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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03
New Root and Shoe Shop,

Henry L. Jarow is located at the
old Dave Tomlinson chop, over
Lanes meat market, and 10 pro.
pared to make the beet boot OF
shoe st lowest prices. Repairing
neatly done at reasonable rates,
Give him q call. WITT .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

TbeRagsdale OF chestra of Clarks.
vile, Mo-, is going to furnish the
music for the charity ball to be
given by the Daughters of the Con.
federacy on Christmas night. We
have before US programme of dan.
Cos for which they have played,
and We judge they give first-class
music.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

Only twelve more days to get
your picture taken at the Enamel
Photograph Company.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

Miss Mary Willis stenographer
and typewriter for Hon. W. H.
kennan, is Notary Public.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03
COST OF ROADS IN AUDRAIN.
We Should Have Splendid Roads for
the Amount of Money Spent.

Tue following was prepared by
County Clerk J. V. William, to be
used by J. A. Potts, President of
the State Board of Agriculture, in
his remarks before a State meeting
in St. Joe, Nc:
STATE CT MISSOURI, !
COUNTY CT AUDRAIN. {
l, J. V. Williams, Clerk of the
County Coult within and for the
county aforesaid, hereby certify
that the statement given below is a
tue and correct exhibit of the
total cost in money of roads in
said county for the years named,
as the same appears of record and
reports on file in this office.
Witness my hand and official
seal this second day of December,
1891. J. V. WILLIAMS,
Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

Ed. Rutledge and family are in
Mexico on visit. They have a
host of friends in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

Prof. John z. Gass, one of the
best educators in Missouri, was
over from Fulton to visit relatives
last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

Reflec. for moment Is there
anything nicer for a Xmas present
than nice book or picture? At
Carter & Purdy's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

The ST. Charles Cosmos says: A
chewing gum factory is reported to
be in prospective in the village oi
MexIco, Mo. Lumpy jaw among
the girls may me expected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03
Diamond Rings at Worreil's.
Rundle Lost.

Las. Saturday, in East Mexico
q bundle containing a dress and
apron and a package of raIsins
Finder leave at this Office, and re.
ceive reward. d-&-w.1-t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

I Mr.. Philip Engle has bought Mr..
Gene Tomlinson's coal oil busi-
ness. Mr.. Boatman has bought
Mr.. Engle's interest in the dairy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

You only have twelve more days
to get your pictures taken at the
Enamel studio.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

Pitts has moved his barber shop
into the Armstrong Baskin build
ing
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

Charley Lewis shipped six Cal
loads of cattle to St. Louis this
week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

OF course President Harrison q
message to Congress will contain
no reference to the necessity for IN
creasins the tax on imported Scotch
whisky.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

J. A. Browning, of Long Branch
shipped car load of hogs to St.
Louis this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

Joseph NJ. Bright died near
Hatton last Sunday. The re-
mains were inferred at Pleasant
Grove.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

Now is the time to get your hats
at c.st. Fine trimmed hats, silk,
velvets and felts, going ct $l.50
and up; untrimmed hats at 40c.
See them at Mrs. ]. M. Burhop's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

See the new advertisement OF
G. Kabrich & Co In the LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

See change in John NJ. Poilard's
advertisement in this issue of the
LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

Mrs. Orr, VITO lives over Lanes
meat market, is not expt cted to
live.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

George Steele is down from
Higbee, Mo. He ls in the di ug bu-
sines there and is doing splendid
iv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

Ned r des Ia up from St. Louis
on a visit to his parents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

Mrs. B. f. Dobyns is home from
pleasant visit to Kentucky. Ben
is the happlest man In town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

The Da ,ghters Of the Confeder-
acy ball in St. Louis was q success
and q neat tum was cleared.
Adolphus Busch, the brewer, gave
$3.50 for one ticket.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

Teachers and family bibles
cheaper at Carter & Purdy's than
any house in the West.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

See the new advertisement of g.
l.. Ferris, the hardware man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

Rumor says that . man named
Hiram MoreJ shot Hugh Logan.
of Laddonia, yesterday, but the re.
port has not been confirmed and
We guess there is nothing in 1t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

Col. Heath, the big cattle man,
who lives at Clark, Mo-, is reported
busted. 1t is said he lost large
amounts in shipping cattle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

Grandma will keep the hearth
busted clean if you will buy her
one of those new style dust pans at
G. l.. Eerria'.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

Lamps and lamp goods of every
description, wicks, chimneys, burn.
ers, etc, at G. l.. Ferris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

Do not wait TOR clear weather,
as cloudy weather is just as good;
and remember our time Is limited
to the 18th. ALI work finished by
Christmas. The Enamel Photo
and Portrait Co, at Heads studio,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

Turn on the light Go look at
that fine assortment of Banquet
Lamps at 6. L. Ferris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

You will readily see fro IA the
above that the amt unit paid out
estimating the poll tax worked as
money! is simply enormous. There
is certainly some way by which
we can have better roads for much
less money. l am satisfied if the
poll tax was made two dollars per
head and made payable only in
money, and the roads in each
township let out on contract Sc.
cured by bond from contractor and
all road tax paid in money that
we would have better roads at less
than half the cost. The working
out Cor what we call the working
OUT of the poll tex is a failure in
many cases, and always dear labor.
Every interest of the county de-
mands better roads even though
Audrain Is the best roaded and
bridged county in Missouri. Let
US have them. 1t can be done.
Respectfully,
J, V, w.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03
A LIGHTNING TRIP.
Washington to New York, 22S Miles,
In 24O Minutes.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-The
fastest time ever made by a rail.
road train between New York and
Washington was accomplished to-
day by a special train over the
Pennsylvania railroad. The spec.
isl train was composed of Pull.
man combination dining-car, par.
lor Car and an obsel Vation car.
The weight of the three cars ag.
gregated 250,OOO pounds, while
the locomotive weighed, with its
complement of coal and water,
l53, 600 pounds. The train left
New York at 2:49 p. m. and stop
ped in the station in this city q,
Z p. m. Engines were changed al
Gray's Ferry. consuming five min.
utes, and a stop at Baltimore took
up six more. Deducting the eleven
minutes lost the actual running
time was four hours, or 24O min.
utes for 228 milee, thus being az
average of fifty, seven miles pc,
hour. Some very fast bursts oi
speed were made on various parts
of the line, reaching in many in.
stancee the extraordinary rate oi
seventy-fve miles per he ur.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03
Sale of Cattle,

Capt. N. Dix will have q sale at
his farm, three miles west Of Mar
tinsburg and four miles southeast
OF Benton City, on Thursday, Dec.
10. Fourteen head of Holste;n and
Jersey cattle will be sold. In this
bunch are some fine milk COWS.
Parties desiring to buy choice cattle
should not fail to attend this sale.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03
Judge John Hinton Dead.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Dec. Judge
John Hinton, for many years Pro.
bate Judge of this county and
ex President of the Board of Cura.
tors of the University, died this
morning al 8 o'clock at his home
in this county. He was 70 years
old,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

Annie Rooney is now . sight for
little children. See her at G.. l..
Ferris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03
Mr. John TrimhIa and bride

Don't buy your stoves until you
have examined Daniel Bros. stock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

Hardware Of all kinds at the
lowest possible rate for cash ai
Daniel Bros.' hardware store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

Little lamps, big lamps and fine
lamps at Ferris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

-Four hundred candle Iower
Rochester lamps at g. L. Ferris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03
Total Circulation per week. .593 S
Fine lamps at Ferris.

Charley Lewis sold his cattle in
Chicago tor 81 So.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

Doulton China Plates at wor-
reli.s.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

Don't buy your stoves until yor
have examined Daniel Bros.' stock
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-03

Hardware of all kinds at the
lowest possible rate for cash at
Daniel Bros.' hardware store.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-14
Through the Weary Hours

Of many 8 night made doubly long by its protracted agony the rheumatic sufferer losses to and fro on his slsep- less couch, vainly praying for that rest which only comes by fits and starts.
 His malady is one which ordinary medicines fail to relieve, but there is ample evidence to prove that the eff cient blood depurent Hostetter's Stom- ach Bitters affords the rheumatic re. liable means of relief. Check the nal
 sdy in it's incipielt stages, when the first premonitary twinges come on with this agreeable medicine and avoid years of torture. Whatever he the rat ionale of the active influence of the Bitters upon this malady, certain it is that no evidence relating to its effect is more direct and positive than that which relates to its action in cases Of rheumatism. Like all sterling reme- dies, however, it deserves protracted systemicatic trial and should Lot be abandoned because not at once rem edial. It is equally efficacious in dys- pepsia indigestion and kindred dis eases. <
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-14
Grand Canyu m Min ral.

A mineral discovery has been made recently, near the Grand Canyon ol the Colorado river, which from surface indications promises to eclipse any. thing in the way of mineral discover ies yet made on the continent. It is nearly due north of Prescott Junction and is from 65 to 75 miles from that place, and within six to eight miles of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado.
 The ore is found in a succession of blanket lodges, one above the other, and which are clearly defined again st the sroothly cut edges of the perpen- dicular walls of the canyon. Water in abundance flows down the canyon, while wood is plentiful. The ore will work $75 in gold and silver.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-14
The <ham K land Trial

XThe jury in the Shankland case had rather warm day today, but do not seem to be restless with their long siege. The defendant who was on the stand last night when court adjourned was put on the stand again this morn ing and was cross examined by Col Herring in most rigorous manner, he did not retire until afternoon. John McMann was put on the stand al about 2 80 o'clock and went through with vigorous examination. It ii not probable that the case will close before tomorrow night if then.
 LATER-After the examination ol McMann, the defense startled the pros ecution and those assembled in the court room by announcing that they had closed their case. But three wit nesses for the defense had been an nounced, namely Shankland, McManr and one other. Some of the principal witnesses in the former trial were not called. The arguments began after g short recess. District Attorney Eng fish opened for the prosecution and i, is possible that the case will go the jury tonight.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-14

THE Congressional party of Chili is not pleased with the action of the United States in taking the arms and ammunition now on board the ,,Itata Fl Nacional, in an editorial says: We know we have the sympathies of the people of America; also of the people of all other civilized nations, but the act of the United States government against a weaker power in arms for it's liberties and for its rights is not in harmony with the traditions of that government" The article continues "Let Americans take our ship and our arms, but let them reflect that they leave nailed in the hearts of three million men, the sentiment of having been deceivedin their hopes and ol having lost faith in the nobleness of mind and iberality of sentiment of the government at Washington"
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-14
cLAPPINo THE HANDS.
A Mode of salutation Among Savage
 African Tribes.


 A Modo of salutation Among savase
 African Tribes.
 Among the Uvinza, ''when two 'grandees' meet, the junior leans for ward, bends his knees and places the palms of his hands on the ground on each side of his feet, while the senior claps his own hands six or seven times. They then change round, and the junior slaps himself first under the left armpit and chen under the right. But when a swell meets an inferior the superior only claps hands, and does not fully return the salutation by follow ing the motions of the one who first ss- lutes. On two commoners meeting they pat their stomachs, then clap hands at each other. and finally shake G e., take) hands. These greetings are observed to an unlimited extent, and the sound of batting and clapping is almost unceasing." Serpa Pinto found this ceremonial clapping in vio- lent exercise among the Ambuellas. Paul du Chaillu reports the salute of the Ishogos to be clapping the hands to- gether and stretching them out alternately several times. Among the Walunga in the morning on every side continuous clapping of hands goes on with the accompaniment of "Kwi-tata, kwi-tataP" which is their mode of say ing: "How dye do?" If a chief passes they drop on their knees, bow their heads to the ground, clap vigorously and hum- bly, mutter: "Kwi-tata, Kwi-tata?" The clapping distinguishes the ceremony from that of mere prostration.-Col Garrick Mallery, in Popular Science Monthly
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-14
SCRAPS OF INFORMATION.

A TON of tomatoes as they come from the field, it is estimated, will fill from 400 to 450 cans.
 IN a minute an express train goes a mile and a street-car S2 rods; the fast est trotting horse 14S rods and an aver age pedestrian has got over l8 rods.
 THE latest article to be manufactured from corn is soap. Experiments have shown that bushel of corn with the proper amount of alkali will make 200 pounds of soap.
 A BUsHEL of peanuts subjected to very high pressure yields one gallon of oil. In some countries the peanut, castor oil bean and sunfower are grown extensively for oil alone.
 THERE are only about twenty really great diamonds in the world. The most famous of them have come from Golcon- da and Brazil but the largest are from the South African fields.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-14

COYOTE scalps are worth $5 each in California. The scalp and ears only are introduced as evidence of the ueath of the ssimal. An enterprising Tombstone man is investing his spare change in scalps and will express them to friend in Mono county, who will turn them in at $5 each, realizing a profit after paying all expenses, $4.50 each. The legislature of Arizona would do wise act in protecting this industry by enacting law that no female coyotes should be killed for five years.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-14

In the District court at Phenix lasss Tuesday, Justice Gooding overrnled demurrers to some nine indictments for unlawful cohabitatiOn, except in one case where an important date had been omitted. These were the U. S. cases founded on the Edmunds act. Chief Justice Gooding holds the act applicable to all Territories including Arzona. The Herald says this decis- ion incredentally recognizes also the dove right of married woman in their husbands real estate, as such righ: was given under the act above con. strued.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-14
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
COCHIsE.

P Star, Los Angeles; J Johns Son ora Henry McCool, Sonora; A Lewis O. N. Wolt, Fl Paso.
 G Oaks, Sonora; George Gibson San Pedro; T M Pyatt, Fl Paso.
 Wm Hart ranch; w King, Kansas City; E Batten, Fl Paso.
 Walter Fife, St David; T Hunt San Francisco.
 WA Wilson, Kansas City; T w Okey, Los Angeles; c w Kincaid San Francisco; H Kirk, Sonora.
 w J Becker, D D O'Connor, San Francisco.
 SAN JOSE
 Mrs Heyn, San Pedro; J Taskin. Fl Paso; J w Duncan and wife, Sig Simon, Thos Haskins, San Francisco {; Fred Paysker Wilcox.
 w Morris, D Prewitt, J A Chey- nowith. San Simon c T Bergen c T Brown, Hereford.
 w B Connor, c F Rleve, Denver.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-14

A we'll known drummer remarked a day or two ago that the Can Can res taurant in Tombstone was 8 better advertisement for the town than any thing in it. There was good deal ol truth in his way of putting it that "There are plenty of places that have climate, but places that have both climate and good living are very scarce"
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-14
COUNTY Rx ECORDS.
ATTACHMENT,

ATTACHMENT. Lot S. w. corner of Fremont and Fifth Sts.-to make sum of $602, in judgment in favor of Reilly vs Bald ridge.
 A Frowd to George Fits; house and lot on the south side of Tough. nut, between 2nd and 3d-$375.
 MORTGAGE. w. Sanders to P. E. Warnekros wagon to secure $135.
 APPOINTMENT. G. w. Swain, as Deputy District At torney.
 LOCATION. Confidence mint-O. More T. Herold George Raum.
 BUTCHERS RECORD. Gus Sobrey; number of cattle slaughtered during the month of May, IS head.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-14

of ranger company a, this place or send company here. The rangers are. wanted to suppress we'll organ ized band of thieves who are operating along the river from point above Las Cruces to Fl Paso and between Fl Paso to point below Fort Hancock. The officers assert that this band is about sixty men strong and they are continually stealing horses, cattle and sheep and running them across to the Mexican side.
 DALLAs-The Dallas Land and Loan Company made an assignment to C.. E. Bird last night. The liabilities are $500, 900 and the assets nearly $1,500,- OOO.
 WALLA WALLA-The grand jury em pannellA to investigate thes lynching of A. J. Hunt by the soldiers on April 25th, has made report to the super for court. The report says in part; eve found true bill againsSXa&1 { seven of the enlisted men of { Sa Unit ed States cavalry, yet we are certain that there are number of soldiers against whom insufficient evidence is procurable to warrant an indictment that are equally guilty with those in- dicted.
 ST LOUISA Fort Worth Texas dis patch says:
 J. w. Davis, who murdered B. c. Evans three months ago has been sen. fenced to hang on August 10th 1891.
 ST. LOUISA specIal from Gaines vile Texas. says reports received here give heart rending accounts of the fear full havoc to both life and property in the overhowed valleys of the Red river in Texas and Indian Territory. Since Sunday the river has been higher than known for years. LoNDoN.-Sir William Gordon Cum. mings has resigned from all clubs ol which he was member. His costs in the suit were $25,OOO.
 DENvER.-The six days go-as-you' please walking match, which began al the Coliseum, ended in fizzle at noon today, the men becoming disgusted and refusing to continue the contest Not over dozen people paid admiss' ion during the three days, and the manager is out $500. ST. LOUISA special to the Globe Democrat from Ogden Utah says: The committee appointed by the M E. Conference which has just closed to audit the accounts of Sam Small in connection with the university report that they find him in arrears over $lO,OOO.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-14

A CABLEGRAM was received at San Diego from London Saturday, an nouncing that contracts had been lei for the construction of road from that city to San Quentin, Lower Cali fcSaia, a distance of l62 miles. The road is to be built as SO Hn as the Mex. ican government approves the survey A cargo of supplies for the road i' now on the way from England. The ce enpany is to receive $S,OOO per mile subsidy from the Mexican govern ment.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-14

Speaking of Bisbee's great property, the N. Y. Mining Journal of May 3Oth says: "Tha stock of the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Company of Ari- zona is in the hands ot but few par ties and it Is very seldom that sale of etOck is made. This week some 200 shares were sold at auction at $I2 per share"
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-14
Beef Shipped from California

DccA SMApp0u ArOu OWhlAOrn1W' .
 Shipments of beef cattle from Csl- ifornia to the Kansas City market is causing considerable comment, not alone ,on account of the excellent quality and condition of the cattle, but the rather remarkable occurrence of shipping beef at all from state which is always in need of all the beef ani- mals she can raise or fatten, and thou sands more which deficit Nevada was mainly called upon to supply. Just at this time when the latter state is shipping all of her available cattle to Oregon and Washington, where better prices are obtalned, and for @ similar reason California cattle go to Kansas City or Chicago, it looks as though Cslifornians will necessarily pay more or quit eating beef, except perhaps for Sunday dinners. It seems apparant to an Arizona cattleman that higher prices must and will be paid for all the beef we now have within our bor- ,iers, all of which will be anxiousl,
 wanted by California butchers. Bee will be beef and those who had for
 sight enough to buy last spring for fall delivery are now batting them elves on the back-Live Stock Gazette
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-14

A CHANGE in Department command CTS is hinted at in army circles. It is rumored that Gen. Howard will be ordered west; that the headquarters at Chicago are to be abandoned and that Gen. Miles will be transferred to the Division O. the Pacific. If the wishes of the Arizonans wese needed Forcythe would come to Arizona.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-14

The latest theory regarding the mystery connected with the bones found near Williams Springs is that they are the remains of three gypsies who starved to death about three years ago, and upon whose remains Justice Shearer, as coroner, held an inquest with the result of finding a verdict to that effect.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-14
English Medical Students.

Medical students in London are com pelled to go through course of four years study, hospital attendance, and lectures, before being qualified to ap- pear for final examination. By an order of the general medical council of England the term of preparation has been extended to five years.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-14

ONE of the mos: pleasing sensations imaginable 10 to run a newspaper dur ing a trial of deep importance and have the prosecution find fault be- cause you don't do the defendant ur and the defense giving it to you in rumblings of discontent when you in- timate that trial is going on at all.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-14

SUNDAYS Chronicle came to hand to-day with it's mammoth edition de- voted chiefly to the topic of irrigation in California and adjacent states and territories. It is replete with valuable information and is well worth preserv inp for reference.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-14
THE Huachuca Sentinel says:

"White and Mexican assassins we'll versed in initiating Apache tactics. we are sorry to say, are plentiful About twenty-five funerals from this delectable clas. of citizens would help solve many difficulties"
 Now that the army has found out who the fiends are that have done all the devilment, we hope to see them brought speedily to justice.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-14

NEWS by steamer has reached New York that the Hayti uprising was very serious. but the government squelched it by stern measures. Sixty persons were shot on May 29th. Hippolyte has everything in his own hands and the killing goes on at the rate of two or three persons a day.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-14
No Sentiment There.

in nine cases out of te n ships leaving New York, Boston or Philadelphia for distant ports are provisioned so close by their owners that if a ship-wrecke ed crew of ten men were picked up and fed for three days it would put every body on short rations. A loss of four days on sailing time would do the same kh;un