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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
LETTER LIST.

MEXICO, Mo-, May 13, 1891.
r IST OF LETTERS remaining in the
LPost Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the
week ending May IA, 1891, and which,
If not called for within two weeks, will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office at
Washington. d. G..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
New Saw. MIL.

We have located saw mill on
the land of David McGee, 8 IL
miles southeast OF Mexico, and are
prepared TO saw hard and soft
wood, and can furnish any kind Of
lumber ae reasonable a. anybody.
Give US q call.
J.F. CAurHoRs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

I have added harness to
my mammoth stock of
buggies. 8, 9 and 10 dol
lars gets a good set of
harness. GIL. Ferris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

The case of w. A. Edmonston,
appellant, vs.. r. A. Herring, res
pondent, appealed from this county
to the Kansas CityCourt ofAppeals,
has been affirmed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Mrs. r l.. Forrist ia in Fort
Lee, New Jersey, on visit. .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Ferris now sells buggy
harness, single and double
at astonishing low prices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

G. F. Bush, 4 IL miles northeast
of town, has a mare that recently
gave birth to two fine mule colts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
OUR FACILITIES ARE COMPLETE
IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.

Geo. Marshall is in Fulton on
hDsinesa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
will be approved

TAKEYOURLADIE
to the mammoth ware
rooms ofG. L. Ferris and
see his fine display of
buggies, surries and ph@-
tons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Farber is going to have bank
with $40, 900 capital.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Notice to Sub r. & l.. Unions of
Audrafn.
There will be called meeting of
the Audraln Co. F. & L. U. at
Mexico, at the Court House Satur-
day, May the %, 1891, at o'clock
to elect delegates TO the coming dis.
trict F. 4 l.. U. J.J. SIMS,
Pres,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
Secretary Blaine 10 suffering
from indigestion in New York.

Miss minnie Jones 10 visiting
in GAINESVILLE, Alabama.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

COME AND COUNT
THEM and you will find
so buggies, carriages and
spring wagons under one
roof at Ferris. .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

]. T. Williams Tuesday sold TT.
Torreyson's residence in West
Mexico to Charley Prochnow for
$500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Mrs. J. T. Glascock, Of Van-
dalia, returned home this AFTER
noon, after q brief visit 10 the fam
lily of Mr.. Jno. Mabry, near town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

W. F. Grow, formerly . resident
Of this city. and . partner Of Mr..
Corner in the grocery business, 10
now located in Harrisonvills, No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
EAST of Christian Church.

JNo. w. BEATTY, P. M.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Sells DEoa. 0AoW - mo6o91ys
0av - 1oo1.
Far this show ~ Wahash Rall.
road viii ell tiekses - Hs6sgly
and rseuza Nay 30. gooa - ~
turn until nay 81 6 4l.M.
Z Q. Wussa,
Tickst Assns.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-21
Tho Temperance Women.

BosroN, Mass. Nov. 1.-THE open.
ing hours Of the second days session
of the Worlds and National Women'a
Christian Temperance unions were dc.
voted to the presentations Of reports
from the departments of organiza
at the convention. The formal report
showed that the delegates present rep
resented near third Of million wo.
men in all lands who had organized in
the cause Of tempe ance, Following
the reports number of papers were
presented by women of national re.
nown, among them the following.
Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer. Of Cam.
bridge, Mass, ''Duty of Educated
Women to the Temperance Reform; ;;
DR.. Kate Mitchell. of England,
British delegate to the Worlds w. C.
+. u; "Social-Medical Aspect of the
Temperance Question, with Special
Reference to the Action of Alcohol on
Women and Children" Mrs Frank
stewart Parker, of Illinois, Dress Re.
FORM" Miss Florence Belgarnis, OF
England. British delegate to the
Worlds w. c. Il. U.; Professor Rens
Michaels, of Michigan, The National
Issues" Mrs. Maude tallington Booth,
Of New York, and Professor Anne E.
Morgan, of Wellesley college. This
evening the Young Women's meeting
will be addressed by Lady Henry Som.
erset and Miss Willard. The annual
sermon of the convention will be de-
livered tomorrow afternoon In Ire.
mont Temple by Lady Henry Somerset,
and in the evening an address will be
delivered ut the same place by Mrs
Mary Clement Leavitt, honorary secre.
tary of Worlds w. c. Z. u, on ''God
in Government
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-21
NEWS OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Good Times Already at Hand in
the State.
Aberdeen is After q Beet Sugar Factory
The Pettigrew- -MelIette Rurapus 10
Growing Serious--The Great Corn
Crop Ia Union County.

HURON, s. d., Nov. 10.-H. A. Fisher
has just returned from visit to all
grain buyers and elevator men on the
line of the Chicago and Northwestern
railway in this state. He is one of the
oldest and most experienced grain men
in South Dakota and is fully posted on
the grain crop. He reports that al
though only small part of the crop
has yet been threshed, elevators are
rapidly filling. Farmers, instead of
holding their wheat, are hauling IL To
market, and consequently in some To-
calitieS the storage capacity is taxed TO
its utmost. Railway companies are
prompt and liberal in furnishing cars,
and are doing everything possible TO
prevent grain blockade. Should the
present favorable weather continue
three weeks more Fisher thinks the
ma ajority of farmers will have disposed
of sufficient grain 10 provide them with
all the money they will need for inn
mediate use, and that the rush will
then be over for time at least. There
is no complaint because of prices paid
all seem satisfied, and in his eXper-
fence of ten years as a grain buyer in
South Dakota he has never seen the
farmers in better spirits or more con-
tented. 1t is his opinion, based upon
what he has seen and heard during the
past three weeks, that next seasons
wheat average in South Dakota will
exceed that Of the past year not less
than 100 per cent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-21
CHRISTIAN WOMEN.
Proceedings OF the National Women's
Christian Temperance Union.

proceedings OF the Nationht Wo"e"s
Christian Temperance Union.
BosroN, Mass, Nov. ia short but
early service of praise and prayer pre-
ceded this morning the formal opening
of the convention of the National
Women's Christian Temperance Union
The gathering is being he d in Tre-
mont Temple and the immense edifice
was crowded to the doors. The dele
gates from foreign countries to the
worlds convention occupied seats OF
honor upon the platform and In the
front rows on the main floor In ad'
dition TO the foreign countries every
state and territory in the United States
was represented. Julia Ward Howe,
Mrs Mary A. Livermorc, Mrs. Mary
Grant Cramer. sister OF the late Gen
eral Grant, Mrs. Matilda X. Carse, the
originator of the great temperance
temple in Chicago, Mrs. Bertha Honore
Palmer, president OF the ladies' board
of worlds fair commissioners, Mrs
Mollie McGee Smell, Of Mississippi, Mrs.
Mary ii. Hunt, OF Boston, Mrs Bent, of
Portland, Maine, Professor Anna +.
Morgan, of Wellesley college, that ven-
erable apostle OF temperance. Mrs.
Zederlda Wallace, mother of General
Lew Wallace, Miss Lillian Whiting,
Frances Griffin, OF Georgia, Mrs. Col
onel Parker. chairman of the Dress
Reform committee OF the Woman's
council, Professor Rena A. Michaels.
were among the noted women who
were to be seen in various parts OF the
hall. At the head of the northern
aisle, sat fraternal delegation
of fifty women from all parts of Can
ada. Miss Frances Willard opened the
proceedings by presenting her
annual report,a lengthy docu-
ment, and in which she re-
viewed che progress Of the temperance
cause throughout the world. The
convention then settled down to listen
to the reports Of forty superintendents
of different departments, and when
this has been concluded, forty-four
state presidents and six territorial
presidents will make two minute
speeches on the temperance work in
their various localities There will be
q great gathering in fremont Temple
tonight when Mrs Mary A. Livermore
will deliver the address of welcome
and the gathering will also be well
coined by Governor Russell, represent
atives of the municipality and by Mrs
Fessenden and Mrs Gordon, on behalf
Of the Massachusetts and Boston
unions. Today is the day Of prayer
throughout the world among christian
workers for the success Of the prcst mt
gathering
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-21
The Chicago Anarchists.

CHICAGO, Nov. l4.-It is probable that
the anarchist parade which took place
on Sunday last on the occasion of the
anniversary OF the execution of Spies
and his compatriots will be the last OF
it's kind in this city. The spectacle of
several thousand well-dressed and in
telligent looking men and women
marching in the pouring rain through
the principal streets of the city on q
Sabbath morning, bearing and wear
ing the red emblem of revolution, was
one not altogether void Of significance,
and the authorities have come to the
conclusion that such demonstrations,
even though of somewhat memorial
character, should not be permitted. II
the strength OF that procession meant
anything it was that the believers in
anarchy who are not afraid to publicly
erous today rs they were in the
troublous times that preceded the Hay.
market massacre. But whether, how
ever, without recognized leaders. they
can be utilized as power for evil, is a
iucStiou thdS tue lutufe Will nave 10
determine. 1t is significant at least
that the procession was made up of
such strongly organized trade societies
as the Carpenters union, the Metal
workers union, the Carriage and Wa
gon-makers international union. Furni.
ture, Shareholders, Painters and Coop
ers unions, the Combined Trades
unions, and the International associa-
ton of workingmen. Although the
fact has not been made public, 1t Is
Wnown that the authorities will keep a
close watch on these elements. from
now on until after the worlds fair,
and that any possible attempt to
foment disturbance or to publicly ad.
vocate their doctrines in a way that
would lead to trouble, will be rigidly
suppressed
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-21
HIS PLEA WILL NOT SAVE HIM.
Murderer Cumberland, OF Iowa, VIII
Likely swing for Ills Crime,

Murderer Cumberland, OF Iowa, VIII
Likely swing for Ills Crime.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Nov. 13.-Another
chapter has been closed In the Cumber-
land-Robertson murder case at Harlan,
Shelby county. When the court opened
J. Ii. Cumberland. the murderer, was
arraigned, aud TO the surprise of many
he entered plea Of guilty. In the
fall of 1883 Cumberland killed James
and Jasper Robertsons' fatherand son,
two worthy citizens of Harlan lie
buried the bodies in the river bank and
soon after left the country. The Rob-
ertson's were missed and Cumberland
was suspected Of their murder. Sheriff
Rainbow traced him TO Springfield,
Mo, where he was captured last April
and brought to Harlan about six weeks
ago. The members of the grand jury
searched his cell and found on his per-
son n written detail OF the crime, and
from this paper n day or two after
ward located the grave of the Robert
sons The crime was an unusually re-
voting one, and Cumberland's plea of
guilty excited no sympathy. Cumber-
land has not yet received his sentence,
b~N it io the gensrei opinion that it
Will be the death penalty.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-21
Commanders Beat a Retreat,

One OF the authors OF Military rs.
says and Recollections" suggests. with
reason that the explosion Of certain
torpedo might have changed the en-
tire history OF the civil war.
On the evening before the battle nc
Fort Henry in 1862. Gems. Grant. Nc.
C.ernand and Smith went on board the
Cincinnati about dusk to hold a con-
ference with Admiral Foote.
While they were in the cabin tho
gnnboat Concstoga which had been
reconnoitering up the river TO ascer-
tain whether the channel was clear.
came alongside the flagship and uu-
loaded on the ships "fan-tail" huge
torpedo which she had pulled from the
water above. says the YOUTHS Com.
pdsiOm The "fan-ta,l" of these iron.
clads was clear space at the stern Of
the boat near tho waters edge; from
its extremity rose the iron end OF the
gun-deck. to be reached by IA ladder.
When the conference was over the
officers descended the ladder TO this
fan-tail. and rs they were bout enter
ing their rowboat the torpedo attracted
their attention.
zen. Grant expressed wish to see
Its mechanism. aud So the ships
armorcr was summoned. and soon ap-
peared with monkey-wrench, hammer
aud chisels. Its iron end was removed.
disclosing another. terminating in a
cap with sercw-head. The examine
tion was growing interesting and every
officer bent closely over the deadly con.
trivance.
The cap was unscrewed aud sudden.
ly allowed vent to a quantity OF gas.
probably generated from, the wet
powder. II rushed oue with loud.
Kissing noise. and on tho instant two
officers threw themselves face down.
ward on the deck.
Admiral Foote sprang with the
agility OF cat up the ships ladder.
followed with commensable enthusiasm
by Gen. Grant. Reaching the top
aud realizing that tho Nangor had
passed. the admiral turnca 10 Gen.
Grant. who was displaying mora, cuer.
gy than grace In his first efforts vn
ships ladder. and said. with his quiet
smile:
General. why this haste?"
THAT ths navy may not got ahead
OF u.s." as quietly responded the gen-
eral. turning TO 90 down.
After this litilc Interruption tho
business Of examining the torpedo oon-
tinncd
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-21
A Rumpus OF Omcials.

WATERFOWL, 5. D., Nov. lO.-Sen-
ator Pettigrew charges Governor
Mellette with opposing Colonel Jolley's
nomination for congress in a recent in
terview in Minneapolis. Governor
Mellette was in Boston both before
and at the time the convention met at
Aberdeen. The delegates from Cod.
ington, the governors county, was
composed of his personal and political
friends. On the first formal ballot
they cast n solid vote for Jolley. The
Minnehaha delegation, composed of
Pettigrews friends, was solid for
French, of Yankton, and did all in
their power to nominate and defeat
Jolley. All the governors friends
Loyalty supported Jolley in the cam
pagn as thew were instrumental in
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-21
OIL RUNNING TO WASTE.
thousands of Barrels OF the Fiu'd Lost
Daily In tho Mcdonald Ficld.

thousands of Bsrrels OF the Piu'd Lost
Daily In tho Mcdonald Field.
PITrsBURG, Nov. 13.-The Standard
Oil people admit that the wonderful
Mcdonald field near Pittsburg is too
much for them. They have all along
declared that their pipe line construct
ors and tank builders could keep pace
with the development OF any territory
that had ever been known, but for the
last three days 0,0Oo barrels OF petrol
cum, worth 80 cents a barrel, have
been floating away on the surface of
Robbs Run, through the inability of
the National Transit company to either
pipe or tank it. This has happened,
too. in spite OF the fact that the COM
pany has for two weeks been putting
up one new tank of $4,000 barrels ca
pacity daily. All this time the ship
ments have been so, 600 barrels and
over every twenty-four hours, but, as
the production has teen from 20, 900 to
$4,000 barrels daily the stocks sccumu-
late in spite OF the herculean efforts to
relieve the field. The oi! report shows
that for the last month there has been
an increase in gross stocks OF about
200, 900 barrels, and for several days
the Standard has been selling, having
put ont $4,000 barrels yesterday alone.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-21
After a Beet sugar Plant.

ABERDEEN, S. d., Nov. l0.--Citizens
gathered in a mass meeting at the
opera house last night TO consider the
feasibility of getting the Oxnards to
erect beet sugar plant here. The re-
ports OF the committee who visited
Norfolk, Neb., inspected the plant
there and interviewed officials of the
sugar company created much enthus-
iasm, and Mayor Loody and the presi-
dent of the commercial club were in
structed 10 name committees with a
view of raising bonus and offering
inducements for the company to put a
plant here. The Oxnards desire TO
hold other plants and as they are dis
satisfied with Nebraska where the
bounty on sugar was removed
by the state legislature as soon as they
made their investments there. they
look very favorably upon South Da-
kota and may have factories here and
At Sioux Falls. Aberdeen will leave
no stone unturned in order 10 get the
enterprise
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-21
HONORING PARNElL.
Tomorrow Night viii Witness a Great
Meeting In New York.


Meeting In New York.
NEW YORK City, N. V, Nov. IA
Governor Hill arrived In the city today
to fulfll his engagement to preside
over the Parnell memorial meeting
which is to be held at the Academy of
Music tomorrow night The event
promises TO he imposing in the extreme
and the tribute that will be paid To tho
memory Of the dead Irish leader win
bc more remarkable in view of the fact
that when a couple of months ago it
was thought he would pay visit to
the United States there was a good deal
of speculation regarding the reception
he would be likely TO receive at the
hands OF the supporters of the policy
Of his opponents at home. The Grafton
will be delivered by Hon Chaunccy NJ.
Depew, Colonel Robert Ingersoll, who
had Mt first been invited, and against
whose participation protest had been
entered by some of the Irish societies,
having declined on the score OF previ-
Gus engagements. The audience will
include delegations from the Polish
and other societies OF this city, Brook
lyn and New Jersey, the Sixty-ninth
regiment, and the musical features of
the event will be under the direction OF
Victor Herbert, grandson of the poet,
Samuel Lover.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-21
SAM SMALL IN TROUBLE.
He TALKS Too Much and IL severeiy Puu
ished by u saioonkceper.

He Talks Too Much and Is severeiy Pun.
ished by n saioonkceper.
ATLANTA. Ga, Nov. 14.-Sam Small,
the noted evangelist. was attacked thi,
morning and severely beaten by Tom
Minor, an Atlanta saloonkeeper The
liquor mans fists were welded with
great force, aud the sensational
preacher came out of the encountel
with split lip and badly bruised
nose. Last SunGay the reverend gen
tleman delivered an address to a large
crowd IN Prohibition hall in Atlanta
and after attacking the character O.
several Atlanta whisky dealers he
charged Tom Minor with having dc
serted his family. leaving them TO
starve. Minor saw Small enter q bar.
ber shop this morning and followed
him. AS Mr.. Small hung his overcoa
up and started for chair Minor strucl
him on the nose. Small fell to the
floor and before he could rise Minor
kicked him in the face. Small's face /.
badly bruised, his under lip Is cut and
he has lost three teeth.
"If had known he was going TO at
tack me-" said Mr.. Small, in speaking
of the affair, ''we'd "a had as much fun
as box of monkeys I'd have grabbed
q razor, opened IL, and said, Now come
on, II you want TO. you dirty, sncakine
skunk.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-21
Good Times at Hand.

MILLER, s. d., Nov. l0-This sea.
sons good crop has already changed
the past depressed condition of affairs
in this section to that Of general good
times, with renewed confidence in the
future of the country. Farms that had
''gone back" for two or three years
have now been rented for next year
In fact, nearly all of the broken land
heretofo used has already been Sc
cured for next year. Several sales of
farms, improved and unimproved, have
also been made durinG the past few
weeks, while inquiries for farms con-
tinue to come in from the east, all of
which leads us TO the belief that better
times are in store for South Dakota-at
least Hand county.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-21
A CHICAGO HORROR.

A Mother and Son Chossd to Dee h In
Their Saloon.
CHICAGO, Nov. IA horrible double
murder was committed last night the
victims OF which are Mra Gretchen
Lenzenhager, who kept saloon at
4A South Clark street and her
l5-year-old son George. The won n
was choked to death by an unknown
robber. who then beat and checked the
boy until life left his body. Mother
and son were left lying dead In the sa-
loon, where their bodies were found
found shortly after 0 o'clock this morn.
iuQ
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-21
DON PIATT DEAD.
The Noted Newspaper Man aud Cores.
pondrnt Pssses Away.

Ine NOteu NeWspapor MAN and CORES.
pondent Passes Away.
CLEVELAND, Nov. l4.-Don Piatt, the
noted newspaper writer. died here yes.
terday. He made reputation as ed.
itor of the Washington Sunday Capital
during the administration of President
Grant Piatt was an Ohio man, and
before the war had been sec.
retary Of legation in Paris He served
in General Schenck's command In the
army, and soon after his surrender
came to Washington as the correspond.
ent of Cincinnati paper His articles
signed I'D L. soon attracted wide at.
tention because of their cree attacks
upon oil sorts. Of frauds and hypocrisy.
After being in Washington a few years
he founded the Capital, his business
partner being George Alfred Town
send, who soon retired.
Piatt continued TO push and manage
the paper, which was always highly
sensational. He was veritable free
lance and attacked everybody anG
everything, indulging freely in person.
alities and exploiting official and fam
lily scandals He was particularly
fierce critic Of the administration and
of Grants appointees. He was fight
ing enemy of the lobby, but was az
often wrong as right in his attacks. He
was several times assaulted and horse
whipped on account of articles which
he had printed. and on one occasion .
national scandal was created by the
action Of Senator Zach Chandler who,
with big pistol in his hand, ran uI
xnd down Newspaper row ono busy
night looking eagerly but unsuccess.
fully for Don Piatt,' who remained
in hiding.
About ten years ago Piatt sold the
Capital and returned to his farm at
Mac-o-cheek, near Cleveland, where he
has occasionally written articles CON
tanning some of his old-time fire. He
was a man of strong character, bitter
prejudices and clever writer He was
an unbeliever in religion, but opened
the columns of his paper freely to all
factions and all 'isms