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Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17

never owned an animal, except
during their first trip over the ocean
in the Storage.
We are glad to e that MI. Joe
Price has his rock-crusher at work.
We trust 1t will be kept at work to
Its full capacity every day in the
year as long as We live. Rock
roads will do more for Mexico
than a half dozen more railroads.
We have railroads enough. A few
miles of rock roads in each direc-
ton would soon double the bust
ness done in Mexico and make the
value of real ESTATE at least one
third more. 1t does look to us as
though every citizen, not only of
Mexico, but of Audrain county,
should be deeply interested in any
movement toward improving the
roads. We have the best system
OIL bridges of any county in the
State, and the rock road move,
while in its infancy, we think is
going to grow steadily in every
direction, year by year. Good
churches, good schools and good
roads will be the making of any
county which God has endowed as
He has grand old Missouri.
Bob WHITE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17
A Sensitive LiquOr-SeIler.

A saloon-keeper at Utica, Neb.,
caused the following to be pub
lished: ITO whom it may con-
Germ: Know ye, that by the pay
ment of 81, 1914 O, I am permitted
to retail Intoxicating liquors at my
saloon in this city. To the wife
who has a drunkard for a husband,
or a friend who is unfortunately
dissipated, I say, empl,atically,
give me a notice of such case or
cases in which you are interested,
and all such will be excluded from
my place. Let mothers, fathers,
sisters, brothers and aunts do like.
wise, and their requests will be
REGARDED"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17
Costly Travelling.

Whenever the Queen goes to or
comes from Balmoral Castle, says
a London correspondent, she sends
her check for $1,000 to defray the
railway expenses of the journey.
Five thousand dollars is a con.
siderable sum, yet it does not
begin to pay the cost of the
journey. In the first place Her
Majesty has to have a special train;
this train is preceded by a pilot
engine; no other trains can precede
or follow this special train within
the space of twenty minutes; this
special train is under the personal
supervision of the General Passen.
ger Agent of the road and he ia
accompanied by the chief engineer
and by others heads of depart
ments, even down to an uphostler,
whose services may be required by
the breaking of a chair or the dis.
Judgment of a couch. The Queen
sometimes prefers to travel slow ;
in that event the speed is slacken-
ed, or, in case Her Majesty wishes
to travel faster, the speed is in
creased; the train is wholly at the
Queens command, and not unfre-
quently tedious stops are made,
thereby stopping traffic along the
whole line. But the enormous ex-
pense is incurred in the practice of
having the entire length of the
road policed while the special
train is en- route. Trusted watch
men are stationed 500 yard distant
from one another along the entire
line, and they signal to the ap-
preaching train when all is we'll or
when there il the least suspicion Of
evil.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17
The Notorious Ambrose Coe.

lawn II etohASy IA
Many of our readers will remem.
Der the killing of Abbie Summers
by Ambrose E. Coe, some twenty
years ago near Ashley, Mo-, while
in a room with her after accompa.
nying her from church to her home.
He, upon her refusal to marry
him, pulled from his pocket a
butcher knife, and plunging it into
her, fed, leaving it sticking in her
person. He was arrested, tried,
gwen a few months in the insane
asylum and then set at liberty.
After his release he went west, mar.
ried and settled near Yates Center,
Kan, and on the oath ult. killed
his wife, her two brothers and then
shot and killed himself. A dis
patch stated the facts, but no one
here knew that the man who COM
mitted the many murders in Kan
sas was the same man who killed
Abbie Summers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17
7. J. BASKETT,M N. II
Physician 80 Surg
MEXICO, MO.
OFFICE-Over the Post-osun
Order Of Publication.

Order Of Publication.
A OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
In the Probate Court for the d
of Audrain, May Term, Ia
Estate L.. b. Cudworth, IL
liams. administrator.
Now comes Jos. T. Williams.
istrator OF l.. b. Cudworth, deer
and presents to the Court his
praying for an order for the -
much of the real estate of said
ed as will pay and satisfy the
ing debts due by said estate, e
unpaid for want of sufficient
accompanied by the accounted
inventories required by law d
case; on examination whefed
ordered, that all persons interee
the estate of said deceased, bAN
that application as aforesaid hi
made, and unless the contre5I
shown on or before the first
the next term of this court, %
on the End Monday in Septemb01
an order will be made for then
the whole, or SO much Of RI
estate of said deceased as Will
ficient for the payment of mid,
and it is further ordered that u
tice be published In some nsNq
in this State, for four weeks befm
next term of this court.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
I, s M. Edwards, Judge Of III
bate Court held in and for sid
ty, hereby certify that the fuel
is a true copy of the original q
publication therein referred To- +
same appears of record In mye
[sEAL.1 Witness my hand NJ
of said Court. Done at Office b
leo, this 18th day of June, A. d
11-4t s. NJ. EDWARMl
Judge Of Pro11
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17

The Moberly Democrat, a new
paper published by Messrs. Leake
Il Hunter, came to our desk to.
day. The paper is the result of
the consolidation of the old Head
light and Republican, and starts
out with a fine advertising patron
age and a large subscription list.
The LEDGER wishes the boys and
their neat and newsy paper sue
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17
Tuesday, August 5, 1890
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, John NJ. Mitchell,
deed of trust dated October IL
and recorded i'm book "Y,s for e
at page 40, in the Recorder Of u
office for the county Of AudrAin,
veyed to the undersigned In IT,
pay a certain debt In said del
scribed, the following tract cflsne1
wit: Lot seven ca, block s1
Lakenan d Barnes Highland =
ton to the city of Mexico, MOI y
whereas, said debt is past due -
paid; and, whereas, the certain
conditions of said deed Of truss .
not been kept; ana, whereas, I'D
of trust provides that If Hin
Ricketts,, the trustee therein,
to act, and in case of his refusas
then acting sheriff of Audrain q
shall execute the powers OF sald :.
deed; and, whereas, said trusts,
fuses to act under said deed GU
and, whereas, the undersigned Z
sheriff of said county. Nov, q.
fore, by virtue of the poweI
vested I'm said trust deed, ! wtAs y
der to pay said debt and fully g.
with the conditions of said deeat
said lands at public auction -
highest bidder, for cash, ct ~ b
front door of the Court House u
leo, Mo-, on Monday, the 18th ~
1890. GEO. w. ADAN
Trustn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17

TEE protected barons OF the
north who are bowling through
their representatives in congress
against the alleged suppression Of
the negro vote, should first cease to
suppress and terrorizs the white
vote in their factories. They are
q axrant . set OF hypocrites as
sysr sang psalms through their
noses on Sunday after sending
thsir customs.s' sugar On Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17
DEATH IN TT.
Appalling Loss of Life in the
Path of q Minnesota Cyclone.

LAKE CRY, MIMI, July IA
cyclone leaving death and devasta-
ton passed over this city about 9
o'clock last night. It appeared as
an ordinary electric storm in the
west and in half an hour the
heavens were a canopy of lightning.
A little before dark the storm
broke.
The Sea Wing, an excursion
boat with over 200 people on it,
was capsized in the middle of Lake
Pepin. The boat came down the
lake from Diamond Bluff, seven.
teen miles north of here, on an
excursion to the encampment of
the First Regiment of the National
Guards mile below this city. The
steamer started on the homeward
trip about 8 O'Clock, crowded to it's
fullest capacity, about $50 men,
women and children from Red
Wing and Diamond Bluff being on
board, and about fifty people on a
barge, which was attached to the
side of the steamer. The storm,
which had commenced, increased
as the boat continued up the lake.
As the barge foated into deep
water those on it saw the steamer
carried helplessly outinto the mid
die of the lake, and as they were
being tossed about on the raging
waters they were Mortified a
moment later to see the steamer
capsize and its cargo of $50 people
precipitated into the lake. Those
on the barge were rescued from the
shore.
The Sea Wing turned bottom
upward and of the $50 passengers
only about twenty-five succeeded
in climbing upon the upturned bot.
tom. They began calling for help,
but before help could reach them
the boat again turned, this time Oh
it's side: precipitating the survivors
into the water. Several of these
were drowned before they could
secure a hold on the boats
side. AS soon as the storm had
sufficiently abated a dozen row
boats went to the rescue and
brought in some twenty or more of
the living.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17

INDICATIONS are that the best
minds in the Republican party are
arriving at the conclusion that Mr..
Mckinley has gone decidedly too
far in favor of the rich baron.
They think protection a good
thing, but also think there can be
too much of a good thing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17
COD FISH ~ARISToCRACY,
Editorial Correspondence of the Ledger.

Editorial Correspondence Of the Ledger.
SOUTHAMPTON, L.. l., New YORK,
July 1--we presume there is
toadyism and servility to be found
the world over. This is a foreign
characteristic which should be
loathed by all free Americans who
respect them. In this part of the
country folks toady to the city peo-
pie because they have money.
There is method in their servility.
Around Mexico we have a coterie of
soft pated. weak kneed idiots, who
squirm around on their stomach to
worship at the shrine of aristocracy.
No matter how strong the ar
istocracy G, may smell of cod
fish or whiskey or onions, the
knee is Bonded just the same by
these toadys who would have US
call them Americans. Out on such
servility Thank goodness there
r very few such servants" in
Missouri, and exceptionally few
around Mexico; and we think even
those few around Mexico are be-
ginning to realize what a holy
show they r making of them
selves. Proper appreciation should
always be shown to true worth or
real merit in men and women. Be.
cause q man has a coachman or his
wife a sealskin sacque; because a
man may be reported rich and his
wife wear what are said to be dia-
monds, ETC., is 10 reason tor an
American to notice them any more
or as much as a tiller Of the soil or
the most humble mechanic. There
is no merit or worth In these lazy
loafers who do naught for the good
of the country or mankind. The
sooner such pernicious ideas as we
have referred to are rooted out and
banished the better will it be for all
self-respecting free Americans VINO
believe IN the principle on which
this country is founded Worship
dogs, craven images, pictures of
departed ones, bad paintings of
good saints, but don't bow the knee
to lazy, loafing men because they
claim to have money or perchance
have a little cheap Office.
The eastern people and northern
people are beginning to cry: Hold !
enough! as they realize the amount
of money being paid out to unde-
serving pensioners. The following !
from J. F. johnson, of Alabama, is !
endorsed on all sides. He said /,
II Am willing to admit that the :
var proved that one rebel could
not whip ten Ysnksss,' but 1t ap.'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17

GEO. ROBERTSON, Esq, went
to Montgomery Monday where he
has been solicited to act as special
Judge in a number of cases in the
Circuit Court. This is q deserving
honor conferred upon a gentleman
of eminent legal standing, who will
give justice in all cases that may
come before him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17

The next number of Harper's,
we are informed, will contain an
elaborate paper on "Sewage, and
What Shall be Done With It." We
suggest that the City Council of
Mexico order 10000 copies of the
paper for free distribution in this
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17

The Windsor Reuicw has been
enlarged from a seven to a nine
column paper. In its new form
the paper presents a neat and clean
appearance and we'll deserves the
liberal support the people of
Henry county give it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17

CONGRESS has authorized the
expenditure of $1,000 to be used
in an attempt to produce rainfall
by the explosion of dynamite.
The experiment is to be made in a
few weeks near the Colorado and
Kansas line,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17

The same old story. A "coon'
steals q Is cent coat, is arrested
and sent to Jail to board out, at
the expense Of the county, a $40 fne.
II there no way to avoid putting the
county to such expense for this
petty thieving? Hire this class of
prisoners to the city Street Com
missioner, or make them work out
their fines on the rock roads now
building.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17
Won Two Prizes.

SIS it true, Bessie" asked the
young man, "that you won the
prize in the ice cream eating con-
test at your church picnic"
SIT u.s." answered Bessie; 81 ate
a large saucerful in 81 seconds"
What was the prize?"
"Another saucer of ice cream"
"How long did it take you to
down that one ?"
II couldn't touch it. l don't
want to look at ice cream again fol
ten years"
"Bessie," said the young man,
tenderly, "my own darling, l feel
that the time has now come when
l can ask you the question that has
trembled on my lips SO long"
He took her unyielding hand in
his, and-but the scene is too sa.
cred for spectators. Please retire.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17

Hon. R. N. BoDINE, of Paris,
will, we are informed, be a candl-
date for Attorney General of Mis-
souri, in 1892. Old Monroe, with
her grand Democratic majority,
ought to get anything she wants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17

The Fulton City Council has
taken the right view of the matter
of protecting its people from mad
or vicious ours and ordered al dogs
to be muzzled until next October.
Mexico should follow suit. Let
the dogs be muzzled.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17

The Worcester correspondent of
the LEDGER makes a suggestion
which meets our views exactly, viz:
That every young Democrat in the
district ought to hear Roger @.
Mills. Let the Democracy-old
and young-turn out en- msasse and
70 to st. Charles on August 8 to
hear the noted Texan on the tariff
and other vital questions of the
1av
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17

The st. Louis Republic contains
q lengthy review of last weeks
military encampment which is
quite interesting, but the facts
therein have all been covered by
the local press.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17

SAM JONES is something of a
political prophet. He says ifQuay
does not repent he will 60 to hell
sure, even if he is at the head OF
the Republican party. Once in a
while Jones hits it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17
c., HI. & 8. to be Built.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, July 15.-W.
A. Munger Is in receipt of a letter
from L. @. Twombley of Chicago,
stating that he, with other railroad
men, have taken hold of the Chi.
cago, Hannibal and Springfeldpro.
ject, and expect to construct the
line at once. The party, including
the chief engineer, left Chicago
yesterday for Springfield, Mo-, to
take a trip over the road from
Springfield north.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17
sect off the EARTH"
From the Boston Globe.

Changer |" "No Crossingl"
"Private Wayl" "Don't Cross
This Lot! |" "Look Out for the
Dog!" "No Trespass! !" "The
Bull is Cross" These are q
few of the warnings that con-
,inually comfort the innocent
pedestrian who attempts to walk in
the country. One of these days
the modest lover of nature on foot
will probably read at every Cross
road "Get off the Earth !"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17

Hon. ROGER @. MILLS will ad.
dress the people Of Central Mis-
souri, at Sedslia on next Monday.
the 21st inst. Extensive arrange.
ments have been made to enter
tain all who 90.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17
THE Democrats in the House are

The Democrats in the House are
making it hot for the majority.
They are not allowed to do any
thing themselves except to demand
the calling of the roll, and that is
the way in which they are prevent
Ing bad legislation and at the same
time having fun at Reeds expense.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17

THE man who has seen better
days has also seen them when they
were not quite SO warm; and the
man who keeps still about the heat
II Q public beneiactor. The in
diyidual who greets you with "Oh,
my, isn't this h" makes you
tan times hotter and the exertion
ON his part is heartrending. 1t is
the duty of nobody but the ice man
70 remind you that it is hot.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17

THIS is just the weather for mad
dogs-hot, dry and dusty. "Beware
Of the dog |" should be painted on
every canine in big red letters so
that he who reads may run.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17
Administrator's Notios.

Notice is hereby given thst
of administration upon the estst'
Thomas johnson, deceased, hsse y
granted the undersigned, BY u =
bate Court of Audrain county
souri,, bearing date May %, lSs0.
All persons having claims -
said estate are required 70
them for allowance to the adm!n
tor within n year after date o.
ing of letters, or they may be D.
ed from any benefit Of sucn ~.
and If such claims be not e1msS
within two years from the dsss s
will be forever barred.
No Hit JAMES HEATElsI
AdmInistraiL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17
A Grand Worker.

The Marshall Democratic esos
says: The protracted meeting at
the Christian Church, conducted
by Elder s. NJ. Martin, of Mexico,
No., closed Sunday night. The
meeting began four weeks ago, land
as a result there were forty-fve ad.
ditions to the Christian Church,
with the three converts that were
immersed Sunday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17
Deserted His Wife in Paris.

KALAMAZOO, MICH, July Is
Quite a sensation was stirred up
this afternoon by the arrest of Har-
ry Wilburn, a prominent young
business man, recently married to
a Miss Brooks, in Hastings, on the
charge of having deserted a wife
and four children in Paris, Mo-,
four years ago. He was then
known as S. l.. Overman, and
changed his name in coming to
Michigan. He was arrested on
word from Sheriff Siebert, of Mon
roe county, Mo-, who sent a pic.
ture by which he was identified.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17

The Republican Senators are un-
derstood to have intimated to
Speaker Reed that it will not be
necessary for him to shoot. they
will come down.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17

The Troy Free Press says Miss
Anna Martinique has been selected
a ore of the teachers in the Mex
loo, No, Public Schools.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17

IT rains on the unjust as we'll as
the just. Moberly had a big rain
yesterday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17
Notice of F1ual settlemsnl

Notice is hereby given fns,l
settlement of the estate ]
Adams, deceased, will be naadssssl
September term of Probate 49,
Audrain county, Missouri, 70
at Mexico In September, lsSa
ltd AdMf1gN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17

EVEN a truthful man will lie
out of doors all night this hot
weather.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17

ANOTHER "coon" boards with
Audrain county six months for
stealing a pair of overalls from a
livery stable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17

AUGUST 9th is the date OF the
biggest inland Fair in the State.
Mexico is the place where 1t will
be held.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17

The ice man is practically mas.
ter of the situation and nobody is
aware of the fact better than the
i. m,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17
Commissioners Sale Of RsalIsln|

John w. Calbreath ct al. a
petitioners.
In the Circuit Court Of CHI
county, Missouri.
The undersigned, duly appa1
and qualified Commissions b
above entitled cause, will, In =
ance of an order, judgment and
of said Court, made at its May
1890, sell at public auction, u
highest and best bidder for O.
the East front door of the Court =
i'm Mexico, in the county of Al
State of Missouri, during the siff.
the County Court for said Ar
couAty, on
Tuesday, August 5, 1870
between the hours of ten O'Clock q
and five O'Clock p. M, Of that :
the following described real 81
situate in Mexico, county Of Au@
State of Missouri, to-wit: Les
{6), and seven ca, In block tonfl!
(14), in Morris addition to the tos1l
Mexico. Also lot enc ~ In az {
vey No. f~orty-eight (4s) in said ~
Mexico.
BENJAMIN F. THOMAs
Special Commissiule.
/. w. BoULwARE, w.
Attorney for Commissioner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17
LEDGER.
THURSDAY, JULY II, 1890.

ONLY 20 days until the big Fair
begins.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-17
The TWO LEADING SHOWS of the Nation

NOW TRAVELLING AND EXHIBITING AS ONE
2 BIG MENAGERIEs, 2 BIG ELEVATED STAGES, BIG
CIRCUSES, 2 BIG ~HIPPODROMES, 2 BIG MUSEUMS,
BIG PARADES, 2 BIG RAILWAY EQUIPAGES.
The only Show in America having anything new to offer. Entirely recon
sructed, vastly improved greatly enlarged, and absolutely, undeniaby and
indsputably the great amusement boom Of the country. No long haired bull
whackers chasing lazy, filthy Indians around the ring and called a Wild
West, n o nerveshocking and dangerous shooting under III canvas, but q
clean. well conducted, bright, new and popular exhibition of the splendors
of the Orient and the wonders of the Occident.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-01-30

Prof. w. G. Kitchin, Phi. D., of
Cambridge, has written picturesque
and vivid historical novel entitled 1.-THE
Fail of the Christians :" which is rum
ming in the New York Ledger. The re-.
ligious and the historical elements are
dominant 10 the work, and in narrating
the overthrow of christianity in Japan
in the 18th century, the author has en-
tered fresh field in English literature.
"The Fall of the Christians is written
BY scholar who has made specially
OF Japanese History, and is based on
manuscripts which were discovered BY
the author, while he was occupying .
distinguished scholastic position in ia,
pan. In the opening chapters of this
story the terrible struggle between the
Christians and their implacable foes,
the Japanese pagans, in the distant sHd
unfamiliar day, when England, Holl-
and and Portugal competed for supre-
macy in commerce with Japan, IS de.
scribed with clearness, power, and pic
turesque skill. In fact, the author has
made the most of fresh theme and y
fresh setting.