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Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

Saloon petitions az being filed
ir different towns in the county
ance the local option law has been
declared Unconstitutional
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

The many trien Is of Squire J.
]. Winscott w'll D. glad to see him
out again ;fd uearly recovered
from his lilutss
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

frank kllgore will be fnuni at
We OLD stand. Kirk OwinsS "Ill
.smain with him. Look "ut for
as advertisement in the L>rGeR
November LIST.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

d. 3. Frost is fast receiving
a0m the operation Perform IN
ais leg last week in St. Louis nd
WI return to Mexico with his wife
IN . few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

=. I. Gibbs, formerly a painter
1nis city, but later of Vand.,iia,
ued at the latter named ,.iace
Aooday of paralysis. H. ren.-n ~
sefe buried at Vandalia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

Caster ara, are worth S1.75 per
bushel. L Hubert and others,
Who have a I | crop, find that il
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

Mics BETTE Miller, Of Nevada,
veil known III this city, is soon to
we'd a wei / s.own travelling man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

VIM. Barry has moved to St.
Louis to reside. He was ore OF
Aaofaln's most worthy and pros
porous farmers. We trust he will
return.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

Bird Daniel E.as gone to Arkan.
M on a pIos9tc.!ug tour of q
couple of week. We trust he
will not leave Audruin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

Alfred Dicus, Ct the firm of F.
\. Dicus & Co., Mound Valley
Kansas, Was visiting the family Of
L h. Deus last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

A big fire broke out in Slater
Saturday night aud burned six or
seven business buildings before il
canld be subiued.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

Robert Rysdyk made a record Of
2:20 IL at Independence, Iowa,
this week. He trotted the last half
at a :15 gait.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

The Pollock mill is paying 45
cents per bushel for nice white old
corn and 35 cents for new corn,
measuring new at rs pounds to the
h,,chol
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

Eph. Ball, wife and son John,
of Spencer, Ind, who have been
visiting Mrs. Pulls, of Thompson,
returned home Sunday. Mr..
Ball was a resident of Audrain
county 80 years ago, and was sur.
prised to note the many changes
during his absence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

A eous.n OF Judge J. A. Guthrie
snis him a couple of fine stands
Of boips ;rrm Colorado.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

Simpson Jones, of Grundy coun.
ty, . prosperous farmer and stock
raiser, was in the city to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

B.F Harlow shipped to Dallas,
Fssss. one fine jack and three
sall; ous last night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

Now is the time to buy hoods,
toboggans and caps at cost at Mrs.
Harding's. ltd 1tw.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

Wallace & Northern shipped one
car of mules and one car of hogs to
St. Louis last night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

c. Duffy will ship one car of
broom corn and one car of hay to
st. Louis this week,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

I will pay the highest market
price in cash for apples, hickory
nuts, timothy seed, oats, etc.
2wd&w W. s. HATHAWAY,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

Morris Pearson is here from
Vandalia and will form a co.part.
nership with DR.. McWllliams.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

DR.. C. w. Watts, of Auxvasse,
ia moving to Mexico to practice his
profession, We welcome him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

Dr.. Morris Pearson is going into
uqinarahip with DR.. McWilliams,
III noz;i side dentist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

Bette Sira's suit against the
Wabash Railroad for putting bel
off atMontgomery where it is alleg'
ed. she was badly treated by Dick
Dusenberry, comes up at Danville
to-nl.rfow. J. IL. Barker is at.
torney for Miss SRA.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

License was issued to Alvin
g., 6,sn and Miss Laura Horn on
al : to wed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

There will be a jack straw party
at the residence of Ian Morris to-
night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

4 +. Scott, a brother-in-law of
LINN spot.wood, is here on a visit
f.n California.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

Sam Evans, the tailor, has a
McGinty watch that's a daisy.
You should not fail to lei it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

Cheap Excursion Rates
to the South and SouthW est. Fol
full particulars call upon or ad-
dress E. s. WILSON,
Ticket Agent,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

Vim, Boswell and Lon Wilson
!. ioned one car of hogs to St.
! MIA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

Ram, to Mr.. and Mrs. G. T.
rlI;ott. a girl of regulation weight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

F. NJ. Johns is erecting q most
comfortable residence in South
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Norris, z
miles northeast of Mexico, cele.
brated their silver wedding on Oct.
24,h. Their friends all wish them
many happy returns.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

J4dgs Hughes will hold an ad-
;,rssd term of Court here Novem-
b b.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

s. J. Wilson, of Macon City, il
stopping at the Ringo Hotel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

W. P. Browning shipped a car of
hogs and a car Of cattle to st. Louis
this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

rbomss Hill and family, of near
R,sspa. have gone to Texas to
ala.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

IA. Sims and Bob Brown ship
a. esrs of cattle to st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

Mrs. R. w. Edmonston and
mother left for Kansas City last
night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

utation and patronage scarcely
second to any other. The associa-
ton has a capital of $40, coo and
owns handsomely improved fair
grounds a short distance south OF
Mexico. This year its premiums
amounted to $lO,OOO-s7,525 of
which were awarded to the success
full competitors of its speed rings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30
The School Book Question An
SWered.


"Be it resolved, by Audrain Coun-
ty F. & L. u, in convention as
sembled, that we, the delegates OF
the sub-unions of said county, de-
mand of our Representatives in the
State Legislature, that they formu-
late a bill and use all honorable
means to have the same enacted
into a law, which shall provide fol
the publication of a series of text
books to be used in the public
schools of the State, the said books
to be published and furnished by
the State, to the people at actual
cost"
The above resolution was passed
by the County F. & L. U. at their
quarterly meeting at Sailing las,
week and a committee appointed
to present the same to the candi.
dates for the State Legislature, and
ask them to state in writing how
far they would be guided by the
spirit of the above resolution, il
elected. To-day the committee
visited Mr.. Medley and started to
Nh. FrIar's but learned that he was
In Mexico, and when they arrived
in Mexico they found that Mr..
Friar had left for Vandalia. The
following is Nj. Medley's reply:
''To the Audrain County F. s. l.. u:
I will state that it I am elected to
the Legislature that l am a Ser.
want of the people, and any meas
ure that will benefit the people al
large l will work tor, and I believe
that a large proportion of the PEG.
pie are in favor of the State pub
fishing text books for our public
schools. I will use my endeavors
to get such a law enacted.
A. B MEDLEY"
j. N. Cross,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

. marriage of Mr.. Will Davis,
1uison, to Miss Nellie Davis, Of
''ada, 10 announced to take place
month. Miss Davis is we'll
..o.n here where she has a host
Aiends and many relatives.
.. Kunkel, of Bean Creek,
Monday. Mrs. Kunkel
20 years old. Her remains
!, 80 ourled at Mexico cemetery
s4nesday. The deceased was a
" Va. Roth, OF this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

T. Leeper shipped one car of fat
cattle to the Chicago market last
NIGHT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30
Co. Sec'y. f. & L. U.

"Jule," a mule owned by Major
Robert j. Williams, of Ray coun-
ty, came into his possession during
the siege of Vicksburg. From that
time to the close of the war '',Iu'.'
was one of the team that hauiei
the majors mess wagon, and
brought him home to Missouri.
She was twice wounded during the
siege of Vicksbure with mimic
balls, one of which r NAMED in
her body until a f,- vf"rs ago,
when it worked ITS y at. The
old mule is quite feeble, and is in
her 35th year. She is tenderly
cared for by her grateful owner
and-the members Of he family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

The Fleet Cadets will attend the
Monroe Street Baptist Church Sun
day at morning services.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30
Pay Up.

The LEDGER is making some
large investments in new type and
new presses and the amounts you
owe US are small, but in the aggre-
gate will amount to considerable.
We desire to collect all outstanding
accounts by Jan. 1, 1891. If.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30
LETTED LIST.

MEXICO, Mo-, Oct. %, 1890.
T IST OF LETTERS remaining in the
LPost Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the
week ending Oct. 80, 1890, and which,
if not called for within two weeks, will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office at
Washington, D. G.
Brown Moses Miller J l.
Claybrook l. Low Powers Geo +
Dawson Mrs F Quinn Andy
Gaibreath Emma Sidney Mrs Mat
Gilbert Geo Smith Mrs
Harrison H G Wilson LIMA
Hamilton Mrs A Wilson Sallie
Ripper TIE Williams Mrs Nal
Matthews Mrs E L
JNO. w. BEATTY, P. N
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

The cooking club will entertrir
the married ladies at Mrs. Bryan's
Friday afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

co,,uty Court meets Monday.
p,, 10 Rev. and Mrs. f. l..
putlsdge, a boy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

c. F. Crow left this afternoon
for New London to be absent q few
days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

Nevada now is after a big shoe
factory.
Joe Able is erecting a new resi-
dence.
Miss Laura Smith is in Farming
dale, Ill.,, visiting friends.
John Rutherford, ofIlliopolis, H.,
is in the city visiting friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

Mrs. F. v. Gentry is visiting
relatives and friends in Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-10-30

Judge Macfarlane went over to
Columbia this afternoon.
John McIntire left to-day for
Danville to attend court.
Mrs. McLoney left this afternoon
for q weeks visit in Columbia.
There will be a big party at the
Ferris Grand on Halloween.
J.. R. johnson shipped two cars
of cattle to Chicago last night.
Mrs. F. v. Gentry is visiting
relatives and friends in Columbia.
C. F. Crow left this afternoon
for New London to be absent q few
days.
T. Leeper shipped one Car of fat
cattle to the Chicago market last
night.
Mrs. R. W. Edmonston and
mother left for Kansas City last
night.
There will be a jack straw party
at the residence of Ian Morris to-
night.
Now is the time to buy hoods,
toboggans and caps at cost at Mrs.
Harding's. ltd 1tw.
F. NJ. Johns is erecting a most
comfortable residence in South
Mexico.
Wallace & Northern shipped one
car of mules and one car of hogs to
st. Louis last night.
C. Duffy will ship one car of
broom corn and one car of hay to
st. Louis this week.
Simpson Jones, of Grundy coun.
ty, q prosperous farmer and stock
raiser, was in the city to-day.
Robert Rysdyk made a record Of
2:20 IL at Independence, Iowa,
this week. He trotted the last half
at a :15 gait.
Mr.. and Mrs. (. B. Norris, z
miles northeast of Mexico, cele.
brated their silver wedding on Oct.
24,h. Their friends all wish them
many happy returns.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-02
STARTED BY BAD REDSKINS
Prairie Fires on Newly Coded
Lands Cremate Cattle.

FORT PIERRE, S. D., May is. S.
Shoun, of Grindstone Butte, eighty
miles west, tells graphic story of the
recent prairie fires on the late reserVa-
ton. The wind at the time was blow
ing a perfect gale from the north.
ana about noon he discovered
clouds of smoke rising off to the
north, fully twenty miles away,
Knowing there was nothing to stop the
fury of the flames he started after his
stock, intending to drive it to the house.
the grass being tramped down and
eaten off round the house for dis
lance of forty or fifty rods. so that fire
could not run. He rode swiftly to the
cattle, about couple of miles from the
house. BY this time the air was
filled with smoke and the bunch of cat
tie, of about 100 head, had commenced
to move. He soon had them on run,
but it was too late. A great mass of
seething fire was leaping high in the
air. The wind would catch the top and
apparently bend it over, and it would
seize hold of the dry grass fifty and
sixty yards in advance and flash
UP like powder pan, and
the flames dart skyward again. Mr..
Shoun gave the cattle up for lost when
he saw the fire coming within half a
mile of them, and took steps to save
himself. II raced for short distance
with the fire. but seeing it gain on him
and hedging bin in on all sides he made
for pond of water and plunged in. The
fire swept on, and he emerged moment
after to behold black. smoking waste
where luxurious growth of buffalo
grass had been. Fifty-four head of two,
three and four-year-old cattle, the
choicest of the bunch, succumbed to the
flames, many of them being roasted
alive and the others having the hair
singed off so they will die. The rest of
the drove stopped on a dog-town and
were saved. Mr.. Shoun learned
from a half-breed that four Rose
bud Indians who have been visit
Ing on the Cheyenne river, about
the mouth of Deep creek, started the
fire maIiciousIy and with the intention
of giving the settlers trouble. The In
dians are now under arrest. The fire
swept strip Of country 100 miles along
the Cheyenne river south to the old
government TRAIL and not being entirely
checked until stopped by the Bad river.
This section of the country had not
been burned off for four years, and this
accounts for the fires making such
hoadWaV
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-02

Carroll, and went to second on a wild
pitch. Hudson, who had taken Ryn's
place, the silent man having been
severely spiked i'll the foot by Han
nigan, made hit, sending Foster
home. He took second on another wild
pitch. Hingle struck out, O'Day got
base as a gift for patient waiting, Miller
was hit by the pitcher, and Mitchell, the
spider, came to bat with the bases full
and two men out. He swung his bat at
a wide angle. found the ball, sending it
against the fence and clearing the bases,
but was caught trying to reach third on
the drive. After this disastrous inning
Sommers was laid on the shelf and Hart
was put in the box, pitching a steady
game. In the eighth Minneapolis had
men on second and third, but they failed
to score. while DeS Muines kept
on rapping out singles, doubles
and home runs with regularity that
gave Mr.. Hurst but little to do except
TO dodge the flying balls. The features
of the day were the fine catches of
Miller and Foster and Fosters steal in
from the field when the bases were
full, running down Traffiey at third.
Also the long home run drives of Pat
ton, Phelan, Fusselbach and Walsh,
and the all-ar0und good team work Of
the visitors. Traffiey, who has been
batting in sucn great form, was unable
to hit Mitchell, but the balance of the
ProhibS dallied with his curves at Will.
Following is the tale of woe:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-02
REAGAN oyERMATCHED.
Knocked Out in Ten Rounds by
Pete MCCOY.

LONG ISLAND CITY, n. Y. May l.
The ten-round glove contest between
Pete Mccoy and Johnnie Reagan, mid
dleweights. took place here tonight.
Billy Kelly was referee. Joe Prender-
CAST and Arthur Collins, of Brooklyn,
seconded Mccoy. and Dooley Harris
and Bob Smith looked after Reagan.
Mccoy offered to bet Reagan $500 he
would win, but Reagan would not bet.
Results:
Round One-Reagan had the best OF the
round. He rushed Mccoy to the ropes twice,
but no serious damage was done.
Round TWO-Reagan was again the ag-
gressor and had the best of the round. He
landed right and left on McCov's face and
rushed him to the ropes. Mccoy looked
tired.
Rounds Three and Four-Reagan did the
boxing, but was getting tired. Reagan did
the rushing, but Mccoy landed several upper
cuts that seemed to tire Reagan.
Round Five-McCoy uppercnt Reagan sey-
eral times on the Jaw. Reagan fought wild,
and showed indications of losing strength.
Round Six-AfcCoy had all the best OF 1t.
He smashed Reagan hard and drove him all
over the ring. Reagan was weak when time
was called.
Round Seven-Reagan braced up and
punched Mccoy where he pleased but the
blows lacked steam.
Eighth Round-McCoy smashed Reagan
nine times, the later making no defense.
Reagan was groggy at the conclusion OF the
round.
Ninth Round-This was slow, Mccoy evi-
IDENTIFY waiting for a chance to get in
knock out blow.
Tenth Round-McCoy landed two hot ones
on Reagan breast and Reagan could not re-
turn a hard blow. Mccoy had clearly the
best of il. and the referee gave him the VIC
tory
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-02
LOCATED A BONANZA.
Biologists Strike a Cement Bed
in Washington Hills.

Special to the Globe.
HURON. S. D., May 1.-Col. NettIeton,
with the United States irrigation COM
mission, went to Hitchcock this after
noon to examine the artesian well used
to run the machinery in a large flour
mill and irrigate a 160-acre farm. From
there they go to Jamestown to organize
corps of field agents for North Da-
kota, and will return here in ten days.
Chief Field Geelogist Robert Hay. state
engineer of irrigation, Maj. Coffin and
d. S. McCaslin, all prominent geolo-
gists, visited washington Hills to EXAM
inc the water and ascertain the strata
and artesIan well water supply. In
Washington Hills they discovered bed
rock suitable for hydraulic cement.
The bed is we'll developed and a large
acreage, lying in a position for easy
operation of cement works. Prof. Hay
says the rock is of quality to make eX-
cellent cement, and regards the find as
very valuable. Samples will be for
warded to the department of agriculture
at Washington with detailed report.
Other samples will be sent to experts
for examination. There is conSidera-
bic excitement here over the find.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-02

Earned runs, Milwaukee :. 81. Paul |; two
base hits Shoch, MOrrissy 8. Kreig. BrOugh-
ton; home run, Thornton: bases stolen, Poor
man > Silch ., Murphy, Halves. Daily. Farm
er; double plays, Silch to Morrissy, Burks to
Halves; bases on balls. PoOrman =, Alberts
>, WEIGH, Silch, Westlake. Thornton, Murphy,
Burks, Farmer. Cantill0n: hit by pitched
bail. kreig =, WEIGH. Halves: struck out. by
Thornton l. by Wan ,; passed balls, West
lake l. Broughton l; wild pitch, Thornton;
time, 800; umpire. Dougherty.
THE MILWAUKEE FIAsCo.
The work done by the ST Panl team
at Milwaukee cannot by any stretch of
the Imagination be considered credita-
bic. No team of amateurs ever went on
a tour from this city and did worse.
And right here is a good place to adj
dress few words to the st. Paul man
agement and its players. There is still
a chance for the Minnesota capital to
stand we'll to the front in the race for
the pennant. But work must begin at
once. In the first place, the manage
ment must apply the pruning knife
with yigOr. Viau and Cantillon will
not do. The former is neither pitcher.
batter, base runner nor fielder, and the
latter is only fair in the field and almost
a total failure at the bat. Abbey is
full OF enthusiasm. plays his field with
snap and bats well, but he
needs a great deal of coaching,
especially in his base running.
Burks and Phillips were eyed with sus-
piciOn at the outset, but they are both
growing on the public, and will, no
doubt, settle down into good. steady
men. The ability to accomplish, SO far
as the rest of the team is concerned, is
not questioned. There is, however, a
noticeable lack of dash, and there is
also report abroad that at least four
of the men are practicing at the
bar with so much ardor tnat they
cannot do justice to the work
they are paid good American
money for. A story floats in from the
street that Quartette OF Minneapolis
players stopped over in st. Paul last
Saturday night simply for the purpose
of loading up" certain members of the
St. Paul team to unfit them for play on
Sunday. They were successful in their
mission, it is said. and two well-Known
business men say they saw four of the
St Paul men in far too talka-
tive mood on the street long
after midnight on Sunday. This sort of
thing must cease. st. Paul people will
not support a losing team. The man
agement must discharge its incompe-
tent men, discipline The others and play
ball like house a1ire'' or prepare to
let Athletic Park as a COW pasture after
the middle Of July. The humiliating
record made at Milwaukee follows:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-02
Prohibs Have a Jubilee.

Special to the Globe.
HURON, S. D.. May Local temper
ance people INDUCED in grand jubilee
tonight over the prohibition law which
took effect to-day. All saloons are
closed, and general disposition to re-
spect the law is apparent. William
Fielder, president of the State Enforce
ment league, received advices from diff
ferent parts of the state to-day saying
that the law was respected and all
saloons closed. Those desiring to con-
tinue i'll business will remove to other
states. though majority of those for
merly in the liquor business will re-
main and engage in other pursuits
Two saIoonkeepers were presented with
silver coffee sets by their friends before
their departure to-day. In the list of
donors appears the names of ardent
temperance workers and prohibitionists.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-02
7 Boodler won, Ban Chief second, Bliss third.

Boodler won, Ban Chief second, Bliss third.
Time. Zig
ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY
First race. selling. seven furlongs-N alRer,
I02; Cora Fisher, J03; Hardee. 1U4: Bonair,
1O4; Fred Fink, LOG; Bertha, 100; Love
land no; Cousin Jeems, lis; Billy Plnker-
ton, 11S.
Second race, selling, nine-sixteenths OF
mile-Katuna. 1903; Doug Knapp, 1O5; Rose
Howard les: Clark. 10S; Ithaca. lo9.
Third race. sweepstake, one mile-Bally-
hoo, 90; Lady Blackburn. 10l; John Sher-
man, 10i; Barney, 1906 Joe Courtney, 1T;
alphonse, III.
Fourth race, trial stakes, ufivelfnrlongs-
Monte Rosa, IFS; Cornie Buckingham, ll5;
Annie Brown, IFS; Contest, lis; Burr
Cooper, 49, Tom Maxim. lis; Average,
l18; Chimes. lis; Dundee, 123.
Fifth race, selling, five furlongs-Armlel,
IS; Vashti. Oh; Red Fox. 9S; Miss BLONDE,
los; Glen Pearl. 105; Pompey, 10o; Dahlla.
103; jim Nealy, Jog; Harambour, IO9;
Stonewall, 10; Charley Reed, us.
Sixth race, selling, five turlongs-Bessle
Briggs, IS; Maggie B, 90; Leo Brigel, 1O2;
Bonnie Annie. los; Event. los; Col. Cox,
1O5; Skobeloff. 100: Chilhowie, 113; Vattell,
113; Tom Karl, l22
Selections: First race, Billy Pinkerton ana
Fred Ford; second race, Doug Knapp and
Rose Howard; third race, Joe Courtney and
Lady Blackburn; fourth race, Annie Brown
and Dundee: fifth race, Armiel and Miss
Blonde; sixth race, SkobeIoff and Chilhowle