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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
The Very Identical Cat.

The body of the cat which. on
September %, 1896, jumped from
the top of the Washington monu.
ment, at the capital, and lived fol-
some time afterwards,is preserved,
properly labeled. in the Smithson-
lao Institute.-Yester LED.
GER.
Now, Mr.. Editor, there is some.
thing very peculiar about that cat.
That very Identical cat, or one just
like her, jumped from that same
monument in the fall of 1881, and
the Washington papers got up a
great sensation about it. I told
them she would came to some bad
end before she got over that jump
ing off craze. Now, just as I said,
the poor thing ia dead-sacrificed
herself in the interest of science,
just to show the world how fur
down a cat can jump and not get
killed. Mr.. White, you are a man
of generous patriotism, and / hope
you will ask Mr.. Cockrell to see
justice done to that cat. Let her
be decently inferred in the Nation.
al Cemetery at Arlington, and a
modest slab erected over her rest
ing place, bearing this inscription !:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
Centralia Bank,
From the Centralia Guard 1.


The new bank building is begin.
ming to loom up. Henry Meyer,
of Mexico, is the contractor. The
building will unquestionably be
the finest structure that has ever
been erected in Centralia. The
west front and south side are being
built with the finest quality of
pressed brick, which are as smooth
ly polished as glass, and of a beau
tiful dark shade. The entrance
will face the corner on the south
west. The door and window sills
are of neatly dressed stone. The
lower story will be IA feet and the
upper II feet. 1t will be the high
est business structure in the city,
as well as the most beautiful and
ornamental. Our city may well
be proud of such an elegant struct-
ure, which speaks well for the
enterprise and liberality of the new
Banking Company. The vault is
being solidly built, and the safe
will be of the most improved bur-
| glar proof design. The furniture
and general furnishings will be
elaborate. and in fact it will be a
model bank throughout.
The bank will be known as the
Farmers and Merchants Bank,
and the stockholders are: H. c.
Threlkeld, VIM. R. Mcbride,
James R. Bryson, I. H. Cant, Ed.
II. Farrar, J. w. Willis and E.
Kahn, of Centralia. and R. r.
Arnold, Morris Arnold and W. A.
Morris, of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
THURSDAY, MAY IA, 1891.
CONFEDERATE PENSIONS.
How the Southern States Pro-
vide for their Veterans.
From the Atlanta constitu,,on-

From the Atlanta Constitution
Georgia's Confederate pension
sytem, under which disabled vet
Grams receive from 81 to s25 pc,
month, according 10 the disability
is highly creditable to our State
but 1t should accept and maintain
the home near this city, in ordel
to complete the good work. It will
be of interest to review the situa
ton in other Southern States
Virginia led in the movement anG
established Confederate Home Al
Richmond, for the support o.
which the State expends $4,000 6
year. Pensions to the amount o.
81, 900 annually are also paid.
Alabama has no home, but pays
1925, 900 year in pensions.
Arkansas has a home at Little
Rock, built by private subscrip.
ticn supported by State aid.
Florida has no home, but pays
$50, 600 a year to disabled Confed.
crates who have resided in the
State fifteen years.
Mississippi is without home,
but has made liberal provisions
for her INDECENT and disabled Con.
federates.
Missouri pays no pensions, but
has raised 100000 to endow q
home without State aid.
Maryland has a $4,000 home
near Baltimore, aided by the State
to the extent of $4,000 annually.
Louisiana has a home near New
Orleans, and the State grants 1t
$40, 900 a year.
North Carolina not only pays
pensions, but has appropriated
s41, 600 for a home.
South Carolina pays $4,000 in
pensions, but has no home.
Texas has a home established
by subscription. 1t costs So, 800 a
year, and State aid is expected
shortly.
Tennessee has established a
home at the old home OF Andrew
Jackson, "The Hermitage" the
State donating ATS acres of land,
giving $4,000 for improvement in
1889. The legislature, recently
adjourned, appropriated $4,000
for a building and 5000 year
for its support, and in addition
$50, 900 or so much thereof as may
be necessary for expenditure annu-
ally in pensions which range from
$3.50 to $25 per month. It is
thought that $25, 600 per year will
cover the pension list.
Of the Southern States Kentucky
alone has made no provisions for
her ex-Confederates.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
OFFICERS AFTER KALLAM.

Wednesday afternoon Constable
Josh T. Bunton and G. w. Edmon-
ston had postal cards printed CIV
ing full description of Kallam and
asking for his arrest wherever
found. The horse and cart were
also described. That afternoon
Constable Bunton received word
from Montgomery City stating ami
NAL and vehicle were in livery
stable at that place. They were left
there Tuesday by Kallam who
boarded freight train the same
day and went west. The two suits OF
clothing obtained from Joe & Vic
Barth were found in Kallam's va
lise at his late boarding house in
Auxvasse and were attached by
Mr.. Edmonston, together with all
his other effects. Officer Bunton is
now trying to find out the conduc-
tors train Kallam left Montgomery
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

How quick you can tell a live
town from dead one by simply
looking over its newspapers. A
poor skim milk sort of q newspaper
with q few small advertisements
and those looking as though they
were running at halt price beto-
kens q dead town just as sure as a
corpse indicates q funeral, while a
good lively, well printed news
paper filled with good fresh "ads'
and displayed locals, shows that
the town is prosperous and thriv.
ing. Il never fails.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
tits estimated that on Janual

tits estimated that on January
1st, there were 4,O56, $50 horses
on the farms and ranches of the
United States, worth on the average
s67 apiece, and valued in all at
S941;S23, ,222. Next in money rank
of the domestic animals came the
oxen and other cattle-exclusive
of mllch cows-valued at $544, 1877, )
90S, and numbering Sc, ,S75, ,64S.
Mich COWS were third, with a
valuation of sS46, 1897, 800. The
sheep, concerning which the poll
ticians are so solicitous, are worth
SOS, 1897 ,44S, or about one-third as
much as the horses. The hogs are
worth s2lO, 1913, ,92s, and the mules
s17S, SAT, $40. The New England
States report no mules whatever,
while Texas, Tennessee and Mis-.
souri, each have over 100000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
FORCED TRE EiGRT.
Two Brothers Seriously. Cat I'm
Free-for-all Fracas Near
Sturgeon.

From Mr.. Shelf Kelley, who has
just returned from q business trip
in Boone county the LEDGER learns
of a serious and aggravated cutting
affray which occurred Friday
evening about Z o'clock at .. farm
house two miles vest Of Sturgeon.
Two brothers, A. w. and John
Carr. were severely cut BY q, man
named Thomas Lewis. The trouble
originated about enc Brooks, whom
the Carr boys were pursuing.
Brooks ran into Lewis field for
protection, tina Cars following.
Lewis, who was in his field at
work, came forward and told the
irate brothers they could not harm
Brooks. They desisted and BROOKE
started to Sturgeon tor an officer 10
have them arrested. Lewis return
edto his work, the Carr boya con-
tinuing to quarrel with him until
he took his team from The pillow.
Lewis went home 10 avoid tsonbie.
The Carrs followed him 10, his
house, all the while ,bantefing him
for q fight. They dared him to
come over the fence, which he de.
clined TO do, saying II they wanted
to lick him they would have to
come inside, which they proceeded
to do. A general fight ensued and
in the difficulty both the Carr boys
were cut sevsrely-one Of them
dangerously-by Lewis, who used
q small pocket knife. .asss a "a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

THE inauguration of President
elect Richard II. Jesse, of the
Missouri State University, will
take place in the chapel of the Un-
iversity on Wednesday morning,
June 8, at 10 O'Clock. The pro-
eramme of exercises will consist oil
addresses by Gov. Francis, J. s.
Blackwell, chairman of the Facul-
ey. C. B. Rollins, presiden. of the
Alumni Association, II. F. Roth.
well, president of the Board oi
Curators, and the inaugural adj
dress By President Jesse. secreta.
ryJ. G. Babb has the thanks OF The
LEDGER for an invitation to bt
present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
Mexico's Manufacturers,

rIoHi tnt hufdi Nuflu
Mexico, No., has OF late been
attracting the attention of manu-
facturers by its splendid railroad
facilities and the push and enter.
prise of its citizens. Among those
recently located there is the firm Of
J. W. Rouse & Co., who manufac.
ture bee hives and deal in bees,
queens, and full line of bee keep
ers' supplies. Mr.. Rouse being
practical bee man has no high
priced patent hive to sell on terri
tory, but the firm by the use o.
their machinery can supply nice
plain hive for small price, eithel
singly or by the car load.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

THE PHGNIx Loan Association
of st. Joe is one of the most sub
stantial and prosperous institutions
in the country. 1t is now repre-
sented in Mexico by Nelson &
Ricketts,, who have the books open
to all who want stock. This as.
sociation now has on deposit in
Mexico quite a sum of money
ready for borrowers. All our peo-
pie know by experience the great
benefits which accrue from such
associations and we are not SUI.
prised to see many of our leading
citizens investing in the stock oi
this association.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
No More Saloons in This
County Outside of
Mexico.
Local Option Can Be Voted On
Again In This County After
March 20, 1S92-County
Clerk williams An
swers the Writ of
- Mandamus.

To the Hon. County Court of Audrain
County, Missouri: .
STATE OF MISSOURI, COUNTY OF
AuDRAIN. ss.-I, J. V. Williams,
Clerk of the County Court within
and for the County of Audrain, oi
the State of Missouri, now and al
the time of the Local Option cleo
ton in said county, in compliance
with mandate issued by the Court
of Appeals at Kansas City, Mis-.
souri,, on the 9th day of April,
1891, hereby certify that I have
this day taken to my assistance J.
J. Winscott and D. Fl. Harris, two
acting Justices of the Peace within
and for the Township of Salt River
in the County of Audrain, of the
State of Missouri, who were at the
time of holding the Local Option
election in Audrain county, to wit
the Goth day of March, 1883, act
ing Justices of the Peace within
said county, and with the assist
ance OF the aforesaid Justices, I
have this day made a recount of
said vote cast on the Goth day of
March, 1888, for the sale of lntox-
icasing liquors, including wine and
beer, ,and against the sale of intox.
icating liquors, including wine and
beer, outside of the city of Mexico,
a city of 2 800 inhabitants or more,
and find there were cast at said
election for the sale of said liquors
1852 votes. and against the sale of
said liquors 1885 votes, being a
majority of "a votes against the
sale Of said liquors outside the city
of Mexico in said county.
Witness my hand and official seal
this the Sth day of May, 1891.
]. V. WILLIAMS,
County Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
Weather For May.

Keep look out for reactionary
storms from Sth to 18th. The 18th
will be the center of the next regu-
lar storm period, cool nights will
follow frosts farther north, Also
look out for storms about 21st or
22d. Fair weather will follow
these to be broken 25th to 18th by
showers. The month will close
fair. May promises to be much
better month for the farmers than
April, and there will probably be
enough fine weather to permit the
breaking of ground and seeding.
There will be partial eclipse OF
the moon on the 23d.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

| falP6 trial has been set Tor Oc.
tober 5.
Very cold weather prevails all
over the country.
A trade school for negroes is to
be established in Memphis.
Policeman Hugh Burns, of Chi
cago, while crazy, killed his favor
ite daughter.
A large gathering of ex-Confed-
crates is expected at Jackson,
Miss, June 8.
The eleventh census is likely to
never be completed, as regards
the enumeration.
The Sunday-school house.to-
house canvass yesterday In st.
Louis was a great success.
President Harrison and party
passed through The Dalles, Ore,
on their way back to Washington.
A rebel outbreak in Anapala,
Labrador, was suppressed by Gov
ernment troops, the insurgents los
heavily.
A letter has been received from
Mrs. Jefferson Davis relating to the
Confederate monument unwilling
in Jackson, Miss, June 3.
Gould said he didn't think the
false interview attributed to him
self in Denver caused the crank,
Dixon, to threaten his life.
Senator Sam Major has sued
several Howard county citizens for
500, 900 for causing the publica-
ton of certain resolutions.
A Mass-meeting of Italians will
be held in Boston to-day to form a
society for the elevation of the
poor and ignorant class of Italians.
VIM. Wrightman, a farmer, iv-
ing near Newcastle, Ind, found
s11 800 in gold and paper money
in his wheat, which had been
stored a year.
Two candidates for treasurer in
Waynesville, Montgomery county,
Ind, received the same number of
votes. They ran a foot-race, and
the winner was sworn in.
President Polk of the Farmers
Alliance says that the nomination
of Cleveland on q platform either
ignoring or straddling the free sill.
yer question will make third par
ty a necessity.
There is trouble in st. Clair and
Cass counties, Mo-, over the col
lection of railroad bond judgments,
the county judges refusing to levy
taxes for the payment of the judg-
ments.
Judge Cobb is said to have rem
dered a decision to oust Governor
Boyd because he expects Thayer
to appoint him United States Sem
ator in place of Manderson, who is
expected to enter Harrison's Cab
met.
The Chilian steamer Etata, seized
by Federal officers at San Diego,
CAL, sailed away Wednesday even
ing, disregarding the authority of
United States Marshal Gard. Sec
retary Tracy has ordered Admiral
Brown, commanding the Pacific
station, to seize the Etata wherever
found,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
Not q Candidate.

After Editor E. W. Stephens, o.
the Columbia (Mo.) Herald, re-
turns from a visit to his boyhooG
play grounds in the Palmetto
State, he will enter upon an active
canvass for the Democratic nomi.
nation for Governor of Missouri
st. Louis Chronicle.
E. w. Stephens, of the Columbis
Herald, is not a candidate fol
Governor and will not be a candi
date but there is very little bet
ter timber in Missouri for any kline
of a responsible officer than this
very same Ed. Stephens.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
UNTRUE.
Governor Francis Did Hot Veto
the Australian Ballot
sF Law. ezra

"Whst-ye.call-em Francis has v.
toed the Australian ballot Law
passed BY the. late Legislature.
His political hide ought TO be per-
forated until it wont hold baled
hay. Our organization (F. & L.
u demanded this law and got it
through both Houses, and then one
man says, ''Boys, you are mis-
taken We don't want no Australian
ballot law in Missouri. The fact
is, you haven't got sense enough to
know what you de want."-Rush
Hill (Mo. Union Bonner.
The Brunswick Brunssvieker, 70.
ferring to the above, very truthfully
says: It is not true that Governor
Francis vetoed the Australian Bal
lot Law. He only vetoed an
amendment which provided Tor the
repeal of q section of Che old law
which requires d political party to
cast three per cent. Of the entire
vote at the last election, or to
present q petition of fity nannes in
any county, before sit candidates
can be placed on the official ticket.
This was absolutely neosssAfy, else
the ticket might be aas laIgs az .
whole newspaper. Ifany set Of men
who wish to start q political party
can choose . few names and have
them put upon the tickets st the
States expense there would be
q dozen different "parties" at each
poll. The line had 10 be drawn
somewhere Itwas drawn at three
per cent. and fifty votsrs. But the
Legislature tried to wipe ont this
line, but the Governor said no.
And every body else says no, too.
Any political cause Of any real
merit can find fifty petitioners for
recognition in . county, and If it
cannot it is certainly q cause Of no
real public concern.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
Confederate Home Library,

MARSHALL, Mo-, May THE
ladies of Saline county have decid-
ed to commence the work of secur-
ing library for the Confederate
Soldiers Home at Higginsville.
They propose to properly furnish
a reading room and library, and
dedicate it to the memory of the
late Claiborne F. Jackson, who
was Governor of Missouri when
the war commenced, and who was
also a distinguished and honored
citizen of Saline county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
House Burned.

Special Dispatch to the Ledger
RUSH HILL, Mo-, May S.-J. T.
Johnson's house, one mile north
east of town, caught fire this morn
ing about s O'Clock and burned to
the ground in a short time. Mr..
Stilwell, who occupied the resi-
dence, lost nearly everything in
the house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
KALLAM GONE.
DIR. L. w. Kallam Goes Out Driv.
ing Monday and Has Not
Returned.

From the AuXyasse ReYIeW-
Yesterday evening late Chas. W.
Edmonston, of Mexico, drove over
to Auxvasse to run an attachment
on the belongings of Dentist L. w.
Kallam of this place.
On last Monday Kallam hired q
horse and cart to drive mile into
the country, and as he left the
stable he asked Mr.. Cowles if it
would hurt the horse should he
conclude to drive to Fulton Mr..
Cowles told him the horse was
fresh, the drive wouldn't hurt him.
Kallam had not returned Tuesday
and the livery firm grew uneasy
about the horse and cart. Inquiry
was made at Fulton and it was
learned the Doctor had not been
in that town. The authorities in
all the neighboring towns were
notified and Kallam's whereabouts
could not be ascertained. 1t was
learned that Kallam had tried to
take his trunk from the Winn
House on the Friday before but
Mrs. Winn would not let it go
until he paid his board bill, which
was $500.
Kallam sold number of ac-
counts to G. w. Edmonston, of
Mexico, q large number of which
were found to be fraudulent. He
sold account againsts Bernard
'Cowles, E. s. Buckner, E. M.
Dudley, Warren Eller, all of these
men and others who owed kallam
nothing. He obtained two suits
of clothes from Joe & Vic Barth of
Mexico.
Yesterday the Barths and Ed
monston swore out a warrant for
Kallam's arrest, and late yesterday
evening Edmonston attached the
property of Kallam in Auxvasse.
Several theories have been ad-
vanced, but the most plausible one,
perhaps, is that he has gone west.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
Correct You Are.
From the Kansas City Star.

LfUITt hktIISdS
Seven ewes in Audrain county
have given birth this spring to six
teen lambs. Five or the ewes had
twins, two triplets. If there is a
more fruitful country on the face OF
the earth than Missouri, Henry M.
Stanley, or some other explorer,
had better start out to find it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

IT is as easy for a South Ameri-
can republic to have a revolution
as it is for an Arkansas gentleman
to have chills and fevers. The rev.
olutions are as frequent of occur
renee as the ague, and apparently
about as dangerous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
COMING HOME.
DR.. G. R. HALEY About Well.

The following from the Fulton
Telegraph shows that DR.. HALEY
will be home in few days:
To T. q. bailey, Esq, Fulton, Mo.
CAMP, NEAR UNITY CHURCH, IN
CALLAwAY COUNTY, Mo.-DEAR
SIR: DR.. HALEY has only the
yarioloid, and has almost recover
ed. He can sit up ali the time
and has been out walking a time or
two.
We understand that people are
very much excited over our ad-
vent into Galloway. I think there
is no possible chance for anyone to
catch it from HALEY, as he has
never had enough eruption to dis
tribute the disease.
We will likely go home the first
ofnext week. Respectfully,
CHAs s. HoUGLAND.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
Didn't Know His Gal.
From the st. Louis Chronicle.

Miss Alma Hughes, of Laddonia,
No., went to st. Louis and logged
herself out in a complete and
beautiful spring suit. When she
returned her sweetheart, who is a
young liveryman, failed to recog-
Inize her and asked her at the depot
if she didn't wish q carriage. She
said yes, and he didn't tumble un.
til he tried to collect his fare.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

The Linneus Bulletin owned and
edited by Messrs. Wigginton &
Conger, two worthy young jour
nalists formerly of this city, has
just entered upon the twenty-frst
year of its existence. The Bulletin
is one of our best exchanges and
has improved wonderfully in all
respects under the management OF
Wigglnton & Conger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

NEARLY 10000 volunteer Chris
tians turned out yesterday in St.
Louis with view of inducing peo-
pie to 60 to church next Sunday.
The same thing will be tried at
Moberly next week. 1t will take
100, 900 canvassers in Meberly to
get the front pews in one church
half filled.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

One might almost infer from his
Southern speeches that Mr.. Har-
rison did not know what criminals
and postmaster shooters the peo-
pie of that section are, or how
bad they need the tutelage OF
Quay, Dudley, Davenport and
other eminent instructors in NOR
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Mr.. M. Fred Bell, leading and
prominent business man of Fulton,
and one of Missouri's renowned
architects with q national reputa.
ton, was in the city this morning
on his return from Sturgeon, where
he had been on a business mission
regarding the plans of the public
school building. Mr.. Bell remark
ed to a representative of this paper
that never before In his memory
was there such a building boom.
So great are the demands Mr.. Bell
travels constantly drawing and sub.
mitting designs for both private
and public buildings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

AMONG the tender sucking
boomlets in the political nursery
are those of Maj. Mckinley and
Gen. Alger. Maj. Mckinley's
boom, however, seems to be blom-
ing backward instead OF forward
just now. And Gen. Alger. who
Is awfully hungry for presidency,
will have to compete with the
athletic and well-developed booms
of Blaine and Harrison. Altogeth-
er the outlook for the major and
the general Is not dazzllngly hope
fll
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

WHAT about that flag for the NJ.
M. A. cadets? Don't the lady
clubs OF this city intend to take
hold OF this matter? Here is a
chance for one of the clubs to dis.
tinguish itself by taking the initial
step in the matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

INGALLS, pauses in his pursuit of
the potato bug and listens to the
news of the return of Bismarck to
the ReIchstag. A moments re.
Election, however, and the new
born fires of ambition fade out of
his eyes and, taking up his can of
Paris green, he proceeds with ten
fold determination to the deadly
work in hand.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

L. P. Crialer, by his attorney,
w. w. Fry, to-day made applica-
ton to practice law. Leb 10 well
known throughout this portion Of
the State and will likely locate
here as soon ~ he leaves the Law
school in St. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Charles j. Dixon went to DR..
Mum, jay Gouid's physician, and
told him that he had a mission
to kill Mr.. Gould. He offered,
however, to spare the millionaire
for a consideration of $50, 600
Dixon viii be examined as to his
sanity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

The commencement exercises oi
Hardin College will begin on the
evening Of June 8. Misses Rebbie
Biggs, of Hannibal, Nina Smith,
of Clarksville, and Leona Barker,
Of this city, will be graduates.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

:, Mrs. B. F. Dobyns was the re-
cipient of fine Jersey calf to-day
from her old home in Maysville,
KY. 1t is a beauty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Col. s. S. LAWS, late president Of
the State University, is spoken of
as the probable president of the
new military academy is to be built
at Sweet Springs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

s, w. Watkins, the south side
barber, has his new bath rooms
fitted up in good shape and is pre-
pared to give hot and cold baths.