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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
Absolutely Pure.
TO ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS,
The Missouri House of Repre.
sentatives Sends Cordial
Greetings.
NO. 43.

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, January
N.-One of the most pleasing Incl.
dents of the turbulent and dramatic
session of the Missouri House of
Representatives Thursday morning
was the introduction and adoption
of the following resolution, pre-.
sented by MIR. Kurtz, OF Boone
county, complimentary to x.Gov.
John NJ. Palmer. The reading of
the document from the Clerks
desk was received with great en-.
thusiasm, indicative of the interest
felt by Missouri Democrats in the
election of the "Gladstone of the
West" The resolution is as fol.
lows:
Be 1t Resolved, By the House of
Representatives of the Thirty sixth
General Assembly of the State of
Missouri, now in session at Jeffer.
son City, that We send greetings TO
the Democracy of Illinois and to
the people of the State, who, by
.heir efforts and their votes, are
endeavoring to elect as Senator to
the Congress of the United States,
that brave warrior in times of war,
that peacemaker in times of peace,
that champion of the people, the
patriot and statesman, John M.
Palmer.
Be 1t Further Resolred, That a
copy of this resolution be immedi-
ately forwarded to the General As
sembly of the State of Illinois, now
in session at Springfield, and a
copy to John M. Palmer at the
same place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

OUR properly appreciated con-
temporary, whose editor was a
lawyer before he became an editor,
contained the following yesterday
which we are, at this writing, un-
able to understand except from one
standpoint:
Under the recent decision of the
Supreme Court the extension (of
Mexlco's limits) was not legal and
we will probably have to deduct
frum the total number those resld-
ing outside the old limits. If the
number of people outside the old
limits and inside the new does not
exceed 255, Mexico will still have
5000 inhabitants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
Damage Suit Settled.

The five thousand dollar damage
suit of Hiram Norton against the
city of Mexico was compromised
to-day by the city paying one dol
lar and costs in the case and re-
mitting to Norten $40, which
sum he paid as a fine and which
brought on the suit. Some months
ago Norton was arrested for refus-
ing to work out his poll tax and
fined in the above named amount.
He was called from the city on
some business matter and before
leaving paid his fine. He after
ward entered suit for damages for
being arrested, with Samuel w.
Buckley as his attorney. The
costs amount to 81 or $S. Norton
was formerly in the employ of
Sam Morris
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
He Will Fill the Seat.

from the Troy Ne" foEk, fEeSS-
Mr.. Hill is a man that has filled
every position he has held in a
manner that has been satisfactory
to those who have been responsible
for him. Moreover, in each place
he has given indications of ability
to do creditable work in a larger
sphere. Translated to the Senate
of the United States he will find
himself in a new arena, surround
ed with traditions new to him, and
with influences he has doubtless
measured but with which he has
had no intimacy. Hereafter he is
to be figure in National affairs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

The following resolution was
adopted by the Illinois Legislature
on Friday:
WHEREAS, The Legislature of
Alabama has laid its worlds fair
appropriation bill on the table,
owning to the fact that if the force
bill now pending in Congress, pass
ed, it would drive immigration
from the South, and render an ex.
hibit Improbable, therefore
Resolred, That the representa-
tives in Congress from the State of
Illinois be requested TO vote against
the force bill.
An attempt by the Republicans
to refer the resolution to the COM
mittee on federal relations failed,
as also did motion to lay it on
the table.
The resolution was adopted, the
farmers voting for it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
Mrs. Show Crucifies Bob White

FROM the Ctntrdila Guard.
Mr.. Editor: l find in the Mexico
LEDGER the following, which l
want to explain through the Guard:
"The bride always said it was
her highest ambition to wed-if she
ever did marry-a minister of the
gospel. X X Fate decreed that the
prize she secured in lite's lottery
objected to the name of God being
called in the marriage ceremony
AS sponsor of truth and inn
mortality, I dare not remain si-
lent. The man 1 have married un.
derstands the word Bible. He be-
lieves in doing good seven days in
q week and resting whenever he is
tired. He believes in love and
loves me great deal. He believes
in liberty of the press and liberty
of the body. Upon the whole he
is man after my own heart. He
understands by the Bible that the
whole world lieth in wickedness
and that none is good, no not one.
This he allows is not sound doc
trine, hence the Gods that the
people have chosen to worship and
implore for mercy, is in his estl.
nation nothing but superstition
and idolatry.
Yours In love with all man and
woman kind.
MRS. HASKELL,
Enrmerly Mrs. M. M. Show.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
Wanted a Simple Meal.

From the New YORK journal.
A dilapidated swell, who plainly
had more dignity than money, en-
tered Delmonico's dining room q
few evenings ago, and after scan-
ming the menu card given him by
the pompous waiter, asked:
"What is your cheapest dlsh7"
"Codfish and cream; forty cents,
sir" said the waiter. "How much
without the cream?" nueried the
hungry swell. 'Same price, !"
answered the waiter. "WelI,
bring me the cream" ordered the
stranger. with q satisfied air.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

The case lately decided by the
Supreme Court relating to the
change of boundary of cities affects
only towns of hundred thousand
inhabitants or more, which have
special charters of their own adop-
ton. This case re-affirms the doc
trine heretofore announced in Kel-
iy VS.. Meeks, 81 Mo. 306, that
city with special charter granted
by the Legislature can by ordinance
change its limits without submit
ting the question to its voters.
This case does not decide any law
relating to towns unconstitutional,
but decides an ordinance passed
by the Kansas City Council invalid
because it conflicts with its own
charter. Instead Of condemning
like action of the Mexico City
Council in the manner in which the
limits of this city were EXTENDED, it
specially upholds such action in
cities having special charter, such
as we have, granted by the Legis-
lature,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
Poor Napoleon.


What a proud world this would
be if every man lived up to his lit
tie sons estimate of him. There
is small boy in this city in whose
eyes his unworthy father is the
greatest man in all the world. His
mother, who is great student of
history, whose admiration for
Napoleon Bonaparte is almost
equal to her sons admiration for
his father, delights in telling the
boy the wonderful stories of the
great emperor's achievements.
There was a great sorrow in the
child's face when he heard the
story of Moscow, and his eyes
suffused with tears when he said:
Wasn't it too bad, mammal Oh,
if papa had only been therel"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
BOONE COUNTY's DEFICIT.
Treasurer Giilespy Valves Ex-
animation and Is Bound
Over.

COLUMBIA, No., Jan. 24.-The
preliminary examination of James
c. Gillespy, the defaulting treasur-
er of Boone county, charged with
embezzlement, was called before
Justice w. S. Pratt Thursday. Mr..
Gillespy waived examination and
was released on bond of "a 600 to
await the action of the grand jury.
Experts are now examining his
final settlement as County Treasur.
er, which has not yet been passed
upon by the County Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
Mexico's Inventor.
From the Macon City Times.


R. ]. Jones, of Mexico, Mo-,
claims to have discovered Q per-
petual motor. He says: "People
may call it q fake and all such,
but an incessant study of twenty
years on this subject has at last
revealed TO me the secret of an in
vent1on that will no doubt startle
the universe, and after trying my
machine to Eay own delight I am
ready TO cay TO the world that per-
petual motion has been solved" ."
In the meantime trains passing
through Macon will be hauled by
the old fashion, everyday steam
engines.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
VOL. XXXII.

The Liberty (Mo.) Advancs, In
giving an account of a big ex-Con-
fedsrate meeting just held In its
town for the benefit OF the new
Home, says:
"We do not know the treasurer
OF the organization; but Mai. Bar.
low informed US that Ex Gov. Chas
IL. Hardin, Of Mexico, is one of
the securities on this bond. We
know that only truth and integrity
are wherever Gov. Hardin is
Hence with Gov. Hardin near the
treasury and Maj. Barlow In the
secretary's office, cur people can
give freely to the "Home" with
the certainty their money will be
applied as they wish it. y
In this connection we would saw
that Maj. H. A. Ricketts,, cashier
OF the Mexico Southern Bank, of
which ex-Gov. c. H. Hardin is
president, is the treasurer of the
nome iund. The remarks above
quoted are all right and are fully ap-
preciated, but all who know Major
Ricketts, would not inquire regard.
ing his bond. Hardin, Kennan,
Ricketts,, and hundreds of other ex-
Confederates of Audrain county ARE
showing their faith In the cause by
their works. We know of no peo-
pie more liberal for any worthy
enterprise than the citizens of Au.
drain. Is there any more worthy
movement than the one referred to?
Ask Hon. w. II. Kepnan, vice.
president for this district, how nobly
and grand old Audrain has come
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
HARDIN COLLEGE CHAPEL,
One of the HandsOmest and
Most Convenient in the COun.
try-TO be Formally Opened
by Vending February
4th and 9th.

The Board of Managers of Har.
din College has accepted the
new Chapel building and it is com.
plete and ready for occupancy.
This new Chapel is considered
the best College Chapel in the
State. The building is two stories
high the lower story has DIM
ing room 31x57 assembly room
3lx57; a IL foot hall connected with
the hail of the old building; a three
stair hall. This story is 13 feet IN
the clear and all is well lighted
and ventilated.
The second, story or auditorium,
occupies the entire story. Tx57;
the ceiling is % feet high and is of
modern music hall style, with seats
in circular form with the floor ele-
vated at the rear two feet. There
is a circular gallery with seating
capacity of about 400 and every
seat in the auditorium has a full
and unobstructed view of the stage.
The stage was made by taking the
four west rooms and hall of the old
building, two rooms ON the second
and two on the floor and the hall
between, making the stage 20x46,
with curtain opening 80 feet wide
and 19 feet high. There is also on
this floor tour large and we'll light
ed music rooms connected with the
stage. The stage being in the old
building makes it very convenient
for the school. There are folding
doors from the hall of the residence
building to the stage. The audi
forum is we'll lighted and ventilat-
ed with a profusion of cathedral
stamped windows.
The architect, H. D. Hunter, of
this place, made 1t special study
that the building should be extra
strong. The foundations are four
feet in the ground and the footing
is four feet wide, laid with hard
burned bricks in pure cement NOR
tar up to the first floor joint. All
walls are 1S inches thick their en-
tire height. The architecture is
modern American red brick laid in
white mortar and trimmed with
rough or quarry face stone.
There are three towers, two
small and one large; the large
tower is 80 feet high and the small
towers 81 feet high, giving the
building a very pleasing and sub
stantial effect.
There are four stairways from
the first floor to the top of the gal
lery. making ample means of exit
in case Of fire. One or two towers
will be placed on the main build
ipgs to make the entire structure
look more graceful.
Hardin College is now finely
equipped in every sense of the
word. Its outlook as the leading
school for girls in the west was
never better. The new Chapel
will be formally opened by Wend-
ling on the nights of Feb. 4th and
9th, when every seat in the house
should be taken.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29


.aE Columbia Statesman, in a
= eaiumn article in answer to the
asiRs claim for the State Farm,
1as the Agricultural College
oe divorced from the Uni
.I and moved away from CO.
ala because the people of
own the location" and
Y - follows:
',as2-Condltions of location
saasideratiou of the permanent
of the agricultural and me.
: college III connection with
'sss University, the county OF
~ saan donate not less than sso.-
- osh, to be used in erecting such
and making such improve
N ~ = may be needed for such col.
kiiss ~ saso for Tying stock for and
npsovemelits on a model OF
- iarm of not less thar
tks -. and, heated convenient
N dasssaaat dat University grounds, and
siiissd BY said county of Boone
g said sum Of $50, 600 ir
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

TIE death of the King of the
Hawaiian Islands will be received
ag the world unmoved. Kalakaua
va not much Of a king either in
Possessions or in regal authority
Ia general character he might no.
anpare unfavorably with many
aasr royal rulers, but the odor
asanc!ity did not distinguish him
m-eminently. His death will
iaali his several visits to this
@antry and the scandals attendant
hefeon
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
Formerly Mrs. M. M. Show,
A Crime Against Freedom.

The Force bill is a measure to
legalize crime at the polls. II
would take from the citizens the
right to cast a secret ballot. In
the hands of interruptions politi.
clans, as its enforcement would be,
no citizen would be allowed to ex-
ercise that right, guaranteed
though it is by the Constitution
of the United States. A free bal.
lot is endangered by the conspira.
tors who are trying to get the bill
adopted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
Col. Lon v. Stephens.
Governor Francis pays Treasurer

Governor Francis pays Treasurer
Stephens this we'll deserved ccm-
pliment in his message:
On March 18th, I appointed Lon
V. Stethens, of Cooper county,
State Treasurer for the unexpired
term, ending the second Monday in
January, 1898. Mr.. Stephens ad-
ministration of this department
since his installation has been
faithful and efficient, and satisfac-
tory in a high degree to those who
have had business at the Office as
well as to myself, and of such ma
ture as to justify the full confidence
of the people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

DR.. Max starkloff, the hero
among St. Louis physicians at this
time on account of bis experiment
ing with the Koch lymph, married
q lady from Audrain county
Miss Mollie Flynn, daughter of the
late VIM. Flynn, who lived four
miles east of town. DR.. Starkloff
received the lymph through the
influence of his father, DR.. II. NJ.
Starkloff, the American minister
in Berlin,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
A Cheap Farm,

Col. John A. Judy to-day sold
his farm north of Mexico to J. P.
Browning for 5000. This farm
consists of 2S0 acres of finely inn.
proved land with a Is room house.
The farm is worth a good deal
more money and we are glad that
Browning got the bargain. Col.
Judy can afford to sell cheap and
We are glad to know he will a,
once invest in Mexico property.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

"Farm mer" Ingalls, has under.
gone q change of late and with the
assistance of q tailor and a Wash
ington halter he has been very sue
cessful in his transformation. In
gals as Senator, in his broadcloth
and Ingalls, as farmer in home-spun
are two different things. But say,
wont Farmer Ingalls, have to take
off his socks to fight Simpson?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
Sweet Maiden Singer.

n EUfH ktIt ssEs I@o1Es tklfVtiIEsst
Mexico's sweet maiden singers
to the magic number of 13, give
The Dress Rehearsal in the Fulton
opera house, January 30, and the
Fulton boys are laying up money
to buy bouquets.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
Advice Useless.

A young man asks if we advise
early marriages. Marriage is q
subject that We never waste time
or space in giving advice upon,
for when two people fall IN love
you might as we'll expect to stop q
tornado with straw as to expect
to get any reason into their heads.
They will do just as they please,
regardless of advice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

MEXICO must have water. Twen-
ty-four hours without water would
paralyze every industry in our
beautiful little city, not to mention
the damage from fire, to which all
property would be exposed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

THE Missouri Legislature has
passed q. resolution declaring that
Missouri will not vote a cent for a
display at the Worlds Fair as long
as the Force bill is pen ling in Con-
gress, ard will not grant any ap-
preparation for that purpose in case
the bill passes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

A BILL has been introduced in
the Missouri Senate, placing ex-
press companies under the regula-
ton of the Board of Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioners and re-
curing railroad companies to file
copies Of their charters with the
Secretary of State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
MexicO's Inventor.
From the st. Louis Chronicle.

R. ]. Jones, of Mexico, Mo-, is
the latest Kelley. He outdoes
Pennington's air ship by a per-
pe.ual motion machine, operated
by compressed air or water. He
claims he has got it sure, and there
will be few steam engines running
in . year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

Othe Barnes, the leading mer-
chant of HaIlsville, Boone county,
has made an assignment. His
liabilities are reported as $4,000
and his assets as 81, 100.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

The selling of the tools at the
hole.in-the- ground under sheriff
sale Saturday was a funeral COM
pared with the speeeh-making and
ovation enjoyed the day the hole
was started for oil, gas or China.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

How EXTENSIVE is the distress
from the failure of the Irish potato
crop may be inferred from the of,
fetal statistics, which show that
the yield of the late season vas
only one-third as large as that of
the year preceding.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

TIE Mexico Military Academy
and Hardin College are two of the
best schools there are anywhere
and Mexico may well be proud of
them. No town can boast of bet
ter public or private schools than
Mexico,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

when a citizen of Louisiana has
information that the Kansas City
Sun lie going to "roast" him in
is next issue. he buys all the pa
pers from the agent as soon as they
nrived in town. They are up to
nuf in that Eurg, but it is costing
same of them like fury.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

The AIumna of Hardin College
should have meeting at once and
take hold of the Vending enter
tainments and see that the new
Chapel is packed on both nights.
Hardin College is dear to every
one of it's graduates who take pride
in the new structure, and we are
sure the daughters of the institu-
ton will take active interest in the
formal opening of the new Chapel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

osE OF the most important bills
aaE being considered by the Leg
nature OF Missouri is the cheap
saool book law, introduced by
aan. A. B. Medley, of Audrain.
u Medley is one of the mos,
aascentious and hardest workers
ahe Legislature, and will make
'Hcofd. Medley is not a dema'
egue aad won't write or do things
y 10 get in print" You should
ase a.n by hin works and not by
&eafds he writes tor notification
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

IT is understood that the Ali.
ancs members of the Illinois Leg.
stature have sworn to preserve an
unbroken phaianx IN voting for
Streeter if they have to remain at
Springfield until the mud dries up
In the streets.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

Dr.. Lam RoDEs is home from
New York, where he has been at
tending lectures. He will locate
in Mexico and is in every way
equipped to make first class ply
oi oson
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

THERE are a few toadies and
man-worshippers still on the face of
the earth. They have out lived
their usefulness. Demagogues are
away below par in this part of
tho World
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

In this issue of the LEDGER will
be found the statement of the
Southern Bank of Mexico, one of the
most prosperous and best managed
hanks In the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

THE LEDGER to-day prints a very
clever picture of Mayor Ferris, who
is one of Mexico's most enterpris-
ing young business men, and its
mayor. The LEDGER is going to
publish pictures of several of our
prominent citizens during the year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

j. I. Williams is about through
taking the census. Mexico will
have the Australian system of vot-
ing, etc., with two or three hundred
votes to SPARE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

We know no north (sIDE); We
know no south (sIDE). We are
solid for Mexico--its extension OF
limits both ways; its Mining COM
pany it's Water-works and all
other enterprises which rebound
to it's best interests.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

THE Water-works Company Is
doing everything in its power to
tide over the dry spell and should
have the cordial support Of the
citizens of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

y was right amusing Friday to
= some OF our farmer politicians
.se0ps to tell the difference be-
wen q pumpkin husker" and
poN. Quite 81 lot OF farm ma
Naefy was in the Court House
- % exhibition so the members
sae Wheel could examine into
sneflts and get inside figures.
1al clever farmer remarked to
eoitor OF the LEDGER 81
- a. some politicians who can tell
sa.aofn from peanut, but don't
WV plow from a reaper"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

1t will not be long now until the
festive grounding will be looking
for his shadow. If he happens 10
see it you may, rest assured there
will be ''long and protracted"
spell of weather.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

A bill has been introduced in the
Legislature to appropriate 1000
toward the erection of a monu.
ment over the grave of Ex.-Gov.
Jno. s, Marmaduke.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

Jacob Shnelder and Miss Eliza
beth Smith were married Thursday
in the Probate Court room, by
Judge Edwards in the presence of
a small crowd of spectators.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

A coNsUMPTIvE of this county is
shortly to BE- treated with koch's
lymph. He is a most popular
gentleman and we trust he will be
nermanentlv cured in a short time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

S. G. Richards, county agent for
the Alliance for all kinds of agricul-
tural implements, had on exhibi.
tion in the Court House yard Fri
day some of the finest and best
plows and harrows we have ever
seen
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

KANSAS CITY should be compell-
ed to take a new census since the
most of her population has been
decided by the Supreme Court as
living in an adjoining state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

Moore & Howell, as agents for
Ben F. Dobyns, sold to Richard
Shell, 100 acres land. Eve mules
north of Laddon.a, for 90, 200.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
THE TRUE PROOF,

IT looks now as though the "Big
Three" in Illinsis were going to
bull the market on the Senatorial
nuestIun
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

R. J. JONES, of Mexico, who Is
inventing perpetual motion, is to-
day the most talked about OF any
man in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

THERE are not more than q half
dozen of people in Mexico who
think it would be legal to extend
the limits of Mexico north, but
would be illegal to extend them
,a,1&k
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

EVERY seat in the new Hardin
College chapel should be taken for
both nights of the opening by
Wenflinp
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

Judge Sumner has lost his small
ebony cane with gold head. Cane
contains initials I'D. Leave
at this office and get reward.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

Mrs. Jacob Rose began the erec-
tion of two story brick building
on the south side of Promenade
street, opposite McLoney &
Franks, this morning,to be occupi-
ed by herself as a millinery store
and residence.