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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-03-21
The Wife as "a Chattel.

four thousand pounds were awarded
last week to husband for the loss of
ms wife. That any damages can be OBJ
talned by husband against 60" is re-
garded on the continent of Europe as
oelng on par with the rights of a hus-
band to sell a wife. 1t is considered
mat 1T reduces the wife to a che ,tel. In
TINS continental opinion is righC. If the
Co merits a pecuniary punishment.
then the fine ought to 90 to the State.
In these matters it is generally as much
the 1ault of the wife rs of the Co.
SIX OF one and half dozen of the other
so that' strictly ANA logically speak
ing II the chattel theory be correct.
ana the husband has right to claim
manages OF the CO. then the 60
ought to have right to claim damages
OF the husband as responsible for an act
oi ms vile that has caused the GO"
pecunlarN loss.-L london Trutb
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-03-21

A jackson County (Mo) man is
'"iis or divorce from the woman he
welded thirty eight years ago. IIo saws
ms ne made him do the washing and
VI" general homework.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-03-21

She-liave you ever heard, Mr.. Slow
pace, that it is better to return kiss for
a blow?
lie failing to catch her meaning
Why, yes; but ! don't quite under
stand
She tcoylyl- Don't you remember thai
slapped your face yesterday?-Law
renee American.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

Col. AARON McPIKE, of Wanda
liza, took occasion yesterday to
highly compliment Judge WIN. ..
Forrist's article. printed in tn.
LEDGER under the caption of "a
Wonderful Progr=ss," wherein the
Judge talked Of Audrain's rapid
strides in the past twenty years,
and remarked that every detail ol
the first railroad meeting ever held
in Vandalia was told by the Judge
with wonderful accuracy. The only
sentence IN the whole article that
Mr.. McPike said was incorrect was
where the Judge referred to him a.
"that grand old man. eighty year.
old" This made Mr.. McPike fl,
around just like young boy; and
he said TO the LEDGE man but for
the Judges physical infrmiles h.
would come up and settle with him
personally for circulating such out
rageouS and slahderous statements
"Uncle Aaron" is only sevenly-6ve
years old aud says he feels like b.
WASN'T day over forty. Mr.. Nc
Pike does certainly hold his OWL
remarkably we'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23


From now on the people of MIS-
souri, will probably be furnished
with some very interesting news
on the trust question. Those cor
porations which have defiantly and
persis ten,ly ignored the provisions
Of the trust law will be called into
the courts, one by one, by Secretary
Of State Lesueur, until all have had
4 hearing. The work was com.
menced last week by the revocation
If the charter of the Quick Meal
stove company of St. Louis, and
the commencement of criminal
proceedings against the directors
and stock holders of the company.
Next to receive the attention of the
secretary. will be the great Sim.
mons hardware company, which
represents a vast ammount of mon.
ey and of course will fight to the
finish. The result of these two
cases, and those yet to follow, will
be watched with much interest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

The matter vi eit-cung u per-
manent State Live Stock Associa-
tion, with annual conventions,
was left by the Sedalia convention
to committee on permanent or
ganiz t,ion, composed Of George
Longman, ofSt Louis. G. F. Clark
of Au'irain, J. W. Proctor, of Mon
roe. Leverett leonard, of Sa-
line, and Norman C,l,nan, of
ST. Louis. This committee was
instructed 20 formulate plan OF
permanent orgtniz .tion and call
1.-THE next annual convention and ar
range all details therefor The
next convention will likely be held
in Mexico
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
Corn as Fuel.
From i.r 'Cm' ag,iiI une.

Ffuln isit Cnf az III uhe.
Some people seem to be horrified
when they hear of corn being u-ed
for fuel. Now, if corn is cheaper
than coal, what possible Objection
can there be t. using il fur fuel?
A Kansas farmer can g-t IL Cents
tor hu-h-l of corn. Let Us see,
that IL So 20 for u ton. t" get tina.
he may have 10 haul his corn six
or eight miles to market. If he
buys coal hs will pay from "a to s5
II ton, and haul it the six or eight
miles back home. The matter
simply comes down to The question
ot how he can get the most effective
fuel for dollar. You could
hardly expect a farmer to pay Il
bonus in order that he might burn
he coal il could get the heat some
other wav. Cora at S3 20 ton is
cheaper fuel than coal at s5 a ton,
and, besides, it has in its tavor the
TACT that the farmer has the corn at
home. There is no more reason
for sentimental objection to burn
ing corn than there il to burning
wood.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

Speaking of the Senatorial can
yass, Ex Governor Morehouse say
that if Judge Norton "should g,
down into Southeast Missouri and
lick man, and Then go down int.
Southwest Missouri and run a foe,
race, he could sweep the State ~
That is placing an exalted estimate
upon the Intelligence of the people
of this State, out 1t is cheering t.
know that it is not j 'stified by tn.
logic Of events. Missouri has no,
acquired the habit of sending
sprinters and pugilists to the
United States Senate, and until she
does--according to the way Mr..
Morehouse looks at things-there
is no reason for the friends of Sena.
tor Vest to be uneasy.-Kansas
City Star.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

How II fliIle success does puff a
bod? url Just because Australia,
has Made the world follow he- ex
ample in the matter OF ballot re.
form. she begins to think she has
u mission to refurm all abuses.
With courage that is simply
startling, she has tuaily underta-
ken to settle the female choir
problem. Her plan is to have the
female singers robed in plain black
alpaca so that there shall be nu
rivalry in dress and az a cpnse.
quence, no jealousy. But if Aus.
tralia thinks she can do this, she Ii
reckoning without her hostess.
She Can make the black alpaca
regulation all right, but she car
never get women whose voices are
good for anything, to comply with
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
BIG EXPLORATIONS.
Tho Number Of Cars of Stock,
ETC., Shipped From Mex.
leo During the Year
1850.

During the year 1889 there was
q great increase in the amount of
exports from this point. There
are several shipping points in An.
drain county, from each of which .
large amount of live stock was
shipped. The figures given here
apply only to Mexico.
Eighty-one cars of FIRE brick and
IS cars of poultry and eggs were
sent over the C. & A. These two
products are included in 1877 cars of
miscellaneous shipments of the
Wabash. The two roads together
carried from here, cattle Cos loads,
hogs 2S3, horses and mules l22,
sheep 80, lumber IL, wheat A,
oats 33, -four 100, corn 81, bran 10,
hay 81, red brick 25. This would
make 80 trains of cars, averaging
% loaded cars to the train, with
engine and caboose. If all these
trains were strung out, end to end,
on one track. it would make train
very near fifteen miles long. This
is doing exceedingly we'll on live
stock. So far this month, 81 cars
Of stove Innings and FIRE brick have
been shipped weekly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

At a meeting, ordered BY Grand
Commander Ste rrett, to rs-eiect Of.
6cers of the 9Th Regt. of s. K.
of this jurisdiction, held In this city
Friday the following officers
were elected:
w. L. Burks. COL, Bowling
Green Legion.
]. J. Parks, 1t. Col, Centralia.
g. A. Fretwell, Major, Sturgeon.
Delegates were present from
Centralia, Sturgeon, Bowling Green,
vandalia and Mexico. Rousing
speeches were made. s. X. Of A.
o. U. W. reported growing and
prosperous all over the State. A
very enjoyable time was had by all
present
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
A BlackRuard.

WAsHrNoroN, D. c., Jan. 49,
The confirmation of United States
Marshal White ofWestv Virginia has
been held up in the Senate judici.
ary committee. White is the man
who won little notoriety the day
after the death of Jefferson Davis
by declaring in hotel at Wheeling
that the ex-President of the Con-
federacy ought to be buried in
potter's field-for which expression
of opinion he got his face slapped.
When his case came before the
committee, Senator Vest objected
TO his confirmation on the ground
that he was q blackguard and
should not be entrusted with an
important public Office. Mr.. Vest
specified his remark concerning
the burial or Mr.. Davis as
an evidence of his character.
The Republican Senators made no
attempt to defend White and his
nomination was pigeon. .holed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
MEXICO, MISSOURI THURSDAY JANUARY %. 1890

1t abstracts from one what is given
to another. 1t makes the rich
richer and the poor poorer. It is
only because support for our gen.
eral government, with due consid
Grafton of the necessities of the
several States, can be derived only
from import duties, that even in
cidentai protection Is to be toler
ated. These duties cannot be
levied with perfect equality and
therefore Congress, IN imposing
them. ought to see that as near ali
approach to exac, justice as posi-
BILE is made. We have given brief.
ly the main points of the tariff
contention. There is not room t.
discuss them fully in the LEDGER
x. X. X.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
DESERTED HER BABE.
A Heartless Woman Said 20 be
Formerly Of Mexico.

Mrs. Wes Dugan, residing at 1912
st. Charles st., formerly of Mexico,
Mo-, yesterday requested the pc.
lice to remove Q 3-months-oid
baby, which had been left In her
charge by its mother, to some
asylum, for the reason that she
did not have the means to raise
the child. She said that the baby,
which is q female child, was left at
her home two months ago by a
young woman named Minnie Rohb,
who promised to return tor it in a
week, but she has not as yet put in
an appearance and Mrs. Dugan be-
lieves she has left the city
Louis Republic.
IL is thought here tha. if,e-
"Minnie Robb" referred 10 il Min.
ME Apgar, formerly of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
Two Events Near Cant p. O.

Mr.. Edward Rea,e and Mis-
Belle Cox were united in marriag.
list evening at 6 o'clock. The
marriage took place at the home ci
the BRIDES parents, 8 miles north
west of Cant P, q. Elder Mayes,
OF Centralia, performed the cere
mony.
Mr.. G. G. Wilson and Miss Clara
Winn were welded by Rev. E. L
Rutledge at the residence of Mr..
Levi Winn, 2 ruIles southwest oi
Cant P. O., at 5 p. M, Jan. II.
The LEDGER congratulates both
the young couples and hopes that
the sun of their destiny will never
shine less brightly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
Too Many Politicians.

100 many Folftfclanss
The Sedalia Gazette speaking OF
the Cattlemen's Convention in that
city says.
BY invitation, DR.. Paul Paquin,
State Veterinarian, delivered an in
teresting address on the diseases
Of cattle, at the conclusion
Of which question after question wa'
propounded to him, and in every
ease most satisfactorily answered.
He thoroughly convinced the stock.
men that he Understood mis- bust.
ne-s. and, in the opinion of the
Gazette, il there were more Paquint
aud fewer politicians in the con.
ven,ion the meeting would result
IN mighty sight more good to the
stockmen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

NORMAN y. CoLMAN mace u
rousing good speech at the Sedalia
convention. Among other things
which elected much applause he
said:
"Unless something can be done
to relieve us from our present en-
vironments. The American farmers
and stock rai.ers are doomed to
lives of toll and slavery more de-
plorable than exist in the monarch
les of the old world We are al
ready slaves 10 the combinations of
capitalists and are completely in
their power. Organized capital in
the hands of few selfish, ayarie-
ious men has crushed out honora-
BILE competition, such IS existed in
former days for the purchase of
our products, and we are at its
mercy. Notwithstanding the farm
ers are the creators of all wealth,
the combinations conceived in SIN,
and born in iniquity, are the re-
ceivers of it. Only the husks are
permitted to remain in our hands.
The good old days Of honest com.
petition, OF honest compensation
are past. The managers of those
industries that must have, and use
the farmers products and fatten
upon them. have adopted new and
improved methods of securing
them. The raising of hogs was
formerly considered one of the
most profita le branches Of farm
ing: aud would be today, but for
the Big Four" who have the hog
raiser at their mercy. The pack
ers Of hogs formed a combination,
and entered into IA contract among
themselves to regulate and control
The purchase and slaughter of hogs.
and the big Four" became the
leading spirits of this combination,
and have had the control of it
since. They agreed among them
selves upon the number each house
should slaughter, according to Its
capacity, and any house slaughter
ing more should pay to the pooling
fund 25 cents per head, and any
house slaughtering less should re
ceive 25 cents per head on the num-
Der less than that agree! upon, and
the result is that many slaughter
houses have LAIN idle, being salts
fed with the 25 cents per head
profit on the capacity of their
slaughter houses, without even
killing pig for a roast. If this
grip upon the throats of the pro
iucers can be maintained, theil
doom is sealed. Such monopolles
have no mercy. They lack hear
and soul. Their grip is the icy
grip of death. Their only God il
money. They bow daily to it.
shrine. No matter how many
homes are wrecked, their cry IL
more. more, forever more.'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

interview or made any such state
ments In conversation with
friends I have often alluded to MIR.
Jetfrr>on'S prophecy that IT the
ntgluts were emancipaied they
could not live in The same County
with he whites, but l have ad-
vocatrd IL, no ,ime or place the
nuns,use a>crib, d 10 ne in your
editorial. The negroes are citizens
If the United States and c,n never
b- farcihly drported without their
c,n-"nt. H. my judgment n" large
,umher OF them will ever ex-
pairiaie themselves Voluntarily,
ard The problem mus BE- settled on
some other basis"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
Mexico the Best.

Audrain county shipped more
cattle during the past year than any
other c"unty in the State. Audrain
is the best county on earth. Mild,
equable climate, certain and sbun-
dant crops, best fruit, grain grass
and stock country in the world, and
better still, her people are as gener-
Gus az eods, with a hospitality as
wide as want.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
Extending Their Works.

Mr.. Jno. W. Dickinson, OF
Chicago, returned home last night
alter the purchase of the VIM
West pasture for the sum of 81 600.
The Salamaader Company, as
stated some time since in this
paper, will put in a switch and
works on the land. This will give
them the best shipping facilities in
the State. Mr.. Dickinson stated
yesterday that they expected to
strike the clay in the new shat by
night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

THE Seu.ila Gazette is of the
opinion that there are too many
politicians porinp as farmers" and
''stockmen" Tor the good of the
agricultural classes in this State
The Gazette is correct, As usual
Whenever farmers convention is
called the pea nut politicians, with
out any invitation, rush forward
and try to 6 a little free advertis'
ing and endeavor to pose as "farm
ers" before the "dear people,"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
Finely Bred Trotter,

T. s. & ]. Harrison bought OF
a Kentucky firm q fine bred trot-
ter, "Tidai Wave" and received
him here last Thursday evening.
Tidal Wave was sired by Madrid,
dam sired by Onward. Onward
has a record OF 2:25 f-2. Tidal
Wave is one of the bes. bred horses
in the United States.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

The report ut the assessor :
work found in this issue of the
LEDGER shows that Au1rain is
pro- peiing all along the line II
YOU are looking for a home where
taxes are low ana the advantages
first class. come to Audraln county,
| MiSsuuri
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
SENATOR VksT writes to th

SENATOR VEST writes to the
editor of the Washington Post as
follows: 81 have just read in
your paper an editorial Comment
ing upon an alleged interview
with ME in the Atlanta Constitution,
in which | am reported as saying
that the white and black race can.
not live together ON this continent,
and that The latter must be deport-
cd. I have never had any such
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

THE following committee on res.
olutions was appointed at the Sc.
daiia Stock mems meeting, with in
struct.ons to report resolutions OF
the depression ut the stock indus
tries: Me,srs N J Colman, G.. f
Clark, of Audrain county, J. "
Proctor, l.. Leonard and G. Ii
| amman
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

HoN e. +. CLARK and President
W j. Bolts, of tie Mexico Fair
Association, are home from Seda-
Ira They say the convention
would have been more of success
if there had not been so much pol
itics injected into the meeting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
Build Rock Roads.

Farmers like to drive on good
roads, but they shirk the cost and
trouble required to make them.
falsely reasoning that they are just
so much out of pocket. The aa-
cadamising Of nine miles Of high
way in Osio increased the value of
every farm on the route 81 so per
acre, while the cost was less than
81 per acre.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

A ROCK ROAD north TO the Paris
bridge would greatly enhance the
value of property in North Mexico
and those who live along this road
should push this matter of putting
down rock at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

Ed. Williams, long connected
9Th Urban Weimer's cigar factory
foeether with his brother, of Car.
foiiton. ILL.,, has begun the manu-.
iac'ure ef cigars in this city. The
nrm name is Williams & Williams
tnd The place of business is over
y N. Evans tailoring establish.
ment These young men jus, start
ns IN life on q finn basis shauId
receive q liberal patronage iron,
eur merchants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

E. NJ. Lakenan. leading cattle
king of Colorado, and brother of
Joe Lak-nan, was here on q visit
this week and paid his respect. TO
the LEDGER. which he said was one
Of the newsiest papers he knew Of
anywhere.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

Some days since young lady ol
Mexico received a proposal BY
letter. The writer was to call
upon a certain date for his answer.
He didn't call We would console
the young lady with the sug.
gest,on that the grip" prevented
bis appearances.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

EVERY citizen of Mexico is in
terested in the scheme to rock the
road running north at least to the
bridge, about a mile from town.
Rock roads are Of greater impor-
tance to Mexico now than more
railroads. The county will pay
half the cost. See w. 0. johnson
aud subscribe literally and the
work will be done at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

Shelf Riley was ih Mexico to-
day. He is travelling for big
St Louis drug house and says he
Is going to move his family back
to Mexico about March.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

W. R. Carter removed his house
hold goods and tro,ters to St Loui'
Thursday. Dick Smith, Gee Whiz
and Lady Howard were taken IL
one car.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

ONCE b-gin the gno'. work OF
rocking the roads in Audrain cnun-
ty and our people will not stop
until We have at least twenty miles
in four directions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

Phe new Odd Fellows Hall in
Fulton will be dedicated Jan. 2S.
A special train will run from here.
carrying the entire membership OF
the Mexic., lodge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

o. P. Jones. we are glad to
know, is not going to leave Au-
drain county but will rem in
bu .inesS at The old stand in Benton
City. He is there To stay.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

Mrs. Obediah Dishman, of the
southern part of this county, died
Friday. She was one of tie most
worthy and respected ladies in the
county, known and loved by most
ofour old settlers. Mrs. Dishman
had been sick for some time and
her death Was not unexpected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

J. B BoikIn, who has just re
turned from Ohio, says his father Is
over 81 years old and can shave
himself and enjoys fine health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

- So long as the life insurance
companies are not alarmed aboal
the ravages Of The influenza there
no reason why any ybony else should
get unduly exci,ed.-EBoston Her
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

Clarence, the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Stuckart, died
Thursday. The funeral was
preached Thursday by Rev. Rut.
ledge, after which the remains were
inferred at Liberty Church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

Wallace. Northern & Dowell
shipped one Car of hogs from here
Thursday night and also a car from
Benton City, both to St. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
ROCK ROADS.
Work to Begin at Once, If Our
People are Awake-See w.
o. johnson and Let the
Work Begin Now.


road in Audrain county IS that rua
ming north from Mexico for about
a mile. The County Court of thi,
county has agreed to pay half ths
cost OF rocking this road from the
city limits out TO the Paris bridge
1t will cost something like 81 ,2U
20 do the work. VIM y johnson
one of our most enterprlslng citi-
gems, has taken hold of this matte
and is going to raise the other hall
OF the money at once. See hin
and subscribe literally. Let's hav.
this work done before spring opens
Once get the good work Of rockIn;
the roads in Audrain county star,
ed and the people will realize tht
grand benefits and it will be pushe'
to the county line in each direction
Now is the accepted time to star
This important matter. Liberia
subscriptions have been made, bu
all the money should oe guaran
teed now and let the work begn
within a week, if possible. Rncl
roads will do more for Mexico THAI
any other enterprise to be though
Of. and they ale now within ou
reach.
Conversation in the Home.
Few things are more impnrtan
in home than is conversation. We
there are fewer things to which
less deliberate thought is given
We take great pains to have ou
houses we'll furnished. We selec
our carpets and our pictures will
the utmost care. We send ou
children to school that they ma,
become intelligent. We strive t.
bring into our homes the best con
ditions of happiness. But no"
often is the speech of our house
hold left unframed and undiscip
lined? The good we might do il
nur homes with our tongues, if W.
would use them to the limits u
their capacity Of cheer and help
fulness, it is impossible to state
Why should so much power 70
blessing be wastedf E-peciall,
why should we ever pervert tn
gift and use of our tongues to d.
evil, to give pain, to scatter seed
of bitterness. 1t is a sad thin:
when a child il born dumb, but i
were better to be born dumb an,
never have the gift of speech than
having the gift, to employ it il
speaking only sharp, unloving o
angry words.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

Kldwell & Hamilton, of Aux
vase, shipped one car of fine
mules from this point to st. Loui,
Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

S. NJ. Gilbert left this aflern on
for Kansas City 0 visit his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Meyer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

Everett Watts is back from his
old home at Auxvasse, where ne
went to nurse a hopeless case oI
ala grippe"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

THE report of the shipments
from Mexico during 1889 show a
healthy Increase over those Of any
former year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

Thos. Trimble, of the Perry
Enterprise, was In town Friday ON
his way home from the West.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

Yandalia is to have Grand
Army Post. Capt. D. E. Shea. OF
this city, will organize 1t sometime
this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

J. T. Jones shipped in one car
of black calves from Saline county
Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

r. S. Spence was down from
Centralia and made Us a pleasal
Call Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

J. B. Bolkin is home from Ohio
and says his sister is no better and
will not likely recover.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

Benton City is going to sink a
shaft for coal and tire clay. Work
will likely begin soon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

Rock roads are what AuIrain
county want. Th.re is chance
now To h-gin the good work.