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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22
GEOBELL.s CONFESSION.
He Tells How Waddington's Store Was
Robbed-Claims That Gala
CHER Was Innocent.

John ]. Geobell, who is a pris-
oner in the county Jail, sentenced
to three years in the penitentiary
for being implicated in the robbery
of Waddington's store in Benton
City, sent for q LEDGER reporter
to-day in order to make . state
ment in regard to the matter be-
fore he went to the penitentiary.
He said: ''I wish to make full
statement in regard to this crime.
On February 16, 1891. I was in
Mexico without dollar, stranger
in a strange land, laying around
the railroad yards, looking for
something to do. I fell into bad
company. I had met one of the
parties before but the other I had
never seen. / talked about hard
times and how bad we needed
money. The subject of stealing
was brought up by one of the par
ties and 1 was asked to accompany
them to do ajob, as they called 1t.
We had drank three or four quarts
of whiskey. I consented to go along
with them. In coming back from
Benton City I missed the crowd.
I went to St. Louis on the train
and stayed over a week, waiting
for my partner to come and give
me my share of the booty, which I
had never seen. After a week,
when they didn't come, I went to
Kansas City and met Mr.. Gala
CHER, and in his company, found
the parties was looking for, and
got my share of the stuff. l didn't
get any of the money stolen at Ben
ton City, but only got part of the
stamps. We left Kansas City
and started to sell the etuff, beat
ing our way on every train. We
stopped at Mexico, but had no idea
that we were within 100 miles Of
Benton City, where We did the
stealing. We went to the Fire
Brick Works to get warm. GAL
lagher had nothing to do with
5reakipg-into the store, but q man
by the name of Murray was at the
head of that scheme. Mr.. Gala
CHER was only assisting me in sell.
ing the stuff. The reason I make
this statement is to vindicate Mr..
Gallagher, who really had nothing
to do with the affair at all, and
who should not be sent to the peni-
tentiary. While at the Fire Brick
Works l had the stamps, which
were found by Mr.. Harrison Robin
son and a negro working there.
This has been a dear lesson to me,
and when I get out of the peni.
tentiary / will endesvor to lead q
straightforward life."
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22
Girls. It's Not q Good Plan.

To say unkind things to your
mother and then think a hasty kiss
will efface the bitter words.
To snake fun" OF new girl at
school because she isn't one of your
clique.
To get very intimate with another
new girl in school and tell her all
your family history.
To borrow some of your sisters
pretty lingerie and wear it out be.
fore you return it.
To pride yourself on your un-
conquerable will when it is only
your uncomfortable temper.
To be very confidential with
Mary. the house-maid, one day and
arrogant to her the next.
To chatter very loudly about your
private affairs in the horse car or in
any public place.-Exchange.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22
WILLIS OF KANSAS.
The Distinguished Calamity.Shrieker
Lecturing In Missouri.

The Hon, J. f. Willis, of Kan
sas, who led the Alliance ticket IN
the last election, was in the city
yesterday. His signature, placed
IN a email, modest, cramped hand
upon a page of the Windsor Hotel
register, did not suggest that he
was the man who stirred Lyman
U. Humphrey, the Republican
nominee for Governor, into frsfsy
of anxiety.
In person Mr.. Willis suggests
the prosperous farmer, which, by
the-way, he is. His beard vies
with that of PETER, the Kansas
''man of destiny" in Its luxuri-
ance. However, it would be noted
by the most casual observer that
he has brighter head above the
hirsute growth than that borne by
Mr.. PETER. In tact, Mr.. Willis
is given the credit of possessing
more wisdom than his famed con.
temporary, for the Kansas bard
who wrote these lines struck the
proverbial nail on the head:
There's Plumb. a clever man at call,
And Jupalls has much fame:
Old PETER has 10 brains at all,
But he gets there just the same"
Mr.. Willlts spoke last night al
Cent-alia to devoted band of ad'
herents to the cause of the farmer
and discoursed upon the previous
day at Columbia. Mexico he seems
to neglect save so far as his brie
presence is concerned. In speak
ing of the contest with Mr.. Hum.
phrey for gubernatorial honors, Mr.
Wlllits remarked that he really re,
ceived more votes in Kansas thar
his Republican opponent, it being
recently discovered that his votes
had been thrown out in several
counties. IT is another example
of Republican "robbery, jobbery
greed and grab," as Henry Wat
terson puts it.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

THE bulletin of the State Board
of Agriculture contains some inter-
esting facts and figures in regard to
the two creameries in this county.
One is located at Martinsburg and
the other at Rush Hill. This mat
ter is worthy of close study by our
readers. We see no reason why
We should not have at least one
half dozen uch institutions IN this
county doing equally as well as the
two we have. Mexico, at least,
should have one.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

THANKS to Governor D. r. Fran
cis, the Missouri congressman will
go back to Washington well inform
ed In regard to the necessity OF ap-
preparations for the Missouri River.
In response to the joint invitation
from the Governor and the govern
ment officials in charge of the
works, Missouri's congressman and
senators personally visited the
work now being done on the Mis-
souri, and Usage Rivers. In the
past these gentlemen relied on
written or verbal reports now they
fully understand, after personal
investigation, the great importance
OF the work bring done on these
rivers.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22
STINGY HETTY GREEN.
The Female Multimillionaire Who
Owns the Louisville and
Nashville Road.

The words New Bedford Mass, ,
smeared over half a page of a hotel
register in this city to-day, sugges-
ted to the initiated the name of
the stingiest woman in America
Mrs. Hetty Green. Mrs. Green
owns the greater portion of the
stock of the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad besides much proper
ty in Chicago, Bellows Falls, W.,
and New Bedford, Mass. She is
worth $50. .OOO. 600 and systematic
ally lodges the collector of person
al taxes in each of these cities.
When the blue bird OF spring be-
gins to warble in her Chicago home
and the coming of the tax-gatherer
draws near, Mrs. Green HES her
self and carpet bag to New Bedford.
One of her idiosyncrasies is the
constant fear, more harrassing than
that of the Car of the all Russias of
being poisoned. Thus she eats
cheese and crackers off the head
of sugar barrel in the store of an
old school mate at New Bedford.
As the season of tax.eollecting
draweth near, Hetty pockets her
railroad passes and scoots for Bel
lows Falls, where she has a
cook in her employ. She has
great faith in the judicious use of a
little coin only when it comes to
insuring her own safety. On one
occasion the clerk of his hotel felt
it his necessity to tell Mrs. Green
never to again appear in the dining
room wearing carpet slippers and
with uncombed hair. The next
day the twelve carat diamonds
weighed down her ear lobes while
ostrich plumes brushed the chande-
liers.
While occupying small attic in
q Chicago hotel, Mrs. Green was
assessed 81 for using the bed Stats
and chairs fol kindling wood. It
was there that her son, Eddie,
since contemplating the purchase
of the New York Times, made it
his business to gather up the news
papers lying about the hotel cor
ridors and sell them on the street.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

The Mexico Presbyterian Church.
Under the exceIIent manarennent

The Mexico Preshy terian Church.
Under the excellent management
of Rev. A. A. Wallace, who is q
worker and organizer as we'll as
an attractive preacher, the Presby.
terian Church of this city is fast
taking prominent rank among the
many progressive institutions of
Mexico. On last Sabbath q report
of its work during the financial
year, ending on the first of October,
was read. This document, of great
interest to many that listened to its
reading, was full Of evidence of
increased membership, collections
and usefulness. During the period
covered by the report its contribu.
tions to the bensvolences of the
General Assembly, including for
eign missions, were trebled. For
the same term its subscriptions to
synod, Evangei1zatlon and Presby-
terian enterprises we're doubled, a
large and handsome organ purchas-
ed and a considerable addition
made to its annual congregational
revenue, amounting in the aggre-
gate to over $2,7OO. For sever
al years the development of this
church has been gradual and regu.
lar. Within our knowledge its
condition has never been better
than at present, and it gives us
much pleasure to notice its increas-
ing influence as promoter of relig-
ion, morality and benevolencs in
our midst.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22
Middle Grove College Entertainment.
To the Editor of the Ledger.

Middle Grove College Entertainment.
To the Editor of the Ledger.
MIDDLE GROVE, Mo-, October 13,
1891.-The college is prospering.
Forty-two pupils are now in attend
ance with fourteen music pupils.
Several more are preparing to start
soon.
There will be a good entertain
ment at the college on the day and
night of the 24th of this month.
This entertainment is given from
the fact that the building fund has
fallen short.
During the day there will be
speaking by several prominent men.
Dinner and supper will be served at
25 cents each. At night a fine
musical entertainment will be given
by Prof. Goetze, Of Moberly, and
several vocal solos and songs by an
excellent male quartette will be rem
dered.
Everybody is invited to come.
There will be provisions and amuse-
ments for all.
Admission at night SO cents.
IsoM ROBERTS.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22
THE first farmers institute held

THE first farmers institute held
in Missouri this fall will be held at
Fulton, Nov. 10Th and 11th. Mr..
}. w. Rouse has been appointed to
read a paper on "Bee Culture. :"
We know OF no gentleman any.
where that is better posted on this
subject than Mr.. Rouse, who
devotes his entire attention to bees,
and is one of the most successful
and best posted business men in
the United States.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

We notice from the Kansas City
Journal that DR.. Gartrell, formerly
of Mexico, Mo-, now of Texas. is
president Of the organization just
formed in Kansas City called the
Mexico Land and Colonization Co.
The object of this company is the
developing and disposing OF 2OO,-
600 acres of agricultural, grazing
and mineral lands. said to be situ.
ated along the line Of the Southern
Pacific railroad, near Deming, N
NJ.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

THE Perry Enterprise is three
years old and one of the brightest,
cleanest and ablest edited papers
we know Of anywhere in the State.
Mr.. Trimble is young man OF
character, which he imparts to his
paper, making it reliable and stur.
dy in the faith.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

Rev. E. K. Miller, formerly pas
tor of the M. e. Church, South, of
this city, was dangerously, if not
fatally injured, by being thrown
from q buggy last week, while en-
route from Glasgow to Salisbury.
He telegraphed for DIR. French, of
st. Louis, to come up and see him.
Rey! Miller ia one of Gods noble.
men
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22
To be Published in the Papers.
The CallawayF 81. u has adopt

ed the following resolutions:
RESOLVED. That a committee
of three competent members OF
this Union be appointed. to exam.
inc this years assessment when
the same shall be completed, with
the view to discover who has failed
to make true return to the As
SCISSOR of the amount of money,
lands and notes they possess, and
all who are found to have made a
false return to the Assessor, shall
by said committee, be presented
to the grand jury, together with the
proof discovered by the committee
of said false return, and to be pub,
lished in the county papers, as a
warning to tax.dodgers, if there be
any in Galloway county.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

SEVERAL of our most prominent
business men who attended the st.
Louis Exposition this year are de-
lighted with the Galloway EXHIBIT,
and say that next year they will
see that Audraiu county is proper
ly represented at the st. Louis
Exposition. There was no reason
for our not having one this year
except csrelessness on the part of
the Mexico business men.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22
Young Ladies on 'Change.

A beyy of attractive young ladies
to the number of forty-two from
Hardin College, Mexico, Mo-, took
possession of the floor of the Ex-
change for an hour yesterday, and
the bulls and bears were SO lost in
admiration that hostilities were
temporarily suspended. The young
ladies were escorted about the Ex-
change in fatherly way by Seereta-
ry Morgan. The delegation has
been in the city SEEING the sights
for the past week.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

An editor who served valiantly
in the Confederate army, attended
the National editorial convention
at st. Paul. The subject OF the
civil war came up in the course of
conversation, when some northern
man sneeringly remarked: "But
we licked you Rebs, Though.
eyes,. blandly remarked the
southern editor, ''you licked us,
but should judge from the num-
ber of applications for pensions
that we crippled every blamed one
of you while you were doing it.. p
Schell City (Mo. Neass.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

THE Louisiana Lottery company,
being expelled from the United
States mails, has opened an office
in Montreal, Canada, and is using
the mails of the dominion to scat
ter its literature through the
United States. Canada has no
law to prevent this sharp practice,
but it is due to public morals and
International courtesy that she
should pass one without delay.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22
From the Martinsburg Index.


Miss Belle Morris, of Mexico,
won in the contest for the most
popular young lady in Missouri, at
the St. Louis Exposition, under
the auspices of the Daughters OF
the Confederacy. Womanly. women,
manly men and big eros are natural
products of Audrain county soil.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

THE Elsberry Aduancs, speaking
of J.D. Morse, president and mana
ger Of the creamery at Martlnsburg,
says that he is undoubtedly one of
the best posted men on the subject
OF creameries that there is any
where in this country. Wouldn't
it be a good idea to invite Mr.. Morse
to Mexico some time to give us a
talk on establishing a creamery
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

The party who stole the Abbott
cart from Uncle Bobbie Brown, and
"unsight and unseen" traded it for
N. 8. Bradford's buggy, left Mr..
Bradford's buggy at farm house
near Thompson Station, where he
found one that suited him better.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

s. M. Edwards, Judge of the Pro.
bate Court of Audrain county, ee.
verely injured himself yesterday
while climbing over high fence.
It is hard to convince the Judge
that be is not as young as he use
IN Uaa
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

JUDGE JAMES GIBSON, of Kan
cas- City, is prominently mention
ed as leading candidate for Gov
ernor. The more inquiries made
in regard to Judge Gibson the more
popular he appears to be.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22
Don't buy without first calling
on La Crosse Lumber Go.
DWarfs.

1t is a most fascinating subject
which Mr.. Halliburton dealt with in
his paper at the oriental congress
in London. 1t seems that in the
Atlas mountains, only a few hun
dred miles from the Mediterranean,
there is a race of dwarfs under four
feet high, who are regarded with
such superstitious awe by the Moors
that for some thirty centuries their
existence was kept profound secret.
Some of them, however, have ap-
parently knocked about the world
at odd times as smiths, thinkers,
acrobats and practicers of the light
gypsy crafts, but they have always
avoided towns where Europeans are.
They shave their faces: they are not
good Mohammedans; some say they
are Christians and some that they
worshop "Didoo Isiri." 1t is possi-
Bile to connect branch Of them
with the troglodytes Of Herodotus
and to identify another with some
dwarfs represented on the monu-
ments Of the fourth dynasty Of the
Pharaohs. Somewhere in the
bowels of Mount Atlas they seem to
have run in prehistoric times the
Birmingham of the bronze age
There are all kinds Of stories about
them-to say nothing of the oddes'
fact Of all that the surrounding peo'
pie decline to repeat the stories
These dwarf races, whether in Cen
trail Africa or elsewhere, are NJ
doubt responsible for many of the
legends about trolls, which in some
form or another are found all ovel
the world.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

The Martinsburg Indeg says: s.
P. Emmons, an enterprising busi-
ness man Of Mexico, has bought
and shipped thus far this season
16o, 600 pounds of wool, all of
which, in addition to what other
merchants of that and neighbozing
towns have handled, WAS clipped
in the surrounding country.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

We would suggest that a good
subject for discussion at the meet
ing of the Farmers Institute to be
held in Mexico some time this fall
would be the question Of creamer-
les, and the advantages to be de-
rived from the establishment of
such enterprises.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22
Being Broken In.

A young married man of Kansas
City, who once claimed Mexico as
his home, is having some very lu-
dicrous experiences in house keep
ing. His bonnie little wife is shar-
ing in these. They now have one
good joke apiece on each other and
are now waiting to see which will
make the next blunder.
One day the young husband
changed his coats and with a re-
quest that some rents be mended
in the one he had been wearing,
flung it on chair. That afternoon
when he returned for the evening
meal the wife said: Husband, ]
found two awfully large rents in
the undersids of your coat tails
didn't sew them up nicely2" And
be kissed her and said she was a
dutitul little wife, but he saw that
be would bave to use some Other
pocket in which to carry his hand.
kerchief, for she had sewed up the
two best available for that pur.
pose.
A few days ago the young wife
suggested that she would like te
have some hat.irons as she wanted
TO have the washing and ironing
done in the house. She neglected
10 add that two or three would
suffice. The husband wentfto his
business and the wife went calling
When the latter returned at
o'clock in the afternoon she fount
twelve eight-pound fiat-irons on
the door stepl
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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22
From the Fulton Telegraph.

james Hamilton, the sheep
king" of Audrain county, was in
this city on Monday. He had
been visiting his brother, G. w.
Hamilton, the Galloway "sheep
king" These brothers are always
on the look out for sheep. They
are, as the boys say, Sin it,"
They can talk sheep in all Ian
guages.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

AUDRA1N COUNTY is to have a
Farmers Institute this fall, but
whether it will be at Mexico or
not is not yet settled. If the farm
ers in the vicinity of Mexico want
the Institute held here they should
make a move in the matter.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

Will Bradley, who has been con.
nected with the LEDGER for six
years, has resigned to accept posi-
ton travelling for the Ballard Snow
Liniment Company, st. Louis.
Win has many friends who join
his co-laborers in wishing him un-
limited success. He is now in St.
Louis and will resume bis duties
the first of next week.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

David Cooper. COL, died to-day
at the sge Of 1O4 years. Cooper
was one of the oldest people that
we know of in the United States
and his memory was quite good up
to the time of his death. Many
matters Of history were quite fresh
in his mind and he delighted to
talk of things and times before the
war. His son, E. J. Cooper, is a
partner of Joe Harrison in the bar
Der business in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

Rev. John s. Jesse has been call
ed to take charge of the Baptist
Church at Centralia. Rev. Mr..
Jesse is one of the most earnest
and able preachers we know of,
and we congratulate the church on
its selection.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22
You are saving one profit by buy
Ing Of la Crosse Lumber Co.

1t is constantly growing more
apparent that the women of this age
are terribly hampered by their
costume. A Detroit woman tried
to commit suicide by jumping off a
ferryboat the other day, but her
skirts caught on the Pail and she
was saved,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

The Perry Enterprise says: Mex.
leo is still adding to her population
families from the best sections of
Monroe county, nearly all of whom
would have located in Perry if we
had railroad. How long will
this state of affairs continue?,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

There was quite a reunion at
the residence of s. G.. Martin in
west Mexico Friday. Mr..
Martins sister, Mrs. Ann Klyne,
was present from Washington, Pa.
The brother and sister had rot met
for % years; and another sister,
Mrs. Ellen Cox, from Abba, Iowa,
who had not seen her brother for
II years, was also present. The
sisters had not met for over 26
years.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

Judge Eljah Robinson has re-
Gently secured a title to 400 acres
of Audrain's best land. He got
this land as fee for attorney in a
case for Col. VIM. Waddingham.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

County Treasurer James Abbay
received q letter this morning from
Mrs. T. w. Stuart, who has just
moved to Moberly, stating that
she had found the $3.50 she had
telegraphed to Mexico was lost.
It was found in q comfort when
they unpacked the household
goods. She also stated in the mis-
sive that Mr.. Stuart stood the trip
very well and was improving, she
thought, nicely.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

DR.. G. s. Hougland, who had his
hand severely injured by the explo-
sion of dynamite cartridge which
he picked up from the streets of
st. Louis, has almost entirely fs.
covered, and will return 10 school
on Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22
Looking For His Son.

An old man by the name of Pete
Frank, of Cleveland, Ohio, was in
Mexico Friday and had to be assist
ed on his journey by the city. He
was in search of lost son and says
after prolonged journey over the
State of Kansas and the Indian ter
ritory he now is confident he has
him located at Maryvllle, Noda-
way county, near the home of the
late Ex-Gov. Morehouse. Mr..
Frank is nearly 80 years old and
left his old home in Ohio alone to
search for his son whom he has not
seen for many years. He is an
enthusiastic cCampbellite and thinks
that gentleman can be elected Gov
ernor of Ohio without his vote.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

c. D. Littrell, OF Sailing Twp, is
in Mexico ON a visit to his sister,
Mrs. W. II. Turner. Mr.. Littrell
is a prominent farmer and stock
raiser.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

Judge D. w. Sumner is home
from Texas and looks as though
the world had been using him well.
He likes Texas very much but
thinks there is no place like old
Audraip
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

A. s. Underwood is going to
move back to Audrain county. He
has tried two places in Texss and
he is satisfied with Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-10-22

Mark Stephenson returned to
Centralia this afternoon. His case
State vs.. Stephenson-was post
poned until Wednesday before the
fourth Monday in January.