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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06
A.G,ARMsTRoNe returned Thurs.

A.G. returned Thurs.
day from the big picnic at Flor
ida. He says he thinks the new
railroad will be completed at once
and that it will eventually come to
Mexico. He says a great many
prominent citizens of the country,
among whom are such men as his
father, are ready to subscribe lib
orally toward this enterprise pro
vided the road comes to Mexico
The finest country in Missouri lies
between here and Perry, and the
road, if built, should come through
this CITY,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06
Emancipation Day.
Eynm the MOberIv Monitor,

The colored people from differ
ent parts of the State have made
arrangements to celebrate Eman-
cipation Day at Mexico, Mo. One
part Of the programme will be the
assembling of q half a score Of base
ball clubs to contend for prizes,
the chief one of which, to be given
TO the best nine, will consist of ten
club suits, ten pairs of ehoes and
ten caps. Representatives of the
colored population for hundreds ol
miles around are expected on the
occasloE referred to, and the streets
and suburbs OF little Mexico will
be black in streaks on the day thu
colored people celebrate Emanci
patton Day there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06
Lock Out.

We have heard several complaints
in the last day or two in regard 10
parties stealing corn, potatoes.
melons and other garden truck
from citizens who live in the SUBJ
urbs of Mexico. Two or three ar.
rests will likely follow and one
party 10 liable to get a load of shot
larger than that used on the ordin.
ary squirrel unless this petty they,
ing is stopped. We have reliable
information that at least one of the
parties is known.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

ernmental loaning of money on
products Of tho soil We quote q
maxim by one Of the founders of
the Government: The Govern
ment must not become 9 banker. ,
eve oppose governmental pur-
chases of the railroads, but we be-
ieve in legislative control in the
interest of the people whose char
tered servants they are. We en-
phatically oppose the proposition
for the Government to purchase
the surplus products Of the soil as
being o plain violation of the Con.
stitution.''
The administration of President
Harrison; the appointment of w.
w. Dudley to his present position,
the action of the Senate in uphold
ing Senator Quay and the McKin-
ley tariff law are strongly denounc-
ed. In conclusion the address
makes a strong appeal to the DEM
ocrats of the State to perfect or
carnations and stand fast to DEM
ocratic doctrines.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

Hon. 4. w. STEPHENS, Of the
Columbia Herald, made the best
president the National Editorial
Association has ever had. The
meeting under his auspices was
the largest and most business like
and in every way the most success
full one ever held. If Mr.. Steph-
ems had not refused to accept he
would have been reelected by &C
clamation. His annual address de-
livefed before the association wat
one Of the best We ever heard. The
Missouri delegation was justly
proud Of Stephens and his admin.
istrati0n.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06
Skepticisnl.
II L GuulaH

L. l.. Cuyier.
Skepticism is simply not believ-
ing. 1t ls denial, negation, dark
ness. There is only one cure for
darkness, and that is coming to
the light. If you will persist in
putting your eyes out, or in bar
ring Gods daylight out, there is
no help for you you must die in
the dark. Sin has made your soul
sick, and if you will not even try
Ohrist's medicine, then the blood
poisoning of infidelity will run it's
fatal course. If you will produce
better rule of life than my Bible
(perhaps your mothers Bible also),
if you will find holier pattern of
living than Jesus Christ, and sur
er Savior than He is, 1 will agree
to foreswear my religion for yours.
But what is your 81 do not be-
ieve" in comparison with my pos
tive 81 know whom I have be-
lieved ?" What is your denial in
comparison with my personal ex-
perience of Christ p? Skepticism
never won a victory, never slew a
sin, never healed heartache, nev-
er produced ray of sunshine, new
er saved an immortal soul. It is
foredoomed defeat. Don't risk
your eternity on that spiders
web.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

Colodel Fred Bracket, chiet
clerk of the Treasury department,
has resigned, his resignation 70
take effect September l. He has
been appointed special agent Of
the Treasury department 10 estab-
lish q bureau Of Worlds fair infor-
nation in London for the benefit Of
intending exhibitors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

The 1orty-sixth apportionment
of the State school moneys has
been made. The per capita is q
fraction over $1.O0. Audrain coun-
ty's enumeration shows 5,O25 chill
dren, and we get s7,O67.7S. The
total number of school children in
the State of Missouri is S67, ,217.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

THE State Alliance meeting at
Warrensburg, Mo-, will endorse
the position which has been main-
tanned by President U. s. Hall.
The Alliance of Missouri, like the
Alliance of Audrain county, is COM
posed of men with too much sense
to drag the order into politics.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

THE New Jersey constable who
has eloped with an heiress proba-
bly, has a good defense to any
charge that may be brought against
him, in that he had an attachment
for the young woman. 1t will not
be competent for her friends to
proceed in replevin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

THE new usury law effects Build
ing and Loan Associations. Secre-
tary of State Lesueur says: "Build-
ing and Loan Associations are as
much amenable to the law as are
other individuals or corporations,
hence it is unlawful for them to
loan money at more than the legal
rates, as per law of 1891, page 1859
and no, session acts. There is
nothing In the charter Of Building
and Loan Associations that could
exempt them from the operations
Of statutory law, as they are
themselves the creatures of the
statutea. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06
Black Diamond Wins the Frec-For
All i'm Straight Heats,

LOUISIANA, NO., July 30.-In
the free-for-all Black Diamond
went mile in 2:2l, the best time
ever made in Missouri on a half.
mile track. jessie Gaines was sec.
ond. Grafton lowered his record
two seconds, making mile in 2:2S
George K. won the mile running
race, best time, 1:47. Mark TwaiI
and Flyaway had a collision on the
track and the former was injured
SO badly that he died In three
hours and the latter is expected Il
die. They are both st. Loull
horses, Mark Twain being thu
property of M. j. T. Donovan ant
Flyaway belonging to Pat Lucas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

Hon. N. ]. WoLLARD, of Dade
county, q member Of the executive
board of the Farmers andLaborers'
Union of Missouri, is prominently
spoken of as the successor of U. s,
Hall, president of the StateAllisnce
Mr.. Wollard ia a man of high
character, IL bitterly opposed Il
taking the order into polilcs under
any circumstances, and viii be .
cood successor TO President Hall
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

Even a gambler ought to quit
life modestly and becoming. The
Peoria Transcript tells OF the follow.
ing reckless death, but then il was
in Chicago: "That item about .
Chicago gambler who fell dead with
three jacks and pair Of sixes in his
hand is attracting q good deal Of
comment. The general opinion
among gamblers is that DO had NO
right 10 die with such . hand in
sight"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

Thos. d. Bogie, of the Richmond,
No., Democrat, speaking of the Ma
tional Editorial Convention at st.
Paul, says: "Bob White" ofMexico
is good to look at but his charming,
sparkling little wife is good to be
with. No lady in the convention
made or retained more friends, and
mitchell" Is rare combination oi
father and mother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06
THE success of the fair this We

THE success of the fair this year
depends a great deal ON the price
of transportation to and from the
fair grounds. 1t does look to us
as though line of hacks could be
run at profit 80 that the public
can be taken to and from the fair
grounds at 25 cents each per round
&r;r
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

Lon McGinnis, Of Louisiana,
was in Mexico yesterday. He says
the report that he Was dead 10 .
mistake, he thinks, and il the re-
porter Of that Boone county paper
that promulgated the fabrication
will call on him he will make him
think he is full Of Fitxsim-
mons. Fl aliism.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

THERE are two kinds of people
who belong to the Alliance in this
country, namely: the agricultural
lists and the farmers. The aeri-
culturalist works the farmer, and
the farmer works the soil.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

THE friends of U. s. Hall-and
they are legion-are mentioning
him prominently as candidate for
Congress in the Second district to
succeed Hon. G. H. Mansur,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

r THE LEDGER baby show comes of
at the iair grounds at l p. m. Thurs
day. The LEDGER gives a silver
cup to the prettiest baby and a
beautiful bouquet to its mother.
Graham & Edwards will give a
dozen pictures Of the prettiest
baby. Entries in this ring are al.
ready being made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

Col. j. K. R1cKEy, of Galloway,
says the interview credited to him
in regard to "Who Would be the
Next Governor of Missouri" was
made out of whole cloth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

THE Democrats of Kansas, al
though largely IN the minority,
propose to maintain the principles
of their party, and have issued an
urging address, which will be found
elsewhere in this paper. This is
we'll worth reading.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

A GOOD Board of Trade might be
selected from the Mexico base ball
nine. The "kids" in this nine are
made out of the right kind of stuff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

w. o. JOHNSON is prominently
mentioned as a good man to be
elected to the Council from the
First ward.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

Mr.. Kombri K burned his straw
Just north of town. If We had Q
paper mill here this straw would
have brought . good price.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

Mexieo's Steam Laundry is get
ting down to business In great
shape. More machinery is being
put in and by next week 1t will be
complete.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

Booth No. Is at the Fair Ground
has soda water, cigars, candy and
aimost anything you want. W.
81. Logan is the manager and he
solicits = cAll from you. At.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06
THE Teachers Institute is doing
good work. Every teacher in the
county should attend,

EVERY citizen of Mexico and
Audram county is interested in the
success of the big fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

QUAY has stepped down and
out. His entire party, we trust,
are preparing to follow suit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR,
Noble, has resigned. 1t is not
known who his successor will be.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

Secretary Blaine says he will re-
sumo his duties this fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06
Why They Failed,

The New York Press has been
publishing letters from people ex-
planning why they were not success
full in life. We make extracts:
My marriage.
A public Office.
Made no home for himself
Suffered from the big head.'
Because my conscience was al
ways my master.
Played poker too frequently to at
tend to my business.
The vain notion that New Eng
land ideas could be carried out
on Southern soil by men not to the
manner born-a FOOLS errand surely.
Because I was taught Christian
principles and then turned out in
my childhood to make my way IN an
unchristian world. Because I was
the round stick in the square hole..
Because, with an ardent, artistic
nature, I have been Obliged to
make an hourly fight for a mere
subsistence. Because / married
too young and married the wrong
person. Because l listened to the
advice of my friends. Because my
conscience was always my master.
Because to become rich or success
full in worldly way one must put
his conscience aside. Because God
Almighty never intended that one
man should be rich and another
want for bread. Because it is
sin against nature to take advantage
of the nece ssities of others. Be-
cause without money it is impossi-
BILE that I should be anything but
failure, and I would be ashamed to
have more than my share of this
worlds property anyhow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

THERE will be no wheels of
fortune or gambling schemes at the
Mexico Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-08-06

The New York Press has been
publishing letters from people ex-
planning why they were not success.
full in life. We make extracts:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-10-22
GENEVA, August 10. 1891 i.

0ENEf "A, August AZ, iCOts
We came into Geneva at eight o. clock
Thur sday night, and have our headquar-
ters at Hotel Bellevue. We have been rest
ing, sightseeing and gazing into shop
| windows-a pleasant two days employ
ment. We stay here over Sunday, and
leave early Monday morning for Chamou-
nix. 'Twas thought better to rest a few
days after Zermatt climbing, and some
had shopping to do here. This is the
place to buy furs, so they say. Miss NJ.
and Miss q. have invested in capes and
Hattie r. bought a beautiful sealskin muff
and collar for her mother. | think she
wouldn't mind if tell you that they cost
fifty three dollars. Miss D. and Mrs. 2.
! have each ordered sealskin cap, but you
musn It tell. | looked at the pretty things
and wished l could bring home lots of
them to you. Strange to say1I had no
desire to wear such finery myself. | feel
more aud more that such things are out
of place on me. But to return to our
..itinerary." We came down to Visp and
spent the night, Wednesday ,--took the
train early next morning--no, we had a
late breakfast and took the train tor Chill
Ion at nine. DR.. l.. G.. Warner of New
York had registered in the Hotel DIES
Alpes at Visp, we saw by looking over
the book, and was dated July 16, think.
We keep finding people that are known
to some of the party. Dir. Hoyt climbed
to Corner Graf at Zermatt and saw DIR.
Ssimson OF ST. Louis and DR.. Hobart of
North Chicago. He is minister, a cousin
of our Miss Hobart, and is on his wedding
Trip with his second wife. She looks very
young, not more than tweDty-one. That's
the second ministerial bridal couple we've
run across. Then on the way down from
Zermatt Mrs. Mills met one of her old
pupils, fine-looking young man, gradu-
ated this year from Cornell, believe.
He is doing Europe, with two other
young men. on bicycles. They've been
through Belgium and Switzerland, and
are going through France and for a tour
among the English lakes. They walked
over the Simplon, forty-six miles, and
over thirty miles of it in one day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-10-22
From Over the Water.
XII.
PALLANzA, Sunday, Aug. 8

PALLANzA, Sunday, Aug. 8.
Later We had little service in the
reading room at eleven. Methodist
hymns, prayer, and the old German gen.
tlemen who is the leader, read Metho-
dist sermon from all old book. 1t was a
religious service and we enjoyed it. but
wish thy had asked DR.. FL. to preach.
They didn't seem TO think of the possibil-
ity of any Of our party being able TO assist
in conducting religious service.
Later still-After dinner one of the
Gaze gentlemen made speech, in which
he said there was minister among the
party of our american COUSINS and he
had consented to lead a short service to-
night. Then the conductor rose and sug-
gested we meet on the terrace-the Amer
leans being used to holding camp meet
ings, he said. So Mr.. III. acts in new
capacity tonight. Tomorrow we GO
over the Simplon in carriages; two days
Journey it is.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-10-22
CHURCHES:

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Arcadia College
and Pilot Knob. L. C. WERNERT Rector.
High Mass and Sermon at Arcadia College
every Sunday at O'Clock A. NJ. Vespers and
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at
O'Clock P. NJ. High Mass and Sermon and
Benediction at Pilot Knob Catholic Church
at 10:30 O'Clock A. NJ. Sunday School for
children at 80 O'Clock P. NJ.
NJ. e. CHURCH, Cor. Reynolds and
Mountain Streets, ISAAC BORTs, Pastor. Res
idence: Ironton. Services every Sabbath
at IL A. NJ. and 7:45 P. NJ. Sunday School
$3.50 A. NJ. Glass Meeting Sunday afternoon
at O'Clock Prayer Meeting Tuesday and
Thursday evenings. All are invited.
NJ. E. CHURCH, SOUTH, Fort Hill,
between Ironton and Arcadia. Rev. A. L.
TIDwELL, Pastor. Preaching every Sunday,
morning and evening. Prayer meeting eve-
ry Wednesday evening. Sabbath School at
$3.50 A. NJ.
BAPTIST CHURCH, Madison street,
near Knob street, g. NJ. SHoUsH, Pastor
Residence Tronton. Preaching on every
Saturday before the first Sunday of each
month at 80 P. NJ. and on the first and third
Sundays at IL A. NJ. Sunday Schoof every
SUNDAY at $3.50 A. NJ. and Prayer Meeting
every Tuesday evening at 1880 P. NJ.
LUTHERAN CHURCH, Pilot Knob.
Rev. OrTo PFAFFE, Pastor.
A. NJ. E. CHURCH, Corner Shepherd
and Washington streets, Ironton. A. ABB
ANATHY, pastor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-10-22
ZERMATT, Switzerland, Aug II.

We are in the highest city of Europe
in the very heart OF the Alps-and glori-
Gus it is. Everybody else thinks so too,
apparently, for it is the first really crowd
ed place we've struck. All the hotels are
full 10 overflowing. Three of us slept in
little attic room (the chambermaid's de-
partment, presumed last night. Twas
bare and all that, but the beds were clean
and the air pure. We slept splendidly.
Six of the people had beds in the parlor.
So you see how rooms are in demand.
The food is good, and we. can easily put
up with the rest fol the short time We're
here. Last night we ate our supper in
The parlor: had to use the sofa and up
holstered chairs to sit in. The expert
ence was novel and amusing. English
and French speaking people are on every
hand. The hotel managers all speak
English; they say it is taught In the
public schools here.
Again I'm disappointed in the tourists
we see. So many common and unin-
teresting faces. No doubt we impress
people the same way, though | fiattered
myself we compared favorably with the
Gaze company in Pallanza. But Switzer-
land itseif--we can find no fault with that,
The Matterhorn, a pyramid of rock with
snow clinging TO its steep sides, rises in
majesty to the south of US. A chain OF
snow capped mountains lies to the north
east, and a glacier is to be seen not far
away. We walked this morning to the
Conner Gorge, wonderful place where
the Visp comes crashing and tearing
its way between steep walls of rock. A
walk with railing has been built along
the very edge of the cliff, down Just above
the water. It was cold and chilly; the
sun never gets down Sc far. The water
hoiis and rushes down, seeming TO tear
its way right through the rock. We
walked through the canon and climbed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-10-22

But the home producers of this last class
of products are only small part Of our
great army of prodocers. 1t is the few
and always the few. then. who arc the
beneficiaries of a protective tariff; and it
tive tariff. The moment such law at
tempts to extend its benefits to all its eff
feet is neutralized, for it can give nothing
to any citizen except by first taking it
frnm some other citizen. However, it
can never be anything but class law, its
system of taxation class system-taxing
the many for the benefit OF the few.
w r. w
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-10-22
DoMo D'OssoLA, Italy. |
A Inni1Sf ll 1SOl z

We have had most delightful Journey
this morning Have stopped here two
hours in the middle of the day to rest and
have lunch. We're cn our way in car
riages over the Simplon Pass, and it is
Just splendid. We started at half pasl
seven-three carriage loads of us. Hattie
K. and [ are in with Misses d. and III
and Prof. and Mrs. P. There are three
rOomy seats. L rode up in front with
Prof. p. for a while. and twas great fun
The air was cool and fresh when we start.
ed; the road is superb, though somewhat
dusty, and the scenery fine. Lakes anG
mounta ins on either side; one view OF
Monte Rosa in the distance. We have
three horses for our carriage and come al
tolerably good speed. We are to make
fifty miles to-day and spend tonight al
Simplon. This is the easiest and most
charming way to travel, much better than
riding on the cars, If only we sh ould
find snow storm upon the pass, "what
larks"' Think of balling in Aug
ust! We've all brought heavy wraps and
are ready for cold. | hope we shall have
occasion to use them, but at present it is
very warn in the sun. We were greatly
disappointed at not receiving letters be-
fore we left Pallapza. [ hope that they
are not lost and that we shall find them
in Chamounix. at least.
Yesterday afternoon Hattie r. and I
went for walk with Miss D. and Prof.
and Mrs. P. We fourd a cool. secluded
spot on the shore, where the lake was
just at our feet. We ''infants'' were en-
tertained by the conversation of our eld-
ers, and Miss d. read Browning to us.
She is q Browning enthusiast, in which c..
would sympathize with her, | supp ose.
The walk was very pleasant along by the
lake with wild flowers growing on each
side. Hattie Il. and each found a four
leaf clover, and | found my first six leaf.
So you see I'm still ''in luck.'' The
wild flowers here are very prettv-Mar
gueritcs and English ivy grow wild.
Then there is a yellow flower, cross be-
tween aster and dandelion. and something
else that looks like small sweet pea,
which is sometimes red and sometimes
yellow, besides various kinds of harebells
and little starike flowers. The small.
pink-tipped daisies, too, are very COM
mon. Grapes are large, but quite green
yet. About as far along as they are in
Southeast Missouri, should Judge.
Only three weeks from next Wednesday
we are to sail from Liverpool! Time
goes faster than at first. feel as though
must rub my eyes and make the most
of these next few weeks. So much there
is to Sc in that short time. The other
girls keep journals, some of them very
minute and careful ones, and wlite some
letters besides. One girl sat up until one
o'clock to do it, however, and that is too
much for me. There's no DANCE of my
injuring myself in that way.