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Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16
The Use of a Rock Pile,

The Mexico LEDGER says it
costs Is cents a day more to feed
and care for a calaboose person
than his work on the rock pile is
worth, at the average price for ma
cadam, and it therefore regards it
as poor economy to take up tramps.
The saying comes in keeping the
tramps away, and a rock pile is
better than a shot gun for that pur-
nnSa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

J. A. PORTS, Bob Freeman and
other stock men are keeping Au-
drains reputation bright as the
finest horse and mule center in the
country. We will be without COM
petition when the Mexico Fair gets
q mile track.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

The extension of the city limits
of Mexico will give US about 5000
population and increase the city's
revenue nearly $1,000 per year.
We are entitled to the population
and the revenue as we'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

THE Christian Scientist is doing
a noble work to the extent that she
stops people from taking quack
and patent medicines. Half the SO.
called sick in the country will get
well when they stop dosing them
coIvac
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

jim KEMP is another convert to
the Christian science faith. The
size of his feet has been reduced
without medicine so that he can
wear his shoes without pain to his
pedal extremities.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

PROMINENT taxpayers are talk
ing of raising money by private
subscription to build a sidewalk
to the Fleet school, but claim that
it seems rather rough that a few
men should have to pay for a walk
which is to be used by the whole
oifu
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

CLARK and Norton made rous-
ing Democratic speeches at Van
dalia on Saturday. The Demo
cratic party in the East End is
well organized and solid for the en-
tire ticket.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16
Administrator's Nstise.

Notice i. hereby given thss :.
Of administration upon the -
Harvey GUN, deceased, hsM +
granted the undersigned, BY ~
bate Court of Audraiu COUNT, Z
souri, bearing date Sept. u, H.,
AL persons having claims
said estate are required e
them for allowance to the ads..
tor within one year Alter
granting of letters, or they
precluded from any bencnt
estate and if such claims D
hibited within two years NJ.
date they will be forever barlse
G.. c. BARTA.
pat Adminsne.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16
ITEMS,

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
WORCESTER, Oct. 14.-Times
have been very dull in our little
country town for a week past, as
almost tie entire community have
been in your city attending court
serving on juries, answering sub.
pan@s, etc. We are very glad
that the session has ended, and
more than glad that all parties are
back again, all safe and sound.
Some carried their points, others
rather miraculously failed.
Mrs. l.. P. Crigler returned from
st. Louis last Monday. Everybody
says "The fair don't come up to
Mexico"
Mr.. Paige goes to Middletown
this week to invoice a stock of
goods that he has bought. When
he returns he will have a big sale.
Leb Crigler is going to invoice fdr
him at Middletown.
As times were SO interesting and
business SO rushing, Tom Shep-
herd did not take his Eastern tour.
Well, Mr.. Editor, the Santa Fe
boys couldn't stand our haunting
remarks any longer, SO they called
us down on their grounds last Sat-
urday, and with their umpire, an
awful call for them it was. We will
let them tell of the result, but will
give them credit for being the
hardest workers In the world. 1t
isn't their fault that they can't
play ball; they just simply live in
the wrong age. But they are all
first class boys and gave US a fine
reception, and a good dinner at the
hotel. Good bye, boys; we wish
you well, but We must go by you.
Little Elmer Morris is danger
ously i'll of scarlet fever. We will
be glad when Nh. Morris can say,
"we are all well,' as some OF his
family have been sick all summer.
Some corr is being gathered and
sold at IS cents. Corn is fair.
The protracted meeting at Rock
Hill, to be conducted by the pas
tor, Bro. Hill, commences next
Sunday. A good work of reforma-
ton is needed in and around Wor.
c%ester, and we hope to see all pres
ent. "God speed the right"
Mr.. Claud Cox and Mr.. Alex
McGowen are visiting in Henry
county.
We were present and heard Har-
~ Tracy tell of the F. & L. U. on
last Wednesday night at the Court
House. He presented in a very
able manner, we think, the falla-
cies Of the sub Treasury bill, and
showed US concldsively that it
would not do for the United States
to own the railroads. We rather
think Mr.. Tracy is a farmers
friend, but certainly he canno,
conscIentiously speak and work for
such a scheme as the sob-Treasury
scheme. What a monopoly we
would have if the United States
owned the railroads in her borders.
What a change of officers would
occur In 1892, when the stars and
stripes will float under another and
a very different administration.
His views on the silver bill are in
direct union with Democratic doc
trine, but I don't think his "Jefer-
sonian Democracy will ever adj
vocate any such measures as the
above. I think all Or your CORES
pondents, whether Democrats, Re-
publicans or Wheelers, should ex-
press their views occasionally on
the issues of the day. Ifyou think
so you sheuld exact il of them. al
ways limiting them, as your best
judgment directs.
We are ready tor the banquet,
Town Talk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

CLOSE up the Salamander and
leave theFleet school without a side
walk; give up our charter; close up
our stores and let the dog fennel
and smart weeds have our beauti.
full little city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

VIM. Barry has one ofthe largest
public sales ever held in this coun-
ty at his farm just east of Thomp-
son, on Thursday, Oct. %. Don't
fail to read his advertisement in
the weekly LEDGER as there will be
some big bargains offered. ~ 2t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

We would ask the Republican
farmers who take the LEDGER to
call at the stores where they trade,
the next time they come TO Mexico,
and ask to see the circulars and
kilograms advancing the price OF
the necessities of life on account OF
the Mckinley bill. Read the cir.
culars and then 60 home aud vote
for Barnett if you will.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16
Our always staunch and thick and

OUR always staunch and thick and
thin Republican friend, N. Sneed,
says Geo. Vest and Bob White
are lying about the Mckinley bill
making the prices of necessities of
life higher and that they know they
are lying" Figures and facts
wont lie. we would ask Bro.
Sneed to drop into most any store
IN Mexico and ask to see the circu.
lars just received advancing prices
on account of the Mckinley bill
Of course Bro. Sneed wont do this.
If he did he would not believe his
eyes. Ii he did he would still &C
home and vote for Barnett.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16
A Subsidy to Spectators

Surprising Congress had appre.
priated 5000, 900 for the purpose
of enabling a syndicate of specula.
tors to make a certain quantity OF
tin plate in the next five years in
the United States, what an outcry
there would have been2 But that
is precisely what Congress has
done, with the single difference
that the SIS, 600, 600 is to be taken
from private pockets instead of the
public treasury.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

We would call the attention of
those who say the City Council can
not extend the city limits to Sec
ton 1880, Vol. l of the revised
statutes of Missouri. Sections 9S2
and 983 tell how to take a new
census.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

Miss Addie Andrews has return
ed from st. Louis end is at her
place with Mrs. NJ. l.. Mckee,
where she will be pleased to see
all of her friends. dGwts
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

The grand jury found a true bill
against Marcus Paige and Ira Fam
ming, accused of robbing old man
/. 1ians, near Worcester, q few
nights since.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16
Drs. French, HALEY & Toalson.

Drs. HALEY and Toalson have
been appointed surgeons for the
C. & A. r. r. IN connection with
DR.. P. French. DIR. French will
be in Mexico one-half OF his time,
beginning Friday night Of each
week. DIT Wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

FIVE divorces were granted in
the Audrain court on Tuesday. 1t
has been a good while since as
many couples were joined together
on one day in this county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

DON'T fail to hear Congressman
Stone in Mexico at 1:30 p. N.
Thursday, Oct. 16. Every Demo-
crat in the county should hear him
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16
NEW CENSUS OF MEXICO.
THE CITY LIMITS TO BE EXTENDED
IN AT LEAST TWO DIRECTIONS.
The City Council Refuses to Take Any Ac-
ton in Regard to a Walk to the
Fleet ~SchooI-The Revenue Of
the City to be Largely
Increased.

The City Council met Monday
night, all members present except
Reid, who is in Montgomery City
building a house.
G. F. Clark appeared before the
Council and agreed to move the
trees on the Boulevard and put
down half the walk If the City
would put down the other half.
The proposition was rejected,
Roden and White voting to accept,
Lupton, Armstrong and Allison
voting no.
Clark said there should be a
walk by all means, but that he was
satisfied the law could not compel
him to build it, and rather than
have the public do without a walk
he would pay half. He then offer
ed to leave the question of law as
to who should build the walk to
three disinterested and able law
yers, n OF whom should be Judge
Hughes.
Roden and White alone favored
this proposition and the matter
now stands just where it did six
months ago. The Council refuses
to accept any compromise and also
refuses to try to force Clark to pay
for the same according to law.
This being the condition of affairs
there never will be q walk until
Clark and Harper build one OF
their own accord unless a private
subscription is taken up.
On motion of Councilman White
a committee Of three was appoint
ed in connection with the City
Attorney to draft an ordinace ex.
tending the city limits and report
at next meeting. Committee ap'
pointed, ,Lupton and Arm
strong. After the limits are ex'
tended a new census will be taken
This move on the part of the Ceun
ell will increase the revenue of tn,
City nearly $1,000 per year ane
will give us a population of at lsas
5000 to both of which we ar,
entitled.
An ordinance ~vacatlng streets IL
property recently bought by thu
salamander Company was approx
ed and ordered published.
Allison moved to do away will
most OF the electric light because
the ''city was out of money" No
seconded. Allison then moved tt
build about six blocks of macadam
Not seconded. The Council coult
not see Just the point to the tW'
motions-one claiming we had M
money, the other taking for grant
ed we had plenty. Allison saie
he was not in favor of the Council
doing anything in regard to th'
Fleet sidewalk at all. eff they
want one out there let 'em builC
it,"
Just before the Council adjourn
ed Mr.. Clark said he hoped tn
Council would proceed to build
walk to Fleets School accordin.
to law if they would not accept hi
compromise. He wanted the wall
not for himself but for the publ,
and that if it was the law for hin
to pay for it he wanted to do 81
and trusted the Council would test
the matter in the courts at once
In the midst of a discussion of tn
matter by the Council Allison NOV
ed to adjourn, saying he Vas tiree
of hearing about the matter. Ii
difference to Mr.. A%llison's feeling
in the matter the Council adjourn
ed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

JOHN J. O'NEIL has been nomi-
mated for Congress by the Demo.
Gratis in the Eighth district and
will he elected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

THERE is no town in the State OF
Missouri, outside of Mexico, which
would not devise some plan to get
a sidewalk to the Fleet school.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

By extending the city limits OF
our city many who are enjoying
all the benefits will have to pay
some of the taxes,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16
Administrator's uetise.

Notice is hereby given that =
of administration upon the -.
John Threlkeld, deceased hsns
granted the undersigned, BY ~
bate Court of Audrain c0un9 7
souri,, bearing date Sept. 8, Ia
ALI persons having claims ~
said estate are required y -
them for allowance to the admt
tor within one year after datsd !
ing of letters, or they may b. pfee,,
ed from any benefit Of such ".
and If such claims be not Oh.
within two years from the dAees
will be forever barred. -.
T. J.
No HIT Adminhn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

W. F. Smell and wife, of Monroe
county, who have been visiting the
family of Samuel T. Hook, return.
cd home this afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16
Guardian'a Iotiee.

f1Notice is hereby given that -
bean appointed guardian Of ~
and estate of John II. Byrnss III
All claims against said estste
presented to me and all debu o1
must be paid to me. uv,,n
Guardian Of ]. h 1s'
September 8, 1890.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

MISSOURI will get another Con-
gresham under the superintendent
now proposed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16
CHIEF JUSTICE MILLER is dead.

A FERRY boat or pontoon bridge
might be established on the boule-
ward.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

The Fleet cadets will have to
add high top boots to their uni
forms.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

READ all the stock sale adver.
tisements in the LEDGER. 1t will
pay you.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16
PUBLIC SAIL
MONDAY, o q, ]

will sell at my farm, l mile =
west of Rush Hill, Mo-, the lblbsl
described property: Seven :
COWS, giving milk; 8 head 4 Z
work mules, 2 calves, l whsst ~
ricks of hay, l rick Of cats i
rick and s work horses. Othef =
too numerous to mention.
TERMS.-Nine month"; TIM {
per cent, purchaser giving spess.
security. SILAS N0kM1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16
Stockholders bee1

Mexico, Mo-, Angus -.
Notice to the StockhoideSs Q1
drain County AgrscuitN
Mechanical Association;
You will take notice thst j.
of the stockholders Of said ci8Ai
will take place at the CouisI
Mexico, Mo-, at one o'cioca
the sth day of November, I,
purpose Of Increasing the csrl}
of said corporation ten tDO
lars (S10,0O0.O0.l u~af
Done by order Of the
August 30, 1880. -
- 0LAIDsas esFseaQs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

Lots Of fine country butter ct
Gunner d Crows.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16
YEAR 1aoo
Tax CODeC|lII
notice.

Notice is hereby given that =
Book for the year 1890 i. n,
hands ready for collection
meet the Taxpayers at thu 49,
places on dates below menno..s
cUIvRE TOWNSHIP
At Grange Hall, Wedpe.a..
vember II.
AT Farber, Thursday, N-ov..A.
At Vandalia, Wednesdav..sr1
day, December 10 and IL.
PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP
At Laddonia, Friday, Noyen.-.
LoUTRE TOWNSHIP.
At Martinsburg, Monday. d.
SAILING TOWNSHIP
At Sturgeon, "Wednesday. n.
At Centralia, Thursday. n. :
asst r. P. HOPKINS, Cou@..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16
REPORT OF THE CONDIflel
OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL Ban
At Mexico, State of Missouri 4
close of business, Oct. End, n

/. r. r. Arnold, cashier Of the ahcsesm
bank, do solemnly swear that the sheem =
ment is true to the best Of my knexs1Rl
belief. II. R. ARNOLD, O.
Subscribed and worn to before u, III
day OF Oct, 1890 &C. 1A19n
Notsy &
Commission expires Jan'y IA. 1se&
Correct--Attest } M. CooNs,
I. F. CooNs,
WIN. A. H0RRIk
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

About Is leading dairymen Of
this State met at the exposition
building in Kansas City Sept. "a,
and organized a State Dairy and
Creamery-men's Association. The
next meeting will be at Jefferson
City at the call of the president.
They invite all interested in the
advancement of the dairy cause to
meet with them and become mem.
bers at their next meeting, which
will be given due notice. Officers
elected were w. M. Lewis, of st.
Joe, president; G. A. Adams, Of
Chillicothe, vice-presldeot; A.
Uhlman, of Irondale, Treasurer;
J. M. Smith, of Meadville, Secre.
tary.
At the state meeting of Missouri
Christians at Warrensburg, Cor.
responding Secretary J. Fl. Hardin,
of Kansas City, reported the church
in a highly prosperous condition.
Among other things he showed a
total membership in the state of
10000, with 1,400 churches.
During the past year slxty-four
new churches were built and $685.
600 raised for church work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

will sell at public auction, at my farm, 10 miles North OF
Mexico and 2 miles Northwest of Moline, WEDNESDAY. OCT
%, 1890, the following described surplus of stock of the very
best quality:
good Brood Mares, all in foal by my Squirrel horse.
2 two year old Squirrel Fillys.
l two year old Draft Filly.
two year old Horse Colts, two Squirrel and one draft.
3spring Colts, all mares by Squirrel.
80 head of thoroughbred Shorthorn Cows and Calves.
1 four year old Jack, Is 12 hands high, best one in county
l three year old Squirrel Stallion, best horse in the county,
and has taken premiums wherever shown.
Lot of good Stock Hogs.
TERMS OF SALE-sums under $40 cash; $40 and over u
months time at 8 per cent, with approved security.
e. T. CAJIEoRT
Jas. 7, JOHNSON, Auoioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

THURSDAY, OCT. 16, 1890.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-07-12
An-EIenhant ON a Lnrk.

Officer konsIer ~ Manayunk thought
the other nigbi tia, gas rank had be-
come loose aud was paraains the streets.
he Mss standing al Main street aud
shufs lane when he espied large body
moving toward him. lie sought a place
O! safety, aud soon discovered that an
elephant was on the rampage The ami
MAJ had escaped from show g; Con-
thouer ken. aud was making things very
lively. IL upset cotton bales, demolished
piles o. cobb,e stones, drank al the wa
/ icg troughs day that Il could find, and
upset electric poes. il WAS having 4
| s6Ay time whca The keeper made hts APP
pcaraacc. mounted upon pony. Alter
. saofl parley ho induced the elephant
10 80 home 4 number 81 men VINO
were on the streets 81 the unhOly hour
when the elephant appeared have since
I Joined Temperance societies. -Phlladcl-
I v,f8s EePord
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-07-12
Plaster ca.i. Of Itail.Iones.

Dr. David Gcucsc, Of Baltimore, has
achieved something novel in Tie way OF
making plaster easls. 4 hail storm
RAISED over tho Monumental city the
other day and tho doctor determined 10
secure a permanent record OF the size
aud shape % somc o! the larger stones.
They were placed upon a slab OF gass
aud mixture % 6ne modelling plaster
pourrd over them. Alum was mixed
wtth The plaster to make IL set quickly.
Where the hal,9ioncs touched the glass
small aperture was left AS the hall
stones melted the water ran out Of this
opening. A solution was then poured
Ia 90 prevent adhesion, aud freshly
mixed plaster WAS poured into the mold
Tins prepared. Nhcn hardened the
outer e,ust was broken away, leaving
o,aet casts o. the ha!lstones, except that
i6o Iccncr edges 81 the ice were lost
sIrhty by rapid melting caused by the
hca, that was generated by the crystal
ration 3, the plaster. The models are
neatly sllyercd. Tho largest IS nearly
TWO and fye.olghths inches long.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-07-12
Through the Fire.

"l.istener," in the Boston Trans
erlpt; remarks that great calnmities
arenot altogether calamaitous, since
they serve TO bring into notion some
OF the nobler qualities of human ma
ture. Several years ago, he saws. a
young man set up ia business and
became indebted 10 a Lynn manu-
iacturer for three or four hundred
dollars The business, and worse
yet, the young man himself, proved
10 be "A failure, and the manuIacturer
did not recover cent of his money.
The young mans father was en-
pioyed IN the manufacturer estab,
llshment, and took his sons miscon.
duct SO much 20 heart that he went
10 the office and voluntarily assumed
the debt, requesting that "A certain
amount should he deducted from
his wages, week By week, till TIL
obligation WIS discharged.
The manufactures objected; thu
sons debt WAS not the fathers; thu
old man was poor, and he felt thai
il would be mean TO take the money
from him. The workman insiste (,
upon il, however, and his employer
finally gave his consent 10 the plan
but he privately instructed his cash
ier 10 keep the amount deducte.
ircm tile old Gan'spay in anenyelop,
by itself
Time passed, and a. il happened
the very last deduction was mnd,
only IA week or two before the recent
lire ia Lynn In that tire the man
ufnctuFers establishment was burn
ed but the sac came out oi the ruin
unhnrmed, and ia twas theenyelop
containing the amount with whicl
the workman had cancelled his som
DELFT.
The manufacturer had il under hi
hand. lie had loss heavily by th
frr Tile money was his. but b
could not find il Ia his heart 10 keel
Il,
ilc inquired into the old mans Oh
cumsianeos ana learned that hi
house. Wiih everything in Il. ha
l,e~n destroyed The manufacture
sent 'uF him
What nne YOU going 10 do now?
hs asked he veteran enpluyc
Il don't kuow, sir, everything
gone.
Well, sAid the manufacturer.
believe YOU have Just completed ~
payment - some four hundred do
lars which you didn'tnally owe me.
IL nns money. cir, TINT my 30
uwcl you
les ! know hn, have kept Il b
ltseif aud il came through the III
al right. don't want II, and
unut you 10 have Il.
lie produced the envelope II
5ii mans necessities uycrcnme b
pride. ana iull 81 gratitude, he n
rpicd the money with which
make a nru stnri ~ The world.
No man Wha knows what re-
osal;h il. uill believe that q
manufacturer eau ever bc poorer <
eis generosity
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-07-12
wrong Kind OF License.

A little Misunderstanding, due 10 The
c!ty-clerk's recent absorption IN the
dog taxing business, happened in Bel
fast the other day. A young man walked
bash!ullg into the Office aud. when his
turn came, be huskllY asked the clerk
Tor 4 license.
"Nhat nance" said the clerk. The
young man gave his name, and the clerk
hastily wrQye IL down on dog license.
What breed, age and color Is it?'
Was The next question.
III didn't know you had 10 tell al
thar" said the young man
Have 10 do that. in oder 70 Identity
them. said the clerk.
"Bgt Mrs Blank knows her. She
has worked there FOR long time
.-Oh, whats ihat?' said the c.erk
why. We .h.nk Of getting married,
whispered tho young man. II wal
/ strange that the CLERK couldn't spot that
4 SOfI u customer a. Arsi glance.-
/ LewktOwu journal.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-07-12
Dead Husbands.

Al exchange contains this strange
itctu I, (. snid thu, some q the
chief railroads IN the country employ
srs1ialpcrsons TO inform the bcreaved
family when an employc has been
killed. This docsnot sccm incredible,
considering that every year a small
nrmv % men meet their death ON the
track. At the union depot ] met
veteran raiiroadcT the other dry, who
said h. was from Reading. Pa, and
hnd frequently discharged this pain
ful Office. In giving his experience
among other things he related the
following 1T was only u few days
nrn that went 70 q home aud found
the vii. chatting and laughing Wi u
"A ueivhburs wife while she was Mt
work among her rose bushes and
flowers She hadn't hccn married
very long. first asked her whether
her husband was nt home, She star,
"a nj mo. became white as piecc 81
chalk, then shrickcd and fell among
Tho plants. Ihelpcd tocarry her into
! H. house He's dead; my husband
! i dead know he has been killed.
Who told your asked, when Fhe
revived No one. only thought
sn Is ii trucp' 1t WAS easy, then %
Bnish my GRAND once called on I
woman Ia tell her her husband had
been killed hy striking On over head
bridge This was three years ago
near Philadelphia The woman cur
ri up her lip and replied; iihe per !,
killed. heaven has reyenged me. h'
abused me long enough. lie u anus.
no more womcnnow, That was ~
easiest Job in my line lever had tiN'
minutes later the woman waslh hSs
terics."