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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12

The Clark Il Potts Sale.


The sale of Clark & Potts, at
Mexico, Mo-, last week, was fair
ly successful. The drouth of last
summer had caused many empty
barns, and corn and oats are high,
and farmers were not inclined to
invest in horses as they would
have done had there been an abun-
dance OF feed on hand.
The sale Of saddle stock was
large at moderate prices, and some
excellent horses changed hands.
We had no idea that Missouri Was
producing SO much fine saddle
stock. Some of it was purchased
foI Kentucky.
We think Messrs. CLARK & Potts
might devise system of selling
which would be more satisfactory
to purchasers and sellers. II they
would devote one day, or half day,
for instance, to the sale of saddle
stock, and another half day or day
to the sale of strictly standard
bred trotting stock, and then have
time for double teams and for
buggy horses, etc, purchasers
would know just when to be on
hand, and would not have to wade
through a three days sale and see
lots of stock sold that they feel no
interest IN. We think if the stock
was thus classified, and specific
times given for each class, sellers
and buyers would be better pleas
ed.
We desire to say that Messrs
CLARK Il Potts, and all under them,
did their very utmost to please
every body. They were always po-
lite, courteous, obliging, and dealt
fairly and squarely with every one.
These annual sales of Messrs.
Clark and Potts are of great ad-
vantage to the stock breeding in
terests of Missouri, and ought to
grow in Importance from year to
wear
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12
Taxes Collected.

The following shows the amount
of revenue collected from all
sources during 1890 by Collector
r. p. Hopkins:
Amount collected on tax book, 1890:
State, Sl7,oSS 81; county, Si7,l54.92;
road. $4,l95.4 .43; school, S25, 1872.
Amount collected on merchants:
State, 1898; county, 593.33; road,
$50; school, ,3G9.05.
Amount collected on dram shop Ii
cense: State, 352,G9; county, I,sl5.l9;
road, 1,7s7.5' school, $3.50.
Amount collected on billiards and
pool: State, 268 90; county, 266.00.
Amount collected on railroad tax
book: State, 3, 81 .6G; county, 3 S,537 .66;
road, 1,095.iI, school, i,7l6.90.
Amount collected on back taxes {:
State, 1,9l3.95; county, 16S5.7i; road,
PSI %; school, ., ,s0S.1s.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12
CANT ITEMS.
correspondence of tie Ledger.

Correspondence of tie Ledger
CANT, March 4.-Renie & Cox
have purchased a foe Nontrose
horse. His name is Manrat
and after the fair We believe he
will be hated by lots of the boys
who got lett that showed against
him.
Jno. F Miller sold his fine sad
die pony, Mary Lee, at the Clark
d Potts Combination Sale, for SIS.
Cant school closed last Friday
and We regret to learn that the
accomplished teacher. Miss Hop
klns, will leave US and return to her
home In Mexio. but We hope she
may return and teach another
school as successful as the one
just closed.
Mr.. Henry Wilcox died Friday,
Feb. q, with pneumonia.
Will Miller is visiting relatives
IN Scotland, SO he says, but we be-
leye there are other attractions
IN Scotia.
J. f. Miller has sub-rented the
Tom Northern farm to Mr.. Will
Smiley. Mr.. Miller has purchased
the farm of Mr.. VIM. Ridgway and
will move on it soon.
j. M. Sharp has moved to the
farm he purchased from the Winn
heirs, and says he hopes to raise
high tariff crop this year.
The crownlng event of the sea-
son was afforded the guests present
at Jno. F. Miller's last Friday
night, Feb. 27. At 7 O'Clock the
crowd began to assemble and at
g the spacious rooms were filled,
when dancing commenced and con-
tinued till 3 O'Clock. An elegant
lunch Was served and freely par
taken of by all present. Among
many others, there were three OF
Mexico's most charming bellies.
and also accomplished dancers, IN
attendance. Notwithstanding the
inclement weather they came and
all told the same story regarding
the amusements of the evening
and Mr.. Mlller's hospitality.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12
The Influence of Poetry.

W dIter beSdtlk I'D Harper > II AE'tF
The reading of poetry predls-
poses the heart of generous
thoughts; it teaches young man
what is noble in mankind; it opens
his mind to the reception of great
hopes and unselfish ambitions.
Never again can a man feel that
rapture of spirit which falls upon a
boy when, in the dusty atmosphere
of library, while the notes dance
as the sun pours through the win-
dows upon the leather backs of the
books, while, outside, the carts
rumble up and down the streets,
he sits alone among the books, ,por-
ing over a volume ofpoetry. Then
the gates of Heaven lie open for
him to gaze within; nay, Heaven
itself is close to him, within his
reach, and ready for the whole
world should they but choose to
stem within.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12
just What She Looked Like.

She was plump woman, aud 1T
would not have been a violent
stretching of the truth to call her a
corpulent one. With the fatuity
which sometimes seizes upon her
sex in the way of deciding to wear
the most conspicuous stuff, she
had selected as the material OF her
gown brocade such as of old was
used by the upholsterer.
She was covered with figures go
large that, had she been smaller,
not so much as a single one could
have been crowded upon her yet
which she displayed as fully as a
conscientious sign-board could have
done.
There were those in the company
who were not restrained by the
loftiness of her social position from
remarking upon her striking ap-
pearance, and as she sailed across
the room one of these persons said
to her nelghbor
'Do look at Mrs. Bowsersox;
isn't she astonishing tonight ?'
Yes" was the reply; "she
looks exactly like an escaped sofa. u
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12
The Books We Borrow.

There is much negligence shown
in the matter of returning borrow
ed books, and this often by persons
of whom one would expect better
things. For months after a book
is read, it is allowed TO lie about
the house, and no especial effort is
made to return it to its owner.
That book should be returned as
soon as read, just as particularly as
one would return tool after using
it, or a garment after wearing it,
would appear to 60 without say
ing. Yet it is not always the case
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12
Easter.

Easter falls ON March 20, an un-
usually early date. The earliest
date on which Easter can fall is on
March %, and this only in case
the moon is full on March 81 when
this date happens to fall on Satur-
day. This combination of circam-
stances is extremely rare it oc-
Cured IN 1893, 1861 and 1917, and
will happen again in 1890, 2O76 and
2l44. while during the three fol-
lowing centuries it is not once "on
the books" at this early date. On
the other hand, Easter never falls
later than April %; this was the
case in 1866; 1874 and 1886, and
will only happen once in the next
century-namely, in 1943.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12
An Increased Democratic Vote
POlled at Tuesdays
Primary.
THE MAYOR, RECORDER AND ALL FIVE
OLD ALDERMEN ENDORSED BY
BEING RETURNED.
A Harmonious Primary, Conducted on the
Australian Plan-The Vote
Marked Increase Over
Last Year.

The City Democratic primary
on Thursday was quiet and har'
monious, but we'll attended and
quite interesting in some of the
contests. The old Council and
Mayor were returned without q
skip. The old Recorder was also
reelected. The race for City At,
torney was very close, Buckley de
feating Robertson by 13 plurality
w. R. Kemp is the nominee for
Marshal, defeating Bunton and
Robinson. The judges did not
count by wards, except for Coun'
cilmen, and it Is impossible tC
give the vote by wards, as the
LEDGER has heretofore always
done. Separate tally sheets were
kept On the Fourth and Sixth
Wards, which are as follows:
FOURTH WARD,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12
Hurd.,JOhnSOn.

Married. on Wednesday, March
4, at the residence of the BRIDES
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Spot. John.
son, Mr.. Henry Hurd and Miss
Rosa Johnson, Rev. Latham officiat,
ing. The groom was formerly in
the drug business at Santa Fe.
The LEDGER extends congratula-
fIOnS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12
The Mabrey Bill.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March 5.
The Senate Committee on Rail
roads will report favorably on the
Mabrey express bill in the morning.
The bill places all express compan-
les under the control of the Board
of Railroad Commissioners and
gives them the power to regulate
charges. As the bill has passed
the House and has now received
the favorable consideration OF the
Internal improvements Committee
of the Senate, its chances of pas
sage are very much increased.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12
THE CLARK JACK CASE.
The Plaintiff. CouOble, Gets a
Verdict for $216-The Cell
ebrated Case Again to
be Appealed.

The celebrated Clark -Conoble
jack case was decided against the
defendant, Hon. c. F. Clark, of
this city, at Bowling Green this
week, and a verdict of s2l6 render
ed in favor Of the plaintiff, Mr.. f.
II. Coneble, OF Clark county. Mr..
Clark's attorneys were Hon Elijah
Robinson, of Kansas City, and Mr..
J. G. Trimble, of Mexico; Conoble
was represented by Mr.. George
Robertson. OF this city, aud Hon.
Champ Clark, of Bowling Green.
Thus far the costs amount to $500.
The case will again be appealed.
CELEBRATED CASE.
These long cared musical instru-
ments, yclept jacks, as general
rule, come high, but this particu-
lar jack bids fair to cost somebody
more money than any two Catalo-
nian animals ever imported. The
case has become a celebrated one.
In April, 1885, E. H. Conoble, of
Clark county, purchased of Cyrus
+. CLARK, of this city, jack,
and paid therefor 5000. Conoble
claims the animal was worthless
and sued Clark in the Audrain
County Circuit Court, June term,
1855. on the warranty. Defendant
obtained a verdict and plaintiff ap-
pealed to the Kansas City Court of
Appeals, where the case was re-
versed. Then a change of venue
was taken to Pike county. On the
first trial at Bowling Green plain
tiff obtained verdict, which was
reversed by the st. Louis Court of
Appeals, and the case was sent
back to Pike county for trial, with
the above named result. More than
one hundred witnesses have ap-
peared in the case.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12
burlington Pays The Penalty.

burlington Pays The Penalty.
John Oscar burlington was exc
cuted at Bo onvllle yesterday for
the murder of Sheriff Thomas G.
Cranmer, of Cooper county, on
June IA, 1890. He met his fate
unhinchingly, and in response to
the question if he had anything to
say, remarked: "My men, l have
nothing to say. l wish you all
we'll. May God be with you"
He assisted the Sheriff in placing
the bands around his feet and
hands and repeated the Lords
prayer, at the close of which the
trap-door was sprung and his soul
was ushered into eternity. The trap
was sprung at 10 O'Clock and at
1912 be was pronounced dead.
burlington escaped from Jail twice
after sentence OF death was passed
upon him, but was recaptured each
time. 1t Is said that Cranmer was
the third man he had killed. His
case was appealed from the Coop
er County Circuit Court to the
Supreme Court, and in January last
this Court, by Judge Macfarlane,
handed down Its opinion, affirm
ing the decision OF the lower court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12
Kemp's plurality. .

1t is impossible to give the re-
suit by wards in the First, Second.
Third and Fifth. Australian sys-
tenn did away with the great part of
the old practice of voting men like
a drove of sheep. Men went over
to the polls and scratched their
own tickets where no one could
dictate who they should vote for
or see how they voted. No one
was allowed in the room save the
judges and voters as they came in.
Each man Was handed a ticket and
ushered into stall. Here he made
out his ticket, folded it, walked
out and gave 1t to the judges, two
of whom wrote their names on
each ballot cast. The system has
given general satisfaction among
the voters.
The result by totals is as fol-
lows:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12
just Plain Joe Yet.
Erom the M.,i.erlN MnnltnE.

FROM tue AfiFfss mtnitfI
J. A. Glandon, well known here
in days gone by as plain "Joe"
Glandon, has evidently prospered
since he left Moberly to take up
his residence in Mexico. He has
been in the Express business from
boy, and is we'll known az the
secretary of the Missouri Fair Cir
cult. we note that the LEDGER
quotes Joe as about tn erect three
large plate-glass fronts three story
high BRICK stores, just east OF the
Express Office building, which
ground ne owns. We congratulate
Joe on his success in business and
Mexico on having such & progress
! i've citizen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12
IT Does Not Mote.

1t ia now twenty long years since
Keely first announced his motor
and predicted such great things for
it. Over 100000 of cold cash
have been swallowed up in expert
ments, and yet the motor does not
mote any more than 1t did the first
day. The theory may be good,
but the practical part can't be har-
rascah
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12

There's a good deal of
guarantee business in the store
keeping of to-day. It's too
excessive. Or too reluctant.
Half the time it means moth
ing. Words-OuLy aooras.
This offer to refund the
money, or to pay a reward, Is
made under the hope that you
won't want your money back,
and that you won't claim the
reward. Of course.
So, whoever is honest in
making it, and works-not on
his own reputation alone, but
through the local dealer whom
you know, must have some
thing he has faith in back of
the guarantee. The business
wouldn't stand a year with
out it.
What is lacking is conf
dence. Back of that, what i:
lacking is that clear honest,
which is above the average
practice"
DR.. Pierce's medicines are
guaranteed to accomplish wha
they are intended to do, ane
their makers give the none,
back if the result isn't ap
parent.
Doesn't it strike you tha
a medicine which the maker:
have so much confidence in
is the medicine for your
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12
just in Time.

Mrs. Rose Mccormick, of Green
point, died on the 17th instant full
ly believing that she was l04 years
old. Ga the 18th papers were dis.
covered whicn proved her age to be
only 81. This would have been a
sad blow to her, aud it was lucky
she died when she did.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12
Cleveland For President.

"Straws show which way the
wind blows" A poll of the mem.
bers of the Missouri House as to
their choice for President resulted
as follows: Mr.. Cleveland 81,
Palmer 10, Blaine Is, Boise 5
Harrison /, Gray /, and Weaver /
The Republican who voted fol
Harrison did so because his brethel
is a Republican postmaster A can
yass for Vice President showed
that "Silver Dick" Bland was tht
almost unanimous choice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12
Fake Cures.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut is after a law to
make it a misdemeanor, punisha-
BILE by fine of 500, for any per
son to propose to heal, cure or help
an ailment in another by laying on
of hands. She ought to go further
and make 1t State prison offsnse
to practice the faith cure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12
Held For Grand Jury.

The two tramps arrested and
charged with breaking into Wad-
dlngton's store at Benton City were
to-day bound over in the sum oil
$500 each to await the action of the
Graz d Jury. There is no doub,
but what they are two of the par.
ties wanted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12
When Henry Jones an Illlnoisan

When Henry Jones, an Illlnoisan,
died the other day, the papers said
he left an insurance policy for
$1,000 Within tour days eight
women appeared and claimed to
be his wives, and it is believed
that each and every one will prove
her claim before she gets through.
Henry's operations were conduct
ed within a circle of fifty miles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12
A Valuable Jack.

SEDALIA, Mo, March 4.-What
is claimed to be the finest young
jack ever raised in Missouri was
sold to-day by W. w. Allen, OF
Lamonte, to Louis Monsees, o.
Smithton, for 1920. The animal
was sired in Ray County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12

Colman's Rural World says the
Fair Association of Audrain coun-
ty has just voted by 233 votes out
of 3O7, to increase their capital
stock $40 900. This amount will
be rapidly subscribed, and most of
it used to build a regulation mile
track. Work will be commenced
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12

The residence of Mrs. Nancy
Peak, 2 IL miles west of Santa Fe,
burned on the night of March 3. A
portion of the household goods
wss saved. Loss partially covered
by insurance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12
CAN SHE LIVE OMIT?
A New York Heiress Cut OF
With a Pitiful $4,000
q Year.
From the New York Continent

AaShi thC ANSN xufh SDulineHt.
A young woman we'll known in
society has been allowed by the
referee in will case an increase of
81 800 year income over that pro-
vided her by the testament of her
grandfather.
The increase is based on the fol-
lowing items, which the referee
holds are essential to her we'll be.
ing:
Salary for chaperon.. ..s1, 200 90
Pocket oney ......... 420 on
Living expenses. ....... 4 $50 II
nenC... ,5I5 w
Clothlng.. ................ 1000 90
DentistIy. 1Zo w
Medical attendance. ..... 800 OU
This brings the income of the
young woman up to slightly over
$1,000; but how dreadfully re-
strlcted it leaves her! Where do
soda water, matinee tickets, bon
bons and novels come in? Does
any referee think that $420 a year
is going to near supply any
woman who can afford $1,000 a
year for dress with their other joys
without which life is empty?
Where is there any provision for
gas bills? If the possessor of this
income is not to have candy why
should she be compelled to spend
1925 year on her teeth Is she
at liberty to divert any portion OF
her medical attendance appropria-
ton to such necessities OF happy
life as horses, hat pins, bangle
rings and Recamler cream? Or
must she borrow money of her
chaperon to pay for them?
When a woman's income be-
comes a matter of public record
through the courts the public are
naturally interested in the matter,
and some slight explanation OF the
plan the executors seem to have
mapped out would interest them
still more. The necessity of such
an explanation is quite evident.
When a precedent for limiting an
heiress to pitiful $4,000 is es-
tablished the interests of other
heiresses demand that an explana-
tion should be made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12

Now let every Democrat in Mex.
EcO get to work for the ticket. No
sns on the ticket is in any danger,
Eut let's see how big m m.jority We
Irap rat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12

W. T. Bradley, Jr., and family
lett to-day tor Eureka Springs,
Ark, where they wilt visit for
several months. Mr.. Charles Ha-
merly has rented Mr.. Bradley's
farm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12

". J. RIxEY and the Alumna
n, keeping the chair fund BOOM
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12

There is said to be a school di-
rector in Southern Rails county
who does not believe that the earth
ls round. He knows the theory
is wrong, for be tried placing an
apple on a stump one night and the
next morning it was still there. He
thinks if old terra is round and
turns over the apple would have
rolled off.-Laddonia Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12

Wgo said the Democrats were
nal going into the primary?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12

TIE State Agricultural College
/: 10 be moved and Mexico must
IhsVelt. Let our Board OF Trade
wake up and take hold of this mat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12

! GOVERNOR FRANCIS recommends
fnst Missouri's share of the direct
aI fund, which amounts to S161,- :
Ia 80, be given as an endowment
10 the State UNIVERSITY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12

Mas. Col. SALLIE " ALKER, of
Macon county, wants to be school
snnis- s-ioner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12

'oaoles never come singly, so
ssms that great disasters have
1. naoit of occurring in groups.
present the coal mine horror
p' TIE public occupied. Itused
saia that men who go down
ae sea In ships took their lives
{. Ae'r hands, but nowadays those
20 down into coal mines are
5 70 lind graves there. The
W life in that manner in PENN
N. ka'a, Canada and Europe in
ss month has been startling.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12

The Mayor and CITY Council
AOuld feel proud. They have
'ery Ole been reelected by the
people to serve another term. We
Font remember of this having
Ter occurred before in the history
b Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12

Mss BELLE HI-EY to-day re-
sly' d a check for s. Tor chars In
be new Hardin College chap Ell
EOm Charley Early, of Centralia.
Ehe Aluml 9 arr. dning good work
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12

GOVERNOR FRANCIS recommends
bat Missouri appropriate $50 00C
r an exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
aissouri should be properly repre-
&ented on that occasion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12

The ou --"lng County CuIItc.or,
!. T. Hopkiu-, settled with the
County Court Friday His colIec-
Ons have been unusually good.
de beat The record last year by
allectlng s. per cent. Of the taxes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12

The proposed Proctor tower at
the Worlds Chicago Fair will prob
ably be a monument of engIn. er-
ing skill and ability; but there will
always be question whether it is
worth while. Eleven hundred feet
is great hight; but even when the
visitor to the fair has been hoisted
to the summit by one of the rapid
running elevators there will be
nothing to see except the newly
annexed suburbs of Chicago, which
are mostly in their original prairie
state. The utmost that can be
said Of the tower will be that it Is
a hundred feet higher than the
Eitfel; and this certainly is not a
distinction worth paying 81 ,OOO, ,OOO
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12

q IT is impossible for all good
democrats to have office, especially
IN the same time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12

iaE members of the County
|"oft Weie the guests of Horace
|sandy at the poor farm Friday
|asy found the building and every
4'ns pertaining to the management
good shape and report that they
II! seldom found any hotels which
'k better care of its guests.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12

An empty corn crio Is never
ven on the land Of all industrious
1hrmer in Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12

lHE Columbia Herald, speaking
he new curators of the State
University. says: B. r. Cauthorn
an Intelligent, high-minded cit
lsn Of Audrain county, and his ap-
"lh'ment is most satisfactory to
70 friends of the University.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12
ALSO CURES
Promptly and Permanently
LUMsAco, sPRAiNS,
BRUISES.

TgE Democrats of Mexico have
10 sores to heal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12
CURES SclATlCA.

Baltimore, Md. Dee. 70. les9.
r,rssrei .ng time vi Ii scia;ie Ta.us in
a. 5ins fund 10 relief til ! tri-d st.
;ssoisOl, which completely GFei me-.
ias''s CuAs. 4. FULDA.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12

Ned Turner, the little son OF the
ice man, has been confined to his
room this week from q stroke he
received in playing at school Fri
day. A large boy, in jumping,
struck him in the eide with his
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-12

MEXICO is The place for the State
|iyicultural Farm,