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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1891-11-12

Menoers of the house OF representatives.
and senate i've 5000 a year, the vice
president and cabinet officers 5000, and
the justices Of the supreme court Goo
except t...e. cEief Justice, who gets SIC, $40.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1891-11-12
A Fin.nc scheme.

"Papa, give me aollar?"
What 'or?
"Oh, juss t a."
''All right, hnny. Y>, san ,.wn this
dollar l have iii my pocket, b,:. I'll pay
Tn trras company and keep it for you.
-Harper's Bazar.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1891-11-12
The Right Man for the pace.

W:ll Putoush-Cutaway, who is thai
nice clerical looking old gentleman that
called around yesterday with statement
of my accoants
Cutaway tthe tailor)-That is Professor
Mustee, the famous collector of antiqui
ties. have just engaged him.-Puck.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1891-11-12
our English Cook.

.Eow, ma'ari, 'ow will you ave the duck
tsdayf Will You heat it cole, or shall r
eat it for your s-Iife.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1891-11-12
sh. Took Him At ri. WORD.

He (l1:45 p. m.)-Why, I'd do anything
In the world for you!
She tyawning)-You will! Then for
heaven's sake sneak home I'm sleepy
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1891-11-12
Equally so,tcitous.

II wish yen would say in your paper to-
morrow morning" said the caller anxious
ly, that the Smykes that was run in last
night for cock fighting i. not the Smykes
that acts as floor manager at Spotcash s.
Co.'s.
Boys" said Mr.. smykes, the cock fight
er, as he paid his fine ~ d turned eagerly
to the reporters present. ''in writin' up this
scrape don't mix me up with that taller
haired, floor walkin' dude at old Spotcash's
place down :own.''-Chicago Tribune
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1891-11-12
May DO.

Watt w frr why they always eSll
socolns tive st.,,
Pctes-.1A. 20 1t is on account OF the hor
rible noise it makes Wien it tries Is
DIS Journ1i
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1891-11-12
Ho Guessed Il.

"I'll give you riddle, Bobby" said his
sisters company, trying to make friends
with her little brother. "its name com
mences with a, it has great, big long ears
and deep voice anl," lifting him to his
knee, ''you can ride on it. Now, what is
j< ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1891-11-12

"Why, it's you. Mr.. Allbones''-Phil
elphia Times
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1891-11-12

The ripened grain and maze our daily bread
Asolace for the years when youth has fled.
-Junis l.. li.mpstead in New Orleans Picaylne
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-11-12
Nor only the churches in Mexi

NOT only the churches in Mexico
need enlarging, but our public
school building is not large enough
to hold the children of school age.
1t is impossible for the teachers to
do justice to their pupils when
they have so many. There is no
question but that Mexico has the
most conscientious and best teach.
ers We know of anywhere, and at
the same time we think that with
two additional school buildings in
Mexico for primary departments,
one on the north side of the rail
road and one on the south eide of
the railroad, our public school sys-
tenn would be greatly improved.
We are sure the increased outlay
would bring in splendid results.
Our schools have a deserved repu-
tati"n for l,beralitx of management
and we are convinced that the pa
irons of our schools are in favor oi
more room and we can think OF no
better way than to have two new
buildings for smaller pupils. OF
course these new buildings will not
have to be as large as the one We
have now,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-11-12
Only . Few Of Them Left.
From the Boston Advertiser,

The French have a saying 1.-THE
gods are leaving u.s." and we may
say the same of the bison or North
American buffalo. Indeed, they
have already gone, destroyed by our
improvidence and that of the wild
Indian of the plains. Tomorrow
ten Of the remaining few sail for
England to a certain Mr.. Leland, a
millionaire banker of Liverpool, and
are TO be placed in his private park.
when Mr.. Leland asked me what
I would take for ten buffalo," said
Buffalo Jones, Of Illinois, 81 named
q price that l thought he would not
think Of paying, for I was not anx-
ious to sell. But he wanted buffalo
in his park, and that was all there
was about it: money was no object.
There will never be another buffalo
captured. doubt if 100 still exist
uncaptured and those keep in parts
of the mountains where no living
man could reach them.'' Yet in my
boyhood, they were so common that
every Yankee farmer had from one
to q halt dozen "buffalo robes"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-11-12

PERRY, Mo-, has just cause to be
proud of the result of it's efforts to
secure a railroad. Work has be-
gun all alorg the line from Hsnni-
bal to Perry by way of New Lon
don, and the road will be finished
as soon as possible. Perry has
greatly improved in the last few
years and has to-day come of the
finest brick business houses you
can find anywhere in the State.
Every line of business is repre-
sented by progressive, public spir-
tied business men, who carry full
and complete lines of goods. 1t
has two banks we'll managed and
as substantial institutions as can
be found in the State. Its citizens
are all public spirited and patri-
otic. This fact is made patent to
any one who glances over the local
paper, 60 ably edited by Thomas
Trimble. The Perry Enterprise is
one of the best patronized, cleanest
and ablest edited little papers we
know of anywhere. The people of
Perry appreciate the value of this
paper by liberal patronage, which
speaks worlds for the business men
composing it's community. We
trust that within the next twelve
months the railroad from Hannibal
to Perry will be extended to Mexi-
co. We would like to have direct
railroad comm unication with this
live little city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-11-12

The committee appointed in re-
ference TO the enlargement of the
Baptist Church has reported in
favor of erecting q new church and
a committee has been appointed to
raise the money. This is the
tight move at the right time. The
present Baptist Church is not near
large enough for those who desire
To attend and We trust that this
committee will push things and
have q new church erected BY
spring. One or two other churches
iu this city should do likewise.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-11-12
A Perfect Baking Powder.

The constantly growing demand for Dr. Prices
Cream Baking Powder the standard powder
for forty years, is due to two
FIRST-The extreme exercised by the manu-.
make perfectly pure uniform in quality and
of highest raising power
SEcOND:-The recent investigations exposing the
fact that of baking powder contain
ammonia still others found contain alum
These unscrupulous manufacturers being found out
and the consumers giving them wide birth.
Nothing is left to chance in the manufacture of d.
Prices Cream Baking Powder Chemists employed to
every Ingredient purity and strength Hence
its marvellous purity and uniformity Each IL like
every other. 1t dissapoints BEST 10 ALWAYS
the CHEAPEST
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder Is re-
ported by all authorities As free from Ammonia,
Alum. any other adulterant In fact the
purity of this ideal powder has never been ques-
toned.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-11-12
MEXICO MISSOURI THURSDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1891.


The regular boat OF the Salt
River packet line has left its moor
ings and started up stream. For a
moment it will tie up to the rugged
hills of old Ohio and take aboard
q hero, the Democratic martyr to
the coined chicanery of the eastern
gold bugs. Through the rolling
fields of the sister state ON the
north, to join this boat, will pass .
be-whiskered Republican farmer,
Wheeler by name. His trip will
be an unpleasant one, for, unlike
his fellow passenger from Ohio,
he cannot gaze over the bulwarks
of an honest administration into
the harbor Of fair political future.
Wheeler had no past nor will he
have q future.
Out of the heart of monopoly's
realm will step q aFassett,a q gold bug.
He will walk up the gang plank
unattended save by the ghos.s OF q
dead issue and dead party. His
trip will be irksome, because for
him there will be NO return, but
stranded high and dry on the rocks
of Too Much Talk, he will watch
this strange vessel of fate bearing
away from him, back into a sea
of greater victories for the Dem
ocracy. Prophet like, (for the air
is clear) he might shade his eyes
and glance along the line of polit-
ical warfare and see a Campbell,
yet vigorous and young, leading a
victorious host over the Ohio hills,
and Flower blooming in the east.
Victory has perched with proud
crest upon the banners of the ma
jority of our leaders; as to the rest,
there is a breathing spell, little
rest.
Iowa has seen her wise sons,
with characteristic good sense,
Danish a boor and elevate a seer.
Reason has been enthroned along
with sound principles and man
without convictions repudiated
Truly, Mrs. Wheeler's husband,
with a Peffer-like beard and
bullet head, is not the standard of
gubernatorial timber in Iowa.
Russell, as a brand snatched
from the burning, upholds the
standard of the Democracy in
Massachusetts.
In a few years, a few short
years, the voice of a Wattsrson
Will again be heard chanting over
the political graves of Mckinley,
Blaine, Harrison and Quay the
dirge: "Dust to dust, corruption
to corruption" At the burial of
Reed in was the pean of the victor
ious Democrat and it has success
lively followed an Ingalls,, an
Oglesby, q Fassett, q Wheeler and
or itan
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-11-12

w. q. HALL, Labor Commits
sioner Of Missouri, has just pub
lished q most elaborate report in
regard to the car load shipments
from Missouri and the value of the
same. On examination of the re-
port it will be seen that during the
year 1890, the railroads marketed
440. 1893 Car loads Of products the
value of products marketed in car
load lots and by river was $685.
9OS, ,lS3. The shipments from each
station in the different counties are
given, and a map Of the State, IL
by q inches, showing the com.
modities marketed from each coun.
~, accompanies the report. This
Is q most excellent showing, when
taking into confederation that thif
does not include the products mar.
keted in less than car load lots Of
the immense amount Of fruit, but.
ter, poultry, eggs, etc., shipped By
express. And, owing to continued
drouths in 1890, the crops wer,
short; owing to the low price o
stock, no more was marketed thar
could be helped; the beginning
and ending Of the year being mild
there was but little demand fol
coal, and owing to the stringenc,
lof the money market, but few
miles Of railroad were bailt, an,
consequently there was but it'll
demand for ties and bridge build
ing material. Il 10 doubtful !,
there 10 any State that can exee
or even equal Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-11-12

The Hannibal Journal, speaking
of the State Editorial Convention,
says: "Genial, big-hearted Bob
White, of the Mexico LEDGER,
added to the interest of the Con-
ventlon by taking part in the dis
cussions of the various topics pre-.
sented." The same paper also
says: "There was more than ordi-
nary interest manifested in Mrs.
Whites paper-especially by the
unmarried ladies of Moberly-and
consequently she was favored with
the largest audience of the session.
The subject was we'll handled, as
everybody knew it would be-"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-11-12

For long time Matt Quay has
been playing the meek and lowly
part OF an humble earthworm. But
now, if We are to judge by his
change of front In bringing all
these suits for libel, he has made
up his mind to turn and rend his
prosecutors. 1t is perhaps worthy
of note that MIR. Quay is never at
other times so iull of fight as when
a national campaign is near at
hand.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-11-12

E. W. STEPHENS, of The Colum-
bia Herald, has been Rewarded
the contract for publishing the :e-
ports of the Supreme and Appellate
courts for the next 6 years. Mr..
Stephens has done this work for
the past few years at lower figures
than it has eve. been done before and
his work is frst-class in every par
fiou1ar
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-11-12

The Laddonia Herald says: The
Hutchinson Baptist church was
dedicated last Sunday. Eld. J. 8.
Jesse, of Mexico, preached the ded-
icatory address. All indebtedness
against the church was wiped ont
except $18. The building is 36x4O
-a splendid little edi6ce, of which
the whole people of that commun-
ity are Justly proud.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-11-12
Lowest prices, ,best grades, ,iar1est
stock. La Crosse Lumber Co.
StrOther Institute.

While in the beautiful little city
of Perry this week we had the pleas
ure of visiting the Strother Institute
and meeting President French
Strother, who is one of Missouri's
most prominent and successful edu-
Gators. What Prof. French Stroth-
er does not know about education
would not make much Of an alma
nae. He has been in the harness
all his life and keeps fully posted on
the latest methods. The school has
a reputation extending to most all
of the states in the Union and should
be filled to overhowing with stu
dents. The location Of this insti-
tute is splendid. Its faculty is first
class and the people of Perry especial
ly should be proud of Strother
Institute and give it cordial and
liberal support. This institution
will do as much as any enterprise, if
properly and cordially supported, to
make Perry just what its citizens
aspire to.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-11-12

Following is the programme ol
the Audrain Baptist Bible Institute
which will meet at Hopewell church
on Friday, November 27. and con.
tinue until Sunday night, Nov. 20
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOV. q.
200 p. m.--Devotional service-Eld
e. Silver.
2:3O p. m.--"The Educational Infiu.
ence of the Sunday School," J. A.
Guthrie.
3:l5 p. m. Miscellany.
SATURDAY, NOV. 28.
1000 q. m.-Devotional exercises
ED. G. B. Smith.
1915 q. m.-"Ten Scripture Texts,
Proving the Final Perseverance OF
Saints" Ed. J. w. Arnold.
Hoo q. m.-Sermon-A. E. Rogers
Text: John, 14th ch., 18th verse
Subject, "Christ's Commandments u
12:00.-Dinner.
100 p. m.---"The Pastors Duty to
Church and Sunday School," Elder J.
8. Jesse.
200 p. m.--''The Sunday School
Teacher His Encouragement r. c.
Gibbs.
1.-THE Sunday School Teacher His
Reward" r. A. Jesse.
700 p. m.--Praise service.
7:3O p. Observation-Disclosures Gibbs.
SUNDAY, NOV. %.
1000 .. m.-Sunday School mass
meeting-J. E. Jesse.
1l:00 q. m.-Sermon-Eld. IA. Bru.
ner.
200 p. m.--Sermon-N. 8. Johnston.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-11-12

II and Barring Accidents.
A Western turf paper is RESPONSE
BILE for the following scrap o
humor:
"How many new performers an
there in the 2:30 list for this year?'
asked sorrowful looking object a.
it walked into the sanctum of a tur
paper.
"a few more than q thousand, AN.
swered the Office boy Is he wrott
away on An editorial solving the
breeding problem.
"But for me and my pardner here
there would have been more than q
Million said the sorrowfal object.
"Who are youS" asked the office
boy, as he ceased writing for a mo-
ment.
"Mep Why I'm II, and my partner
here his name is Barring Accidents, =
and they walked slowly out to join
Before-Snow-Flies, who was waiting
for them on the next corner.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-11-12

One of the proprietors Of the
largest wooden mills Of northern
Ohio was adjudged insane at Clevs-
land on Monday, and the dispatch.
es claim that his head was turned
by the Mckinley law. He imagin.
ed that he was enormously wealthy
as soon as the high tariff on wool
was incorporated in the Mckinley
law, and has managed has business
so erratically that he is now both In
solvent and under restraint. No
matter from what point Of view you
consider Major McKinley's tariff
Legislation 1t has all the ear-marks
Of q hoodoo.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-11-12
Ex.President Cleveland,s Views.


New YORK, Nov. 4.-When seen
at his residence in Madison avenue
ex-P President Grover Cleveland
gave his opinions Of the result of
Tuesdays election ss follows: "Uf
course, everyone has right to put
his own constructions upon the re-
suit, and I am not anxious to OBJ
trude my ideas, but it seems to me
some things ought to be no longer
doubtful. Any man who still
thinks that tariff reform is q set
tied and obsolete issue, or that the
importance OF sound and safe
money is Q question upon which
the people can be blinded, is either
wilfully wrong or dangerously dull.
It seems to me, too, that Demo-
Gratis ought 70 be satisfied that .
stanch adherence to the principles
of their party does not require the
abuse of those who show an inclin-
alton to help us. I very much re-
gret the defeat Of Governor Camp
bell. He has been q brave and
honest official. This and the splen-
did canvass he made entitled him
to success. While the election oi
Flower, Russell and Boies ought
to cause the utmost rejoicing
among Democrats, they should NOT
forget that with these things comes
the obligation to be true to the
pssple, honest in the advocacy Of
our principles and decent in al
things."
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-11-12

An exchange says there Is an
average Of sixteen county officers
to each of the ia counties in Mis-
souri,, making . total of 1924 coun-
ty officials. According 10 the re-
ports recently made TO the secre-
tary Of stste by the clerks Of the
county courts, II 10 learned that Of
this number ], ,220 are Democratic
officials. 500 are Republicans, 4o
are Union La and 36 are
Farmers and Laborers' Union.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-11-12

fair. The church was profusely
decorated with evergreens, and th'
windows being darkened, it VA
artiicially lighted, producing {
splendid effect. Tho church Va,
packed with relatives and friends
of the bride and groom, many b.
ing present from Mexico. Prompt
ly at 12 O'Clock the high contract
ing parties entered the church, pre-
oeded by little Misses Ward and
Goss and Masters Baker and Clark
The bride and groom took theil
positions under . large wedding
bell, which had been made from
evergreens. The ceremony wai
very impressive and was performed
by Rev. John NJ. shive, pastor ol
the Presbyterian church of that
city. Among those present from
Mexico were Misses Sara Pollock,
Polly Bryan, Leona Williams, Allie
Morris, Martha Frost, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leb. Crigler, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. M. White, Mrs. Matte Brown,
and Messrs. Charles. D. Rogers,
Frank r. Jesse, Harry Atchison,
Otis Purdy, w. W. Bolts and
Chas. A. Buckner. A splendid
dinner vas then enjoyed at the
residence of the brides father,
French Strother, one of the lead
ing educators In Missouri. The
happy couple were remembered by
their friends with q large numbe,
of handsome and useful presents.
Mr.. Warden is q prominent young
attorney of this city and has the
confidence of the public and o
bright prospect for a brilliant fu-
ture. Mrs. Warden is much be.
loved by all who know her. Mr..
and Mrs. Warden will reside at
Mrs. Matte Browns until they
can secure a residence in which to
go to housekeeping. Mrs. Warden
will be quite an acquisition to So
ciety circles in Mexico. The
LEDGER joins an army of friends in
extending congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-11-12
UNCLE sAHs FIRST STAMPS.
One Bore the Portrait OF Franklin,
the Other Of Washington.
From the Boston Herald

From the Boston Herald.
The first stamps issued were the
denominations of Eve and ten cents.
These stamps are now obsolete, and
they would not be recognized by
the post officers. The fve-cent
stamp contained a portrait of Frank
lin, made after painting by John
b. Longacre, in which the FIRST
Postmaster-General is represented
wearing white neckerchief and q
coat with a fur collar. The color
OF the stamp is light brown, and
there is a border of fine straight
lines around the entire stamp.
The ten-cent stamp contained a
portrait of Washington, made from
Stuart's painting. Its color was
black and it had in the upper cor
ners the letters III. s." These two
stamps were all that were used un-
til 1851, when letter postage was
reduced to three cents, and q new
series of stamps came in.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-11-12
The LEDGER to-day contains

The LEDGER to-day contains q
very interesting supplement Civ.
ing crop report prepared by the
State Board OF Agriculture also
the complete score of the Road
Grader Contest, which took place
in Mexico q short time since. This
supplement also contains valuable
papers by DR.. Paul Paquin, DR.. T
J. Turner and Isaac B. Potter, o.
New York City. It is worthy of Z
close reading.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-11-12

The Gsllatin, Mo, Democrat,
edited by Wes. L. Roberts IN, one
of Missouri's most active news
paper men, issued an extra edition
last week giving facts and figures
in regard to the growth of Gallatln.
This was a splendid paper, and re.
fleets great credit on Its manage
ment
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-11-12
Aiss0uri's New 2 80 List for 1891.
PAGERS.

fACEASs
Ell Captain, b. b., by Alcantara
2:20 IL
Bide-a-Wee, b. b., by Ashland
Wilkes 2:25.
Black Dick, bl. h., 8 by Black Dick
2:l7 IA.
RECORDS REDUCED.
Little Lulu, r. M, by Hea Foam,
from 2:2S IA to 2: % IL.
Maud NeR, T. M, by Sea Foam from
2:2l IA to 2:19.
President Wilkes, b. h., by Ash.
land Wilkes, from 2:27 1-2 to BIO 1-2
Telegram, ch. g., 6 by Telegraph,
from 2:N 1-2 to 2:14.
Grants Abdallah, b. h., by Abdallah
Bruce, from 2:17 IA to 2:l2 81.
Bald Eagle, ch. h., by Hoosier Tom
from 2:2S 3-4 to 2:22 IA.
Treasure, b. h., by Aberdeen. from
2:20 to 2:18 81.
Northwest, b. h., by Egmont, from
2:l7 IA to-.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-11-12

The trotting performances of 1891
are marvellous. Up to date sixteen
trotters have entered the 2:15 list,
while 100 trotters and PAGERS have
gone in 2:20 or better. There are
now nearly 1900 trotters and
PAGERS in the charmed circle OF
2:3O.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-11-12
Big Corn.
From the Fulton Gazette.


NJ. r. Palmer, Of McCredie
Township, brought on Monday 10
ears of corn which weigh 16
pounds. He gets the Gazette free
one year and knocks Saline county
b. ". c. Galloway is hard TO crawl
over when It comes to cattle, mules
and horses, hogs or corn. Mr..
Palmer took first money (s8) at
the st. Louis Fair on best bushsl
of white corn, beating Illinois, In.
diana and Ohio. Palmer works
what is known az black loamy soil
lots OF such dirt is in the King.
dom
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-11-12

Wheat at the New Elevator.
Mr.. VIM. Pollock, president oi
the VIM. Pollock Milling and Ele.
vator Co.. was seen to-day by q
LEDGER reporter and questioned
regarding the storage of wheat in
the new elevator. President Pol.
lock is elated over the ultimate
success of the enterprise and thinks
in the course of q short time grain
producers will see the benefit the
elevator will be to them. There
are already deposited in the new
building 35 600 or 10000 bushels
of wheat, and about 5000 or Z, 600
in another house. A great many
of the farmers are selling on ac-
count of their need of money. The
Is paying 80 cents for top
wheat.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-11-12
departments.

IT Is just as the Rural Worlo
ssys-the mile track at Independ.
ence, Iowa, has been the direct
cause of bringing that town promi.
nently before the public and max.
ing big money for everybody In it.
A good mile track would do the
same thing for Mexico.