.
1t is to be hoped that We shall
never get down so low again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

TAXING the entire country to
raise . campaign fund for a politi-
cal party must highly amuse Eu-
Topeans who have been watching
the progress of our great Republic.
It does not amuse any patriotic
American.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

Col COLEMAN. OF the St. Louis
Rural World, is in Mexico, and
pIonounces the Mexico fair to be
all ald eve more than is claim
ed for 1t by the LEDGER
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

WHAT has become of the young
couple who were to marry at the
fair grounds this week? They have
no idea what a large amount of
happiness and other personal eff
fects they are losing by not coming
tn time
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

Elder Samuel Magee, of Contra
liza, closed a two weeks meeting
with Liberty Church, ten miles
south of Martinsburg, last Sunday
night, which resulted in "a acces-
siOns to the church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
Adminiatrator,s Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
d%ersigned will apply to the Probate
Court Of Audrain county, Missouri, at
its September term, to be begun and
held on the I'd Monday in September,
1880, to resign my letters as adminis-
traitor Of the estate Of A. E. Inflow,
deceased. NJ. Y. DUNCAN,
lat Administrator,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

Hon. c. F. CLARK, Treasurer of
the Mexico Fair, Is one Of the lead
ing horse breeders in the State and
is doing more than any man we
know of to forward and elevate the
horse interests of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

BOB FREEMAN's annual colt show
was q success and every stock
breeder in the county should adopt
this manner of encouraging the
breeding of good stock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
We find on g

We find on examining the
"complete report" of money sent
to the Johnstown, Pa. sufferers that
Mexico, No., is not mentioned at
all. We do not understand why
this Ia. Did our money fail to get
there or did the committee fail to
ave us credit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

THE LEDGER baby ring will be
called just before dinner on Thurs
Gay instead of just after dinner, as
the Hon. R. @. Mills will speak
after dinner
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
Attention Republicans.

A mass convention of the repub-
licans of Audrain county will be
held at the court house in Mexico,
at 10 o'clock a. M, Saturday, Aug.
%, 1890, to nominate a county
ticket, select delegates to the con-
g%ressional and state conventions,
and any other business that may
properly come before the conven.
ton. W. s. HATHAWAY,
Chairman Co. Com.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

THURSDAY will be a gala day for
the democracy in this part of Mis-
souri,. We are In receipt of letters
and kilograms from Democrats a
long way from Mexico who will be
here to listen to Hon. r. @. Mills
on that day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

E. O.. Excel, Sam Jones' great
singer, will be at the Columbia,
Mo-, camp meeting Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday. This meeting is
being largely attended from all
parts of the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

CENSUS returns from Democratic
strong holds are getting smaller
and smaller as depopulator Porter
nears the time of getting out the
official returns.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

The people who take no interest
in the Mexico fair are usually the
ones to find fault with its manage
ment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

TIE running race, mile and re-
peat, was a pretty contest. The
time, 1:47 IL, in the frstheat, was
the fastest ever made on the Mex.
leo track.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

Mr., DEPEw notes as an interest
ing Characteristic of the queen that
s'her face lights up when she
smiles" But this is a common
trait in all faces. Every ones face
lights up when he smiles, and even
when he is asked to smile.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

The members of the county
court say they are in favor of water
in the court house yard, and also
want good sewerage from the court
house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

Stock breeders are becoming
very favorable to the idea of fall
breeding. Several owners of fine
stations are arranging for the fall
season.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

PRESIDENT w. J. Boris, of the
Mexico Fair Association lis working
day and night for the success of the
institution and has good cause to be
proud of the results,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

Col. VIM. F. Switzler, of the Co.
lumbia Statesman, and Prot. Kurtz
are over to hear Congressman
Mills.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

THE court house fight in Mont
gomery county is still on. Some
people never know when they have
enough.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
Mexico to the Front.

Bob White, editor of the Mexico
LEDGER, will please accept our
thanks for favors. Bob is one OF
Missouri's best of newspaper men,
and he is never lacking in looking
after the welfare of his brethren.
He's a hustler and keeps Mexico
to the front in the progress oil
time
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

HANNIBAL has an electric car
line. The Mexico street car line
would have paid we'll if it had
survived the strife existing inside
the company.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

A RELIABLE rumor says there is
. saloon being run in this county
somewhere outside of the city of
Mexico. Where is it
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

John Jackson was fined SO. so
yesterday in the police court for
drunkenness and in consequence
he will be a flower in the geologi-
cal garden for a few DAYS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

Rev. Kraft has started his
English German school under the
most favorable circumstances.
The attendance ia very good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

Messrs- Lou Spelhrink and Geo,
E. Brown, of st. Louis, owners Of
Dick VOORHEES,, were here yester.
day to see him trot.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
Jro. 8. & co.
A Well-KnOwn Kansas City
Financierss New Move.
From the Bank Reporter.

Jno. S. Marmaduke, formerly of
Mexico, Mo, for the past five years
connected with the National Ba,k
of Kansas City, and one OF the
best known younger finsnciers
of our city, will at once resign his
position with the bank to become
a member of the firm OF Jno. 3.
Marmsduke & Co., bankers aud
brokers, at ZIG West Sixth street.
Mr.. Marmaduke has for some
months past devoted more or less
time to the handling of large 6nan-
cial transactions, particularly bank
stocks, with q marked degree of
success, his private business of this
nature assuming such proportions,
the establishment Of the new firm
was made a necessity al q matter
of accommodation to his large and
growing patronage. The fnanaial
standing of the institution is I'M
q~uestionably strong, combining at
once a thoroughness and ~conserva-
tism 30 desirable in this particular
business. Mr.. Marmaduke comes
of u family of bankers, his father
having been q prominent banker at
Mexico Missouri, so that his train
ing has been one of continued prac-
teal experience. This firm will be
in the market for any and all good
investment securities, commercial
paper, bonds, bank stocks, mort
cages and debentures. We pre-.
dict for them a successful career,
suggesting to investors the advis-
ability of opening correspondence.
The City of Rome got into a little
storm off the Banks, says the Phil.
.delphia Press, and pitched about
a little, annoying a good old Meth.
odist clergyman from Kansas. Al
it grew worse he became more
alarmed and went up to see Capt.
Young.
care we in any danger, Cap.
tain?" be asked, tremulously.
"Oh, not the slightest"
care you sure?"
Certainly. Don't you hear thu
mate swearing at the crew? When
ever there is any real danger yor
will hear no swearing"
About midnight the winds blew
furiously, and the Clergyman
wife became alarmed.
"Ambrose," she said, "do go W
and see if we are in danger"
hear the good old man Chamber
up by my stateroom on his way t.
the deck. When he got back
heard his wife say:
"Oh, Ambrosel are We safe?"
Eyes, Mary, thank God, tn,
whole crew are swearing"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

Our business men should all
close up on Thursday, and with
their clerks and their friends take
in the big fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

Col. HARRY Lopez, of yelling
ton, Kan, is a complete success
as q starter of race horses. In
other words, the Colonel knows
his business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

Go TO the Fair Ground office Of
the Mexico LEDGER for copies of
fair catalogue and daily or weekly
IEDGER-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

A SIDEWALK will be built to the
Military College at once. If con-
tinued to the Fair Grounds it
would be a great convenience to
the puhlic-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07
Notice of FINAL Settlement,

Notice liz hereby given that fina
settlement of the estate Of Henry
Adams, deceased, will be made at the
September term of Probate Court Of
Audrain county, Missouri, to be held
Ut Mexico In September, 1880.
THEME ADAMS,
ltd AdmiltstxAtk
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

A. w. Browning, of the great
northern railroad, is n the city
and will hear Hon. R. @. Mills al
the Fair Ground.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

The presence of r. Q. Mills in
Missouri is very annoying to the
republicans. His arguments can.
not be answered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

DR.. Paul Paquin, StateV eterinary
Surgeon, has issued an instructive
pamphlet on "black leg"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

Buy your fair tickets at c. r..
Gibbs or G. A. Buckner's drug
store, and avoid the rush.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

DICK SMITH will trot an exhibit
ton heat this afternoon. This
alone is worth twice the price of
admlssiop.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

The last one of ]. J. Byrns'
triplets died and was buried Mon
day. This makes four of the
family that have been buried IN
less than q month,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

CAPT. D. H. MCINTYRE, formerly
of Audrain county, has been nomi.
mated for the legislature by the
democrats of Cole county by accla-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

NOTHING succeeds like success is
surely applicable to the Mexico
fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

MI. and Mrs. II. s. Greer, of
Montgomery City, are in Mexico
visiting relatives and attending
the big FAIR,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

Mrs. Emma M. Pinkerton, of
New York City, is visiting Mrs.
Lizzie Marmaduke- Hicks of this
cifv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

The LEDGER's fair ground office
is the most popular resort on the
grounds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

Elder Samuel Magee will preach
in Liberty church, near Thompson
Station Sunday morning and even
Ing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

IT is hard to see how the Mexico
fair could be better this year than
it was last, but it is a fact.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-07

AuDRAIN COUNTY has 7,15S chill
dren and gets s7,196 OF the school
money.