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The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-07-25
AAor.e Ia. Hydrophobia.

PROVIDENCE. B. l., JAY s91.-The
horse owned by Paris H. Mathewson, .
Johnston farmer, died this morning Of
hydrophobia. In It's madness, the animal
tore Its fore legs fearfully with it, teeth
and had 10 DO bound with chains, ropes
and straps to prevent its doing injury to
the people in the vicinity. The horse was
bitten month ago by strange dog which
was evidently mad, and was subsequently
killed. The animal was ono Of valuable
pair Of bays. They had worked together
in moving machine all the afternoon.
When about to put them up for tho night,
the farmer drove tho pair Into the barn
yard, gave them some water, and gave
them in charge OF his wife while he went
to the house.
He was called back TO his horses by his
wife. One Of them had fallen and was
acting strangely. He separated the ami
mails and tied up the affected one in the
yard. The animals eyes had become
blood red. A stringy saliva started from
the mouth, and 1t began TO bite At every
thing within reach Steadily its frenzy
increased, and the horse snapped at Its
own flesh, tearing out large pieces from
the muscles of the legs. Mr.. Mathewson
securely tied tho horse, and st 10 O'Clock
at night, 10 stop tho animal from self
mutilation, tied heavy apron Of bagging
on the horses neck, and thus covered its
Ghost and legs. In the morning the crazcd
horse WAS much worse. 1t had torn OF
the apron and continued biting its legs. 1t
bit ut everything in sight. A wheel Of
heavy lumber cart was seized by the mad
dened brute as though the animal was d.
ternined to make an impression on tho
heavy iron tire and rim. The creature
plunged its head against tho barn wall
and against wagons and against other
things in tho yard. Chains and ropes
were thrown about its neck aud fastened
to pin under beam. Then Mr.. Math-
ewson managed to fssten strap around
tho animals jaws as muzzle. This put
al end to the biting, but the brute plunged
and thrashed In commissions, and finally,
twelve hours from tho symptoms OF the
trouhle n diad
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-07-25

THOSE pessimists who believe that
the human raco in America 10 deren-
Grating will doubtless feel that they
have gained u strong argument 10 sup.
port Of their theory In the case OF tho
woman who died icw days sines ut
Wcstport CT On the day OF her doath
she was 100 years and o months old.
but the demoralizing effect OF our
modern lie is shown by tho fact tim,
she passed into the uncertain hereafter
at an age two years and three months
earlier than that II. which her nroraicr
was called hence.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-07-25

One Of the most curiou. strikos on
record has Just ended NJ DnnvIllc. Va.
Several days ago butcher was Imprisoned
Tor violating u city ordinance, whercupon
hl tue butchers closed their stalls and
'wore They would scll no more meat un.il
lho ordinance was changed. Since that
uinc no fresh meat could DO bought IN tho
market Tor love or money, and people were
put TO great Inconvenience. Tho butchers
II last decided that they wcrc getting tho
worst Of the -o-cullcd strike aud opened
~ again,
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-07-25

SOME people seem TO think news.
papers are published lust for fua, end
that the publisher can stand of the pm
per maker. the Ink man. tho memorable
postofice department the ..jour"
printer and tho devil just the same rs
the non-paying subscriber indefinitely
postpones the payment OF subscription.
But newspaper cannot DO run without
ready money.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-07-25

WHAT the people want to be told is
that eternal vigilance and manifesto.
ton OF lively interest In everything
hat pertains 10 election. from the eau.
Gus to tho vote. are indispensable
requisites to the choice OF pure and OF
able men. The worst system with
these can be made 10 give US honest
and capable servants. Tho best sys-
TEN cannot give us such servants with.
out tho vigilance and tho interest
Tho method is OF small Importance II
tho people really and earnestly want
reform.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-07-25

A MAN named Willis has taken up
his residence on the coast OF Florida
for the purpose OF killing sharks. and
he kills them by exploding giant pow
der In the water. In one month he
has done for over 100 OF them. and no
says he shall make the number 1000
before he stops. A shark bit his wife
In two, and this his revenge.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-07-25

The belief appears TO DO general
that tho evils OF Drunkenness would
cease II no civilized pations sent liq-
uors to Africa But there Is little to
warrant such conclusion. No CONT
nent contains so many advantages for
making all kinds Of liquors. 1t Is the
homo OF sorghum and OF true sugar
cane, from both OF which rum can
DO made by means OF very simple aud
cheap apparatus. It Is much easier TO
convert cane Juice TO rum than into
sugnr,
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-07-25

No RAILROAD should permit Its en-
ployes to become habituos OF drinking
places. They cannot prevent the loca-
ton OF saloons near their shops or
switching points or round houses.
They can supply tho men with clean
and comfortable reading rooms, with
c fee and sandwiches aud then forbid
their visiting drinking places while on
or OF duty,
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-07-25

TIE time hns como when tho east
must bow to the west In commerce and
politics, both. 1t it no longer ques.
ton Of North against South and vice
versa The Mason and Dixon's line
OF to-day runs north and south, through
the state OF Pennsylvania close to its
western border.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-07-25

The loss Of lie incidental to the
summer season is very great but rs
large part Of II Is duo to avoldable rs
to unavoidable causes. II people
would abstain from heavy. rich food.
stimulating liquors. stale vegetables
and too rich fruits, the mortality from
sickness would be greatly reduced. and
II they were to exercise the most ex.
traodinary care with regard to boating
and bathing. the death lists would be
still shorter.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-07-25

TIE Indian policy Of the United
States government proceeds on tho
theory that 1t is cheaper to feed than
TO fight the savage. Money enough
Is appropriated annually to feed all OF
the red men, and II they starve 1t Il.
because the governments agents are
careless or corrupt.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-07-25

IT is pleasant to know that one fourth
Of the railroad passenger cars Of The
United States ase now equipped with
steam.hsating apparatus. The chance
Of making an unbasted roast Of the
unhappy tourist is thus reduced by
twenty-five per cent
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-07-25

Tn salt trust is said to BIZ dead for
- present All OF the arrangements
making tho people pay dear for their
salt failed. So big pile Of salt will
continue to DO exchanged for = mite
OF money!
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-07-25

But Russia is progressive after all
that has been said. A society has
been formed in St Petersburg "for the
insurance OF crops against climate
mishaps." How would 1t do for Kan
sas to send delegation over there 10
learn how 1t Is done?
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-07-25

t A FRENcHMAN who received the bas-
tinado in Japan and the lsnout In
Russia says 1t is about an even thing
which hurts the most but in both
cases he was laid up two months. He
adds thpt Hades has no punishment to
eoual efther
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-07-25

THERE has not been large fortune
built up 10 legitimate trade 10 all tho
length and breadth OF the land that
was not won through the merits OF lib
eral advertising. Intelligent adver-
Using will surely pay.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-07-25

A FaEHcHMAN has written . pam
phlet on, "How to Reach the Moon"
Thats all very we'll In Its way, but
the real thing is how to behave after
Teller gets there. Let's hear from
some old traveller.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-07-25

Detective Mcrarlnn, chief OF the
pinkcr,on once In Denver. has prct,,
thoroughly broken up tho gang Of thieves
that have bcon operating In tho Rio
Gr0ndc yards ~ Aspen. Seven mon In oil
have been arrested. four charged with
stealing orc and three with burglar
ising tho warehouse near the Rio Grand,
depot The fourallogod ore thieves arc NJ
Il. Fitzpatrick. Q. \. holdcrman, Charlie,
Sigh mud Vcleio Ward, ard the burglar.
Larry Scott. George Keeper aud l.. s.
Frye, Slish also being implicated with
the latter. Tho burglars entered tho ware.
house and stole, beer and cigars Al Of
tho mon src under ArrcAt,
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-07-25
A Kentucky Fight.

II is reported .hatnt Hubbard Mills.
a small village III Knox County, Kentucky,
last Thursday, the Smith and Mcsscr fac
tons met and when tho smoke had cleared
away four were dead. II was on tho oc,
casion OF political speaking. As soon u,
the speaker was through tho crowd re-
paired to rudcly constructed tables near
by which were loaded with bread, barbc
cue meats and home. made daintlcs. Two
OF the warning factions got Into u quarrel
and In moment they were arranged ton
on one aide and eight on tho other. In linz
OF battle. Firing began aimos, simultan.
cousiy. and tho crowd fod TO shelter IN
every direction. When the fight was
over four Ind been killed, two on each side
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-07-25
MONDAY. July p.

SENATK.-On motion OF Mr.. Hoar. tho
select committee on relations with Canada
was authorized TO continue their inycstl.
CATION during the coming rcccss and next
session.
Tho Senate proceeded TO the conaidcra.
tion OF the House bill 10 transfer tho rcye.
nue. marine service. Tho bill WINS atill
being discussed when. Mt 3 o'clock. IL wns
laid aside without action, and tho uniin-
ished business, the tariff bill, was taken
up for consideration.
Mr.. Voorhees, addressed tho Scnnto in
opposition TO the bill, which he character.
lied rs financial monster, every claw
anu Tooth OF which had boon carefully In
spectcd In tho Hobbies and found 10 b
sound and reliable. II was only In an Inn
pure political and moral atmosphere, gen
Grated BY corrupt monopoly OF wealth,
that financial measure like tho ono now
pending would dare To show tho hard out.
lines OF Its guilty face, much less would II
expect TO DO treated with respect, spoken
well OF and pressed NJ u law. Passing Tor
criticism OF tho details Of tho bill, Mr..
voorhees, spoke OF II as an honest fact that
N fourteen schedules OF dutinblc articles.
the only reductions made were In Tho
schedule relating 10 sugar and mola.scs.
which, In the light OF tho proposed bounty
10 sugar planters. was no reduction ut all,
AZ tho close OF tho speech MIR Cockrcll
offered u resolution, which was agreed 10.
expressing the Scnnto's regret NJ tho nm.
nouncnmcnt OF tho death OF Iirprcscnta-
tive Walker Of Missouri mud for tho an
pointmcnt OF n commit,c. OF three .cna-
tora 10 attend the funeral.
Mossrs. Vest, Plumb and berry wcrc
appointed and tho Senate, US n further
marx OF respect, adjourned.
iousE.-Tho committee on public lands
reported u resolution calling on tho seq
toiary OF tho Interior 10 inform tho uousc
ny what authority and why he has author.
..cd or directed the Issue OF patents 10 tho
Union Pacific Railroad Company for lunds
tranted the company prior 10 tho payment
~ mo debt due tho United States from
ihld company.
On motion OF Mr.. Dochcry OF Missouri.
ny unanimous consent II was ordered that
NO vote on the original package bill bo
'akch TO morrow and tho veto on the bank.
fnptrS bill Thuiadny morning. Mr.. Dock.
ny thch officially announced tho death Of
representative James i. Walker OF Mis-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16
BIG lie
Weight $50, is Z Feet 8 Inches
Tall and Has Feet as Large
as Canvassed Hams.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 1T. l..
Johnson, of Scotland county, who
is here in attendance upon the fair,
states that the publications recent
ly made concerning an alleged
young giantess in an eastern state
were IN error when they claimed
that she was the largest one in the
country. He says that Missouri
has the largest girl of her age in the
country, and on this he is willing
to wager $1,000. Her name is Ella
Ewing, and she is IS years old.
She read the Declaration of Inde-
pendence at the last Fourth of July
celebration at Wyaconda, just over
the line in Clarke county. Miss
Ewing is 7 feet 8 inches in height,
which makes her the tallest girl in
America. She weighs $50 pounds
Her foot is II inches In length and
six and one-fourth inches wide.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16
The Seventh Solid.

Throughout Missouri the Re.
publicans are working like a mole,
in the dark, and, also like a mole,
they are often lucky if they escape
the traps. They were not lucky
in the Seventh Congressional Dis
trict, where twenty of them obtain
ed the cooperation of ten alleged
Democrats IN a call for a conven.
ton to nominate an independent
candidate against Mr.. Norton on 8
Farmers and Laborers' Union plat,
form. When members ofthe order
assembled in Bowling Green, the
rascally character of the trick was
laid bare, the scheme was denounc
ed as a swindle and the meeting
adjourned after adopting resolu.
tions Indignantly refusing to be
made fools of by Filley's hirellngs.
The call for the convention was an
open confession that Barnett, the
Republican candidate, could no,
win in an open fight, aud the fail.
ure of the scheme leaves him in a
vastly worse plight than he was in
before. The Democrats of the
Seventh District are now more
solidly united and in better hume,
for good work than at any previous
time since the campaign opened.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16
Jesse Harper at Mexico,

To the Editor of the Ledger.
THOMPSON, Mo-, Oct. 14.-PIease
say in this and next weeks issues
of the LEDGER that Jesse Harper,
of Danville, Ill.,, will address the
Farmers and Laborers Union OF
Audrain county, and surrounding
counties, on October 81, 1890, at
Mexico, Mo-, at 1:SO p. m. sharp.
Everybody invited, and 1 assure
you that you will be as we'll repaid
for the time spent as you ever
was in life for the same amount o.
time listening to any public speak
er. l. J. SIMS,
Pres. Audrain Co. F. & L. U.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16
THOMPSON TALK.
CORRESPONDENCE OF the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
THOMPSON STATION, Mo-, Oct.
ia. J. Powell left Monday for
Nebraska on a visit to bis son,
Alvin.
Misses Polly and Matte Sims
returned home Sunday from q
pleasant visit to relatives in st.
Louis
E. Ii. Mcdonald has sold out his
store to John W. Rutter and son,
l. J. Sims will attend the dis
trict meeting of the F. and l..
Union at Bowling Green Thursday
and the meeting of Pike County
Union at the same place Friday ano
Saturday.
Mr.. M. Swain kindly exhibited
his Indian idol that he brought
from Oklahoma to the scholars o
Thompson school Tuesday. He
thinks of sending it to Chicago fol
the Worlds Fair.
Miss Carrie Powell and hel
brother, Joseph, returned from thu
western part of the county Tues
day.
At the meeting of the literary
society Friday night John Wander
ford was elected President ant
Miss Ella Dudley Secretary.
Ben Franklin is doing duty a
Mexico as petit juror.
Little Fanny Tiger celebrated
her S.h birthday last Sunday ant
kindly remembered US with excel
emf cake
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16
JERSEYS at st. Louis.

The Jersey Bulletin, published at
Indianapolis, Ind, speaking of the
Jerseys at the st. Louis fair, says:
Besides the herds mentioned, Mr..
George A. Morris, of Mexico, Mo-,
exhibited in the two-year-old class
the very finely bred bull, Uproar
of St. Lambert 2O621, sired by
Pogis Chief 1898 and out of Khe-
di ives Fancy 1880, 10 lbs. 3 OF.
This bull is not yet three years old
and weighs near 1900 lbs. He is a
fine fellow, indeed.
The editor of the Bulletin, a Jer.
sey expert, is of the opinion that a
number of premiums we're given to
wrong ANIMALS. Other Jersey men
expressed the same opinion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

z 81
ADVOCATES of female equality
will be glad to hear that women
have forced themselves into anoth-
er occupation that has generally
been given over to men. Two
Chicago young women have become
full-fedged highway robbers. They
hold up their victims in true foot
pad style, and from a financial
point of view have been very sue
cessful. We are fast moving to-
ward the time when we shall have
to abandon all our old ideas about
che inoapacity Of women.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16
Big Sale of S%horthorns,

Forty-fve nice well bred short
horn cattle will be sold at the Fair
Grounds, Mexico, Mo-, on Thurs
day, October 80, 1890, commencing
at 1 O'Clock, sharp. Twenty fine
young bulls and bull calves and
twenty-five COWS and heifers will be
sold. The lot will include one
Cruickshank Orange Blossom Bull
Calf, red, six months old; one q
year-oId Cruickshank Syble Bull,
red, little white; three Duke top
ped Constance bulls, nearly pure
Dukes, one having for sire the Old
End Duke of Brant, the renowned
sire of the champion fat stock steer
of Chicago, 1889. preceded by 5 or
6 of the best Duke sires in the
United States, costing from 5000
to 14,OOO. These are five of the
best bred bulls ever offered for sale
In Audrain county in fact, there
has been no such pedigreed bulls
sold or offered in this part of the
State. Besides these there will be
sold some good and we'll bred bulls,
descended from Scotch, English
and American ancestors. Now is
the time to get a start cheap, and
build up a herd of fine cattle at low
prices. Catalogues furnished on
application to the undersigned
after October Is. TERMS: Twelve
months, s per cent, with approved
note. These cattle will not be fat.
Some have been taken up off grass.
For inform .tion apply to
NORTHEAST MISSOURI SHORT
HORN ASSOCIATION, s. P. Emmons,
Secretary, Mexico, Mo, % ct.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

We admire the gall of a man
who will beg to get a paper on
credit and in the course of a year
or so, when sent a statement OF his
account, refuses to take the paper
out of the office and says he never
subscribed for it. The LEDGER is
going to give one or two of this
class an airing shortly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

The LEDGER banquet to its cor.
respondents will take place Thurs
day night, November 18th. We
desire every one of our correspond
ents to notify US at once whether he
or she can be present on that occa'
sion. We desire a full attendance,
and If this date don't suit we de-
sire to change it at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

We are told that the Republican
Congressional committee will spend
500, 600 in the effort to re-elect
Mckinley. The author of the
crazy quilt tariff bill comes high,
but the Republican Floater Funders
and Fat Fryers seem to think that
they must have him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

EVERYBODY in Audrain county is
expected to be in Mexico on Sat.
urday, Oct. is, to attend the ex,
Confederate meeting. All reports
will then be made by vice presi.
dents and a rousing big crowd is
expected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

THE weekly LEDGER Is the best
medium through which to let the
public know of your sale. If you
are going to have a public sale the
idea is to get the people there to
buy. The weekly LEDGER circu.
lates in Audrain and adjoining
counties to the number of more
than 1900, hence it's columns are
the best place to have an advertise
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

THE St. Louis fair is a thing OF
the past. There will not be more
than one or two more attempts to
even try to have a fair there. The
Mexico Fair Association, with q
mile track, can at ono take the
field thus left open and have a
State fair the like of which is not
known anywhere. Now is the time
for Mexico to act in this direction.
A good mile track will settle the
ratfQr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

THE limits of the City of Mexico
will likely be extended within the
next few weeks and a new census
taken. The extension will increase,
our revenue from taxes and the
new census will then bring US over
the 5000 mark, which will also
increase our revenue in the way of
license, etc., etc. Mexico is grow
ing and needs more room.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

w. ". Fry says the damage
suits against the Salamander are
to be pushed at once and that the
propositions made by the Invest.
ment company will not be consia
cred. He also says injunction
suits will at once be brought against
the Salamander company to close
up their works and make them
stop doing business in Mexico. HI
says such suits car be brought with
out giving bond, which is a surprise
tn ia
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

from the Hannibal Journal.
The man who cheats his paper
out of q single cent will never
reach that heavenly...sland where
old Elijah wentl But when at
last his race is his life of
toll and woe-he'I straightway 60
to the fiery land, where they never
shovel snow. So says Bob White
In the Mexico LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16
The Farmers View of 1t.

Pm taxed because 1 own my land,
I'm taxed upon my plows,
On the very hides that cover the sides
OF my cattle as they browse
They've taxed my woollen shirts and
socks,
Jemima's dress and veil,
My horseshoes, hinges, knobs and
locks,
Tin cup and dinner pail!
I'm also taxed the other way
For wheat and corn and wool,
My taxing friends refuse to pay.
More than in Liverpool!
In their great tariff act they've striven
Each "infant industry"
TO coddle, but I wish to heaven
I knew who'll coddIe me
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

]. B. DAY, of Kentucky, a cousin
of Mrs. Jas. Daniel, has been in
Mexico during the past few days
looking at property and will likely
locate near Mexico. He is one of
the prominent horse breeders of
Kentucky and would prove a most
valuable citizen to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

Hon. W. II. KEENAN, has, up to
date, raised over $1,000 in Audrain
county for the ex-Confederate
Home, with several precincts to
hear from. If all of the ia coup-
ties in the State do as we'll there
will be plenty of funds to erect a
comfortable home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

THE officers and board of direc-
tors of the Mexico Improvement
and Investment Company are the
right men in the right place. The
success of this institution as a
valuable assistance to Mexico's
growth and development is assur-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16

Hon. W. II. KEENAN,, President,
assisted by the various vice-Presi-
dents of the ex-Confederate associa-
tion, deserve great credit for the
fine showing they are making in
raising funds for the ex-Confederate
Home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-16
Live stock Market.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 14.-The
National Stock Yards, of East st.
Louis, furnishes the following
quotations:
CATTLE-The receipts to-day
were $500 head; the shipments
were LOO head. The market ruled
firm. The sales ranged as fol-
lows: Good to fancy native
steers, 81 40a4 95:fair to good steers,
So. S5a4.40 40; stockers and feeders,
at 81 OOa3. 10; Texans and Indian
steers, quoted at 81. 30a3. 40; range
steers, not quoted.
HoGs-The receipts to-day were
1900 head; the shipments were
1900. Market was higher. The
sales ranged as follows: FAIR to
choice heavy were quoted at 81. 25a
4.40; packing grades. not quoted;
mixed grades, quoted at So 9Oa4 80;
butchers grades not quoted ;
light, fair to choice, quoted at
"a. 20a4.3 5
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipts
to-day were 500 head; the ship
ments were none. The market was
strong. FAIR to choice grades OF
sheep were quoted at S4.OOa4. 80;
lambs were not quoted; mixed lots,
not quoted.