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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
holland SENTENCED.
The Defaulting Ex-Tleasurer
Gets Two Years.
lHs Takes His Sentence caImly-Motion
For New Trial Filed-The YER
dict No Surprise.
,peclal p,spatcb to the Ledger.

special Dispatch to the Ledger.
JEFFERSON CRY, July 1l-.-At 8
o'clock this morning the jury in the
holland case returned a verdict of
guilty and fixed the punishment of
the defaulting ex-State Treasurer
at two years in the penitentiary.
The counsel for defense will at once
file a motion for a new trial. No
land apparently takes his sentence
very calmly and has nothing to say.
The case will doubtless eventually
go to the Supreme Court. The trial
attracted very little local attention.
The State made no attempt to bring
poker playing into the trial, and
brought in no evidence TO prove
fraudulent intent. the whole of the
evidence being technical testimony
to prove that Noland's books were
not right, and that there was a
shortage.
THE CoNvICTIEG EVIDENCE.
Following is an abstract of the
case the State made out against No
land. He confessed his shortage to
a number of people about the time
he rendered his resignation, as testi-
fed to by State Auditor Seibert, by
Eugene Wilkerson, Chief Clerk un-
der holland, and by T. NJ. Brad
bury, clerk in the office. Mr..
Wilkerson testified that the cash in
the treasury was over $i1 900 short
on the day OF Mr.. Noland's snspen-
sion and the officers of different
banks in which the State funds were
deposited testified to discrepancies
between the amounts credited to
their banks on the States check
register and the amounts paid on
the checks. This portion of the
evidence against the ex-State Treas
urer was best presented by f. E.
Marshall, a national bank examiner,
and member of the committee ap-
pointed to examine the Treasury
Department. The committee found
discrepancies in the accounts with
banks as follows: Union National
Bank of Kansas City, $7,408.5O !;
First National Bank of KansasCity,
ST., 900; FirstNationalB Bank of Jeffer-
son City, $50; State Bank of Kan
sas City, S4,109.32 Franklin Bank
Of st. Louis, S8,299.87. These
amounts, with the shortage in the
cash, made the total deficiency foot
up 2,745.69.
CHECKS RAISED.
The committee found that checks
had been raised for large amounts
and otherwise tampered with, and
several checks had never been en-
tered ON the book. This testimony
was corroborated by W. H. Chick,
vice-President of the National Bank
of Kansas City, who was also a
member of the Examining COM
mittee.
Six of the jurors who brought in
the verdict Of guilty were Demo-
Gratis and six Republicans.
1t is reported that the jury stood
nine for conviction on the first bal
lot
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

THE Herman, Mo-, Ledger,
speaking Of the Mexico Fair. says !:
1--WE are under obligations to the
Mexico LEDGER Tor q copy of the
Audrain county fair premium list.
It is printed in the LEDGER's best
style, which makes it an excellent
job, AZ q matter of course. The
fair begins the Srd day of August
and continues during the week.
The premiums offered by this as
sociation this year amount to the
immense sum Of sl5, 600. OF this
sum $40, 600 is for speed"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
MEXICO, MISSOURI, 1e, 1891.
Round the Earth by steam.

From the New York Herald.
This little planet ia about "a. .O0C
miles in circumference, and within
a score of years, We shall probably
be able to make over 10000 miles
of the journey in palace car.
We shall start, say from Boston,
and follow the sur to San Francisco.
There we will be switched off on the
line which will run through British
Columbia to some port in Alaska-a
line which even as conservative a
railroad man as Charles Francis
Adams prophesies will be In opera
ton before the baby who is now
cutting his first tooth celebrates his
21st birthday. At Alaska we shall
take short trip by water and
reach the eastern terminus of the
Siberian railway in q few hours.
From that point we shall skirt the
northern boundaries of China and
India, just Craze Afghanistan, and
entering Russia in Europe stop over
at st. Petersburg for nights rest.
Then will come Berlin, Paris and
London.
The czar is pushing the Siberian
railway with great vigor. Half the
distance to the Pacific has already
ben covered. When paying mines
are developed in Alaska, as they
will be, we shall connect that terri.
tory to the states by the continuous
whistle oflocomotives. With these
two lines in operation we can do
the 81 600 miles with ease and COM
fort and the other 5000 across the
Atlantic by steamer in five days or
possibly less.
That is something to look forward
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
A WORTHY MOVE.
Permanent Organization of the
Daughters of the COnfed-
eracy With Miss Belle
Morris President.

In answer to call made by Miss
Belle Morris the following ladies
met at the Rlngo parlors Thursday
afternoon to organize ''The Daugh-
ters of the Contederacy": Mrs.
Fleet and daughter, Miss Minnie,
Mrs. Robert Steele, Mrs. WI. Paul,
Miss Potts, Mrs. Sanford, Mrs. w.
F. Reed, Mrs. Fl. Reed, Mrs.
Ready, Mrs. L. B. Morris, Mrs.
Conway, Mrs. Kretchmar, Mrs.
G. A. Morris and daughters, Mrs.
Patterson and Mrs. r. M. White.
Miss Belle Morris stated the object
of the meeting, after which the
following officers were elected:
Miss B. Morris, President; Mrs.
R. M. White, First Vice. President;
Mrs. Bryan, Second Viee-Presi-
dent; Mrs. Clay, Corresponding
Secretary; Mrs. Yancey, Record
ing Secretary, and Miss Sarah Pol.
lock, Treasurer. The first regular
meeting will be held at the Ringo
parlors at 4 p. m. on the first Sat-
urday in August, when full at
tendance of the members and those
who wish to join is requested to be
present. The work of the Mexico
organization will be to furnish and
keep up one room at the ex-Con.
federate Home at Higginsville.
The membership fee is placed al
80 cents and the annual dues at
so cents. The membership fees o1
honorary members is placed at 81
with annual fees at 81. The gen.
tlemen of Mexico, who take an in.
terest in this cause should all put
in application for honorary mem.
bership. At the proper time dur.
ing the summer this organization
will give an entertainment which
we are sure will be 8
success. We trust that at the next
meeting there will be large add
tion to the membership of the or
panization.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
RUBBER HIPS.
They are the Successors of the
Bustle With New York
Women.
From the New York Herald

From the New York Herald.
Although the hustle has been
doomed and has sunk into obscuri-
ty, yet womenkind is not satisfied,
and makeshift is in sight, or
rather, it is in use and not in
sight. 1t has taken the form this
time OF artificially developed hips.
1t is the same old busIe that has
reappeared, but it is cut in two,
and the two halves moved around
on each side. A lady who knows
all about such things told me.
She had one on herself, and when
I commented on her increased ro-
business she laughed, biushed,
patted her hips and said:
"It's not me, its rubber. False
hips are the latest craze, and one
that that is becoming popular with
wonderful rapidity. The pads are
made of inflated rubber bags. They
are not 80 inconvenient as the old
time hustle and not much more of
a nuisance to wear. Go down Fifth
Avenue any day and you will be
surprised at the number of remark.
ably broad-hipped women you will
meet"
"Why do they.do it2''
"Oh, the great advantage to be
gained in appearance is the smaller
look it gives to the waist. I don't
think there is any other reason.
That's quite enough for any
woman. The fashion has its seri-
GUS drawbacks, too. Sometimes
the pads slip around and the effec,
is unpleasant. Again, too, l am
always in fear that a pin will
puncture one of the things, and
that one side of me will 60 off with
a loud report. You can imagine
how lop-sided one would look af
ter such an accident. It's horri'
BILE to think Of"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

"T. P. H." Molino Mole Il
the custom of all civilized nations
that bury their dead TO place the
corps in the grave with the head
always towards the west? II %,
has this always been the custom I
The modes of burying xhe dead
differ widely among various poo
Piles. Among some the dead arc
buried lying, others sitting-as 10
the case with several Of the Indian
tribes, among whom it 10 related,
warriors or leaders in the nations
have been buried upon their favor
jte war horses. This Was the man
ner of burial of the famous Indian
chief, Blackbird, of the once pow
erful Omahas. There ID . remark
able agreement Of custom, however,
in the practice Of placing the body
east and west. It ID held by some
writers that this custom 10 duo 70
solar symbolism, and the head 10
placed TO the east or TO the west
according a. the dead are thought
of in connection with the sunrise,
the reputed home Of the deity, o.
the sunset, the reputed homo. ol
the dead. There are, however,
| some tribes thAt lay their dead
north and south, and others bury
men with the face TO the north and
| women with the face to the south ;
while among some of the African
tribes, If one happens TO die awsy
from homo, he 10 buried facing hii
native village.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
MExICO's OUTING.
The Young People of Mexico to
Spend q Pleasant Week
Fishing and Hunting.

The Mexico young people leave
next Monday with their chaperons,
pickles, ETC., for their second an
nual camping-out excursion, which
is located in Monroe county, one
mile east of Santa Fe, on the south
fork of Salt River. This is a love.
ly location for a camp ground, be-
ing surrounded by beautiful scene
ry, fine fishing water, plenty OF
room for a lawn tennis court, etc.
Among those who will attend the
meeting are as follows: Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. A. Morris, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. NJ. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Sanford, Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Ferris,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook /; Misses Annie
Spence, Matte Spence, Polly
Bryan, Mamie Morris, Allie Nor
ris, Minnie Robards, Beulah VIII
liams, Lena Williams, Minnie
Frost, Julia Ross, Willie Potts,
Sadie Pollock, Louella Atchison,
Mary Nelson, Annie Patterson,
Minnie Fleet, Katie Ferris, Jennie
Hit, Hattie CAN'T, Ida Bloom,
Emma Hiner, Bessie Lakeland,
Flora Rlnge, Carrie Sproul, Mil
dred Buckner, Lena johnson,
Lutte Cave; Messrs. DR.. Rodes,
Frank Jesse, Otis Purdy, Austin
Smith, B. w. Torreyson, ]. C.
Wilkins, Charlie Wade, DR.. T. J.
Turner, Aylet Whitney, Elon
Dearing, Harry Atchison, Bob
Morris, Geo. Morris, Jr., J. G.
Trimble, Bob Worrell, Lee Grad
dock, DR.. Morris Pearson, George
Pearson, Percy Hord, Roy Macfar-
lane, C. D. Rodgers, Gus Pasqueth
and w. w. Johnson.
The party will remain in camp
for five days. Edwards and Gra-
ham will take several photographs
of the entire party. The time will
be spent in fishing, hunting, cro-
quet and lawn tennis playing and
out-of-door sports of all kind. A
royal good time is anticipated, and
we are cure that many present will
have better time than a majority
of the folks who 60 up north and
spend hundreds OF dollars for out
ing. As we understand, this camp
ing party is going to form a aperma-
nent organization, and will have
a camping out at least once, and
perhaps twice every year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
Coffee RarOnS,

From the Hamilton News-Graphic.
The Farmers' Alliance in Au-
drain county has adopted a resolu-
ton to the effect that each mem
Der of the organization pledges
himself to quit using coffee after
January l, 1892, unless the price
is reduced in the meantime. This
is one way to bring the coffee ba.
rons to Justice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
Rinpo's Folding Bed.

John Umstead has nearly COM
pleted one of Brit Ringo's patent
folding beds, which will BE sent to
Ottumwa, Iowa, as pattern. For
the present the different parts OF
the bed will be made IN a manu-
factory in that city and shipped
here to be put together and finish
ed up. Mr.. Umstead says it is the
best folding bed made and he
thinks will take the place of all
others. 1t is believed Mr.. Ringo
has a fortune in his patent. We
hope SO, at least.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

THE Linneus Bulletin, speaking
of the Mexico Fair, says: We
have a handsome catalogue of the
Mexico Fair, printed by the Mex
leo LEDGER in its usual inimitable
style. The Fair begins August 3rd
and continues 6 days. 1t ls to be
one of the best in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

A Mexico real estate man and a
Mexico newspaper man came very
near having duel yesterday.
Each one of the parties had one no.
ton to fight and thousand notions
to run away. There was no fight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

NJ. A. Corner, son of w. l.. Cor
ner, of this city, writes home from
Coliax that the wheat crop through
out the State of Washington is ex-
ira heavy. In Whitman county
wheat will average go bushels to
the acre. All kinds of CEREALS and
fruits are grown IN that county,
but corn is rarely cultivated.
They do not irrigate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

THE Fulton Sun, speaking about
the Mexico FAIR, says. ]. A.
Glandon sends US q programme OF
the Audrain County Fair. The
premiums are liberal, the associa.
ton is in the circuit, and the indi-
cations are that good fair will be
held. The programme is q nice job
70 work, executed by the LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

"THE Daughters of the Confed-
eracy" in Mexico will be a success.
Miss Belle Morris is president of
the organization and the Mexico
ladies are all gsing to assist in the
good work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

THERE are some dead-beats in
Mexico-professional dead-beats-
who expect to make living with
out paying any of their debts. This
is rather a cool summer, but we
know some people who are going
to have to 60 north or be warmed
up rather shortly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

The Troy Free Press, speaking
of the Mexico Far, says: "We
have received premium list of
the Mexico Fair, commencing Aug.
3rd and continuing 6 days. The
catalogues were printed at the
LEDGER Office, and is the first
class work that it always turns
out. Mexico has one of the best
fairs in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

81. C. R., RUSH HILL, Mol.
Will you give some information OF
the first Grand Army post, by
whom and when was it orgapizedf
Q. Has the Grand Army of the
Republic ever held a national re.
union in Michigan7
l. The first Grand Army pos,
was the Decatur Post, of Decatur,
Ill. 1t became an organization
April 6, 1865. 1t had twelve char
ter members. The charter wal
issued by DR.. b. F. Stephenson
founder of the order. 2. No. Il
will meet in Detroit, Mich, for the
first time August 3 TO 8 inclusive
of the present year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

The Eastern man is much with
machinery and always has an eye
out for whatever he can turn to
good advantage in his business and
Is willing to experiment. New
York parties have been buying wild
marsh hay at Jefferson, Wis.,, and
will experiment with it for the
manufacture of a cheap but superioE
article of binding twine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

LADDoNIA ought to have a mill
and the Herald, speaking of this
matter, says: 1.-THE farmers are
beginning to talk up mill for
Laddonia. We know of q number
who will give 500 each. Show us
the man who is looking for tip
top location for a good Touring
mill -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
A GOOD IDEA.
Audrain County Should be to
the Front at Home and
in st. Louis.

To the Editor Of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, July 81 notice
in your issue of this date that you
are in favor of Audrain making a
display of. her products at the st.
Louis fair this fall. Why not every
citizen of the county favoring a
worthy enterprise of this kind
bring sample of the best of his
crop, timber, stone, coal, clay,
minerals of any and every kind
found in the county-in fact, some
thing of all of our products to our
county fair, and make as grand a
display as possible during our
fair. Then turn this display over
to the managers or fair directors to
be forwarded to st. Louis, and
such articles added at the time as
will not keep until then. And in
order to interest the citizens in this
l would favor special premium OF
$50, if it cannot be given other.
wise, the money to be distributed
among the donors of the articles to
this object; and I am ready to
donate something for this object OF
money to carry it out as a county
enterprise. ]. A. GUTHRIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
Yacancy Filled.
special Dispatch to the Ledger.

Special UHspafch 70 the Ledger.
CENTRALIA, Mo-, July i0.-At q
meeting OF the public school board
last night Miss Dora Iiams, Of CO.
lumbia, was chosen b, fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation Of
Miss Harvey, of Kirksville.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
A BINDER STORY.


John Howell, real estate agent
of this city, on the east side Of the
Square to-day stated q fact r.
8. Turner, proprietor Of the Tenn.
pie of Economy, took some excep-
tions 10 the fact as the following
shows: John Howell said that .
few days ago a team pulling . self
binder belonging to ]. r. Baker,
of this county, took fright and ran
across fifty acre field of wheat,
cutting and binding clear across.
The work done by the binder on
this occasion was better even than
when the team was driving at .
slow gait. Not cog was skipped
and every bundle was bound even
tighter than usual. After John
completed this statement, r. 8.
Turner, without . smile, knocked
the ashes from his cigar and said
that he saw q four horse team run
away with self-binder ON Littleby
a few days ago. 1t ran through .
forest, cutting and binding hoop
poles IN such a manner that even
Col. VIM. Thomas could find no
fault with them. Ii struck Q four
foot hickory tree and cut il of %
smoothly and quickly that the
tree did not quiver nor fall and the
people in that part of the county
did not know it had been injured
until its leaves withered and died.
]. N. Basket, who 10 quite !
scientist, happened TO be passing
as r. s. Turner completed his
story and asked him TO repeat Il
90 that he could get Il for the
Scientific american. A large crowd
gathered around MIR. Turner, who
is always clever and accommodate
ing. and he repeated his story.
When he finished il the second
time there was not 4 single man
on that side of the Square alive.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

The f. & L. U. investigating
committee, composed of s. O.
Graham, w. 7. Lott and G. N.
Wales, will likely meet in Mexico
some time next week and prepare
its report to be made to the Coun-
ty Wheel, which meets the last of
this month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

Ex-CoUNTY JuDGE j. A. GUTH-
RE is in hearty accord with the
LEDGER in it's movement to have
Audrain's advantages presented to
the outside world in a proper man.
NOR
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
Wu- Weaver. formerly with e.

Wm. Weaver, formerly with u.
l.. Ferris, of this city, now man
ager of the Joplin. Mo-, Opera
House, IN connection with john
son, the scenic artist, is going on
the road this fall with the great
spectacular show, entitled, "Sea
of Ice." They will visit Mexico
early in the fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

The Mexico Fire Company is
doing some good practicing and
will be in shape to carry of the
prizes at st. Charles and to fight a
fire in a creditable manner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

Mrs. J. D. Garrard, OF Boone
county, and Mrs. G. M. Davidson,
Mrs. Kate Brennan and Miss Kate
Brennan, of Lexington, KY, and
Miss Jennie Wyatt, of St. Joseph,
Mo-, are in the city On a visit to
Mrs. J. w. Howell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

IT is said that Congressman
William l.. Wilson is to receive
81, 600 q year for editing the tariff
reform department of the st. Louis
Republic.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

A couple applied for wedding
license in Mexico ON Tuesday and
were refused by County Recorder
]. H. Minor. The lady WAS Of age
but the gentleman was not old
enough and viii have to have the
permission of his parents before he
can get : license under the law.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

THE outlook for the two Mexico
Colleges was never better. The
prospects now are that both schools
will be crowded during the next
oooantl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

A Kansas editor has discovered
that 10 per cent Of the countiss In
The United States are named for
Presidents. In Kansas there ass
seven counties which bsaz the
names Of Presidents-0as6sld
Grant, Jackson. Jefferson. johnson,
Lincoln and Washington.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

As predicted, the arm of a
woman found IN a meadow near
Fulton, was buried there by q
medical student, Mr.. Charles,
after he had dissected it. 1t had
been disinterred by the dogs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

Hon. w. H. KEENAN, has rous-
ing good letter in the Columbia
Herald, this week in reference to
the ex. Confederate Home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

Rate OF taxation for all school
purposes for the year, 20 cents.
The present Indebtedness of the
district is a bonded Indebtedness
of "a, 600, payable 81, 900 per year.
JNo. j. STEELE, Pres.
A. s. HoUsToN, Set'y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

Rumor says that q couple OF
young ladies Of this city to-day pur.
chased q COW hide and are going to
use it very shortly, and are going
10 use it on q man, too.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
rbe larpest oold coin now in ci,

he largest gold coin now In cir.
culation 10 said TO be the gold In.
got or "loaf" Of Anam, . French
coieny in Eastern Asia. II II Q
fat, round, gold piece, and on IL 10
written in India ink its yalue,
which is about s220. The heaviest
silver coin in the world, perhaps,
also belongs 70 Anam, whore The
silver ingot 10 worth about e15.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

CALLAwAY COUNTY is going to
have an exhibit at the St.. Louis
Exposition. What's the matter
with Audrain?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES Of the
MEXICO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT,
for the Year Ending June 80, 1891.
RECEIPTS,

Amount of money on hand July !, ls9o..S ,559 81
Amount received for tuition fees....... COZ %
Amount received from public funds. 2,16s 90
Amount realized from local taxation. 3, ,s55 4s
Amount realized from railroad TAX. 1.1oi 26
Total receipts. -. ................S15,29l ,29l IL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

THE Troy Free-Press is thirteen
years old aad improves with age.
It is one of the newsiest and best
printed papers IN the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

The camping party next week
will be the social event of the sea-
son. A royal good time is antici-
patad
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
A Good Town.

Bob White, the wide-awake and
irrepressible editor of the Mexico
LEDGER, came up to witness the
opening of our new bank on Tues
day last, and seemed highly pleas
ed with the surroundings. He was
surprised at the evidences of en-
terprise and prosperity visible on
all sides, and thought that Centra-
liza was coming to the front.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

If it costs twelve dollars an acre
to raise wheat and pay for seed,
piowing, narrowing, sowing, roll
ing, reaping, threshing, carrying to
the railroad and paying the COM
mission merchant; and q man
makee no more than twelve BUSH
els TO the acre and gets for his
crop one dollar q bushel, he ID
working at q loss. This Is self.
evident.-Rural World.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
just Like Ours.

Our Fourth Of July celebration
was tout of sight. Perry Enter
prise.
So was ours.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
Sam Morris says he has lust r.

Sam Morris says he has just rs-
ceived . pair of shees made
wholly Of ''human skim" The
Chartauqua Indians killed the
people, skinned them and had
Sam . pair Of shoes made because
he buys hides direct from fheir
suencisa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

Misses Fannie Gentry, Tapley
and Glliis. after pleasant visit to
friends here, left for Vandalia Fri.
dav
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

Mrs. d. 4. Shea is in st. Louis
on q visit to her daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

MEXICO needs q new Uaaion De-
I,ot and needs il badly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
BLAINE is not expected to live
neither is the Republican party.

MONTGOMERY Cry is coming to
the front. 1t is to be lighted by
electricity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
EXPENDITURES.

Total expenditures: .-...
Balance on hand July /,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

A. s. HoUsToN, Sec'y.