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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18
Three of Them to Have q
Trip to st. Louis Free.
Brown, Victor and Hall to Go 70 the q.
Louis Exposition at the Isdssr's
xxpsnss-An Three Popular.

The LEDGER contest for the most
popular gentleman clerk in Msxi.
90 closed at $50 p. m. Saturday,
with the three who had the most
votes standing in the order as above.
The contest has been warm from
the start a. between the above
three, and the LEDGER has con.
cluded to send all three Of them
to st. Louis instead of only one -
promised. The contest WAS gotten
up as an advertisement and sue.
ceeded admirably. There was no
attempt to make money out Of the
enterprise, and much more will be
expended on the outing than was
realized. We ask other people to
advertise because We think it pays.
As q matter of fact the LEDGER
spends liberal amount in cash I'D.
vertising every year, and finds it
pays big. 1t pays to advertise any
thing which is worthy the patron
age of an intelligent public. We
are only sorry that We can't affsrd
to send every clerk in Mexico on
an outing. They are each and every
enc popular and worthy Of .
months lay.of.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18

Women are not slow to
comprehend. They're quick.
They're alive, and yet it was
a man who discovered the oss1
remedy for their PECULIAR all
ments.
The man was DR.. Pierce.
The discovery was his "Fa-
vorite Prescription" the boon
to delicate women.
Why go round with one
foot in the grave" suffering in
silence-misunderstood-whe when
there's a remedy at hand that
isn't an experiment, but which
is sold under the guarantee
that if you are disappointed
in any way in it, you can get
your money back by applying
to its makers.
We can hardly imagine a
womans not trying it. Pos
sibly it may be true of one
or two-but we doubt it.
Women are ripe for it.
They must have it. Think
Of a prescription and nine out
OF ten waiting for it. Garry
the news to theml
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18
Missouri MOntanans.

From the New York Press.
The Democrats in Montana are
mostly old Missourians. When
the army of General Price of con-
federate fame was disbanded In
Missouri the officers and men real
lied that they had been committing
acts of depreciation that placed
them somewhat outside the pale OF
legal combatants, and being in fear
of punishment as guerillas they
fed to the Rocky mountains just as
Idaho and Montana were beginning
to develop their gold fields. The
hard fought battles between Re-
publicans and Democrats in
Montana are accompanied on the
Republican side by constant and
irritating allusions to the Mis-
sourians. was talking with Sena-
tor Sanders the other day, when l
remarked to him that after all the
beautiful descriptions I had read of
Wilder's lake in the Rocky noun
tains, between Helena and Butte, 1
was astonished on seeing it to find
that it was an artificial pond, Great
ed by the building of a large dam,
and wasn't large enough for a
swimming place. "You are right, "
said the Senator. "There isn't
water enough there to wash one of
our Missourians."
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18

THE retiring Assistant Postmas-
ter General, Headsman Clarkson,
announces with an official air that
"The President is willing to turn
his attention to strengthening the
party lines whore they are weak or
wavering, and I know he is in
earnest about it," In plain En-
gIish, Harrison, instead of giving
himself up wholly to his Presiden-
tial duties, for which the people
elected him and pay him $50, 900 a
year, proposes to devote his time
and his influence to partisan poll
tics. That Clarkson expects him
to do this shows the low estimate
in which thr President ls held by
his party associates. And the
the worst of it is that Harrison has
already proved himself to be just
that sort of a man.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18
EX-CONFEDERATE HOME.
The Good Work Starts Off Nice
ly-To be Promptly Pushed
to Completion.

The Ex. .Confederates of Audrain
county met in the Court House
Saturday with president W.
II. Kennan IN the chair and Shanks
Mckinney acting secretary in
place of B. G. johnson, who was
absent. Chairman Kennan stated
the object of the meeting WAS to
raise money to erect an Exon.
federate Home. Remarks in favor
of the establishment of such q
Home were made by several
prominent citizens of the county.
As we understand the matter the
Home is to be built and will be 10.
Gated in the county which may
make the largest donation. Mr..
Kennan has charge of the fund in
this district, and subscription
should be made to him. A sub.
scription list was opened before
the meeting adjourned and was
literally signed. A resolution of.
ferei by R. P. Hopkins was pass
ed, giving Chairman Kennan the
power to appoint three vice.presi'
dents for each township in the
county to assist in raising money
for the Home, which will be To-
Gated on October 81. The object
of the meeting was not to secure tn.
lone for Mexico, but to aid in
raising funds, no matter whore l,
might be located. During tn.
meeting characteristic letter, con
tanning a donation, was received
from Rev. J. A. Matthews, of thiI
city, who Is heartily in favor o
the movement. During the meet
ing w. H. Kennan read a touching
editorial from the ColumbiaHerald
from the pen of Walter Williams
in favor of the movement. Re
marks were made during the meet
ing by Billie Mcintyre, s. B. Cook
Senator Clay, R. NJ. White, W. H
Kennan and Rev. A. A. Wallace
The next meeting of the Associs
ton will be in Mexico, Oct. Is
1890, when a full attendance is dc
sired. Maj. H. A. Ricketts, head
ed the list with a subscription G
$50. Audrain, we trust, will max
q good showing in the final resul,
Following are the officers of tn
Association for this county: Hor
w. H. Kennsn, president, vice
presidents, Wilson township, Judg
M. C. Flynt; Prairie township
} Judge 8. E. Kendall; Sailing towr
ship, T. s. Wisdom; Cuivre towr
ship, DR.. King; Linn township
, VIM. Toalson; Loutre township
Joe Boyd; Salt River township, v
H. Mcintyre; treasurer, A. {
Turner; B. c. johnson, secretar,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18

Gen. Bob Taylor, of Tennessee,
says that when q boy he used to
think how happy he wsuld bs if he
could be lawyer and q congress-
man and governor. He has been
all of them and now he says: my
ambitions have all been realized.
I have mingled with the great and
rich men of the country and have
been on a high pinnacle in politics,
but I say to you after 8 careful re.
viewof the past, l sigh to rest me un-
der the shadow ofthe old sycamore
tree on the Wstuaga and live again
the life of q farmer boy. There
alone is perfect peace, joy and con.
tentment. I have no political am.
bition to satisfy-my greatest de-
sire is to get on q good farm with
my wife and there pass the closing
years of my life."
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18
GIVE ARE HERE TO STAY"
So Says the Fire Brick Company
Bought Abat Street and
Paid For 1t.

A LEDGER man, in conversation
with Mr.. Dixon, of the above firm,
took the liberty to ask him what
would be the result in case that
Abat street was opened, and if they
intended to build ON the piece OF
land in question. In answer Mr..
Dixon said: "We are here to stay;
we bought the land, paid the money
for it and propose building upon it;
further, if it belongs to the city
they have perfect right to use 1t
for whatever purpose they see fit
and proper, but IN my judgment
they will find a great obstacle in
the way. In the first place / don't
believe the injunction served upon
the railroads will amount to any
thing, for the reason that upon in
vestigation I find that the land in
question been inclosed for
over twenty years, and if that be a
fact, the railroads unquestionably
have the better of it. Until the
railroads heed the authorities oi
the city and make the crossings,
there will be plenty of time for US
to consider the matter, but until
then we shall 60 right on building
and enlarging our establishment
and making other improvements
necessary to carry on our busi.
ness."
Mr.. Dixon does not show any
uneasiness in the matter, and wat
in a happy frame of mind. He
talked unhesitatingly upon the
subject and said he guessed if il
belonged to the city they wouls
surely find it out, and indicated
that they might as well put on thei
"fighting harness" when the.
begun,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18
The DecOllete Dress.
From the Chicago Herald.

As for the immodesty or i'm
morality of the decollete dress l
am reminded of the words of the
proprietor of a summer hotel. 1t
was a gay place. The guests were
not nearly as careful OF appearance
as they were to make sure they
were having a good time. Conse-
quently good deal of gossip was
flying about. There were no
scandalous outbreaks, but some
censurlng was done by some prim,
straight-laced individuals who
looked on from corners and piazza
chairs. One of the guests, in 9
burst of piety, said: Do you
think we are having too much
fun2" He said "No. The ones
that are having the good time We
never pay attention to, but these
people that sit around and criticlse
it we are obliged to watch all o
| the time.'
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18
Mexican War Veterans,

The 18th annual reunion of the
Missouri state organization will
meet at Fayette, Mo-, on Thurs
day, Sept. 25. All honorably dis
charged soldiers Of that war are ELI
gible for membership, and, with
the public generally, are invited to
be present.
Col. w. F. Switzler, of Columbia,
has been invited and will address
the association, and the citizens of
Fayette have given assurance that
no pains will be spared to make
the veterans comfortable. Those
intending to be present are request
ed to notify the local committee
through Mayor R. M. Scott, OF
Keytesville, or any of the execu.
| tive council. s. w. SMITH,
T. P. Hoy, Sec'y. Pres't.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18

REGARDING the circular issued
by DR.. Paul Paquin on the "foot
and mouth" disease of cattle,
Secretary of Agriculture Rusk has
communicated with Gov. Francis
in the following language: "The
statements therein are untimely
and calculated to hinder negotia-
tions with foreign governments for
removal of restrictions. This
department doubts the existence of
the diseases in question and is
ready to fully investigate it. In
the name of the cattle industry I
request the withdrawal of the
circular until official examination" "
The Governor has wired Prof.
Paquin how he can withdraw the
circular, if thought proper to do 80,
and what advices he has as to the
fatalities and spread of the disease.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18
Kansas Democracy.

The issue in Kansas Is direct.
The unequivocal platfom of the
democracy says what it means and
means what 1t says. There is no
demand of the alliance of vital i'm
portance which has not been and is
not still advocated by the Deme-
Gratis. There is no reason why any
Kansas farmer who believes in tar.
iff reform, in free silver coinage or
in any other of the principles
which have created q Republican
revolt in the agricultural states of
the west, should not give his vote
to Robinson and the remainder OF
the Democratic ticket. If success
is what he desires, there are many
reasons why he should.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18

= nlseallsd Raum Investigat-
Ienultse keeps steadily on
'hs work Of whitewashing the
aquent Commissioner. When.
representative Cooper is
'aay on the point of proving
aaqns fact the testimony is
'a0n on some strained techni.
pl.'. 1t will be very hard
nf this packed tribunal to
eancs Raum guiltless; but i,
W out to stultify itself by
s'sfdlct, in spite of all evil
and 1t will probably succeed
sndsring one.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18
A COmmendable Idea.
70 the Editor OF the Ledger.

MEXICO, Mo-, Sept. Ill hand.
ed you a notice for publication in
the LEDGER of a grand rally Of the
Farmers and Laborers' Union, of
Audrain county, October Sth, 1890,
at Mexico. l wish to say in addl-
ton to that notice to the members
OF the F. & l.. u, that I think it
would be quite nice and appropri.
ate for every member of the Union
in the county to procure badges and
banners with the name and number
of their respective Unions upon
them, and meet in Mexico Octobe,
9Th, and form a procession, headed
by band of music, and march
through the principal streets. Sec
I retaries of every Union in thu
county are requested to communi
cate at once with the undersigned
and say whether or not their re
spective Unions will take part il
the grand parade.
]. T. HICKMAN,
Box Az, Mexico, Mo
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18
TO OPPOSE NORTON.
w. o. Barnett, of Audrain
Nominated at St. Charles
An Empty Favor to
Say the Least.

ST.. CHARLES, NO., September
1.-THE Republican Convention
of the Seventh Congressional Die.
trict was held here to-day, and W,
0. Barnett. a farmer from Audrair
County, was unanimously nomi.
mated. TIE Convention was held
at the Court House, in the Circuit
Court room, and was called ia
order at noon by Mr.. J. A. May.
hall, Chairman of the Congression.
al Committee, who recommended
Hon. Charles Daudt as temporary
Chairman. Mr.. Daudt accepted
the temporary craftsmanship as q
grateful surprise and recommend.
ed Prof. Fricke, Of Warren County,
as temporary Secretary.
The Committee on Permanent
Organization recommended tha:
the temporary officers be made
permanent. Mr.. Daudt in accept.
ing the chalrmanship, in behalf OF
himself and the secretary extend
ed thanks.
After recess Maj. R. E. Lawder
and w. o. Barnett, both of Au-
drain County. were placed in nomi.
nation for Congress in brief and
appropriate speeches. Maj. Law
der cheerfu!ly withdrew in favor OF
Mr.. Barnett, and o. j. Mudd NOV
ed that Mr.. Barnett's nomination
be made unanimous, which was
done with much enthusiasm.
The new committee was called
together and organized by electing
DR.. S. J. Reynolds, of Bowling
Green, Mo-, as Chairman and E.
c. Burkhartt, of Mexico, Mo-,
Secretary and Treasurer.
The chair appointed three mem.
bers of the committee as an exc
cutive committee, !. C., A. J. Rey-
nolds, E. c. Burkhartt and T. C.
Wilson.
The delegates from Audrain
county were T. E. Day, W. o.
Barnett, D. P. Moore, E. c.
Burkhartt and Mr.. Howe. Mr..
Howe was absent.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18
in Black" seemed to have an end.

Au DAoSAs SOOuCu W AAfO as ObA'
less supply. Among the London
sports at the Osborne Club Ike was
known as the missouri Marquis
and Charley Mitchell, the fistie
artist, was his boon companion,
don't you know. Ike fiuaily sough,
the gilded gambling palaces at
Monte Carlo and Baden Baden
and there alternately won and lost
fabulous sums of money. Some
months ago newspaper reports had
it that st. Louisan had broke q
faro bank at prominent watering
place in Germany. The name given
was Fogle, but doubtless this was a
misprint. 1t was evidently meant
for Foval as Ike was there about
the time the failure of the insti-
tuition occurred. Foval's friends
are almost certain the downfall OF
the "bank" was due to his pres
ence in the place and his indomit-
able courage in staying with the
game; in fact, those who know say
it was Foval. He has not yet
returned to this country.
Foval was in Mexico about IA
months ago and ordered this paper
sent to his address in st. Louis.
He is man of family and mar
ried a lady of some financial
means. His "ward"-Mrs. Jesse
Foval-is said to be wonderfully
beautiful and woman of rare lit.
erary attainrnents for one of her
age.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18

JUST at this date the Republican
party seems to lack that union III
which is strength and that peace
which the monumentless leader so
feelingly urged. Quay and Auto
crat Reed are not smoking the
calumet and the infection spreads.
Now it is the Garfield Club which
is rent because in a division of
spolls after the late Presidential
election certain members were
overlooked. "Great is Office and
we want the profit" is the legend
of the marty.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18

R. B. Worrell and family--with
the exception of Bob-will leave in
few days for Hot Springs, Ark.
where they will reside temporari.
ly in the hope OF benefiting Mr.,
Worrell's health. Bob will con-
tinus to carry on his jewelry bust
ness in this city. Mexico does mo-
like to give up Mr.. Worrsll ant
family as they are among our bes
citizens. Dick is q worker in any
town where he may locate.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18

l1lcfoR BEN ANDERSON, OF
y county, resigning just at the
1s books of the county were
"amlned by B. L. Locke, OF
0' has led to the report tha,
s''on resigned because hi.
we're not all right. There
aash in this report at all
had stated he would re-
y h'or Of the nominee Ions
anyons ever thought o
me books of the county
> ~ INTO. He resigned in favo
~ nominee because he wante,
saa 70 his private busines
aaes, and to give the nev
: chance to get the rur
work BY the time he shoul,
ea. We don't know no,
'a,.seugation of the books Q
a0sf officers of the count
Mtn out, but have it fror
.as6onty that Anderson
81, 1a's been thoroughly e,
a and are found to be CORE,
..a "' Ben Anderson made
sls a and efficient officer, an
rather lose his right ar,
prove false to any tru.
u him BY the Democrat
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18

Mr.. 3. z. Cauthorn and family
returned this morning from Port
land, Oregon. Mr.. Cauthorn re-
ports a nice and pleasant trip and
says has father and seven brothers
and sisters are all we'll and pros.
porous. Mr.. Cauthorn's son, Al
fred, is in the business department
of the Office of the Oregonian, hav'
ing married since he went to Port
land. Mr.. Cauthorn has our thanks
for late Salt Lake papers.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18
Talk of q Compromise.

A compromise in the Wolf-Min.
ing Co. case is again being consid-
cred. Wolf agrees if the company
will give him his tools and pay for
the woodwork in the derrick, etc.,
he will quit, each side paying its
own cost.
The motion for a new trial in
Hewitt-Steele case will be argued
at an adjourned term of the Pike
county Circuit Court.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18

Mrs. Foval's career since her er-
ratio marriage has been both sem
sational and romantic. Not long ago
she had a hair-pulling matinee
with a fair rival at the Union
Depot, St. Louis, and only the
other day, as she was on her way to
Calhoun county on the steamer
Bald Eagle to see her ex-husband,
her alleged father followed on the
boat and tried to kill her. Isbell
is not fully credited with being the
father of Name Foval, the latter
having lived for several years with
Isaac Foval and family, and she
was not informed until q moro re.
cent period of her life that 1sbell
was her father. Be that as it may
Isbell claims he has proofs which
he brought from Michigan, where
he states that Name was born
Whether he is craving part of the
funds secured through his alleged
daughters marriage with Jesse
Foval is now q matter of conjec
ture. He made dire threats againe
the old mans life while aboard tn,
Bald Eagle On Sunday night.
IKE "DoING" EUROPE.
Tillotson said "the more ",
drink the more we shall thirst.
After visiting all the principa
places of interest In his own coun
try, visions of pleasures in foreig1
lands fitted before the eyes {
Isaac Foval and he left the port G
New York bound for Europe. A
J, American gentleman who met hir
, in London and later in Paris sal
J Foval spens money in a reckles
'manner aud, like the "Gentlsma
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18

SECRETARY BLAINE has signifed
his intention to virtually support
Free Trade. He says: 1.-THE
general sentiment of the people is
substantially increasing towards
Free Trade, a fact that cannot be
averted nor denied" This from
the mouth of one who has made
lit lifelong business to fight the
cause of Tariff Reform must be
humiliating to the Republicans.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18
DOWELL LOSES.
The Sky Rocket Case Decided in
Favor Of Defendants,

The following telegram from
Bowling Green shows that the suit
of Jas. Dowell W. Guthrie, Boyd,
Maddox and Blackburn, for t50,.
600 damages for knocking out his
eye with q sky rocket during the
fireworks at the Cleveland ratifica.
ton in 1884, was decided in favor
of the defendants. We presume .
motion for . new trial will be made
and If denied an appeal will be
taken
Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
BowLINa GREEN, No., Sept. IL.
The jury in the celebrated Dow.
ell sky rocket case found Q verdict
for the defendants.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18
To Number Houses
Country,
From the Cuurier-Journal

From the Courier-Journal.
A plan of numbering houses in
the country has just gone into
operation in Contra Costa County,
Cal. Every road in the country
has a name, and each mile Is divid.
ed into ten blocks. To each block
there are two numbers, one fol
each side, and the houses are given
the same number as the block
Should there be more than one
house in a block they are dis
tinguished by letter, as 10 A, 10 B
10 C,etc. AS there are ten block.
to the mile, No. 100 denotes {
house ten miles from the point o
starting, and so of any other mum
hor
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18
Free Coinage.
From the St. Louis Republic.

Free silver coinage would be .
benefit to the West and 70 the
South-that is, to the agricultural
sections-by making the circulat-
ing medium more plentiful, and
thus tending to keep the control of
the currency out of Wall street
money-lenders and manipulators
of finance.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18

"Cicero," Anderson, Kimbrough
& Bass fine horse, died in Colum-
bla ON Monday evening from the
effects of q broken leg. Cicero was
standard bred, with q record of
2:26 IL, and was the most valua-
Bile horse in Boone county.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18
A Big Price Declined. /.

LEXINGTON, Mo. September H.
M. Beamer was to-day offered S12,.
600 for a half interest in Blaxeber.
~, the wonderful little trottsr, but
rsfused the offer. He paid $50
for the colt couple OF years ago.
Beamer's farm is noted by Ashland
Wilkes' fame.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18
SENATOR VEST will be in Mis-
sauri within a few days and will
make speeches in thirty-four of the
So called close counties.

Now Anna Dickinson comes out
and claims that she was the first to
suggest that the present Congress
should pass a Force bill. If she
can only prove it great load will
be taken off the mind of Henry
Cabot Lodge, who is staggering
under the burden. We are sure
that he would even be ungallant
enough to let woman relieve him.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18

~ Republican Congressional
'snsion at st. Charles last
nominated W. o. Barnett, OF
dalia, for Congressman of this
net against Hon R. H. Norton,
loc'as, the present incumbent.
Barnett is a clever gentleman
: prosperous citizen of this
~. who will not, we presume,
shs nomination to interfere
DID private business or weigh
'ay On his mind.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18
CaroralI r Waaver n

General j. b. Weaver, of Iowa,
has declined the Democratic nomi-
nation for Congress in the Des
Moines district. He would not al.
low his name to be used for the
Office in the recent labor convention,
and for that reason thinks be
should accept no subsequent nom
ination,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18

:, for another Columbus He
dimmortalize himself by dis.
lnng q site for the Worlds
ID Chicago. But his task
I'd be herculean, compared
that accomplished by his
dsesssor in 1892.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-09-18
a man in q Western town hanpe,

A man in western town hanged
himself to bedpost by his suspen-
ders. The coroner's jury were
sometime in coming to a decision
in the case, but the foreman who
was native of Erin finally an.
nounced that ''the deceased came
to his death by coming home drunk
and mistaking himself for hli
| pants"