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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-22
church for the benefit of the African M. E.

church for the benefit of the African M. E..
church which is now building on Fourth
West and just below Sixth So1th. The
talent engaged consists mostly Of colored
people. The affair promises TO be both en-
PERTAINING and instructive. Refreshments
will be served.
The following is the programme to be
rendered:
PROGRAMME.
Opening chorus. Choir
Selection, RAILROAD Galop," Richardson
Richardson and Logan.
Solo, THE Soldier and the Man" w. Shelton
Instrumental soio----------.----An ny. ZONES
Theodore Nelson
Duet Love Shall Guide Thee n----..
Miss j. 1. Williams and Mrs J. L. F'ulksrson
Bass solo, Committed TO the Deep
~. W nllc
r. Z. Logan
Solo. in Hundred Fathoms Deep
William McDonaIu
Sclecton hrsl L. Is. oteslo
Instrumental selection nelson
'The Exodus" c. Bell
Solo. When L Took My Last Farewell."--
Lee NlIllainS
Grand finale, Mosaic BeleGlctiOn,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-22
COLORED CONCERT.

For the Benefit Of the African II. Z
Church.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-22
To Celebrate the Event

THE HERALD acknowledges the receipt
of a neatly printed card which reads as
follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-22
LIEB.G COMPANIES
EXTRACT OF BEEF
SIN DARKEST AFRICA
By Henry Il. Stanley.

THE l.ieoig
Company's
Extract was
of the choic-
est. Page 80,
Vol. 1.
SLiebieg and
meat soups
had TO be pre-
pared in sum-
cient qusnti-
ties to serve
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
Spiders at Hot Springs.

Dick Worrell says about the
first thing a visitor to Hot Springs
thinks about after his arrival is to
capture a tarantular to take back
home. MI. Worrell has seen a
number caught. The poisonous
spider is first chased into his hole
and a rock placed on the opening
to keep him there. Chloroform is
then used and while in a torpid
state from the anesthetic the ugly
creature is taken and bottled up.
Tarantu!as are plentiful in the
mountainous region about the
Springs and persons are sometimes
attacked by them. A lady was
bitten on the ankle more than a
year ago by a large one and the
wound has not yet healed. Per
sons rarely use their lawns of even
ings on account of these big spiders
roaming about. Their sting is
worse than that of a rattlesnake.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

had the necessary material to COM
mence operations or, which he did
by selling a dozen or SO of rings for
25 cents apiece and giving each pur-
chaser back so cents. This was a
bonanza and the crowd was highly
elated and bought freely. The
fakir then dealt out "fne'' watch
chains at 81 apiece and told the
buyer to 'sstand where you are"
and he would make them think
life was worth the living when he
was through. Brass watch chains
went like hot cakes at one dollar
each, every purchaser expecting to
get 50 for it's return. The talker
sold about $50 worth, and then
told his customers he could not
hold his job and give such large
premiums, but if all who had
bought chains would please hold
up their hands he would make
them a present of a collar-button,
He then requested it as a personal
favor for the boys not to give him
away until he drove on the Other
side of the Square and worked
a new crowd, but instead of doing
this, when he reached Monroe stree
he turned the corner by the LED
GER and is still probably going.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
GOING TO MEET HER INTENDED.
Miss ,Jocie McAlister En- Route to Nom
o City, Where She Will Wed Her
Lover, Who is Commercial
Tourist From Quincy.

"Will you please tell me the train
the first or the second Wabash
| must take to make connection
with the Monroe City train at Mo-
berly?" asked a'lustrous blue-eyed
young lady at the depot to-day.
The gentleman she address her re-
marks to gladly gave her the de-
sired information as he felt honor
ed in being selected in preference
to the agent to answer her ques'
tions. 81 would like to know:
too, what time the train gets there,
if you please" This question was
referred to the agent who answered
|4:l0. "That suits me very we'll
thank you, sir" The interest the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
NEVER BEEN UNFAITHFUL.
Senator Sam Majors Says the Senate
Journal Will Eindiclte Him-He
WithdraWs His Suit.

Last Tuesday Senator S. c.
Majors entered the office of the
Circuit Clerk of Howard county
and withdrew his suit against
Clark Chapel Lodge of the Far
mers' & Laborers' Union for $780,
600 for the following reasons:
"Shortly after the adjournment
of the Missouri Legislature, certain
of my constituency, by resolutions
which were circulated far and wide
by the public press, denounced my
course in the Senate as that of an
ally of the tools of corporations,
combines and trusts, and as false
to my profession of friendship for
the interests of the people when a
candidate. l Immediately insti-
tuted a libel suit against said par
ties. This action has now accom-
plished its purpose. Arraigned at
the bar for public opinion upon
charges which I knew to be IN
just and untrue, I had no other
course to pursue than to publicly
challenge these false charges until
the facts could be obtained by the
people of the State. The Senate
journal, containing a complete Of
fetal record of each Senator, I am
informed, is about ready for dis.
tribution. To its pages I refer
every intelligent, fair-minded citi-
zen, feeling assured that an impair
tial investigation will disclose the
fact that 1 have never been un-
faithful to a trust or false to the
best interests of the people.
SAM C. MAJOR.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
is THE LAW IN FORCE?
| 1t is Claimed That There is no
Longer a Local Option Law
i'll Missouri.
From the Kansas CITY Star.


A new point in regard to whether
the local option law of this State is
valid was raised yesterday before
the county court at independence.
Though no petition has been filed
yet the court is seriously consider
ing the question of following the
lead of the city council of indie
pendence and issuing saloon IL
censes to the club rooms now in
operation there.
The point brought up is that the
old Wood local option law has been
repealed by the act of the legisla-
ture passed at the last session. The
dramshop law under which the
county court issues saloon licenses
was brought up at the last session
and some minor amendments made.
The final clause of the law reads:
"All acts or part of acts inconsis.
tent with the provisions of this
act are hereby repealed"
This law was approved April 20,
1891. The Wood local option law
was passed several years ago, and
its provisions are totally inconsis.
tent with the Dunlap law, mas.
much as it expressly prohibits the
granting of a saloon license wher.
ever the local option law has been
adopted.
The opinion OF the county coun'
selor will be asked upon the ques'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
Items of Local Interest.

From the Kansas City Star.
Mexico will have a mile track
for the fair in 1892 and plenty of
horses that can 60 round it in less
than 2:40.
The other day a Mexico woman
swallowed a dime, which would no
doubt have gone down her throat
eventually in the shape of ice
cream.
While Galloway county is talk.
ing rock roads Boone county is
building them.
A Mexico girl visited a gypsy
camp the other day and paid fifty
cents to have her fortune told
Being assured that she would fine
a husband within a week she
promptly gave the fortune teller
another half dollar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
A PREACHERS SUICIDE.
L. l.. Norton, an Evangelist,
Kills himself at Sturgeon.

CENTRALIA, Mo-, July ID.
L. Norton, who has gained such
unenviable notoriety of late by his
eccentric conduct, committed sui
eide on yesterday evening, at Stur-
geon, Mo-, by taking an overdose
of morphine. Some years ago
Norton was one among the leading
ministers of the Christian Church
in Boone county, and was an elo-
quent and able exponent of the
Gospel. Finally liquor and opium
caused his downfall, and he had to
retire from the ministry. He then
started out as a temperance lectur-
er, with periodical sprees. During
the last campaign he took the
stump in Charley Mansur's dis
trlct and made Democratic speech
es in favor of Mansur. A few
months ago Norton was arrested at
Paris, Mo-, on the charge of steal
ing a Masonic book at Hannibal,
and was put in Jail. At the end Of
his term in prison charitable indi.
viduals made up money and sent
him to Dwight, ILL, for treatment:
and he recently returned to this
section, claiming to be cured O
the opium habit. But, it seems
dependency over his downfall
and disgrace caused him to take
his life. Every effort was made
to r~ecuscitate him, but the poison
had done it's work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
The Soap
that
Cleans
Most
is Lenox.
MissOuri's Fair Board.

MissOuri's Fair Board.
JEFFERSON Cry, Mo-, July TO-
The last Legislature made an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for a Mis-
souri, exhibit at the Columbian Ex-
position of 1898 and provided for
the appointment of a commission
of seven men. There were about
seventy-fve applicants for the
places. Five OF the seven are
Democrats or thought to be and
two are Republicans, but the Gov
ernor disclaims having had any
political qualification in view.
Following are the appointees: N.
Fl. Gentry, of Pettis; Dr.. E. Med.
Cofiey, OF Platte; VIM. Dawson, OF
New Madrid; II. H. Gregg, oil
Jasper; Hugh MCGOWAN, of Kan.
sas City; Hon. Nathan Frank, OF
st. Louis; Chas. w. Green, OF
Linn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
WERE YOU GIN TT"
The Panic on The Square Last Night
Nothing Like 1t Ever Expert
eneed in MexicO-Several Chill
dren Bruised Up.

The stampede on the south side
of theSquareFrida night was.some-
thing outside of the usual run of
happenings, and the LEDGER is
glad to promulgate the fact that
no one is seriously injured by the
odd occurrence, although several
children were bruised considerably
and quite a number of adults are
suffering on account of having their
corns severely dealt with. Between
eight hundred and a thousand peo-
pie were gathered on the south side
of the Square last night, listening
at the Shakers Medicine Minstrel
Company perform, when the cry of
"Team running off Look out "
penetrated the air. This was
enough. The people Immediately
lost their reason and a panic was
the result. Women and children
hollooed and screamed at the top OF
their voices and the crowd become
wild with excitement. People
were knocked down and trampled
upon in a fearful manner. 1t is mi.
raculous that more serious damage
was not done to the little children,
for the way they were knocked
about was frightful. One mother.
a Mrs. Schaffer, was picked up ten
feet from where she was standing
with her little babe in her arms
and the child was kicked arounC
on the ground After the uproal
had subsidized several little children
who were knocked up against thu
Court House fence were picked up
but were found to be uninjured
The greatest excitement prevailed
for several minutes and all effort
to quiet the frustrated people wer'
fruitless, and reason was not re
stored until all were certain tina
nothing was going to kill them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

young lady manifested caused the
gentleman who had been dealing
out information to suspicion her
mission was other than just a sum-
mer visit to friends and endeavored
to continue the conversation, which
was easily accomplished AS she was
as laxative as she was witty. She
rather smiled and said it was a
matrimonial journey if she met
with success in her undertakings
that she would be joinedin Monroe
City tomorrow by her friend in
time to have the ceremony per-
formed so they could catch the
train for Quincy. She said she
had relatives near Monroe City and
would be married at their house
tomorrow morning if her premedi-
tated plans worked out. While
on a visit to friends in Jefferson
City the little romance was plotted
between her and her friend, who
is a commercial tourist, travelling
out of Quincy, Ill. Miss Jocle is
a charming, willowy figure, pale
blonde hair, with a peachblow
complexion, and Is quite saucy in
appearance, but commanding re-
spect by a dignifed expression
that comes and goes at intervals
Miss McAlister said she resided
when home, near the Mammoth
Cave, in the blue grass State,
but had come to Missouri to spend
the summer. She left on the sec.
ond Wabash for Moberly, and left
her new-made friend lamenting heI
departure, but wondering why she
had confided in him on such a briei
acquaintance. Miss Jocie was very
particular about her name being
correct, as she spelled it out let
ter at a time and said it was
J.o-c-i-e M-c.A-l.i-s-t-e-r, using the
C instead of the s in in her given
| name.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
The Huckster's Revenge.

lie HuckSters Revenge.
The huckster drove up to the
door of a house and the cook met
him at the basement entrance.
"Want any strawberries to.day?"
he asked, as pleasant as q basket
of chips.
NO." said the woman sharply.
"Ner sparrow grass ?"
"No."
"Ner nice fresh fish ?"
mo-"
"Ner fine large reddishes ?"
"No."
"Ner new pertaters jest from the
West %Injies, warranted to keep
their eyes shut when the police.
man comes in at the back door,"
"No," and the cook got red in
the face.
"Ner new turnip green's, ner
peas, ner spinnage, ner-?"
"No, We don't want any of your
truck"
"Bill," he sung out to the boy,
"drive ahead thar-we've struck a
boardin' house."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
" STAND WHERE YOU ARE"
sand he Will Not Make Fish of One
And Flesh Of An0ther," But Will
Make Nothing But Fish.

The street fakir was in Mexico
Saturday afternoon and gulled some
of our liberal-hearted inhabitants
out of about $500 0 and then drove
down Monroe street and out Of town
with a bright smile upon his
GLORIOUS, beauteous contenance.'
He drove up by Snyder & Shafer's
cigar store and began to halloo and
it was only a short time until be
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
ONLY 4 HEAD FOUND.
1t Was Six Hundred Feet From the
Scene of the Explosion.

WASHINGTON, Pa, July 17.-An
explosion of 200 pounds of nitro
glycerine, which blew S. J. Bigely,
the driver, the wagon containing
the explosive and a tarm of fine
horses all to atoms, occurred at
this place early this morning.
Bigely, the victim, was 40 years
of age, and leaves a widow and sew.
eral children. He was taking the
glycerine to Mt. Morris oil field to
the torpedo oil wells. All that has
been found of Bigely is a small
piece of his head, 600 feet distant
from the scene of the accident.
Houses at the roadside were de.
molished. Mrs. Hughes and three
small children were hurt by falling
walls. E. D. Cumrinr's residence
was also badly damaged and his
wife severely hurt.
Within a radius of half a mile
every window was shattered. II
is supposed that one of the cans
was leaking, permitting the glycer.
Inc to escape, the jar of the wagon
exploding it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
The Largest i'm the State.

y" TIT afu L~"oN'
The twelfth annual exhibition Of
the Audraln county fair will be
held at Mexico commencing Mon.
day, August 3, and continue six
days. We have received the cat
alogue and the programme is per.
feet in sll particulars and the largest
in the state. The catalogue is
the work of the LEDGER and is q
model in workmanship, both as
to press work and design.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
LedgeI's Liberalfty.

From the Fayette UeIllOcrat,
Bob White, of the Mexico LED.
GER, with that spirit OF liberality
and hospitality so characteristic of
himself, extends a cordial invi-
tation to all the editors in Mis-.
souri, to attend the Mexico Fair
which takes place the first week
In August, and says the LEDGER
will have headquarters on the
grounds with ample accommoda.
tons for all newspaper men who
attend.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

A NEW law requires the county
and circuit clerks to charge the full
fee allowed by law for their ser
vices. The reason for this is OBJ
vious. The fees belong to the
county, the clerks being paid a
stipulated salary. To allow a re-.
duction of fees would reduce the
county revenue, hence the change in
the law.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

The last hard rain ruined $4,000
brick for Andy Harrison. Mr..
Harrison is now burning a kiln of
about 100000 and can supply the
wants of all those who desire to
hniId
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
Rodgers Diseased Cattle.

Joe Burnett, writing from Paris
to the st. Louis Republic, says:
Nathan P. Rodgers, living be.
tween Santa Fe and Florida, this
county, fed a bunch of Texas cat
tie on his farm last winter. About
six weeks ago he shipped them
and turned itty-six head of natives
on the pasture. A few days ago
they began to sicken and die oil
Texas fever. To this date twenty.
three have died, and the remain
der are sick and will die.
Frank L. Pitts, of this city, is
receiving flattering letters from
different parts of the State regard.
ing his candidacy for State Treas.
urer. He is eminently qualified
for the position.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

The Wellsville Neus says the
Martinsburg Creamery Co. ship.
ped 2, 900 lbs. OF fine butterM Monday,
The business of the company Is
increasing right along, while the
farmers are making more money
out of the creamery than any other
branch of business on the farm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

We see it stated that a new
paper is to be started at Higgins
vile in the interest of the Exon.
federate Home and under the aus.
pices of the Daughters of the Con.
f~ederacy. 1t will be a 5 column
folio and all home print. Five
hundred subscribers have been
pledged in St, Louis alone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
comment.

Mrs. Newt. Porter and children,
of Abilene, Texas, after a short
stay with relatives here, left this
afternoon on q visit to Mrs. Por.
ter's brother, Geo. W. Hamilton
at Fulton,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

The next twenty days will settle
the fate of the corn in Western
Kansas. If the hot winds hold off
until after the middle of August
the crop will be made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

Luke Emerson, of Bowling
Green, has Just returned from Bar.
celona, SPAN, with IS head OF
Spanish jacks and %jennets. He
lost several animals on the voyage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

When horses are fed on cut green
fodder care is to be taken to give
it to them fresh. If left in a heap
it is apt to ferment in the stomach
| and cause collie.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

st. Louis Republic: Rev. Sam
Small is about to enter on the
career Of professional prohibition.
ist. 1t is q pity that he cannot
make up his mind to go on trying
to be q Christian for awhile longer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

Minister Phillips has hopes OF
inducing Baron Krupp to exhibit
some Of his immense guns at the
Worlds Exposition. Baron Krupp
hesitates, for, he says, it will cost
him 0 900 to make an exhibit
creditable to his establishment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

The Messrs. Shoots have eight
acres of watermelons growing north
of and adjoining town. 1.-THE Kan.
sas City Star will please make the
comment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
resented.

Mrs. VIM. Patten, after a shor'
visit with Mexico relatives, left
Friday morning to visit relative:
near Fulton, when she will return
to this city before she leaves for bel
home in Stuttgart, Ark.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
A Great

For sale, the finest Jersey bull
calf in Audrain county. Highly
bred and perfect; solid light fawn
color. Price low for such an ami
NAL. Call on or address B. B. Run
kle, LEDGER Office, Mexico, Nc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

In 50 counties in Kansas during
June farm mortgages amounting &c
$73 ,644 we're recorded while mort.
cages released amounted to S7S4,
oSO
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

The National Editorial Associa-
ton elected w. s. Cappellar Of
Ohio president and adjourned after
an enjoyable convention at St. Paul.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

We agree with a contemporary
when it says if this kind of weather
continues Missouri will soon be the
most famous summer resort in the
country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

The Ninth Annual Reunion oil
the Ex-Confederate Association
will be held in Kansas City Wed
nesday and Thursday, August Is
and 20. Mexico will be well rep.
rasanfad
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

Mrs. Paulina Milan, of Youngs
Creek, died Wednesday and was
buried Friday at Midway church.
She was 81 years old. Funeral
services will be preached later.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

Bud Doble will send Nancy
Hanks a mile to break the track
record, 2:1O IL, at Pittsburg this
week, for a special purse of $500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

The old reliable, F. H. Cordner,
wants all his old friends to call ON
him at his old stand to sell stock
and buy meat. Will sell good
meat cheaper than you ever yet
purchased it. IA 1t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

Phil Rebman's house, which he is
building on the property purchased
from N. 8. Myers, is approaching
completion and will be a nice res
idence
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

The Clarksville Sentinel says: We
are in receipt of a copy of the Mex
leo fair premium list. 1t is a good
job and does full justice to the ex-
cellent work done at the LEDGER
off
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
Fair Ground Booths Rented.

The booths and dining hall on
the Fair Grounds yer rented to
the highest bidders Saturday and
we're secured by the following
named parties at the prices named:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

A Wisconsin editor horrifies the
profession by advertising a second
hand bath tub tor sale; as good as
new: never been used.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

Mr. +. B. Delaplane and son,
Norris, of Kirkwood, Mo-, are in
the city. Mr.. Delaplane is in the
Wabash Auditors office at st.
Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

b. Q. Roberts, of this county, and
Miss Davis, of Kirksville, were
married at the brides home at 9
O'Clock Friday. They were ten
dered . reception at Aquila Rob-
efts', northwest of town, Satur.
day. They will make their
home In Madison, Monroe county,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
As True AZ Gospel.

From the Columbia Statesman.
Bob White has taken an inven-
tory of Audrain county and finds
that the wool clip, the corr crop,
and the output of babies in that
section this year is far ahead of
average.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

John S. Marmaduke, son of Mr.
John NJ. Marmaduke, of this city
is with the banking firm OF Tootle,
Lemon & Co., of st. Joseph.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

Mrs. Newt. Porter and children,
of Abilene, Texas, are guests OF
the formers brother, James r.
Hamilton, of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

John Mabry returned to Louis
lana Friday to continue using the
medical water at that place fol
his rheumatism.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
Nice, Good Little Boys.
From the Columbia Statesman

Col. A. f. Fleet not only had a
big lot of unruly boys at his Mis-
souri, military academy last year,
but he expects a bigger lot this
year tc judge from the large and
handsome new addition he is
making to his already commodious
building.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

The ninth annual reunion of the
Ex.Confe1srate Association of Mis-
souri, will be held at Kansas City
on August 10 and2O.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

MI. W. d. Barton, of Guthrie,
Oklahoma, formerly of this city,
has been very Ill for sometime. He
ia recovering, however.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
Repairing Neatly Done

If you want your watch cleaned
or repairing of any kind done neat
ly, cheaply and promptly, call on
T. s. Riley. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. T. S. RILEY,
At Beck's Jewely Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
A Fast Pacing Filly.

The 2-year-old chestnut FLY
Annie Wilkomont, by Wilkomont,
out of Annie johnson by Marina.
duke, owned by J. A. ]. Shultz Of
St. Louis, paced a trial mile in 2:24
on Schultz's farm, near Lexington,
Mo-, yesterday. This wonderful
youngster will be at the Mexico
Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

The Fair at Brunswick, Mo-,
will begin Sept. l and continue
five days. Liberal premiums are
offered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

James &. Hamilton left to-day
Tor Texas, where he will be en-
gagged the next few weeks in buy.
ing sheep. He took Henry schai.
BILE with him to assist in herdiue
the stock and bringing it to the
Chicago market.