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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
SALOONS IN CENTRALIA.
A Bitter Personal Feeling En-
gendered Over Whisky Lii
cense-Members Of the
Town Board All
Resign.

Special Dispatch TO the Ledger.
CENTRALIA, Mo-, July 10.-un-
usual interest has been manifes ted
in this city for some time past over
the efforts of Messrs. G. ID. Phillips
and 0. b. Wilson to obtain saloon
license. Three weeks ago they ap-
peared before the Town Board with
their petition, and upon hasty ex-
animation, the Board certified to the
County Court that the petition con-
tanned a majority of the resident
tax payers of the town. Tuesday
the matter came up before the Coun-
ty Court. The demonstrators were
represented by an attorney and con-
clusively demonstrated, so it is
claimed, that the petition bore the
names Of at least eight persons that
should come off, as they were no
longer residents of the town, and
| without whom the petitioners were
in the minority. Notwithstanding
all this, the court went ahead and
granted the license. and Wednesday
night the seat of war was transfer
red from Columbia to Centralia
| A large crowd of citizens were pres.
ent at the meeting of the Board
when the application for the license
came up. Lawyer Cupp appeared
for the demonstrators aud proceeded
to handle the County Court with
out gloves for granting a license
upon a petition that evidently
did not contain a majority of the
resident tax payers. He was fol
lowed by lawyer Stephens, wht
argued in behalf of the saloons. A
very bitter personal controversy
| followed between lawyers Stephen:
and Cupp, and it looked at one time
as If an all-round fight could not bt
avoided. Seeing the feeling mani
tested, the Board adjourned unit
last night, (Thursday night when
they held a session, at which they
requested the citizens not to be pres
ent. The result Of their delibera
tions was, that they did not care t.
assume the responsibility of de
ciding the matter, and consequent,
they all resigned. 1t is understood
that two of the Board were favora
BILE to the petitioners and two op
/ posed. Their resignation will plac
the matter of saloons squarely be
fore the people and red-hot figh
is anticipated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
Josh Killings, Philosonbv.


Wit seldom makes q man laugh
when he fust hears it, but when he
Gums tew think ov it, it often duz.
1t il eazy tew alter things, but it
iz hard enuff tew korrekt them.
To the man who thinks, a city liz
a solitude.
The man whoze whole stock OF
knolledge IL drawn from books, will
often phind himself at the forks 90
a road WHARF there amt no guide
board.
Thoze who have the most merit
see the most in others.
1t il impossible for CRATE man
tew eskape censure-every boldly
liz anxious tew get krak at an
eagle.
Ceremonys are a sort ov manuel
for fools to regulate their kondukt
by.
Good sense and good breeding
are fruits that grow on the same
bush.
The man who is waiting tew be
happy will next year at this time
be waiting still.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
Not long since Mrs, Jeffries

Not long since Mrs. Jeffries, oi
this city, was put in Jail for whip.
ping her child. She brought suit
for a divorce against her husband
and he brought a counter.suit.
Later they made up and have been
living together. Mrs. Jeffries was
released from jail. The little girl
who was SO badly whipped was
adopted by w. F. Jones, who lives
in West Mexico. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones thought all the world of the
child and treated her as though
she was one of their own children.
A day or SO ago the little girl ran
away from home and reported that
her mother had again whipped
her, but, as a matter of fact, she
has not seen her mother at all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

We clip the following from the
Jefferson City Tribune: "The fol-
lowing circular, sent to Connect
cut by a Washington pension
shark, is one of the many expedi'
ents by which that board encour.
ages claimants and drains the treas.
ury:
1t is for your interest TO attend to
the matter as soon as possible,
bearing in mind, however, that you
should not necessarily present
yourself for examination when
your disabilities are at their best
In returning the order to us, please
inform US, for our possible future
use in your case, as to the charac'
ter of the examination (what was
said and done, etc. and whether II
was satisfactory to you. P. s.
If, for any good reasons, you dc
not wish to 60 before this board
return the order to US, stating fully
your reasons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
A Queens Annual Bath.

The Queen of Madagascar takes
a bath once a year. While she OBJ.
serves her annual custom the popu
lace sing hymns and play drums
When she emerges from the tut
arrayed in robes of royalty and dec
grated with crown jewels, a mighty
cheer goes up from an unwasheo
crowd. In Madagascar it is regard
ed as an act of tremendous courage
to submit to the cleansing influences
of water.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
,'HE LEDGER.
THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1891.
Mn f. s. Wilson. of this city,

Mr.. E. s. WILSON, of this city,
is passenger agent for both rail-
roads and he is exactly the right
man in the right place and the pa
irons of these roads when they
want information in regard to
where to go, when to go and what
to pay, have to go to Ed. They
can't do business with him unless
they go to the depot. For thus
reason they have a right to ask
him to assist them in securing for
them a depot. The Mexico people
spend a great deal of money with
the express company and the rail
road companies for freight and
passenger service and it looks te
US as though we should have de-
cent place in which to do business
of this kind. Because Flat Roca
happens to lie adjacent to the de
not is no reason that the depo
building should be even worse thar
those on Flat Rock. Ed says h'
is IN favor of new depot and viii
help all he can.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
SUICIDE IN BATTLE.
A Union Officer Who Shot Him.
self Because His Men Re-
treated.
From the Savannah News.

FTuui ENc"s.
A group of old soldiers gathered
in the rotunda of the Kimball
House at Atlanta Tuesday were
telling stories of field and camp
during the war, when one OF the
number gave the following graphic
account of the suicide of a federal
officer on the field at Gettysburg !:
cit was there" said he, 81 saw a
federal officer, chagrined because
nothing would stay the retreat of
his men, raise his pistol to his
head and blow out his brains.
1t happened on the second days
fight. Gen. Longstreet had just
come up with part OF his corps
from Chambersburg, Pa, and Wig
orously assailed Sickles' corps,
which he was driving back in great
disorder. Sickles halted and form.
ed his men in line to receive Long.
streets onslaught. 1t was one OF
the few times 1 ever saw corps
commanders at the front line.
Sickles, with his staff, was riding
among his men encouraging them
to withstand the confederate assault
while Longstreet, with his staff an6
Col. Freemantle, an English Officer
and correspo ndent of the London
Times, were cheering our boys te
the charge.
"We advanced and gave the
federals terrible volley at close
range. They staggered under the
CALLING fire, when Longstreet or
dered us to give them the bayonets
AS the men waved and broke to
run an officer signaled them to
come back. Again and again h.
waved to his men, but by this time
they were in full run, and the Of
ficer, in his angry modification
raised his pistol to his head anG
ffrod },
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
Better Than Dwight,
From the Boston News.


A sure cure for drunkenness has
been discovered by white caps out
in Indiana. The first patient to
whom they gave the benefit oi
their attentions was a man named
Whitaker. They pulled him from
his bed, beat him a good deal
pounded him with stockings filled
with saw dust, and then, to insure
d complete cure, threw him into
the river. His friends are unani.
NOUS in the opinion that he will
drink no more. The treatment is
a little rough and crude, but its
efficacy is established. The saw
duct-stocking-river-bath treatment
would answer in other cases.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
Premiums for Corn.

Mr.. B. B. Runkle, of the LED
GER, will give for the best 25 ears
Of corn, either white or yellow,
grown in Audrain this year:
First premium, $3.50.
Second best, Mexico LEDGER one
year.
Third best, Rural World one
year.
Samples to be brought to the
LEDGER office this fall and pre-
served until the following commit
tee makes the awards: J. M. Dan
iel, Douglas Murray and Geo. W.
Newgent,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

An inch Of rain is no very def.
mite quantity to most people. The
following figures may give clear
idea: An acre of ground contains
6,S72, $40 square inches of surface;
an inch deep of water on this area
will be as many cubic inches ol
water, which, at 23l to the gallon,
will give 27,l97 gallons, which
will weigh 226,77s pounds, o,
1873 tons. A light shower of only
IL Of an inch is 1.13 ton per acre.
30 II there is a rainfall of one inch,
the amount that falls on q farm O,
l6O acres weighs IS, ,128 tons. Com.
ing down very rapidly such a tre.
mendous weight packs the soil.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

"Because a young man in sash
and a pair of yellow shoes can af.
ford to 60 away and be a masher
two weeks doesn't prove that he
can afford to marry" says the
Philadelphia Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
Reclaimed.

L. L. Norton, a minister we'll.
known in this part of Missouri, who
had . weakness for drink, has Just
returned from Dwight, ILL.,, cured.
To . Hannibal Journal reporter he
said: II have left my follies all
behind me. Neither morphine OF
whisky have any further charms
lot me and l feel as though / had
bean born again." Kind friends
q dwight has assisted him, and
the reformed man returned wearing
. new suit Of clothing, clean shaver
ana neat. He was TO lecture a,
Paiis on Wednesday night, where
he has many friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
The Character of a Gentleman,

Ine character OF q Gentleman
From the New York Ledger.
Politeness and the pretension to
the character of a gentleman have
reference almost entirely to the
reciprocal manifestation of good
will and good opinion toward each
other in casual society. The char.
acter of gentleman may be ex.
planned thus: A blackguard is a
fellow who does not care whom he
offends; a clown or boor is block.
head who does not know when he
offends;a gentleman is one who un.
derstands and shows every mark
of Difference to the claim of self.
love in others, and exacts it in re-
turn from them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
A Good Game of Ball.

Mexico beat Vandalia in splen-
did game of bali Friday after
noon by a score of II to s. The
same nine played on the Fourth OF
July, Mexico winning by a score
of 4 to 8. Another game will be
arranged shortly. The Mexico nine
is composed of kids, but they are
made out of the right kind of ma
terial to play ball.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

R. NJ. WHITE, editor of the
Mexico LEDGER, left for St.
Paul last week. He is a delegate
to the National Editorial Conven.
ton, which meets in that city.
His wife and son accompany him
and they will likely be absent for
two or three weeks. Mr.. White
has been a delegate from Missouri
to every National Convention
which has ever been held. After
the meeting in St. Paul an excur-
sion will be tax 4 to California by
way of Yellowstone Park. Mis-
souri, is proud OF the National Con-
vention, as Ed Stephens, of this
State, is its president.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
TEXAS FEVER AT CENTRALIA

Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
CENTRALIA, Mo-, July LITTLE
COWS of this town have been affect
ed with the foot and mouth disease
for sometime past, and yesterday
the veterinary surgeon pronounced
a genuine case of Texas fever in
our midst. The COW affected was
shipped in here some weeks since
and it is supposed that the disease
was contracted on the way or from
the Car in which she was shipped.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

Miss Jennie Worrell returned
this afternoon from a pleasant So
journ with Paris friends and rela-
tives. Miss Jennie and Bob Wor-
rell are very much elated over the
news that their parents will return
to Mexico next week to take up
their abode.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

Drs. McWilliams and Reed are
home from Louisiana, Mo-, where
they attended the meeting of the
State Dental Association. The
meeting was very instructive and
entertaining, and the banquet was
one of the most swell affairs ever
given in the State,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
Laid to Rest.

Thos. H. Harper, son of VIM. Har-
per, and a brother of w. w. Har.
per, of this city, died at 3 o'clock
Friday afternoon of consumption.
Mr.. Harper leaves a wife and two
children, one boy and one girl. He
was about As years old and had been
sick for more than year with that
dreaded disease. Mr.. Harper was
born in Warren county and had
been citizen of Audrain for many
years. He had a large acquaintance
and was respected and liked by all
who knew him. The funeral seryi-
ces were conducted at the Baptist
Church Saturday at 2::3O O'Clock
BY Rev. ]. d. Murphy and Rev. A.
u. Rogers, assisted by Elder w. b.
Taylor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

w. L. Rennolds and family left
Friday for Higbee to remain two or
three weeks, putting up fruit
grown on Mr.. Rennolds' large farm
there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

Mr.. d. H. Cheatham, of near
Concord, was in Mexico Friday.
He is a very aged man aud 1t is
with much difficulty that he gets
around. Mr.. Cheatham thinks
this his last visit here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

Perhaps more men have been
legally hung in Fort Smith, Ark,
than in any other place in the U.
d. Since January 1st. 1873,
seventy-two persons have been ex.
ecuted in that CITY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

W.R. Carter passed through here
yesterday from st. Louis, with a
fine string of horses. He went to
Moberly where he will likely re-
main until the fairs begin. He
went there because they have a
mile track on which to train his
horses. He will attend the Mex
leo Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
CLOSED IT'S DOORS.
The Citizens Bank of Nevada,
Mo-, in Difficulties.

NEVADA, No., July 10.-The
Citizens bank OF Nevada closed its
doors this morning. People crowded
around the barred doors and throng-
ed the sidewalk in front of the build
ing, while little knots of business
men stood on every corner discuss
ing the failure.
The Citizens bank claimed a
capital stock of $1OO,CD.
About 8 O'Clock a notice was
placed on the front door of the
bank, stating that the officers hoped
to pay off in full at an early date.
The failure of the Nevada bank
also involves, it is said, the banks
of Sheldon, Bronaugh and Walker,
all of this county. The Citizens
bank claims to have a surplus OF
$12 900 and a fine building. The
failure is attributed to stringency In
the money market and not being
able to collect on notes. The Off.
GERS think that every depositor viii!
get his money and the stockholders
also something.
All the county funds were depos
tied in this bank. County Collector
Bryan Is said to have $2S, ,OC0 or
deposit and Sheriff White $50, 600
for which bondsmen are responsi
L hle
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

Mr.. d. w. Staples, south of
town, has brought to the LEDGER
Office hen egg which resembles
a gourd with q crooked handle.
The egg is curiosity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
John J. Rice, editor of the Cal

John J. Rice, editor of the Cal.
laway Gazette, was in Mexico to-
day en- route to- St. Paul. Prof.
Rice is one of the brightest and
most able writers in the State and
is a delegate from the Northeast
Missouri Press Association to the
National Editorial Convention,
which meets in St. Paul Tuesday
JulY IA.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

One of Mexico's most popular
and lovable young LADIES will, dur
ing the ides of November, marry
one of the most prominent and sue
cessful young attorneys of Paris,
Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
ONLY Twenty-Seyen Left.

At the close of the civil war there
were 700 steam vessels entered on
the naval register of the United
States, but to-day only twenty
seven remains. OF these survivors
the most famous is the Kearsage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

J. q. hundy has some fine
Poland China hogs. He shipped
ons 70 Vsrnon county Saturday
Tor which he got sl5.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

A horse belonging to Squire
Hudson, Of Wilson Township, was
90 badly stung by bees that it il
thought he will die.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

The LEDGER published the re-
suit of the holland trial at least
eight hours before any paper circu-
lated in Mexico. That's way We
have.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

r. B. Worrell and wife, who
have been running the leading
hotel in Hot Springs, Ark, have
sold out and are en- route to Mexico
where they will spend the summer
Dick Worrell is one of the besi
hotel men We know of anywhere
and will embark in business al
soon as he takes a rest. We trust
that he will make Mexico his fu
ture home,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

Bob Worrell, the South Side
Jeweler, is not going to marry, but
is going to spend his money for
advertising during the next year.
He believes in quick sales and
small profits for cash. He says he
has the very best goods, which he
will sell at a close figure and is ar.
ranging SO that every man, woman
and child within fifty miles ol
Mexico can take advantage of his
offer. Look out for his advertise
ment shortly,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

MEXICO will have a mile track
for the fair in 1892.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

Bob Hisey has just bought a fine
$500 wagonette. It is a daisy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

George Marshall is in Boulder,
Colo. The report circulated that
George had gone away on a wed.
ding tour is without foundation;
because he went away by himself.
He will likely return about the
first of August. He may marry
later,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16

Mrs. VIM. Patten, Mrs. Susie
Ragsdale and daughter, Lille, of
Stuttgart, Ark, are visiting Mrs.
BENZ. F. Bradley, of this city.
Mesdames Ragsdale and Patten are
sisters of Mrs. Bradley, and it has
been more than nine years since
the two last named have had the
pleasure of being together.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-16
FREE IN CONFIDENCE
Doomed to Death I!

Under prevailing conditions, many
hogs are doomed to death by disease,
merely because the owners fail TO
take measures to preserve their health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-09
THE SUBSIDIZED RAILROADS.

Commissioner Taylor Suggests a Course of
Action Under the Supreme Courts Decision.
The commissioner Of. railroads, Mr.. H. A.
Taylor, in a recent letter to the Secretary of
the Interior suggests a course Of action in pur-
suance Of the late decision Of the Supreme
Court of the United States in the case Of the
United States, appellant. vs.. the Central
Pacific Railroad Company. In this decision
decision Of the Court of Claims is reversed in
which it was held that in the process of ascer-
tanning the net earnings Of the Union and
Central Pacific railroad Companies upon which
Is per cent. 10 to bs paid TO the government
to deduct from the gross earnings not
only the actual operating expenses,
necessary repairs and interest in the first mort
gage bonds, but also that there should be de-
Quoted all sums paid for improvements, better
ments and new equipment. The Supreme
Court reyerses this decision, and holds that un-
der the Thurman act the net earnings must be as
certained by deducting from the gross earnings
only the actual operating expenses, necessary
repairs made within the year and interest on
the first mortgage bonds. Under this method
Of calculation the net earnings Of the Central
sa,OOO,0oO and the net earnings Of
the Union Pacific nearly $1,000, 900
since the passage Of the Thurman oct,
Is per cent Of which sums will now be recov.
cred by the government The railroad COM
missioner asks the Secretary for instructions Is
to q restatement Of accounts with these roads.
Mr.. Taylor has been authorized to confer with
the acting secretary Of treasury with the view
OF getting full report Of all bills for services
Of the two companies in the Treasury Depart
ment and not acted upon. It il intended TO as
certain accurately the state Of the accounts be-
tween the government and these roads and
then insist upon prompt payment Of amounts
found to be due.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-09
MRS. sHELDON's AFRICAN TRIP.
She Will See That Her Lardsr IL Properly
Supplied.

She Will See That Her Lardsr IL Properly
Supplied.
Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LONDON, Feb. 9.-Mrs. French Sheldon will
leave London for Mombassa in a week. She
expects to catch the British East African Com
pany's steamer at Naples and to reach her
destination by the middle of March. She has
organized an expedition composed of fifty
natives, interpreters and couriers, and will
proceed from Mombassa to Killmanjara, made
famous by Messrs. Du Chaillu and Johnston
6he will be the first white woman who has
penetrated that remote region which is en-
tirely barbarous. She will be accompanied by
another white woman as an attendant. but the
remainder of the expedition will be composed
of natives. She expects to be absent four
months.
Mrs. Sheldon says that Mr.. Stanley has done
all that he possibly can to further the under
taking and she hopes to be able to secure the
services Of some of his Zanzibarians She will
require twelve bearers for her palanquin. that
is, three relays Of men. ''Some African expedi-
tions," says Mrs. sheldon, 'have suffered ter
ribly on account Of the barbarous and horrible
manner In which their food has been prepared.
propose 10 obviate at least this danger BY TAX
ing with me an experienced Arab woman
cook"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-09
A NEW ENGINE OF WAR.
Army Officers At Chicago to Test Dynamite
Shell Gun.

Army Officers At Chicago to Test Dynamite
Shell Gun.
CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-Louis Gathmann. q maker
OF mill machinery, exhibited to reporters today
a cannon Of his invention which he says is to
be tested in the presence OF United States army
officers at Fort Sheridan within fortnight un-
der instructions from War Department officials
at Washington. The weapon is 9ls feet long
and is designed TO be discharged in rapid sue
cession thousands Of times without becoming
oyerheated, throwing shells three feet long,
filled with dynamite, q nitro-glycerine, or any
other high explosive distance Of five miles,
the projectile exploding by the conclusion
when it strikes the object. The chief novel
feature il the use of liqnifed carbonic acid
gas, delivered automatically along the entire
length OF the bore at the instant Of discharge,
not only as absorbent OF the heat generated,
but as cooler after the charge has left the
gun By another new device pneumatic pres
sure is produced with the use of powder. Mr..
Gathmann claims to have already made salts
factory tests with a small model. should the
invention prove a success he expects that the
existing systems of coast defense particularly
would be revolutionized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-09
THE PAN-REPUBLIC CONGRESS.

A Meeting OF the General Committee to BE
Held Here on April 10.
New YORK. Feb. 9.-Hon. VIM. II. Arnoux,
chairman Of tho pan-republic congress, has is
sued a call for a meeting of the general COM
mittee Of 200 to take place at Washington, DC,
on April 10 next. The plan and scope COM
mittse have completed their re-
port and the other committees
are to meet in Washington on April 8 and 9 to
finish their work. April 10 is the centennial
anniversary of the signing of the first United
States patent by President Washington, and
has been selected for this meeting in recogni-
ton Of the debt that free institutions" owe
TO the mechanical progress Of the cen
tury. Hon. Champion s. Chace, chairman
Of the committee on .'plan and scope" has in
the name of the city Of Omaha given a most
earnest invitation to the congress to meet in
1893 in that city. He says Omaha ia the most
central city in the world that ia easily accessi-
BILE and in a healthy climate, and that the dele
gates from both the east and west could meet
there at the halfway point across the CONT
nent.