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Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03
MARTINsBURG MATTERS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
MARTINsBURG, Mo-, June 26.-
Sickness is reported on the in
crease.~
Mr.. Albert Martin and jeff Cum
ningham each had two fine horses
killed by lightning last week.
Mr.. Caleb Martin had two COWS
to go blind Tuesday night.
Mr.. T. johnson, who recently
moved here from MontgomeryCity,
moved his family to Wellsville
this week.
Quite a number of cur young
people attended the party at Mr..
James Browns Monday night,
given in honor of the cadets, Geo.
Brown and his friend, Mr.. Murray,
from California.
Married, at the home OF the
bride, June 10, 1890, Miss LibbIe
Clutter and a Mr.. Petit, of Iowa,
The happy pair left that night fol
their future home, Iowa. We, to.
gether with q host of friends, wish
them a long and happy life.
Montgomery, of Texas, has just
landed a lot of sheep here for sale
This is certainly headquarters fol
Texas drift of all kinds.
Mr.. Ed Davidson, of Auxvasse
spent Monday in the burg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03
Test Your Cows.
From the Jersey Bulletin.


A few words about the i'm
PORTAGE of testing cows. Which
is the most noted Jersey cow in
the world? Answer, Princess Cd.
Why? Because she made under
test, more butter in one week than
any other COW ever did make.
What has made Mary Anne of St.
Lambert famous ? What Landseer's
Fancy, what Eurotisama Un-
questionably the fact that they
were each tested for 365 consecu-
tive days. Again, pick up any
pedigree and you find that every
ancestor that has a test or has test
ed daughters, is red lined, aud the
animal is valued accordingly. If
there are no tests recorded, the
animals will be spoken of as "of
plain breeding and will rate down
according. 1t is too late in the
day to attempt to depreciate tests.
They have made the reputation of
Jersey cattle in America, and have
come now to be the accepted
standard of merit. And the man
who does not test his cattle does
them a serious injury.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03
Taxing the Dogs.

In our neighboring city Of Mex
leo, there is now a proposition to
advance the tax OH dogs to SO
not a cent too much.-Moberly
Headlight.
The proposition that will come
up at the next meeting of the City
Council will be to either muzzle the
dogs or kill them. AS we under
stand it, this city has no right to
levy a tax on dogs, as such an ac-
ton would be in direct conflict with
the State laws. The only dog law
in Missouri relates to the killing OF
sheep, in which event the owner OF
the dog is held responsible finan-
cially, and if he does not pay
for the sheep killed, the dog may
be shot. There is no tax on dogs
in Mexico, nor has there been
since the repeal of the law in 1885.
There are special provisions fol
taxing dogs in fourth class cities,
but as Mexico is working under q
special charter we are powerless in
the matter of deriving q revenue
from the worthless brutes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03

ton is to let whiskey be sold from
a saloon under the high license
system. Do away with the saloon
and your boys can be found in
some back alley or shed drinking
from a bottle purchased at place
where rum would be dealt out in
defiance of the law against its sale
and where perjury would have to
be committed before it could be
obtained. Such places always
supplant the saloon. They have
done it right here in towns in
this county, and Audrain is q local
option county at that.
AS regards the LEDGER, it is
temperate at all times and in all
things. \
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03

THE census is taken every ten
years. In 1880 the official eIum-
Grafton showed that Mexico con-
tanned 3,940 souls. At that time
the Chicago & Alton division was
located here. In 1881, when it
was moved, our population de.
creased fully 1000 and we were
left, probably, with about $500
people. If, on completion of the
present enumeration, We have
5000 inhabitants, we will have
gained about 80 per cent. in ten
years. Hence, we have no reason
to complain If the actual figures do
not give us over 5000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03
The Deadly Pistol.


Charles Bartee, young man 1s
years old, son of Asa Bartee, resid-
ing near Friendship, Sailing town.
ship, Audrain county, was acci.
dentally shot and killed by VIM.
Cummings Sunday, June 22d.
Bsrtee, in company with several
other young men, went in bathing
and remained something over
twenty minutes. When they came
out of the pond ..Bartee and Cum.
mings, while donning their clothes,
began scuff1ing with a self-acting
revolver in hands and in some way
it was discharged, the ball entering
Bartee's abdomen and coming ou,
at his back. The boys were thor.
oughly frightened and hastened for
help.
The young man was taken to his
fathers house, and medical aid
was summoned, but to no avail. He
fingered until Monday and died
His remains were inferred al
Macedonia Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03
@. r. Black Dead.

c. I. Black, who lived five miles
north of this city, died Friday night
at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Black was we'll
and favorably known all over the
county. He was born and raised
in Audrain and at the time OF his
death was 40 years of age. His
parents were among the first FAM
lilies to settle in Audrain county,
and were respected by all who
knew them. Deceased leaves q
wife and three children to mourn
his loss. Mr.. Black had been in
i'll health for quite awhile, and it
was no surprise to his friends to
hear of his demise. He was pros
porous farmer and will be missed
in the community where he has al
ways lived. The funeral was con-
Quoted by Revs. Vardeman and
Jesse, of this city, at Hopewell
Church, five miles north of here,
Saturday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03
Pleasant Lawn Fete.

One of the most enjoyable
events of the season occurred at
the resldence of j. l.. Smith, five
miles southeast of Centralia Satur-
day evening, June 81, in honor Of
Miss Polly Sims, of Thompson.
The yard was beautifully lighted
up with Chinese lanterns and there
were $50 guests present. The
committee were Mr.. .Lory Cox,
Mr.. Owen Roberts, Miss Lizzie
Sims and Miss Katie Gay. Every
guest went home feeling that they
had been highly entertained.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03
DoBYNs NOT GUILTY.
The City Council Decides That
the Police Officer Did Not
Insult Mrs. Hapes

The City Council net Thursday
pursuant to call, to investigate
and try the case OF Mrs. SHape vs..
officer Jos. P. Dobyns. This mat.
ter has heretofore been thoroughly
ventilated through the columns
of the LEDGER and we do not deem
it necessary to enter into any
unnecessary details. Mayor Fer
ris called the Council to order at
7:3O. All the Councilmen were
present except r. M. White, from
the First Ward. The council
chamber was crowded to suffoca-
ton by people to hear the evidence
and see what disposition would be
made OF the case. The matter
was called up Immediately, and
the charge read by City Attorney
Robertson. Mr.. Dobyns entered
a plea of not guilty and the trial
proceeded by the examination of
several witnesses for both sides.
After the testimony was all in, Geo.
Robertson, attorney for the defend
ant, began his argument by setting
forth the duties required of
policeman. He spoke fully an
hour and wound up his opinion
by saying the Council would soon
have the matter in it's hands and
he hoped would see it in its true
light, and if the weight of the tes-
timony was in favor of the officer,
that the said defendant would be
vindicated at the hands of the city
officials.
W. H. Kennan, as attorney for
Mrs. Hape, made a lengthy and
eloquent plea for justice to humani-
/ ty. He said, "We do not charge
Mr.. Dobyns with any crime, or &C.
cessory to a crime, but the ques-
ton to be decided is, is he compe-
tent man to serve as a policeman
on our city's force ?" That was
the point. Mr.. Kennan said, that
tie honorable body of Councilmen
| was to decide and not any crimi-
| nal act that Mr.. Dobyns had done.
Mr.. Kennan made speech cover
ing the greater part of an hour, ,and
finally ended by making plea for
justice and vindication of the lady
he represented, saying he believed
the evidence given in her behalf,
if viewed in its proper light by the
Council, would surely exonerate
his client. The argument being
all in, the Council took a vote on
the question of whether or not
Dobyns was guilty of the charge.
The vote stood as follows: Allison,
Roden and Armstrong, Yes; Lup-
ton and Reid, No. 1t required a
two-thirds vote to convict, hence
the officer was cleared. The trial
lasted until about II O'Clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03
CENTRALIA MATTERS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
CENTRALIA, Mo-, June 28.-Un-
Gle Jimmie Reed is very i'll OF
chronic rheumatism.
Social parties have been too num-
erous to mention the past week.
c. C. Bush is rusticating in Au-
drain county.
Elder Samuel Magee, pastor of
the Christian Church, will take the
field as general evangelist August
lst This will greatly increase the
elders field Of labor as he will
then have all Of the United States
and Canada to work up.
The farmers of this vicinity are
thoroughly aroused and are en-
deavoring to free themselves of the
causes which have made their Ia
Dor proftless during the past few
years. A large meeting was held
in the opera house last Saturday
afternoon. The professional poll
tician had better look "leetle
out'' for he will surely hear some
thing drap on election day.
James H. White, G. S. EARLY,
John Robinson and DR.. Hulen pic
nicked in the woods near Bethle-
hem the fore part OF the week. d,
H. F. Williams, who has been
under the weather during the past
month, is convalescent.
James Bryson has recovered
from severe spell of illness.
Canoe Adams, travelling sales
man, is home this month on his an.
nual vacation.
Mrs. J. W. White, of St. Louis,
is visiting her parents in this place.
Rev. Robert Shelton will hold
forth at Union Church, four miles
south of Centralia, Sunday, July
9th. The ladies of the church will
serve dinner on the ground. A
good time is expected.
J. M. Barron, of Mooresville, was
in Centralis last week.
Luke Paxton is having his drug
store and Adam Rodemyre the
Guard building repainted and
beautifed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03
ssOf Such is the Kingdom of
Heaven"
From the Macon Democrat.

from tl1e MACON i)cmOcrdG.
The casketed remains of Pinck-
ney, youngest child of DR.. G. w.
Nichols and wife, were brought
from their home in Mexico, Mo-,
to this city Monday morning and
from here conveyed to their family
burying ground at Chapel Hill.
Little Pinekney was a bright and
beautiful child; the zephyrs of only
1S months having nestled amid his
silken hair ere he was called to
join the angels. DR.. E. K. Miller,
pastor of the M. E. Church, South,
at Mexico, accompanied the sorrow
stricken parents and little sister,
and conducted the funeral services
at Chapel Hill church, after which
the mortal remains of little Pinck-
ney were by sympathlzing friends
laid to rest. The befeaVed
relatives have the sympathy \ot
many friends in this city. \
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03
The Hon. Roger @. Mills.

The Hon. Roger @. Mills, of
Texas, has signlfied his willingness
to address the Democrats of the
Seventh Congressional District dur.
ing the Convention at st. Charles,
which begins August Z. The st.
Charles County Democratic Gen.
tral Committee desires to know at
once about how many persons from
this city and vicinity will attend in
order that arrangements may be
made for reduced railroad rates
and ample hotel accommodations.
The committee requests this paper
to ascertain, if possible, the num-
ber of persons who will 60 from
here. A party could easily be
made up to 60 down to hear the
speech of the great Texan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03
School Teachers Employed.

The following named school
teachers have been employed in
the Mexico Public Schools for the
ensuing scholastic year: B. w.
Torreyson, room No. Is, in place
of Prof. Peters, resigned; Miss
Jessie Sanderson, No. IA; Miss
Lizzie Talbot, No. 13; Miss Annie
Spence, No. 12; Miss Matte Shea,
No. II; Miss Martha Sull1nger,
No. 10; Miss frankie Cauthorn,
No. 9; Miss LYDIA Bloom, No. 8;
Miss Josie Hamilton, No. z; Miss
Mollie Houston, No. 6; Miss LYDIA
Herman, No. 5; Miss Hebe Gran
than, No. 4; Miss Martinique, No.
8; Miss Ella Stephenson, No. 2;
Miss Floy Patton, No. /.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03

THE Rev. Sam Small has ap-
peared within a short time as an
evangelist of the Methodist Church
a candidate for the holy orders in
the Protestant Episcopal Church, a
Prohibition candidate for the Geor-
gia Legislature and President of a
new Methodist University in Utah.
If Mr.. Small keeps on in this en-
terprising way, he will, in time,
make himself famous as the Pooh
Bah of the American pulpit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03

The Mexico Browns will Cross
bats with the st. Louis Browns
Reserves July 4 and 5. There are
three games to be played, two on
the Fourth Of July and one on the
5th. Mexico has secured for that
occasion q professional catcher,
one who has played with the st.
Louis Browns. As the very best
players are in the field on both
sides it will be an interesting
oayna
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03

The anniversary edition of the
Gallatin Democrat is on our desk.
1t is profusely illustrated with
cuts of Gallatin's business men and
houses, is printed on an extra
quality of paper, the typographical
appearance is fine and altogether
the large sheet Is a credit to the
office where it was printed. The
Democrat is just entering its
twenty-second volume and is a
good paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03

The project to erect colossal
equestrian statues to Gems. Grant
and Lee, on Pinnacle Mountain,
Cumberland Gap, is assuming
definite shape. About s26, 600 has
already been subscribed, and offers
to assist have been received from
prominent men all over the coun-
try. One of the statues is to face
North, the other South, and the
foundation is to rest in the triangle
formed by the boundary line of
three States-Kentucky, Tennessee
and Virginia. The plan origlnat-
ed with the patriotic and enter
prising people of marlborough
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03
Sunday School Statistics.

At the Sunday School Conven-
ton at Pittsburg, the report of sta
tistical secretary shows the follow
ing number of Sunday Schools: In
the United States, los, 1874; off,
GERS and teachers, 1, 12O, ,43S; schol-
ars, S,59s ,S51-total in Sunday
School, 9,719,2S4. In Canada
schools, $3.50; officers and teach
ers, 55,7O6; scholars, 52S, 1929; TO-
tai in Sunday Schools, 584, ,S5.
In Newfoundland and Labrador
schools, 341; officers and teachers,
2,162; scholars, 22,s17; total in
Sunday School, 24,970. The foot
ings show schools, 112,S97; off,
GERS and teachers, ITS, ,3O1; schol-
ars, 9,l4s,797; total in Sunday
Schools, 10, ,32s, ,29s.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03

Squire Divers, the negro who
narrowly escaped lynching at the
hands of an infuriated mob in
Boone county last fall for attempt.
ed assault on young lady On
Cedar Creek, and who was brought
to Jail here under the cover oi
darkness, has been given eight
years in the pen. He has been In
iail sa St. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03
MISSOURI NOT SO BAD.
Still There Are q Great Many
Children Out of tho SUM
day Schools.

At the Sunday School Conyen-
ton at Pittsburg, Mr.. N. D. Thur
mond, Of Fulton, reported for Mis-
souri. He caused considerable
merriment by stating that some Of,
the other States had done . good
deal of blowing in their reports,
but what he had to say would b
solid truth. The idea that Mis-
souri, is . very unsafe place 10 live
in, is erroneous; all the train rob.
bers are either in the psnitsntiary
or pardoned, and the Bald Knob
bers have all been hanged. There
are 80 odd border counties in the
State, Of which 60 odd are pro-
hibition districts. IF il wasn't
for the bordering States, Missouri
would be . region Of bliss. Of tho
lis counties in the State, 81 are
organized in the Sunday school
work. Sixty-five were organized
previous to june I, 1889, and 32
since. 1t is thought the remaining
Is counties will be organised BY
the time the State convention
meets on August IA. Forty dele
gates from Missouri were at the
convention yesterday, and 10 more
are expected to arrive to-day. In
Missouri there are moro children
out of the Sunday schools than in
any other State. There are $685..
600 children of school age, and
only 27S, 900 attend Sabbath school.
Seventy-fve thousand more chill.
dren now attend Sabbath school
than . year ago. The State Sun.
day School Union was organised
in 1855, and at the next conven.
ton, to be held at Sedalia, its
"silver wedding" will be celebrat-
ed. Last year q, 900 WAS collected
for propagating the work, and t600s
still remains in the treasury. To.
illustrate the great interest taken
in the work, the speaker instanoed
q meeting Of business men ct st.
Louis, September 25, 1889, at.
which q, 200 was subscribed to the
work. The 40 Missouri delegates
cheered loudly when he said he
hoped the next International con.
vention would be held at st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03
to be settled about 40 years ago,

to be settled about 40 years ago,
but it is emily just beginning to be
developed. The early settlers got
800 acres each under what is known
as the ssdonation claim" act-sim-
ply for settling on it. As they had
no market for many years they
bad little encouragement to make
improvements. The winters are
about like those If Washington, D.
c., and the summers like those of
Montreal. G.. A. S.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03
A Gard of Thanks.

The "King's Daughters' wish To-
return thanks to Miss Belle Mer.
rls and the other young ladies, also
to the gentlemen who 90 kindly
assisted in their entertainment
For special favors from Houston
4 Trimble, the Famous" e. 8.
Wilson and J. F. Grffee, also TO
the LEDGER and Intelligenesr for
their many kindly notices and
encouragements, and last, but not
least, to the draymen who 80 kind
ly favored US IN the hauling.
LINNIE ALLISON, Secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03
Visi tors to Auxvasse.

The following named members
of Ecleadean Lodge, K. P, went
out to Auxvasse Thursday night to
be present at the first meeting of the
new lodge of the order recently
instituted at that place Robert
<. Hisey, Grant Wright, Hal
Gibbs, Thos. Benn1ng, Cooney
Mongole, Thos. Kefso, Hiram
Moore, Jas. Garrett, Jr., s. N.
Evans, Charley Campbell, Mr..
Sipple, Lee Craddock and Robert
D. Worrell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03
Slaughter House Burn<

Slaughter House Burned.
II. Cordner's slaughter house in
the northeast part of the city was
burned late last Thursday night. Il
is thought the building caught on
FIRE by sparks blowing from . firs
whore some of his employees had .
smoke to keep off the fiies and
other insects. Several hundred
dollars worth of hides were burned
and in all, occasioned . loss Of
about $500. No insurance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03
The Fourth at the M. 8. U.

The Fourth at the NJ. 8. u.
The LEDGER has received An in
vitation from the Missouri State
University at Columbia to attend
the semi-centennial celebration on
July 4. The committee on invi.
tstion is composed of Messrs. G. B.
Rollins, r. L. Todd, Odin Guitar,
Squire Turner, R. B. Pr,ce, A. w.
McAlester, e. w. Stephens, J. 8.
Clarkson, J. G. Bsbb, w. T. Le-
noir and T. ]. Lowrey. Arrange
ments are complete for . very ap-
propriate celebration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03
All Settled.

G. D. Ferris, Of Mexico, No.,
has sued u. p. Moore, of that city
for "a, 600 damages for "sniping'
him.-Bowling Green Times.
The matter has been amicably,
adjusted. Mr.. Moore promised
Mr.. Ferris he would give him .
nice string Of fish sometime II hs
would withdraw the suit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03

7. J. Allen, of Montgomery, now
occupies the first chair as barber
in Pitts barber shop.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03

A letter received at this Office
to-day from Maj. H. A. Rickstts,
dated Colorado Springs, Colo,
conveys the welcome intelligence
that Mrs. Ricketts, is much improv-
ed in health. Maj. Ricketts, and
family will be home in . few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03

- the Republican party really
An's 70 help the farmer, why does
moi give a bounty on farm
1ooucssP A bounty of 5 cents per
1anei On cereals and one cent per
Suuc on live stock would give the
msrs Of the United States mil.
annually, while a 80 per cent
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03

R. s. Turner, of the "Temple of
Economy" store, has brought his
trotting horse from Kansas City to
the Mexico track and placed him in
charge of Yves Dineman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03
A FEARFUL BLAST.
A Lady Who Would Not Edu-
cate Her Sons in Mexico Be-
cause of It's Saloons.

A lady of this city, who does not
sign her name, writing to The
Crusader, temperance paper at
Cameron, this State, says:
"The person writing the sketch
of this place failed to say anything
about the papers published here
which have . greater inf ence than
all the preachers combined; they
are both on the whiskey side, the
weekly and daily LEDGER and the
weekly and daily Intelligencer. 1t
seems to me If some of the fathers
and brothers who opposed the local
option movement here could have
seen some of the awful events that
have happened IN this place and in
their own families since they work
ed SO hard against local option,
they would have been in favor of it.
1t is mystery to me why a school
for boys should be located in such
place as this where every induce
ment is placed before them to
tempt them to ruin. I am sure if
I had a boy and intended sending
him away from home to school /
would not send him here"
Dear sister, we don't know who
you are, but you are doing your
town gross injustice by being a
party to the circulation of the
above paragraph. A stranger, on
reading what you have to say,
would suppose Mexico the most
degraded and immoral town in the
State and that her newspapers were
daily aiding in making it worse.
Mexico has saloons, 1t is true; but
at the same time there is far less
drunkenness here than in towns
where we know local option is said
to be in force. Not in this State
can there be found a city more
orderly and moral than Mexico.
It is a rare sight, indeed, to see q
drunken man on our streets and il
"Sister" will take the trouble tC
investigate we believe it will be
seen that no boys are allowed te
frequent the saloons of Mexico
much less drink at their bars. Tht
saloons have this reputation, a
least. The numerous church spirel
in this city point more forcibly h
Mexico's morality than the col
umns of any paper can. Our mum
erous schools, too, are indicative
OF everything else but immortality
and the police records will shov
there is precious little drunkenness
in this city. AS regards the whisk.
traffic it stands just this way
Where there is demand for any
thing there will be a supply, n
matter what is wanted. If whiske
cannot BE sold legally it will b
sold illegally. Experience hs
demonstrated the fact that the onl
.lway to deal with the liquor que
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03
Our Citizens Helped Her.
From the Fulton Sua.


A Mrs. Reynolds arrived here
yesterday, with four children, in a
destitute condition. Her husband
deserted her at Bowling Green and
she followed him. The citizens OF
Mexico raised 81 to assist her on
her way. She found her husband
here and he promised 10 support
the family,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03

Green Hopkins, of Thompson,
got too hilarious at . dance the
other night in that neighborhood,
and to-day was fined one dollar
and costs for disturbing the peace.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03

now that the matter has been
Pgudicated, it is scarcely ne.
sesaiy to remark that the
Pooyns affair has given the City
kouncll a "Hape" of trouble, but
\ Is settled forever, it is to be
hoped.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03

The mayor of Jefferson City has
issued an order to muzzle all dogs
in that town for a period of sixty
days. The order says If they are
not muzzled policemen are to kill
thop,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-03

The Sam Jones camp meeting at
Moberly has been postponed until
July Is. Sam writes to Bro. Whit
ten and says he is broke down, but
will be sure to be on hand on the
above mentioned date.