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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Tax Dodgers Should Be On the
Qui Vive-The Alliance at
Work With q Sharp
Stick.

The F. & L. U. has appointed a
committee, as we understand it, to
investigate the Assessors books of
this county. This committee is
composed of w. T. Lott, S. o.
Graham and G. N. Wales. This
committee is now at work and will
endeavor to find out if there are
any tax payers in AuGrain county
who are not giving in their property
to the Assessor. They will make
a thorough investigation of the
Assessors book, and also the
records of the County Recorder, so
as to see If any money loaned is
not turned into the Assessor. The
Alliance in Monroe county took
this course and some startling de-
velopments resulted. We under
stand this investigation is to be
thorouph.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
Science Hall.

The wise provision made by Gov.
Hardin in endowing this College,
has made 1t possible to erect this
splendid edifice without touching
the principal, or encroachlng upon
that part of the income set apart ts
increase the endowment. This
superb property, ten acres, with
buildings 80x250 feet, elegantly
equipped, with q capacity of $50
boarding pupils, besides class
rooms, teachers rooms, &c, /, all in
splendid condition and free of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
Written for the LEDGER.
Trfhuto ia the NoxV1n0naF

Written for the LEDGER.
Tribute to the Newspaper.
As the paper we perase and scan,
We oft think of the newspaper man.
How he works early and very late,
Something good and new to create.
The paper is as precious as gold,
As it always does the news unfold;
Other tolls and troubles are left behind,
When the news we are seeking to find.
OF the people kind notice it does take,
And something bright. of little does make,
Causes joy in their hearts to be ieaping,
When at the paper they are peeping.
When the iahors of the day are all Ger,
And the EVENING LEDGER stops at our door.
We often think as we closely read,
That this is the recreation we need.
For US it is a frank incense sweet,
To read of the friends We often do meet;
And words for all others that are kind,
In the LEDGER we every day find.
IL speaks of the numerous clubs,
And gives them some very good rubs,
And 1t always appears so very bright.
That we hall its coming with delight.
Then 20 to Mr.. Robert NJ. White.
And ubscribe for this shining light.
A pleasure you will surely find it,
W or.h twice the price tina. is behind it.
+. e. b.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
COUNTY COURT.
A Large Amount of Business
DOne-New Bridges to Be
Erected.

The County Court was in ses-
sion all last week with all the
Justices present. A large amount
OF miscellaneous business was at
tended to and the quarterly set
tlement made with County Treas
urer Jas. A. Abbay. DR.. C. A.
Rothwell was appointed County
Coroner instead of DR.. E. 8. Cave,
resigned. The petition of Fred
Knoeble ct al for change in pub
lie road will be considered at the
next regular meeting of the court.
w. A. Showers ct al petitioners
for change of road, to be consider
ed at the next term OF the court.
Petitioners R. A.Armstrong ct al
to remove obstruction from public
road, overruled.
J. S. Barnes ct al petitioners for
public road, change granted.
J. W. James ct al petitioners for
change of public road commission
er's report filed, found to be in
sufficient, new report required at
August term.
The court ordered that $25 be
apportioned from the special road
fund for each school district, COM
posing road districts, and Sl2 to
be apportioned to each fractional
district for the benefit of roads.
s. T. Hook ct al petitioners for
change in public road, referred to
commissioners.
Theo. Bussen, of Martinsburg,
was granted a dram shop license.
Grand and Petit Jurors for the
June term of the Circuit Court We're
drawn.
On May the 9Th, the court, with
County Bridge Commissioner c.
D. Rodgers, visited the western
part of the county and looked at
the various bridge sites where
bridges were asked for.
The court ordered the tax levy
for 1891 and the State being 80
cents,i was orderd that the rate for
the county be 80 and the rate for
road purposes 10 cents, making q
total of 20 cents.
R. A. Hanger was appointed
road overseer of road district 81.
John Byars was appointed road
overseer of road district 81.
J. S. Shock petitioner for change
of public road, change granted.
J. R. Daniel, petitioner for
change in public road, change
granted.
T. D. Phears ct al petitioners
for public road, continued tol
August term for payment off
damages.
J. NJ. Crockett ct al petitioners
for change of public road, con-
tinued until August term.
The school bonds of NJ M .Gooch,
Kate B. Sharp and Gus Alexander
were approved.
The court adjourned until June
1st, when several bridge contracts
will be considered and the letting
will be approved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
HARDIN LADIES, COLLEGE,
And Mozart Conservatory of
Comm encement Ex-
ercises and May Festival.


Annual sermon, Sunday, May
81, by Rev. W. Pope Yeaman, D.
D., LII. D.
Graduating exercises, Wednes-
day. June 3, 8 o'clock, p. m.
Art Levee, Friday, May 20. s
to II p. m.
Grand Conceit, Treloar director,
Saturday, May 50 8 o'clock, p. m.
Grand Concert, Echirmacher di-
rector, June L., 8 O'clock, p, IN.
Annual Contest for The 81 GOO
prize piano to be awarded to the
best piano pupil, Tuesday, June
2, 8 O'Clock, p. m.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
MAY FESTIVAL.
Prof. TrelOar to Give q Grand
Musical Festival May 90
One Hundred Singers
in the Choir.

On the night of May 25th Prof.
Treloar will favor the public with
grand musical concert and May
festival at the Ferris Grand Opera
House. There will be one hum
dred singers in the choir and
twenty pieces in the orchestra.
This concert will be for the benefit
of the Presbyterian Church and
will be one of the grandest musi-
cal festivals ever given in this
portion of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
A Strong Ticket.

Cleveland and Francis as the
Democratic presidential ticket is
fast becoming more and more pop
ular all over the United States.
How could this ticket be strength
ened.-Mexico LEDGER.
Simply by having Cleveland de-
clare for the free coinage of silver.
Lexington Inteltigencer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
Plano Binders a. n d
Mowers take the lead; go
to Ferris fer the light run
ming Plano.
Valuable Property.

Through the agency of Capt. D.
E. Shea, Walker Pollock, of this
city, has purchased the old Dick
Rountree farm of 100 acres just
one quarter Of mile east of the
city limits from Ira Hall, of Cali
fornia, and s. G. Burnett, of Kan
sas City, Mo-, for 50 500. This ls
the cheapest piece of property we
have heard of in many a day and
Walker will double his money on
it In a year or SO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Jim Eubanks is without doubt
the champion fisherman in this
part of the State. He averages
from fifteen to twenty pounds Of
bass and croppie out of Salt River
daily.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

DR.. Toalson is home from st.
Louis, where he went with Tom
Wright, a brother of Grant Wright,
of this city. Quite an operation
was performed on Tom at Sc.
Mary's Hospital in St. Louis,
which consisted in removing three
of his ribs. He will remain in the
hospital for some time, but is do
ing first rate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
A Good Idea.

fFuhH tie MafslzH tMo.J FfUzfeSs.
Bob White, of the Mexico LED
GER, is to read paper at the MIS-
souri Press Association, in Sep
tember, on "How to Secure Sub
scribers for Newspaper" Tell
'em to run q good paper, Bob, and
play no tricks on subscribers OF
advertisers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

On Saturday night Leona Estel-
la, the z year old daughter of VIM.
M. and A. E. Watts died at their
residence, seven miles south of
Mexico, with Inflammation of the
bowels. The remains were inter-
red Sunday at Union Chapel cem-
etery. Little Leona was a bright
child and the joy of her parents
hearts, who have the sympathy OF
the entire community. Mr.. and
Mrs. Watts desire to thank the
neighbors and friends for their
kindnesses during the illness oi
deceased,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
DR.. HALEY at Home.

DR.. HALEY has returned from
camping out in Galloway county
and is enjoying fine health. The
doctor visited both guarantees in
town to-day and reports patients
all well. He went to work at once
fumigating and arranging to raise
the quarantines. Every precau-
tion is taken to stamp out any
seeds of the disease, so that there
will be no possible danger IN the
future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
Please Take Notice.

Persons who subscribed to the
Liberty church fund, either to Mr..
Robert Shock or myself, and have
not paid, will please call on ]. D.
Morris, Mexico, and settle up.
The building is fnished and the
money Is needed. Respectfully,
A. B. DANIEL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
Two Bright Young Intellects.

"WelI, good night, Miss A."
said young man the other evening
to a Dwlghtville girl whom he was
visiting. II think it's better for
me to go. feel certain that if I
stay two minutes longer I shall be
indiscreet enough to kiss you"
"Well, good night, Mr.. F."
replied the young girl. "Oh, by
the way" she added, 81 want to
show you my sachet bag before
you go. 1t will only take couple
of minutes"
1t is only necessary to state that
the young man in question is pos
SCISSOR of bright intellect. and he
quickly embraced the situation.
and we can further assert that the
girl was in it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
Grade Jersey Sale.

A. Woodruff, of Foristell, st.
Charles county, sold a car load OF
grade Jersey cattle at Benton City
Tuesday. ]. D. Vinson, of Gen.
tralia, bought the highest price
COW for $50. Jno. ]. Gill, OF this
city, bought two nice young cows
for $75. The cattle sold are about
five-eighths blood.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
Ready For Business.

The Insurance comm ittee of the
Farmers Alliance has been in ses-
sion in this city this week revising
the insurance business of the AlIi-
ance. Everything is now ready
for business. This committee is
composed of r. E. Jones, J. N.
Cross, s. o. Wright, E. W. Ridg-
way, P. r. Cauthorn, ]. B. Pool
and 8. o. Graham.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

up threw him into the weeds and
yellow flowers on shore.
No sooner had he struck than
the stranger turned over toward
the boat, and pulling his long beard
again viciously, he observed
"I'm a bad man, cap'n; and
you'll find out by askin' up at the
landin'. I'm one of the meanest
men in st. Charles County,"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
Arrested For Forgery.

J. ]. Gentry, John Truesdale
and Robert Hart were arrested TO-
day by a United States Marshal,
charged with illegally claiming
witness fees in the United States
Court. All are prominent men
and j. J. Gentry livesia this coun-
ty. They were taken TO Jefferson
City to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Rumor says some parties went
ont from Fulton Saturday night
and notified DR.. HALEY to "move
ont. HALEY told them to come
into the quarantine and move him.
The controversy then ended. We
are informed that DR.. HALEY is
shout we'll and is expected home in
! day or 30.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

The remains of David Groves,
who committed suicide at Mt.
Pleasant, Iowa, passed through
Mexico to-day, going to Montgom-
cry City for interment. Groves
was q young man of about 20 years
and his parents are prominent citi.
Gems of Montgomery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Invitation to the Ladies
--G. L. Ferris invites the
ladies to call and see his
mammoth stock of sur
ries, phetons, ,buggies and
carts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Lon. s. McGinnis, of Montgom-
cry, was in Mexico to-day. Mr..
McGinnis went to Louisiana on
the afternoon train, where he ex.
poets to embark In business. Lon.
Is an energetic young man and
the scribe wishes him success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
There is only one railroad into

There is only one railroad into
the interior of Africa. 1t is under
the auspices of the Portuguese
government and runs ..1SO miles
from Loando toward the interior.
When finished 1t will penetrate
several hundred miles farther.
Meantime it Is in full operation as
far as it has gone with daily trains.
It was built by native negro labor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

THE Presidential train is making
such a clatter on its way over the
country that Mr.. Harrison may
not be able TO hear any distance
the cry of the Northern coIored
men Tor Republican recognition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Pat Kearns and Miss Amanda
McGee, of this city, we're married
at st. Brenden's Catholic Church,
at II a. m, Tuesday, by Father
Dempsey. fhey will reside at the
groom's new residence in South
west Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
A New Millinery Store.

Mrs. M. J. Roses new millinery
store, just east of the Christian
church, is the cheap and elegant
place to get the latest millinery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
Bulletin Board Report,

The following is the bulletin
board report of the Mexico Public
Schools of each room for the sixth
week and for the fourth quarter to
date, showing per cent lost and
rank:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
SEED TICK AND LOST COR
NER.
Correspondence Of the Ledger.

great Democratic bible CHE LED
eER) anything from these parts.
and thinking few facts would not
be amiss, and also being firm be-
lever in showing up our country
with the rest of the country,
prompts US to take these bold and
unsolicited steps.
The Rev. VIM. J. Jesse preach
ed one of his eloquent sermons to
a large congregation of auditors on
last Sunday at Seed Tick Church.
o. Dishman & Son ale grazing
1876 head of cattle for early feeding.
R. T. Freeman & Son, proprie-
tors and owners of the celebrated
Elm Grove Stock Farm, are graz
ing 15O head of fine steers.
Pete Crum is planting 100 acres
of Indian corn on the Buckner
ranch.
J. T. Watts has fine colt, three
months old, that measures 8: 10 IL
in height. II is well proportioned,
good style and fine saddler. Who
can beat it?.
Mr.. Carl Lockeridge has been
in these parts buying up cows and
heifers. He paid good prices.
Joe Bomar, Dick Muir and VIM.
Vance have finished planting a
large crop of corn for r. T. Free
man & Son.
VIM. Britt, the hog man of this
section, is planting an immense
crop Of corn. Will is doing we'll
in swine. Andy Rogers, at leisure
time, ia overseeing for him.
John Lockeridge has cured sew
eral horses of SPAWN that were
pronounced lneurable. John de.
serves we'll and will do we'll any
where.
Mrs. Dick Watts is visiting her
daughter in Galloway county.
Logan Watts is working for Q.
Dishman.
The little daughter of VIM.
Watts and wife died Saturday night
with congestion of the stomach.
The remains were inferred at Seed
Tick Baptist church Sunday. Mr..
Watts and wife have the sympathy
of the entire community in their
sad afflction and bereavement.
John Hodge, of near Concord, !,
has been visiting friends here.
r. T. Freeman & Son have been
almost over run with business for
the past week or ten days.
Mrs. J. l.. Bonner and Mrs. Jno.
Crum have been quite ill of late
with fever, but we are happy to say
are convalescent.
Thos. Lockeridge is assisting
Geo. Waters in training his young
gelding, "Jay Eye Love-" who will
take in the races this fall.
The event of the season was the
marriage of Mr.. Geo. Jesse and
Miss Ida Byrns, daughter of
Richard Byrns. The presents were
costly and numerous.
O. Dishman is desirous of an
early meeting with rag dealer, as
he has some choice rags to dispose
of cheap.
Jas. J. kirkpatrick will start to
Idaho this week to buy horses to
feed in Missouri.
A most enjoyable time was had
at the domino party given at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Crum in honor of Miss Lizzie Hall.
The school at Seed Tick is pro-
crossing finely under the able teach
er, Miss Willie Douglass, of Gala
way.
VIM. Staples, one of the best en-
glneers in the county, is running
the engine at Heyer Bros, saw
mill IN Paovar Dapo
Judge Rogers says he will have
his threshing machine in trim to
tackle the immense wheat crop.
VIM. Kesler has planted a large
crop of corn and is running his
blacksmith shop almost day and
night,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Hon. F. NJ. Cockrell spoke at
Bowling Green on Saturday to one
of the largest crowds that ever as
sembIed in that city. There were
present from Mexico No., w. II.
Kennen, C. NJ. Lakeland and r. NJ.
White.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Horace Mundy, the new super-
intendent of the county poor farm,
is making a splendid record.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Conductor Mat Stacy is down
from Kansas City on business and
made the LEDGER a pleasant call.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Fred Anderson was in Mexico
Monday for the first time in about a
year. Fred has a host of warm
friends all over Missouri and is
one of the most popular salesmen
we know of.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

I am in it and in it to
stay. Now, look out. I
have more buggy harness,
single and double, than
half the harness shops put
together in Mexico.
G. L. Ferris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
While in Louisiana this week

While IN Leu1slana THIS week
We had the pleasure Of meeting Ed
Glenn, Secretary of the Louisiana,
No.. fair association. Mr.. Glenn
is the right man in the right place
and says that everything points to
their fair this season being by all
odds the best ever held in that
town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

I have added harness to
my stock and will sur
prise you. Fine single
buggy harness So, SO and
$40. GIL. Ferris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

County Court meets in adjourned
session June 1st to let contracts for
bridges.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

A bicycle tournament IS sug.
gested as an attraction for the Mex.
leo Fair,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Room To RENT. - Large room
suitable for an Office. Apply at
LEDGER office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

A few wagon loads of corn were
sold this week On the streets at
$3.50 per barrel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

P. C. Mallory has returned to
his home IN Santa Rosa, Califor-
mia, after a pleasant visit to rela.
tives here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Prof. j. P. Gass, of Fulton, is in
Mexico ON a visit. Prof. Gass has
been reelected superintendent of
the Fulton Public School. He is
one OF the most conscientious and
thorough teachers in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

If the party who stole Stick
ley's butter and umbrella will bring
back the butter he can keep the
umbrella.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

The finest line of chiidren's shirt
waists to be found at l.. G.. Adams,
south eide clothier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

For the latest styles, best and
cheapest millinery goods, call and
see Mrs. M. j. Rose. Everything
new and at bottom prices. WIT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Mr.. Hugh Wilson raises bigger
pumpkins and bigger pie plant
than any one we know of. His pie
plant is unusually early and large
this season.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

w. A. Morris, G. B. Morris, Jas.
Sallee, c. ID. Budd ana Joe Inflow
are at Florida, Mo-, tor a weeks
fishing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Luke Emerson has gone to Spain
again for another invoice Of Cata-
lonian jacks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
MISSOURI RIVER STORIES.
Homer Bassford 10 Detroit Free Press.
HE WANTED TO KNOW.

Inc dig, nat-DottOmed western
steamer had not made a landing,
and the captain was celebrating
whether it would be advisable for
him to do so, when q thin voice
piped off shore
"Say, cap'n, goin to land ?'
"Want anything ?'' sang out
the officer, going forward.
"Wall, yes," came the deliberate
reply, and thinking there was some
business to be taken off, the mas
ter gave word to the pilot and the
ungainly steamer began to swing
around for the landing. The lum-
bering craft slowly obeyed her
rudder and in the course of ten
minutes her guards were grating
against the muddy, uncertain banks
of the old river.
"What do you want ?'' asked
the captain, addressing the little
man who sauntered up the plank.
"When'r ye goin' back up
stream ?" he quer1ed, looking over
the boat with critical eye.
''In two weeks" replied the
captain "what do you want ?"
"Oh, I jest wanted to know
came the ingenious response, "fer
1 was thinkin' of going up to Lex
ington in bout a month, an I
thought I might 60 along"
HE WAS A BAD MAN.
It was at Matson's standing, about
fitty-five miles from st. Louis, that
the whistle valve blew out and we
were compelled to turn in shore
half mile down from the regular
stopping place. The bank was
high where the boat stopped, SO
that the surface of the ground was
on level with the upper deck. A
dense growth of trees covered the
patch Of ground, thus effectually
shutting off any bit of breeze that
might have been astir. 1t was
midday of one Of the hottest days
IN a very warm July and there was
nothing to do but let the boilers
cool off 80 that another valve could
be put in. That meant the re-
mainder of the day and half the
night. Everybody, from the cap
tain to the newest roustabout, was
out of sorts. 1t was with these
conditions surrounding us that we
saw visitor coming through the
woods in our direction. We mott.
ced that he was a trifi g in his cups,
bu. for all that we were glad to see
him, because he was something
new and might help to pass thai
| dull afternoon. The stranger came
on to the edge of the boat and reach
ing over from the high bank to the
deck railing, he very unsteadilJ
climbed aboard.
"Hello," said the captain, "any'
| body up to the landing ?''
"Run 1t m'self," returned tht
man, with surly air.
"Will you take the goods We
| have here ?'' the captain asked
| They're for Jones & Robinson'l
store, over in the woods.''
"Naw, I won't take 'em," res
ponded the stranger, pulling hi
pirate-like black beard viciously.
"Who will, then ?''
"Don't know an don't keer,'
said the man. "I'm bad, I am. >
"Well, you'll have to get off,
said the captain, his wrath rising
"Get Oh 2"
"That's what I said"
"But I'm bad"
"You must get off, all the came, >
/ continued the captain, moving to
| ward the black whiskered stranger
"But I'm bad, say, AN / KILL
"You've got 10 60" catching tn.
/ man by the collar.
| "Hold on, cap'n. you don't know
me. I've killed ten men,"
"Don't make no difference" }" sale
the captain, dragging the intrudeI
4 toward the rail.
/ "But, see here, I'm mean /; I'm
fa-n
i The pair had reached the rail
II Il
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Buggies, Ph@tons and
SurTies, fine and cheap, at
Ferris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Parties who haul garbage out
side of the city limits should un-
load the same at considerable dis
tance from the main road. Gar
bage has been dumped near the
road east of Mexico to such an ex-
tent that it is disagreeable to peo.
ple coming to and going from town.
John w. Rodgers, who was sent
to the insane asylum just before
being tried for murder, writes to
Sheriff Adams to "come over and
bring him home as he is sane. "
Guess he ls not sane or he would
not say SO, as he is to be tried for
murder whenever he becomes sane.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

B. B. 1ureman is home from a
pleasant trip to Colorado. Ben
found no place he liked so we'll as
Mexico,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Have you heard the
newsP Ferris is selling
buggy harness and he
knows no competition.
Call and See.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Phil Rsbman, who 10 we'll Of the
small pox, says he never felt bot
ter in his life and says the small
pox cured two or three chronic
ailments he had before.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

You have been paying
$12 to $16 for buggy har-
ness ; now come and get
them for 8, 9 and 10 dol
lars. GIL. Ferris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

James R. Pourie, of St. Charles.
was in the city last night on his
way home from Fulton, where he
had been attending Westminstsr
College.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

w. r. Dobyns and wife are the
guests Of J. ID. Tucker.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

During last week A. E. Garrett
bought of T. f. Roden, Is acres of
land, just northeast of Mexico.
This is nice piece & ground and
some day will be very valuable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Dr.. Brank, Of s.. Louis, il the
guest of Rev. A. A. Wallace.