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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26
MEXICO MISSOURI, THURSDAY JUNE 26 1890

o doctor who discovered him to be
more frightened than hurt, though
his skin was, no doubt, smarting
lively. Toole rushed of next
morning to Bloomfield and swore
out. q warrant for Miss Bessie be-
fore Justice Hord.
The Judge, on hearing the evi-
dence, discharged Miss Turner and
told Toole he could consider him.
self fortunate that Miss Turner
was charitable enough to have ex-
tfacted the bullet from the cart
ridge,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26
New Paper at Vandalia.

VANDALIA, Mo-, June 49,
Messrs. T. R. Dodge and son, late
of Pueblo, Colo, have completed
all arrangements to establish an
additional Democratic journal in
this city to be known as the
Vandalia Graphic. A brand new
printing press from Kansas City
will be planted with job presses
from Pueblo. The Vandalia
Leader will continue to hum, 90
that the reading public may expect
all the news. The first issue Of the
Graphic will be run off about
July 8,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26
A Grand State.

Such utterances from the Kan
sas Farmer proves that it knows
whereof it speaks: "The State of
Missouri is a slice from the
juiciest side of the earth. A few
years ago it was a wilderness. To-
day it is the garden Of the world,
redolent with the fragrance Of the
orchard and the vintage, teeming
with the homes of thrifty people,
pulsing with the vim and vigor of
progress, and yellow with the
bloom of an almost perennial har-
vest. Last year Missouri sent to
the East from her overAowing
storehouses a golden stream of
grain, filed hundreds of their emp.
ty trains with the choicest OF herds
and fosks, and standing on the
threshold of this years bounty, she
sends greeting and welcome to half
q million of their sons who would
try their fortunes within her
bounds. What Missouri will be
fifty years hence is beyond the
comprehension of people now liv.
ing"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26
They Are All Smiths,

The Rails County Democratic
Central Committee has selected the
following named Smiths to rep
resent that county in the congress
sional convention to be held at St.
Charles August 7: J. NJ. Smith,
Spencer; S. B. Smith, Salt River;
J. II. Smith, Centre; Fl. s. Smith,
Jasper; Abner s. Smith, Saverton;
J. R. Smith, Clair; John Smith,
Saline, and w. F. Smith, Centre.
Said Smiths are instructed to cast
their votes for Hon. r. II. Norton
and use air honorable means to
secure his nomination and any
number of the said Smiths are
authorized to cast the entire vote Of
the delegation.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26
In MemOFianl.

Departed this lite on June 10,
1890, Willie NJ. Carter, eldest son
of William P. and Mollie r. Car
ter, of AudraIn county, Mo.
The deceased was born in Mon
roe county, Mo-, on Dec. 81, 1856.
He became a Christian and unit
ed with the Christian Church at
Midway, in Audrain, during 1884
and cherished his faith in a divine
Savior during his brief and hopeful
career. His growing taste for an
active business life prompted an
exchange Of farm drudgery for the
classic shades of the school room.
After more than one siege at Quin-
cy, ILL.,, his failing health drove
him from commercial circles, and
he sought 3 genial asylum amid
the quiet shadows of his dear old
home. His enlarging and suffer.
ing body pointed to dropsical
growth, which, alas after eigh.
months of intense suffering, terml,
mated his life.
Willie Carter was q young man
of noble character-sober, industri'
Gus, honorable in all his dealings
and universally loved and honored
by all who knew him. He was
modest and unassuming-chaste
and obliging in his department
and reioiced in the prosperity
and growth of every institution
that eleyates and redeems human
ity. He honored character ane
character.building, and was l1f'
land sunshine at home. Tenderiy
loved by his heartbroken mother
strongly cherished by his honoret
father and almost ldolized BY hi
surviving brother and sister, tn
final blow almost crushed as the
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26
CHAMP CLARK IN GUTHRIE
He Talks Sound Democracy and
May Locate in Oklahoma.

GUTHRIE, I. T., June 1S.-Hon.
Champ Clark, of Pike county,
Mo-, addressed the people of Guth-
rie in Judge Allison's court room
this evening. The hall was full of
enthusiastic Democrats and the
speaker was at his best. He briefly
reviewed the political situation of
Oklahoma, and made brief men
ton of the be-Democrat's state
ment in a late issue that Oklahoma
would give three electoral votes
towards helping elect the next
President. He said that the large
numbers of Democrats he had met
during his visit here was a positive
denial of the statement. He de-
fined the tariff IN one word-as
robbery. If he was going to be
polite he would call it an unjust
tax levied on 999, ,999 people for the
benefit of the one-millionth man.
His words were cheered to the
echo, and the faces of the Guthrie
Democrats were wreathed in
smiles. Before Mr.. Clark's return
to Missouri he will take a trip
through the Indian country to the
eastward with possible view to
future location in the Territory of
Oklahoma.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

= Charles Green, owner of the
Louis fair grounds and race
q and president OF the Associa.
=, ooes not retire into obscurity
.1o snatquickly ,too-the gates to
rounds might as we'll be closed
e any more exhibitions are
lasd Nearly every horse
asf U the land has q grievance
9 sons insult offered by Green
g hirslings. The public, too,
inning to know what kind oi
useen 10 and people do not
ese 70 pay their money to see
ssafd 90 where the president
sla y whether just or not. i
ouis wants to keep up her fair
:. g her representative citizens
ald become owners of tn,
aada and place a popular presi
aad secretary at the helm
- Green ID not the man 70,
plaoa.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26
FOR FREE COINAGE.
Senator Vest Says Ex-President
Cleveland is for Silver.

ST. LOUIS, June 18.-A special
dispatch from Washington to the
GLOBE Democrat says: Ex-President
Cleveland is for the free coinage of
silver. This extraordinary an
nouncement is semi i-officially made
by Senator Vest. A rumor to this
effect has been floating about ever
since the silver debate opened. 1t
has been stated repeatedly by west
ern Democrats in private conver-
sation that Cleveland is now with
them. Western party leaders, it
is said, have recently received as
surance from the ex-President of
his change of front, but no public
declaration has been made until
now. Senator Vest embodies it in
his silver speech. This highly inter-
esting announcement was prompt
ed by a taunt from the Republican
side about Mr.. Cleveland's antag-
onism to silver coinage when he
was president. Senator Vest re-
piled:
"If the Democratic party said
nothing upon the question of sill
yer in 1888, it was not because it
receded from the position assumed
always by large majority of that
party, but it was because (and !
state it frankly the President Of
the United States, who had been
elected by the Democratic party,
was an eastern man, a New York
man, who did not sympathize with
the majority of his party upon this
question. I have reason to believe
that he is better informed now up.
on it, and more in sympathy with
the people of the great West and
with the immense majority of the
Democratic party"
Western Democrats say that Mr..
Cleveland's change of mind en- sill.
yer will be explained by him
shortly in letter.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26
Judge Macfarlane.

The friends of Judge G. B.
Macfarlane worked faithfully to
secure his nomination at the State
convention last week, but without
avail. His defeat is due solely to
the fact that he was not sufficient
ly known over the State, and
especially in South Missouri.
That he is eminently qualified for
and worthy of the position none
who know him can deny. His
friends are deeply disappointed at
the result, but their admiration for
and confidence In Judge Macfar-
lane is unimpaired and they hope
yet to see the ability and merit of
this noble man recognized.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26
A Horrible Death.

Lloyd Wingate,a farmer near New
Bloomfield, died of hydrophobia
last Saturday. A mad dog came
through his reighborhood about q
month ago-it was strange dog
and bit Mr.. Wingate. The dog
also bit hogs and cows which died.
Mr.. Woody killed the dog and
most of the dogs in the neighbor.
hood were killed. 1t was hoped
that Mr.. Wingate would escape
hydrophobia, but in one short
month he was stricken down.
Everything possible was done but
all to no avail. He leaves a wife
and four or five children in almost
a helpless condition.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

In these latter days if a Jacob
wanted to get &C luainted with a Ra-
chal, he wouldn't stand around a
we'll waiting for her to come for a
jug Of water; neither would he
stand at the corner grocery waiting
for her to buy nickel's worth of
yeast, and kiss her and weep. He
would raise his hat to her and say:
pheasant day for a stwoll, you
know, by Joye;" and if she would
say: swell, / should assimilate. -
that would settle it; but if she
didn't want any foolishness she
would tell him to 60 and walk a
match with himself.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26
Best Fair.

From CoIman's Rural World.
]. R. Baker, Mexico, NO., ,writesi
We are having fine weather to cul.
tivate our corni grasses of all kinds
doing fine. We are making calcu.
lations to have the best fair out
side st. Louis in the State. The
directors met recently, and are
leaving nothing undone to make IL
q success.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26
SAD, BUT TRUE.

The Ice cream parlors open,
Where the young and festive swell
viii spend his last hard earnings
For the girl he loves 30 well.
His shirt all torn In tatters--
His socks are out at the heels
The young girl suDs the ice cream
But the young man--how does he feel?
"Chappie" walks up to the cashier.
With bold and bfazen air.
He remarks, Just put that down to me-"
And out walks the loving pair.
''such lovely cream" the summer girl said
She Of the flowing golden locks
"But the price Of that cream" Chappie In
wardly thought.
"Would have bought me a pair of socks''
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26
VOL. XxxII.
MRS. SPOTSWOOD DEAD.
The Oldest Person in this Part
of MiSsOuri-Lived to be
Nearly % Years Old.

Mrs. Dorothy Payton Spotswood,
mother of Jno. w. Spotswood, died
at the home of her son, nine miles
north of this city, Thursday, of old
age. The remains were inferred
in the graveyard at Sun Rise
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

J. H. Lawler, who drives the oil
wagon, had valuable horse to fall
IN a well Thursday. That morn.
ing it required about twenty men
to get him out. By hard work for
about three hours they finally
landed him on top of smother
earth" safe and sound, outside of
q few scratches and q little stiff
ness. Mr.. Lawler was the hap
piest man in the crowd after they
dragged the horse TO the top and
found he was not seriously hurt.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26
Should Not Have Blushed,

Should Not Have Blushed.
That was a laughable joke on the
young couple who were out walking
Sunday or two ago, wheeling
their first born in a new baby car.
riage. They noticed people smile
as they passed by and wondered
what was the matter. The wife
finally said, "I'l walk ahead a lit
tie ways and you see if anything
is wrong with my dress.' Moth.
ing to smile at there, and the hus.
band called her back and said,
"Now let me walk ahead and you
see if my pants are busted" and
he walked on, wheeling the buggy
before him. A quiet little laugh
brought the husband to sudden
halt before he had gone twenty
feet, and he blushed all over as his
wife pointed to the trademark or
the back of the baby buggy. L
read, "Our Own Make" They
had forgotten to tear it off wher
the buggy was unpackei.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

iHE Republican State and Coun-
Committees have been using
% census enumerators to make q
Pmplete political poll of the State
Indiana. The Democrats are
ghiy indignant over it and some
Fely times are expected.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

Ingersoll says: "This clover
makes me dream of happy hours,
of childhood's rosy cheeks, Of
dimple babe, of wholesome, loving
wives, Of springs and brooks and
violets, aud all there is of painless
Joy and peaceful human life. A
wonderful word is clover. Drop
the &C. and you have the happiest
of mankind. Take away the &C.
and r. and you have the only
thing that makes . heaven of this
dull and barren earth"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

Leb Crigier, Of Worcester, was
in Mexico this week and says it is
all stuff about the oat crop in An.
dram county being failure. he
says the oat crop of Audrain will
be larger than ever, and that while
there may be some spots where
the bugs got their work in, - .
general thing tNe crop i excellent.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26
ANOTHER VICTIM,

MoBERLY, Mo-, June 19.-Mr.
L. J. Kent, a farmer living four.
teen miles northeast of this place,
died at his home last night Of
hydrophobia. He was about 45
years old and leaves a family in
good circumstances. In March he
was bitten on the left hand, and
did not specially suffer from the
bite until eight days ago, when he
was seized with convulsions.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26
Mansfield Kings Case.

Mr.. William B. Thompson, OF
counsel for Mansfield King, the st.
Louis county horsethief, says that
he is satisfied his client is insane.
"The man is not morally RESPONSE
ble," said he yesterday, ''for any.
thing. He would steal a horse o.
commit any crime of that kind in
broad daylight as quickly as he
would under cover of darkness.
met him by accident one day while
at Clayton on business. The sher.
iff, who has him in charge, said to
me that he was a remarkable man,
and asked me to take a look al
him. / did SO, and when King
learned that / was lawyer he al
once began telling me 3 long story
about his wonderful exploits as a
criminal. His account of how he
robbed the Denver bank and hid
the money was a tissue of false.
hoods from beginning to end, still
he told them III such a way that
they appeared to be plausible. ]
was drawn into his case by sympa.
thy for him, and intend to assist
Mr.. McElhany to defend him. His
trial is set for the September term
of the st. Louis County Circuit
Court, when We will try to get a
change of venue for him to St.
Louis. l think there will be nc
trouble about proving his insanity.
He tried twice to commit suicide
up in Rails county, aud there is
besides that plenty of evidence to
prove that he is insane"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company has promulgated a rule
providing for the final discharge Of
any employe who frequents bar
rooms or is found intoxicated,
either when on or off duty. This
rule is worthy of imitation by
every railroad company in the
United States. Inordinate drink
ing is bad enough for men in other
occupations; in a man responsible
for the practical conduct Off abroad
business it is criminal. Were it
possible to arrive at any accurate
knowledge of the facts it would no
doubt be susceptible of proof that
very large proportion of the rail.
road accidents occurring il this
country result directly or indirect
ly from the use of intoxicating
liquors by some man who is a
small but important part in the
great and complicated machinery OF
the company. One might be will
| ing to tolerate moderate indulg-
ence in stimulants on the part of
man engaged in any line Of work
which does not involve the custody
and care of human life, but every
one demands that his physician,
the pilot of the steamboat upon
which he travels, and the crew oi
the train which carries him from
place to place, shall be as Casa,
! insisted that his wife should be-
| above suspicion,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

NEVADA Is making big prepara.
Pos for entertaining the ex-Con-
defates who will meet the on
y Nth Of August. An effort will
made to have a barbecue on
grander scale than ever took
lace in this State.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

iHx LEDGER will not confine it's
nsemplated banquet to its own
respondents, but will extend an
s,'atlon to every newspaper man
ene county, including the repre-.
lsaaves in this city of the State
ess and number of our news.
ef friends in adjacent towns.
nsn the LEDGER starts in to do a
sae the public knows how well
oacceeda.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

RAILS COUNTY sends eight dele
itss to the congressional conven-
pn which meets at St. Charles.
be delegates are all for Norton
I'd are all named Smith. There
Fe no flies on the Smiths of Rails
Sunty.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

\. NJ. WHITE, wife and son,
ischeil, left to-day for the East.
7. White is delegate from Mis-.
on 70 the National Editorial
pnventlon at Boston and will
as ms old home at Long Island
ew York, before he returns.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26


Still great strides toward q gayel
Christianity have been made with.
in my recollection, and most noted
of all its signs has been the decay
of that rigid Sabbatarian which did
it's best to blot the sunshine out ol
every recurring seventh day. Only
a few Sundays ago a minister in
the land of the Covenanters was
bold enough to advocate the play.
ing of foot ball on Sunday. The
Saturday afternoon game, it seem.
ed, left its devotees no energy 70,
church-going next morning, and
so the reverend gentleman pro.
posed the transferring of the romps
to the Sabbath afternoon, that they
might not form an impediment tc
righteousness in the morning.
There have always been Protest
ants more Protestant than Luther,
and Christians more Christian thar
Christ. Luther taught that the
Sabbath was to be kept, not be.
cause Moses commanded it, but
because nature teaches us the ne.
cessity of the seventh days rest
He says: eff anywhere the day
is made holy for the mere days
sake, then I demand you to worl
on it, dance on it, do anything that
will reprove this encroachment or
Christian spirit and liberty"
Puritan lack of charity and dread
of cheerfulness often leads Anglo.
Saxon visitors to France to mis-.
judge the French mode of spend
ing Sunday.-Msx O'Rell.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26
From the Vandalia Leader

Judge Macfarlane did not secure
the nomination for supreme judge,
but he is stronger with the people
of Missouri to-day than ever be-
fore. When they know him bet
ter they will treat him better. You
can't keep such men as Judge
Macfarlane down, and two years
hence we believe the democracy OF
Missouri will honor itself by plac-
ing him on the supreme bench,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

Farmers who live in the south
western part of Audrain county are
complaining of . scarcity Of rain.
Corn in that vicinity 10 doing little
or no good and the Texas louise Is
destroying the oats.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

TIE Louisiana Republican died
is home in Louisiana, Mo-, this
pax, aged two years and three
onths. 1t had been i'll for some
ne and its death was not unex.
kcted
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

Be ready TO attend the "Summer
Fete" of the "Feast of Roses"
given by the 'King's Daughters"
at the residence Of Mrs. Carroll,
Thursday, June 26th.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

Only six weeks until the biggest
henor Fair in Missouri begins.
Everybody should prepare some
khcle for exhibition.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

Joe Williams, Public Admins
traitor, can be found In the grand
jury room ct the Court House,
where he is at work making out
the school tsx-book,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

MsxIco will be five or six hun.
nd short in its enumeration be-
Iuse Highland addition is out
Ide the city limits.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

II the County Court will put
assr in the Court House yard and
y the janitor a living salary the
bart House yard would be a park
|stead Of an eye sore.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

THERE is a rumor afloat to the
sct that Hon. Champ Clark, of
pwling Green, is going to Okla
pua to reside, but We think it is
|fkent any foundation.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

John Petit, of Washington
county, Iowa, was married to Miss
Elizabeth Clutter, of Martinsburg,
Thursday. Rev. w. o. Medley
officiatinU-
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

TEE Missouri Military Academy
[she Fleet school-begins its first
ssion September 8, prox. The
Aoolwill be opened with a fine at
SnAanca
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

Mrs. J. w. Galop is ont in the
country at the bedside Of her sick
mother, Mrs. W. P. Adams, who
has been very low for the past
weak.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

TIE LEDGER's banquet to its
brrsypondents will be the event of
hs season in newspaper circles in
kis mart of the State.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

Misses Martha Sullinger, Eliza
beth Talbot and Anna Spence and
Prof. F. N. Peters and bride will
60 to st. Paul to the meeting Of the
National Teacher Association
which convenes July ~.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

WE notice this week a picture OF
q. Barton, formerly of Mexico,
the St. Louis Journal o.
'esitars. That paper says
won is organizing Wheels in
llahoma. We always thought
aan had to be a working man
sefe be could ever join a Wheel.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26
Grr ready for the Fair.

rvsRy citizen of Mexico is in.
L,ested in the success of the en-.
ampment.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

Mrs. G. w. Grsyson, living in
North Mexico, died Friday, aged
30 years. Her remains were
taken to Virginia for interment.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

souE of the brightest young men
| Missouri are graduates of The
ksxieo Public Schools
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

Owing TO the demand for resi-.
dence lots Lakenan Il Barnes have
concluded 10 subdivide their Is
acre pasture which lies midway
between the Military College and
the Salamander works. Date Of
auction sale will be given soon.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

FREE trade and the free coinage
silver appear to be growing more
opular with the people every day.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

Sam Morris has sold 90 fas this
season ten Walter A. Wood bind
ers. He attributes his success to
advertising in the LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

]. w. Ratenour reports real
estate quiet but attributes il 10 Tie
hot weather.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

The following wedding invita-
tions were sent out to-day:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Maupin
request your presence at the mar
riage OF their daughter, Margaret,
to Mr.. Fredus N. Peters, Wednes-
day evening, June Is, at $3.50
O'Clock, at Broadway Methods,
Church, Columbia, Missouri, 1850,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26

The date for letting the contracs
for building the chapel at Hardin
College has been postponed until
next Saturday at 8 o'clock. A
number of contractors throughout
the State will make bids.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-06-26
Mrs spotavood dad ofinflamm

Mrs. s.Spotswood died ofinfamma-
tion of the stomach, and not from
old age, - stated elsewhere. Her
illness dated from last March.
Mrs. Spotswood was always .
healthy woman and never was
subject TO much sickness.