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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01
REPORT HAS IT THAT CHARLES
GRAHAM WAS A BiGAMIST.
Had Il Wife and Son I'm Freaerickt0wn
When He Married a Second
Time.
Hounded TO Death for Hush Money, He Gave
Up in Despair and Committed the
objectionable Sin.

ley Graham, who killed himself in
this county on Tuesday, was q
bigamist. The LEDGER, IN under.
taking to investigate the direct
cause of the suicide ard what be-
came of the large sums of money
he borrowed, has run across some
right interesting facts in regard to
the matter. DR.. J. W. Lanius
says that in 1869 he lived in Fred
ericktown, in Missouri, and at that
time the man known to us as Char.
ley Graham lived there on his
property and was known as Char
ley Thompson. DR.. Lanius says
that in 1869 he married a Miss
Compton and that son was born,
who at this time would be over &C
years old. He says that in 1871
this man stole $50 from q saloon
keeper and came to this county and
located; that after he had been
here some time he married the
Widow kearney's daughter, who
was supposed to be his wife when
be died. DR.. Lanius is man
who is well known to the people oi
this county and is an honest, truth.
full and straightforward gentleman.
He states these faets as having
coms,to his knowledge. He says
that he thinks that Graham paid
out large sums as.hush money. DR..
Lanius is going to inform the son
OF the deceased, who is supposed
to live at Frsdericktown, in Madi-
son county, of the facts in the case,
as he is the heir to any estate that
deceased may have left. Charley
had never secured a divorce from
his wife, but she had secured q
| divorce from him some time afte,
she heard that he had married IN
this county. Judge Peterson, OF
Fredericktown, acted as her at
torney in the divorce proceedings,
which were brought some time
in 1872 or 1873. A prominent
citizen of this city informed the
LEDGER day OR SO ago that he
had an idea that Graham was pay.
ing hush money and this intima.
ton led to the LEDGER's investiga.
tion bringing out these facts. Il
is very easy to understand era
hams trouble in view Of the above
facts, for If he was paying hush
money he was about at the end o.
his row and had borrowed all the
money that was possible for him tt
get on life insurance Or imaginary
horses and cattle. Something hae
to be done and done quickly or hi:
disgrace would be made public
He had already been arrested fol
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses and was threatened with tht
penitentiary. When his none,
run out, knowing that the NOR
serious charge of bigamy would b.
brought against him, he concluded
to end his life.
/ If Charley Graham and Charlie,
| Thompson are the same person
| Thompson is the assumed name
because Charley's name is know
to have been Graham, as he has
brother in this part of the country
J and the widow Kearney's daugh
ter, whom he married, is hi
cousin. and of course knows wha
his name is. We are informet
Charley went from Ohio to Fred
ericktown, Mo-, and there assum
ed the name of Thompson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

R. B. Worrell, one of the best
hotel men in the United States, has
taken charge of a large hotel at
salina, Kas. Salina is a town Of
about 1900 inhabitants and has
one of the best hotels in that State.
We had hoped that Dick and his
family would settle down in Mexi.
CO to remain but congratulate the
people of Salina on his locating
there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

We know OF 40 town anywhere
which has grown more in the last
wear or go than Mexico. Our
growth has been steady and grati-
fying to all who are interested in
the welfare of the city. Our as
sessment this year shows an IN
crease of s161, ,115. The excess ot
polls this year over last ,ear is
27O. Mexico is growing rapidly
and is holding it's own among the
towns in the West.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

THE Kansas City Star, speaking
of the Editorial Convention which
meets st Moberly Oct. 18th and
3Oth, says: Mrs. r. NJ. White ol
Mexico is to read a paper on "The
Editors Wife, at the meeeting oi
the Northeast Missouri Editorial
Association at Moberly October 70.
Mrs. White is closely related to
the Mexico LEDGER by marriage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

IF you want to vote Tor MISS
Belle Morris as the most popular
young lady in Missouri leave your
tickets with Maj. H. A. RIekets,
cashier of the Southern Bank.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

WE have always had equinoetial
storms until this year. We kno"
of no reason why we didn't have a
storm this season unless it is that
Hick prophesied one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

The Kansas City Star says: John
Shoots, who was tried at Mexico
for carrying concealed weapons,
was discharged. The name of she
defendant Is somewhat circumstan-
tial, but the evidences was not sufis-
cient to convict him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

One of the daughters of the
Prince of Wales is said to have
been shamelessly smoking cigar
ette il public, and therefore The
haristocracy is suferin' dretfle
His swift royal highness of Vale:
will find herein hereditary
symptom of nobility which is verJ
promising in view of the fact tina
the girl is young and hasn't hat
much opportunity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

The Laddonia Herald appears
to know a great deal about the af-
fairs of q certain attorney who
lives in Mexico and refers to this
matter in very indelicate man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

The Auxvasse Review says that
VIM. EIler, who lives in the South
western part of Audrain, raised the
finest peaches grown in Missouri
this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

PERRY, Mo-, Is one of the most
prosperous little towns we know
of anywhere. The Enterprise, SO
ably edited by Mr.. Trimble, is one
of Missouri's most reliable news
papers, and the Eew railroad
which is to be built from Hannibal
to Perry, will prove of great bene-
fit to both cities. 1t is of the ut
most importance to Mexico to have
this read extend through this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

IT is impossible to guess who
will carry Ohio. Mckinley and
Campbell are both very popular
men and the fight will be very bit
ter 10 the finish.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

The Galloway County Gazette
says: ]. W. Mccall sold ]. w.
Wilson and Attic Clanton, of Au-
drain county, 30 head Of good
Southwest steers, weighing about
1000 pounds average, for about
/ $50 per head.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

Miss Belle Morris, during her
visit in Fulton, lost a fine diamond
setting from a ring which her faith
or gave her for a Christmas pres
ent last year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

We don't know just how many
wives Charley Graham had. Ii
he had more than one he had more
than enough.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

The @. & A. Z. R. Company is
placing a telephone between Cedar
City and Jefferson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

paTRoNIzE home institutions OF
all kinds. That is the way to
make q city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

If Audrain county wants q
farmers institute we should send
in an invitation at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01
SAMPLE Copy FREE.

MEXICO needs new depot and
needs it badly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve-
land, . son.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-23
Ways of Artists.

There is one artist in New York who
never gets into a furry over the comments
that are made about him in the papers, al
though good many of them are deroga-
tory The reason of this serenity is that
he never sees the articles, if he can help it,
but when, as frequently happens, some
thoughtful friend cuts out slurring no.
tice and sends it to him, so that he can see
what is being said about him, he calls phi.
losophy to his aid and drops it into the
waste basket. He says, 81 don't want to
see criticisms unless they are favorable,
for it makes no difference in my work
what the papers say about it, and it's not
pleasant to be abused"
Another painter, whose studio is but Il
few doors away, does take umbrage and
talks ferociously, too if anything is said
about him in dispraise; but the oldest fea
ture of his case is that he speaks sighting
ly of his own pictures and the published
criticisms merely echo his own remarks
He confesses that he paints "these things"
not because he likes them, but because the
dealers and customers call for them and
there is ready money in them but let a
newspaper say as much and he flashes MP
like powder. He doubtless thinks that he
can abuse his own pictures without being
overheard but he knows that published
comment is apt to go further and if it ex
erts influence is liable to hurt the sale Of
his work. Brooklyn Eagle.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-23
The Cause OF Poor Health

Is often found in the neglect of ones
own self. A light. cold or slight head
ache is treated as not requiring much
attention; the assumption being that
they will soon pass of, and it is only
when case of full-fledged sickness de-
velops Itself that the consequences of
that neglect are fully realized. AS a
preventive and positive cure for Conghs,
Colds, Hoarseness, Splitting OF blood,
Asthma, Pains in the Chest and first
stages of consumption, use Eilert's Ex-
tract OF Tar and Wild Cherry, and for
sick Headache, Torpid Liver, Dys-
pepsia, Nervousness and all Bilious
Complaints, use Eilert's Daylight Liver
Pills. Both are guaranteed.
For sale, wholesale and retail, by
Lockert & Reynolds, druggists.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-23
A Distinction with a Difference.

That the quietest and meekest looking
witnesses can sometimes give II Roland for
an Oliver, many an examining counsel
has found to its cost A witness, an
elderly Quaker gentleman, had little
habit OF making plentiful use of the word
''s!so" in his replies. At length the young
barrister In whose hands he was, appar-
emily wishing to show his smartness TO the
Jury, asked sneeringly whether likewise"
would not do as well.
mo" replied the Quaker with prompt
wit "the difference is this; There are
seIne lawyers with talents most brilliant,
Now, thou art a lawyer, young friend
ALSO but surely not likewise. london
Tit Bita
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-23
AN INTERESTING PEOPLE.
The Homes, Habits and Customs of tn
Pueblo Indians of New Mexico.

The Homes, Habits and Customs Of the
Pueblo Indians of New Mexico.
or all the native peoples that remain in
North America, none is richer in folklore
than the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico,
who are, | believe, next to the largest of
the native races left in the United States
They number 5000 souls. They have nine
teen cities called pueblos, also) in this ter
rtory, and seven in Arizona, and each has
its little outlying colonies. They are not
cities in size, 1t is true, for the largest
(ZunD has only 1900 people, and the small
est only about 100; but cities they are,
nevertheless.
And each city, with its fields, is wee
repubic-twenty six OF the smallest, and
perhaps the oldest, republics in the world,
for they were already such when the first
European eyes saw America Each has its
governor. its council, its sheritls, its war
captains, and other officials VINO are elected
annually; its laws, unwritten but unalter-
able, which are more respected and better
enforced than the laws of any American
community; its permanent and very com
Portable houses, and its broad fields, con
frmed first by Spain and later by patents
of the United States.
The architecture OF the pueblo houses Is
quaint and Characteristic In the remote
pueblos they are as many rs six stories in
height-bnilt somewhat in the shape Of an
enormous terr2ce3 pyramid. The Pueblos
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-23

Hans Christian Andersen" said one
who saw him often, was the most charm
ing egotist ever knew" Wien the Dan.
ish crown prince brought home his Swedish
bride, in the summer of 1869, a great assem-
blage of people stood in the streets of
Copenhagen to see the royal couple pass
In one group were several distinguished
women and the great story teller, Hans
Christian Andersen. The women occupied
front seats at the window, and received
marked attention from the court digni-
taries i'll the procession.
Some one in the company remarked that
this particular window seemed to possess
peculiar attractions.
"Oh, yes" said the aged poet, pleased
and happy in his seat where he had been
seen by nobody, Everybody knows me-"
The quiet smile that went round the
group had no trace of unkindness. His
childish vanity was one of the amiable
traits of the gentle old man. Everybody
knew and loved it.-Youths Companion
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-23
No Revolution in Hawaii

LONDON, Sept. 23.-Advices from Ha
wall state that there is no present dan
ger of a revolution in that country, al
though the resources and temper of the
people are undergoing severe test
owing to the low price of sugar, anG
there is some talk, although not definite
of republic or of annexation to the
United States, The queen is personally
popular, fact which has tendency tc
keep down discomfort, and it is possible
that any fundamental change in the sys
TEN of government will be deferred
until after her death. Nevertheless some
foreign residents think crisis may come
at any time. Americans are not clone
in favoring annexation to the United
States, many of the natives being Of the
same view,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-23

Inc outlook is considered favorable
for tho establishment of a colony oil
refugees in southern Illinois and Mis-
souri,. Rabbi Ruhenstein has q number
of letters from landowners in various
sections Of Illinois and Missouri Offering
land for sale for colonization purposes
on all sorts Of terms Rabbi Ruben.
stein thinks 1t possible, if everything
runs smoothly, to have colony estab.
llshed within the next four weeks. The
constitution adopted provides:
The society shall be non-partisan and
non sectarian. The objects are: /. To as
sist by way Of colonization all worthy des-
titute RussiaS refugees who are heads Of
families to become self-supporting 2. To
give all moral and material aid in its
power to educate the colonies and their
children SO they may become worthy
American citizens
The membership fss is five cents q
week or $3.50 year Any member who
shall contribute 800 or its equivalent
becomes life member. The director
general shall have power to establish
branch societies wherever he may deem
advisable, such branch societies TO have
power to collect membership dues and
to receive donations. No colony shall
be established with less than ten fami-
lies. Provision is made for the appoint
ment OF an overseer who shall have the
immediate supervision of the colony and
} who shall be paid salary to be fixed by
the executive board. An agent shall
be placed at the colony who shall re-
ceive the products of the colCnists and
dispose of them through reputable com
mission merchants. When colonist
has paid up in full. without interest, for
all he has received, he shall receive a
quitclaim deed for the land he occupied
Provision is made for disposing of un-
worthy colonists and filling vacancies.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-23

along the lilo Grande, however, have felt
the Influence of Mexican customs, and
their houses have but one and two stories.
All their buildings, including the huge,
quaint church, which each pueblo has, are
made Of stone plastered with adobe mud,
or OF great sun dried bricks of adobe They
are the most comfortable dwellings in the
southwest--cool in summer and warm in
winter.
The Pueblos are divided into six tribes,
each speaking quite distinct language OF
its own. lsleta, the quaint village where
live, In an Indian house, with Indian
neighbors and under Indian laws, IL the
southernmost Of the pueblos, the next
largest of them all, and the chief city OF
the Teewahn race. All the languages Of
the Pueblo tribes are exceedingly difficult
to learn.
Besides the cities now inhabited the
ruins of about 1,500 other pueblos-and
some of them the noblest ruins in the coun-
try-dot the brown valleys aud rocky mesa
tops Of New Mexico. All these ruins are
of stone, and are extremely interesting
The implacable savages by whom they
were surrounded made necessary the
abandonment of hundreds of pueblos
The Pueblo Indians have for nearly
two centuries given almost no trouble
to the European sharers of their do
main, but their wars of defense against
the savage tribes who surrounded them
completely, with the Apaches, Navajos,
Comanches and Utes, lasted until very
few years ago They are valiant fighters
for their homes. but prefer an honorable
peace. They are not indolent, but indus.
trious-tilling their farms, tending their
stock and keeping all their affairs in order.
The women own the houses and their
contents, and do not work outside. and the
men control the fields and crops An tan
happy home is almost an unknown thing
among them, and the universal affection
of parents for children and respect of chill
dren for parents are extraordinary. have
never seen a child unkindly treated, Il
parent saucily addressed or playmate
abused in all my long and intimate nc.
quaintance with the Pueblos.-C. f. Lum
mis- in St. Nicholas
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-23
They We're Frank.

During Bishop Newman's missionary
trip around the world he spent some time
in India One day lot of native pastors
were called together to hear the bishops
views on the best methods of carrying on
evangelical work Native converts ac-
cording TO the missionaries are apt to
think they know just what to do and are
perfectly qualified to get along without adj
vice. Bishop Newman began his talk, but
was constantly interrupted by the native
brethren, who jumped up one after another
to remark that they thought this or that
would be preferable. Now, look here"
finally exclaimed the bishop, losing his
patience little, ''if any of you think you
can conduct this meeting better than | can
will you please rise" There was silence
for amoment as the bishop glanced around
the room Then four of the brethren
gravely rose and waited to be counted
New York Sun.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-23
ROBBED OF HIS FORTUNE.
A Once Russian Banker Now in a Desti
tute Condition at Boston.


tute Condition at Boston.
BosToN Sept. 90. --Noril Iaroyitz
who claims that at one time he was {
wealthy Russian banker, is in this city
in destitute condition. He gives har
rowing tale of his hardships in Russia
He says that one night while giving q
party to some friends his house wal
raided by body of Russian soldiers
and he was arrested on the charge of be
ing a nihilist. His son, who was pres
ent, escaped by jumping from the
window,
The elder Iarovitz was tried and sen.
fenced to five years Imprisonment.
While he and a number of others were
on the watch at the place, they
were met by band of nihilists, led by
the younger Iarovitz, who attacked the
prisoners escort and rescued the prison
ers. Iarovitz succeeded in getting
across the border, and after many priva-
tons reached Liverpool. The son is
now in hospital at Hamburg. The
Jewish Nihilist society will send the
elder Iarovitz to Chicago.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-23
To Correspondents.

II is an intlexible rule Of this office
that correspondents will not be al
lowed to puff candidates for county
offices in this and adjoining counties
except at advertising rates, and in
each instance the money must ac-
company the notice. If you inter-
polate these notices in your news
letters, count the number of words in
such notices and enclose two cents
per word for them, or they will be
cut out. swift.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-23

heard a good story recently of n lawyer
and city official, who makes frequent ap,
pearances in the minor courts and who
possesses lusty lungs and the power of
creating favorable impression when lay
ing down law points. His father loses no
opportunity to listen to the sons eloquence
and TO advance the family fortunes FIRE.
quently when his son has been arguing a
case he has been known to circulate among
the admiring spectators and say: "What n
strong argumentw "Whata fine speecht"
"Who is that brilliant young nianY'
"Who is that rising lawyerp and thus en-
deavor to arouse interest in the scion of
his house.
But one day as he was going on in this
fashion he was heard by man who knew
both father and son, and thus rebuked
him. Get along, you old fooll Don't you
know your own SOM When father
doesn't know his own son he must be in Il
senile condition. II is needless to add
that this stopped the blowing of the family
horn for the time being. -Brooklyn Life.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-23
HEBREW coLoNlsTs.
The IIinois Society About 80 Begin PraC
tioal work.

SPRINGFIELD, Sept. %. - TIL e Hi.
nois Russian Colonization society has
been permanently organized. A meet.
ing of the incorporators Of the society
was held Monday, at which officers
were elected, United States Senator
John NJ. Palmer being chosen president
Ex-Governor Richard J. Oglesby, vice
president, and Rabbi Isaac Rubenstein,
director general A constitution and
bylaws were adopted, and the details Of
t&s work of the society talked over al
some length.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-23
ROW AT A PRIZE FIGHT.
The Police Stop the DisGraceful Pro
ceedings just in Time,

ceedlnSs just IN llme,
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23.-The rooms
of the Pacific Athletic club were filled
Monday night, the attraction being the
long -talked-of finish fight between the
heavyweights, Jack Davis, of Omaha
and Billy Woods, of Denver, for a purse
of $4,000, given by the club.
In thirteenth round Woods sent Davis
to the floor with a well directed blow
and when he came TO his feet smashed
him until he was limp and helpless
Fitzsimmons Mt this stage jumped into
the ring to interfere. Woods then
turned his attention to the New Zealan,
der, and both We're fighting each other
hotly when the referee, seconds and
club officers stepped in. Appearances
favored free fight when the police in.
terfered and stopped the row. All the
contestants were separated and Referee
Dempsey declared Woods the winner.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-23
His Tina Was Valuable.

One man who always uses both knife
and fork in carrying food to his mouth,
asked one day by an acquaintance why he
did so, replied:
Pm busy man. God has given me two
hands. Shall let one rest idle while the
other is woFking' No. I'm all for divi-
sion of labor. eat my food in half the
time"
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-23

The zebra when wild is ferocious ami.
NAL, and an unwary hunter is likely to
suffer from its teeth and hoofs. The au-
thor of "Kloof and Karroo" says that a
Boer in Cape Colony had once forced q
zebra to the brink of II precipice, when the
desperate creature turned upon him, at
tackled him with it's teeth, and actually
tore one of his feet from the leg
Another author writes of a soldier who
mounted half domesticated zebra. The
creature, after making the most furious Mt
tempts to get rid of its rider, plunged over
IA steep bank into the river, and threw the
soldier rs it emerged.
While the man lay half stunned upon
the ground the zebra quietly walked up to
him and bit Off one of his ears
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-23

DENVER, Sept. 23.-Mrs. Margaret
Mater, twenty-seven years old, wife OF
Samuel Mater, committed suicide on
Saturday at her home by taking nearly
a drachm of morphine. Shortly after
supper Mrs. Mater requested her hus-
band to take her in his arms, saying: II
am going to die in a few minutes" AT
the same time she threw herself in his
arms and almost Immediately became
unconscious and died in short time.
The facts were kept quiet and have only
just been made public. No cause is
given for the tragedy.