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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16
The Largest Farm.

In the extreme southwest corner
of Louisiana lies the largest pro-
ducing farm IN the world. IT runs
100 miles north and south and 25
miles east and west and is owned
and operated by a syndicate OF
northern capitalists. Their general
manager, J. B. Watkins, gives an
interesting account of this gigantic
plantation, which throws the great
Dalrymple farm in Dakota into the
shade completely. ''The million
and a half acres of our tract, !"
Mr.. Watkins said, "was purchased
in 1883 from the State of Louisiana
and from the United States gov
eminent. At that time it was a
vast grazing land for the cattle OF
the few dealers of the neighbor-
hood. When I took possession ]
found over thirty thousand head OF
half-wild horses and cattle. Ny
work was to divide the immense
tract into convenient pastures, es-
tablishing stations or ranches every
six miles. The fencing alone cos,
in the neighborhood of $50, 600
The land I found to be best adapt
ed to rice, sugar, corn and cotton
All our cultivating, ditching, ETC.,
is done by steam power. We take
a tract, say half a mile wide, fol
instance, and place an engine or
each side. These engines arr
profitable and operate a cable at
tached to four plows, and unde'
this arrangement We are able tt
plow thirty acres q day with only
the labor of three men. Our har
rowing, planting and other cult
vation is done in a like manner
In fact there is not single draugh
horse on the entire place. We have
of course, horses for the herders 9
cattle, of which we now have 16,
loco head. The Southern Pacifi
railroad runs for thirty-six mile
through our farm. We have thre
steamboats, operating on the water
of our own estate, upon whic
there are 800 miles of navigabl
waters. We have an ice house,
/. bank, ship yard and rice mill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

From the Kansas CITY Star.

From the Kansas CITY Staf.
The women at Mexico are devel.
oping an interest in dress reform
and physical culture. But thai
doesn't mean cheaper gowns and
Longer hours In the kitchen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

WHO will say that any of the
masculine prerogatives are exclu-
slve7 A drunken womsf has been
arrested at Kansas eection for
creating disorder at the nils.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

EVERY stoekholderIin thu Au-
drain County Fair Association
should come forward Ii once and
double his stock. Thu mile track
must be built
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16
It saved Him.

Farmer Little, of Ohio, began
sneezing the other day and couldn't
stop, nor could the doctors do any
thing for HIM. The hired man
hauled off and hit him on the pro-
boscis and the sneezing disappear
ed as the blood came. The sneezer
Was grateful, of course, but he's
eoirg TO lick the hired man some
day this spring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

Miss Col. MoLL1E MILLER was
defeated for County Saool Com.
missioner in the Fultq precinct
by 2s7 votes Where vas the gal
iantry of our sister citvi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16
Keep out.

Negroes, hunters and tssmps are
notified TO keep out Of my pasture.
also 10 keep out OF the Lawdet pas
ture, for il 10 under my control.
DIT wilt A. n. HARaIsox.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

A son of Jason Rutter, near
Thompson Station, aged Z years,
died Saturday of consumption.
His funeral took place at Thomp.
son Station.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

r. T. Freeman & Son have Just
bought a good PAIR Of mules from
G. w. White, Wcllsville, and one
span Of D. c. Hayes, also Of Wells-
VILE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

A dish of escalloped oysters,
prepared by one Of the young Ia.
dies of the Mexico Cooking Club,
has resulted in an engagement
Kansas City Star.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16
A Romantic Story.


"And as the maid did not come
to the door, my grandfather went
away and never proposed. j"
And did yonr grandfather nev.
ar marry9.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16
The Cabinet.

Sn1sa P. O., AuDRAIs COUNTY
&c. L. w. I'm case Of the
death of both President and VICE
President OF the United States who
becomes President?
Al Law was passed by Congress IN
1886 which provided that in case OF
the death or disability Of both the
President and Vice-President the
Secretary Of State Followed. i nec-
essafy, by tho other members o.
| the Cabinet) should succeed 20 the
Office of President.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

Erin Artist, the fine saddle
horse, arrived from Cave City Ky,
Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

The case of State vs. J. P.
Dobyns, for assaulting Peter Car
ton, was tried In Justice Tomlin-
sons court Friday. Dobyns
was found not guilty by the jury.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16
The Reason why.

"Papa," said his little son. lido
the soldiers wounded in the Sioux
campaign receive pensions like the
veterans of the rebellion2"
"No, my son. They do not"
"Well, why not, papa9" persist.
ed the child.
"Because, my boy, soldiers ir
the regular army cannot vote, you
know
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16
How,s Your Chin.

John Williams, an English sail
or, who was cast away in the South
Seas, would have been killed and
eaten but for his double chin-the
first of the kind the natives had
ever seen. Instead of trying and
eating him they named him Two
Chins and made him q chief.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

Caleb Berry and Martin Kunkel
shipped . lot of hogs to Sc. Louis
this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

Rev. e. L. Rutledge. who has
had the measles, ID able TO be cut
again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

The case of the State against ex-
State Treasurer holland is set for
hearing on the Goth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

The Board of Equalization con.
|cluded its duties Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

Forty of the Missouri Military
Academy cadets were vaccinated
this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

The seats for the Hardin College
Chapel have all been put in. Those
who subscribed for chairs should
call at the Southern Bank at once
and pay up their subscription. The
seats are in and the money Is due.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

One of Lorenz Fegar's colts Was
killed by lightning Thursday. It
was insured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

Caleb Berry is going to ship in
a lot of stock cattle from South
west Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

"Oh, you villain 70 cried his
wife from the second-story window,
."this is the third time this week
that you've come home after mid
night
.Great heavens /" exclaimed the
unfortunate man; s'she's commenc-
ing to compile statistics. ."-Phila-
delphia Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

YES, Maggie Miteall Is seven,
teen years old-four lines seven.
teen years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

The county r. q l.. Union meets
the oath and 25th of April. A big
crowd is expected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

Prof. Treloar, of this city, fur
nished the music for the Hanchett-
Hickey wedding at Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16
First American Coins.

The first COINS struck by the
United States mint were some half
dimes, in 1892; the first dimes
were struck in France from old sill
yer family plate furnished by
Washington, the coins being known
as "Maitha Washington Dimes" "
from the circumstance as noted, |,
and an adaptation Of the liberty
head to that of Martha Washington.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

Miss Mary Willis, OF this city.
who is stenoerapher for Hon. w.
Fl. Kennan, has been appointed
notary public.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

From the Columbia Herald.
Evangelist 8. 81. Martin has con
tinued his series of meetings un
der the auspices Of the Christian
Church this week. Music Hal
each evening has held large and in
terested audiences. Sunday even.
ing Mr.. Martins audience was the
largest which has yet assembled
His subject was s. Popular Amuse.
ments." Monday evening he talk.
ed on evil Speaking" Tuesday
evening, owing to illness, he did
not preach.
The meetings will continue
several days. Up TO yesterday
there we're IS additions to the
Christian Church.
Whatever may be thought of Mr..
Martins style and the subject-mat-
ter of his sermons his ability to
arouse and hold the interest of his
hearers can not be doubted. His
meeting which begins at 7:30
O'Clock usually do not close until
nearly 10 O'Clock yet the entire
audience remains until the last
word is said. His replies to the
queries which have been placed in
a question box at the door of the
hall, occupy the last half hour of
the evening service. Mr.. Martins
replies are pointed and interesting.
We quote some of the more
striking paragraphs from his ser
mons and remarks of the present
week:
I only regret that I haven't the
opportunity of hearing others. /
do not know that I am right. I
think I am. Let US have charity
one for another.
Some queries that I have receiv-
ed disgrace the decent people of
the community. Threw out fifteen
of that character tonight.
I sometimes use quotations from
the Bible without saying they are
quotations. You must not think l
am plaglarizing though the pas
sages do sound a little familiar.
l sometimes say that no one but
member of the Christian Church
could have written Ben Hur. Gen
Wallace was a member of the
Christian Chuxeh
"Is it wrong to be a. member of q
secret society?" I hope not. Il
it is Pm a goner.
Where have you been wearing
out your pantaloons ? You haven'l
been wearing them out at the
knees.
It is hard to do anything with 9
smart aleck-a fellow who has dis
covered his own wisdom when nc
one else has done so.
The church has become crowded
with trash because it has become
popular to be q church member
There are some people who joir
the church and are no better thar
before.
There are some pessimistic, dis
gruntled, and dyspeptic people
who say when this or that person
joins the church, "l've no faith ir
him." Thank God, it is not nee
essary for you to have faith in him
The man who is hunting in
| suits can always find as many a
he wants.
Some people are afraid of thei'
friends. They are afraid some as
sociate viii say sneeringly, "Why
you have joined the church," Got
give you a better thing tor back
bone than you have.
Some people are afraid of them
selves. And that ia q might,
small, mean little thing to b
afraid of.
/ You'll make more money If yo'
make your business bend to you
religion instead of having you
religion bend to your business.
This life is simply workhouse
There is no unalloyed pleasure o
IsatIsfaction here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

r. T. Freeman d Son have sold
the fine horse, Tipperary, Jr., to
Alb. #. Romans, of Martinsburg,
where he will make the present sea-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16
Highest of all in Leavening u Govt Report
R@z!a!:!!! q! Bs,i9g Bsxdsgz
ABSOLUTELY Pure
ABSOLUTELY Pure

A pontoon bridge is to be built
at Louisiana, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

The exercises at the Public
School Friday were interesting
and instructive in fact, every
Friday afternoon the programme
is always entertaining. Those who
were booked for essays were Misses
Powell, Nina Baker, Essie Norris
and Theo. Williams and Will Fes-
ter; on reading, Misses Clara Gran
than, Maude Wallace and Messrs.
Flemming, Rodhouse and Bush
recitations by Misses May Hughes,
Rowe Dryden and Lida McCue;
Grafton by Hubbard Hinde,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

Messrs. Joe Botkin and Ed. W.
Clark returned Wednesday from
Montgomery City where Mr.. Clark
purchased one of the best Perche-
ron stations in the State. This
horse is coming five years old and
was imported in 1890 by the Per-
cheron and Arabian Importing
Horse Company, of Fremont, Neb.
Ed. will stand this fine horse just
north of his old stand and south oil
! the Fulton Branch Railroad at the
low price of $40 to insure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16
GET vaccinated.

WINTER has quit q ligsring i, the
lap of spring. Wdeoneranlate
spring. :.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

On account Of the rain Mr.. Nc.
Falls horse sale Was not largely at
tended Thursday. His horses sold
fairly well, considering.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

"a EVERY person who intaested
7n 7nkss horse interestaIaf A,drain
county is fnselG1SI haRing a
mile track at the Nexia Fair
Grounds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

0fnHYLES, hIaek -hcads, red. senSh. shspeed, ~
K4l nfIr akiu eHrxS hr 4sSY4EEnA Hs1R. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

It is now a settled fact that there
is case of small pox in Mexico,
but the LEDGER assures the public
that it is quarantined and there il
no possible danger of the disease
spreading, and it can't understand
why there is such excitement over
small pox as it isn't near SO danger.
GUS as it is marked down to be. Bot
White is a mighty cheerful sort oil
a cuss, anyhow.-Louisiana Press
The funeral services of s. M
Williams took place at his late resi-.
dence on Clark Avenue Saturday
Mr.. Williams was q member of the
NJ. r. Church, South, and died ir
the faith. He leaves four children
who have the deepest sympathy o1
the public in their hour Of trouble
Mr.. Williams was a good citizen
and a Christian gentlemen, beloved
by all who knew him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

"Where are you going. my pref
ty maid2''
Fishing for. suokers-you bitef
she said,''
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16

The st. Louis Republic is going
to send the most popular minister
to the Holy Land free OF cost.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-08-15

MINNEAroLIs. Aug. l3.-Piisbury he
ing asked as to the truth of the state
ment, published under Duluth date.
states that the general tenor Of the dis
patch is that of Il malicious falsehoOd.
evidently promulgated by some one to
do lnj Jury to his business. The figures
are the grossest and widest eXaggera-
ton both as to the cost and amount Of
wheat. He has purchased what wheat
he has calculated would be required for
milling on the markets every week in the
year and at a cost below the present
prices. The total requirement of his
mills are over 1500O0OO bushels per an
nun if the mills were run uninterrupted
ly, and purchases have not been in ex-
cess of this amount. All the millers in
Minneapolis put together have not pur-
chased the amount stated in the dis
patch during the past year. and compar-
atively little of the wheat has been pur-
chased at the price named. On the con
trary a great bulk of the wheat was
bought below dollar bushel. which is
| about the present value of old wheat in
| MINNEAPOLIS
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CHICAGO, Aug. IL. ST. John. Marsh IL
Co.. dealers in lumber in Kansas and
Colorado, made a voluntary assignment
today to Morton +. Hull, The company
was organized six years ago Attorney
Miller said: "Ihc face value of assets
are 32;l:!000 and they will certainly real
izc SlJO.0O0. Liabilities are 3lIJ.OOO.
The failure is due to the stringcncy in
the money market and the fact that
failures of the Peter Lumber company
and Howell have made il difficult for
lumbcrmcn to get accommodations at
banks The company's business has
been in Kansas and Colorado. and its ac-
counts are what are known as "slow;" in
short collections could not be made fast
enough to meet maturing obligations,
and the assignment was made in order
to treat all creditors alike. If given
time the estate will pay dollar for dollar.
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CHIc>Go, Aug. l3.--A dispatch from
Duluth. MINI. says In the last three
months there have been l.JOOOOO bush
els of wheat sent through Duluth to the
east by Minneapolis parties. A good
de al of speculation has arisen regarding
this shipment, and further consignmcnts
Of 100000 bushels that are now passing
through this city. The Herald today
says this wheat is being sent out of the
country by Pillsbury and that every
busherof ii represents loss to the hig
English syndicate running the Minncap
oils mills of 20 cents. Last fail
Pillsbury was persistent bull and was
Il loud exponent of 81 wheat and $40
flour. In this way he loaded up with a
great quantity of grain at prices ranging
from 81 10 to Sl.l9 Il bushel. and has car
ried Il good share of the year as high as
lO.OO0.UO0. Since then wheat has gone
off pretty steadily and short time ago
the Minneapolis syndicate found itself
with not enough to make the l,0O0,0OO
barrels of flour right on the eve of the
biggest wheat crop the United States
has ever seen and with the stuff worth
about 30 cents a bushel. So this
wheat had to be got out of the
way. Hence the shipment of 100000
to the coast by way of Duluth. The en-
tire lot is sent through on a special cut
rate on the Great Northern road. passing
through its own elevators and on its own
vessels to Buffalo and paying but frac-
| ton of the rate to railways. The eleva-
tor and steamships that continued cuts
in west-bound lake and rail rates from
New England points are causing no un-
easiness in the traffic from those points,
which is now so light it is not worth
fighting over. and strong lines are not
particularly disturbed by cut throat tao
tics, so their weaker neighbors secure
what freight its moving. is east
] bond situation, that is being watched
with keen interest. The order to restore
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-08-15

east bound lake and rail rates goes into
effect next Monday, and the opinion is
general that it will be oboycd by all the
lines. This opinion has been strength
ened by the action of the st Paul lines
yesterday in agreeing to advance flour
rates from st. Paul and Minneapolis and
eastern points. taking effect August -.
The new rates will bc 30
cents to New York and 81 cents
to Boston. which will make basis of ~
cents to Chicago and -, cents to Lake
Superior ports on through shipments.
1t is believed that all lines are tired Of
doing business at Improbable rates and
that the volume in traffic will now be so
large that there be no excuse for cutting
under agreed tariffs.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-08-15
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
All About who Discovered the source of
the Mississippi River.

BERHE. Aug. 12-In the international
geographical congress Mr.. Stout of New
York read paper by Mr.. Hurlbut Of
New York on the pretended discovery Of
the true source of the Mississippi by
Captain Glazier. IIurlbut's paper dealt
in great detail with the history of Misss-
sippi explorations and favored Nicollet's
discoveries. The paper concluded with
the statement that the American Geo
graphical society desired to submit to the
congress this history of the pretended
exploration by a man whose own writ
ings showed he had never even seen the
head waters of the Mississippi. The
delegates listened to the reading of the
paper with marked attention and ap-
pointed committee consisting of Major
Post. officially representing America:
Sir George Bower of England: Napoleon
Ney of France; NJ Claparede Of Swift
zerland. and Mr.. Hessewartcgg Of New
York. to consider the subject.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-08-15
TWO POLITICAL EXECUTIONS.
England Visits Speedy Justice Upon
Her Rebelli0us Indian Sub
jects.
LARGE GRAIN SHIPMENTS FROM DULUTH.
Pillsbnry said to BE Very Heavy
LOser--He Denies the Re
port.
Secretary Mortimer Heard Erom-A
Memphis Bank President Chic,
reformed.
SWIFT NIsHNIENT.
How England Deals with Those VIII" Nin-
late Her Rights.

late Her Rights.
StMIA, Aug. 13.-Another illustration
of the swift punishment which England
intiicts upon those who violate her rights
or infringe upon her dignity in India
was given today at Manipur. when two
of the leaders of the massacre of the
British officials in March last met their
death at the capital.
The Two men who were executed to
day were members Of the reigning family
of Manipur, but neither their high posi-
tions nor the appeals for clemency that
have been made for them could save
them from the vengeance of the
law. Both appealed from the sentence
of death that had been imposed upon
them by the military court Of inquiry
before which they were tried but the
viceroy of India, the Marquis Lans-
downe. had decided that the interests of
had waged war against the queen and
an abetted murder should die. They
were soldiers. yet not for them was the
llOiiDL VI u StIINlltl . Nttdtll' IllN. WIZ
taken from the prison, led to the scaIfold
and there hanged like ordinary mur-
! derers.
The principal victim Of today's tragedy
was .,cnaputty. or the commander-in-
chief Of the Manipuri army. He was
! the younger brother Of the raiah of Mani
pur. and some years ago he drove the
rajah into exile and placed another
brother on the throne. who governed
Manipur under the title Of jubraj or
regent. 1t was Senaputty who iAsti-
gated the massacre of Chief Commits
soner Quintin, Political Agent Grim
wood. and others who lost their lives
at the fatal Durbar in Manipur.
The other victim was a Tongal
general who violated flag of truce un,
der which Englshmen were decoyed
from the residency of Manipur, which
they had so gallantly defended against
overwhelming odds when attacked by
the Manipuri, and when they gave the
order to the native executioner to strike
the heads and feet from British pris-
oners. An immense crowd of natives
witnessed the executions. There was
no sign Of any disturbance among the
| spectators.
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THE TWO PER CENT LOAN,
Fosters Plan for Continuing the ~ Per
Gents IA Dismal Failure.

Gents IA Dismal Failure.
W,-u,x,rov Anr 10 I,o,;r, 90 .Lo
,noaa,,,. ,laa..7. H.,
','"ou,s "'i''i tn'ch' ''cNcloPS 'he TACT
that Secretary Fosters plan for continu-
ing the ~ per cent loan at = per cent
has so far failed to moet with tho for,r
um. a.:,;.a.-I ''''i
lilat was "'i''cipateo py us advocates
On July >, when the offer was made to
continue the ~ per cent bonds at , per
cont thoro ,voro ou+st,,dinu az non non
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The Kansas ku kluy Klau.

KANSAS CRY. Kan. Aug. b. Mrs. J
y. Wickline of Bolton township. who
three weeks ago was brutally assaulted
and nearly murdered, this morning
found nailed to her door a letter, writ
ten in red ink, with skull and cross
bones over it, warning her to leave the
country or she would fill coffin in less
than week. This is the same neigh
borhood where Mr.. and Mrs S. \. Don
nelly were mysterlously murdered Il
week ago. People are greatly excited.
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THE Y. NJ. &. il.
Papers Read Before the Worlds Cnnven-
ton OF the Association.

AMSTERDAM. Aug. l3.-The worlds
convention of the Young Mems Christian
asso .iation opened its second days pro
ceedings this morning. The session was
opened by the reading of a paper in En-
glish by Robert Burn. secretary of the
Oldergatc street branch og the London
association. Rev. Mr., Baumgarin"r of
Bcrne, Switzerland, also read a paper III
French on the subject and anoth"rpapcr
prepared by W. y. Murray Of Plaintirld.
\. j. y paper Of the American interna-
tional committee WAS read 10y Mr.. Doug
lass, one of the American delegate,
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-08-15

rHE CANNIBALs OF THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS don't need
them but civilization compel men to wear PANTS
During scorching the be discarded tor convent
scrupous little further and lay the vest aside but
the pants
There less than two thousand males
in pants or
ed around the bottoms and to this
class we respectfully selected about of
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-08-15
A WOMAN WARNED 70 LeAYs !ASTAsTER
keokuk Visited by Terrible Wind
and Rain Storm Creates
II Panic in the tity.
The Two Per Cent Loan Plan AdvO-
Gated by Secretary Foster
Dismal Failure.
Fearful Storm at Keokuk.

kEoKuK. Aug. 13.--A terrible wind
and rainstorm visited Keokuk this after.
noon. Half of the shade trees of the
town were blown down and small build.
ings were moved from their foundations
Lightning struck the ampitheatre at the
fair grounds. Ben ii. Jewell, book
keeper of the savings bank. received 6
shock. at first thought to be fatal. There
was a general panic throughout tn,
city.