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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11
THE PRIZE BABy.
The Ledger's Ring was Oae of the
Nest Popular Features of the Fair
All OF the Large Assembly Present
Teok Great Interest In IL.


The LEDGER's s annual baby show
is always one of the most popular
events Of the big day of the fair.
There would have been several
more entries this year than ever but
several thought the prize would not
be given until Friday while two or
three babies in town were not taken
out as their mothers thought that
the ring would not be shown until
the cool of the evening. The judges
were Miss Gussie Burnett, of Louis
lana, Mo-, Mrs. Frank Sanford, of
Mexico and B. b. Tureman, of
Mexico. The first prize was award
ed to Dennie Kelso, The following
were the entries: Dennie Kelso,
Pearl Saunders, Turner Williams,
Frank Wales, Rody Quisenberry,
Ralph Brown and Joseph Lee Bea-
giles. The silver cup was awarded
DennieKelso and a basket of flowers
was presented to his mother by the
EEDEER
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

Hon. r. IL. NORTON, before start.
ing for Washington, day or two
since, got off quite joke when he
remarked to reporter of the St
Louis Republic, ''The regularity o
my nomination is generally con
ceded. " What he meant by "gen
erally," unless he said it in irony
is more than we can understand
We don't think there is a Democrat
in the district who conceded" ol
claimed that he was nominated
"legularly. y
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

CoI.MAN's Rural World contains
an excellent picture of Mr.. J. A..
Glandon, Secretary of the Mexico
Fair Association, and referred to him
as follows: We have the pleasure OF
presenting to our readers this week a
likeness of one of the best known and
most popular men in the great list Of
Fair Associations in the West, Mr..
j. A. Glandon, Secretary of the Au'
drain County Fair Association, oi
Mexico, Mo. Some love to dis
tribute flowers on the graves of then
dead ,other to write eulogies through
the obituary column; We prefer to
give the life-giving word whilst be
lis alive; the word that shall COM
mend the right and inspire it,sayine
to the beneficiary well done. whilst
yet among his fellows, and if posi-.
BILE enthuse them with the deterni.
nation to go and do likewise. In
what we say of Mr.. Glandon we
employ no laudatory words, but al
the facts and the circumstances jus
1 tify and warrant them. He il
known to all men as model mar
and citizen, honest as the day, true
as tried steel, interchangeable as en-.
terprising, and q manly man al
round
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11
"THEY,RE OFF,"
The TiE Horse Game Stopped by the
City Attorney, 3. w. Buckley.

Until to-day City Attorney Biek-
ley has been under the impression
that the tin horn game running al
the fair ground was outside of The
city limits. When complaints were
made to him Thursday he went out
and investigated and found that the
game vas being run about 15 feet
from the line inside ofthe city limits.
He had nine of the men connected
with it arrested and brought TO town.
The fine and costs of each amount
ed to $1S.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11
Mexico at the worlds Fair.

Mrs. Patti Moore, President OF
the LadiesBoard of MissouriWorld' e
Fair Commissioners, has written to
Mrs. R. M. White, of this city, ask
ing her to assist in organizing an
Auxiliary for the Worlds Fair in
Mexico, Mo. Mrs. Moore will visit
Mexico shortly and assist in the
organization. We are sure the la
dies in Mexico will take an interest
in the matter and see that our repu-
tation for enterprise and push is
kept to the front.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

QUITE a number of Mexico's en-.
terprising young men are making ar
rangements with the fair association
to erect a club house just across from
the grand stand on the other side o
the finish. The club house woulC
likely cost from $500 to $1,000 and
will consist mostly of porches. One
hundred stockholders at S25 eacf
will easily pay for a magnificent
building. Annual dues of $40 will
keep it in repair. x club house
would be an ornament to the grounds
and will be great convenience. Ou1
young men should take hold of this
movement. The LEDGER wants tt
be put down for two shares now.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11
Pears
Soap

The skin ought to be
clear; there is nothing
strange in a beautiful face.
If we wash with proper
soap, the skin will be open
and clear, unless the
health is bad. A good
skin is better than a
doctor.
The soap to use is
Pears; no alkali in it. It
is perhaps the only soap
in the world with no al
kali in it.
All sorts of stores sell
# especially druggists;
II sorts of peppIe use i.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

ALICE MITCHELL, of Memphis,
whose unnatural love for Freda
Ward led to the latter's death, has
been decided insane and will be
placed where she can do no further
harm 1t is to be hoped that the
public will be inflicted with no fur
ther details of the disgusting affair.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11
The Ring Awards.

Harness Horses, classifed-Nares,
A Mare, yrs old and ever. s 10 90
First, w II Mckinney; second. Jeff
Rridgford, of Paris.
45 Mare, yrs and under A.. s 90
First, G ii Harrison; second, Ed. D.
Wis, of Columbia.
40 Mare, yrs and under g.. Z 90
First Geo M Craig, OF Galloway; Sec
ond, Cleo Withefs, of Sedalia.
AZ Mare, | yr and under g. 90
First, II G Calhoun; second, II b
Wood, of Gala ray.
IS Mare, under year old 800
First, S G Nicholson, of Galloway;
second C r. Creighton,o of iallaway.
Saddle Horses, classined-stallians.
49 Stallion, 4 yrs and over. IS Is 90
First, TS&J Harrison, Callaway. End
w Porter & Son, Dunksberg, Mo.
SO Stallion. 8 yrs and under4 10 90
T. Harrison q Son, Galloway, Sec
end, DIR Fred Moss, of Monroe.
81 Stallion, 2 yrs and under 90
First, Err Sims, of Galloway, second,
Ed Davis, of Columbia
swsepstakes-Harness Horses.
81 Pair harness geldings. Is 90
Davis & Smith, of Galloway.
Must be owned by exhib-
itor.
g 7 King, of Galloway.
Fine stallion-sweepstakos.
60 Fine stallion, any age. a5 90
j A Potts, of Mexico.
Saddle Horses Classified -Geidings.
81 Saddle geIding, yrs old
First, ] A Potts; second, JEFF Bridg-
ford, of Paris, Mo.
62~saddie gelding, s yrs and
First, ] 4 Potts; second !, r c Calhoun.
63 Saddle gelding, 2 yrs and
unaer 5:...-........ 90
First, HT Brown, of Boone; second,
l. B Bolton, of Sedalia.
Harness Horses-Classiisd.
IS Stallion, yrs and over. ..s Is 90
Mccormick Live Stock Company, OF
Bowling Green, Pike County.
66 Stallion, 3 yrs and under4 10 90
] A Potts, of Mexico.
CD Stallion, under 2 yrs DID,. 6 90
Over two years old to be
exhibited in harness.
Sanford q johnson, of Auxvasse.
Sweepstakes.
20 Saddle gelding, any age. s Is 90
] A Potts, of Mexico.
IL Stallion, mare or gelding,
all purposes. es..... % 90
T 8 & J Harrison, of Galloway.
73 Saddle horse, mare or
gelding, 3 years old and
.............. Is 90
Geo M Craig, of Galloway.
Harness Stallion - Sweepstakes - Stallion
and celts.
rs Private premium by ]. A.
Potts. best sucking colt
by his horse, Artist Jr
LIST premium, SIS; Sec
ond premium, $40.
First premium, e Il Jesse; second
premium, John Showers.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

ROBERT RYsDYK, 2:13l4, Hon.
CT Clark S famous stallion, brought
out great applause when he came on
the track Thursday. By request he
logged an exhibition half and it is
undertood will be put in condition to
lower his record during the October
meeting. Rysdyk is one of the most
noted horses in the United States.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

MIR. John Carpenter, of Good.
land, Ind, says: 81 tried Cham.
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar,
rhea Remedy, for diarrhea and Sc.
we're cramps and pains in the ystom.
ach and bowels with the best re-
suits. In the worst cases / nev
er had to give more than the thild
dose to effect q cure. In mos
cases one dose will do. Besides it.
other good qualities it is pleasant Il
take" 25 and so cent bottles fol
sale by c. A. Buckner.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

HoN. CHAMP CLARK, candidate
for Congress, was in Mexico yester-
day shaking hands with friends.
MIR. Clark is very sanguine that he
will be nominated. No man in the
country has greater confidence in
the people than Clark, and from the
very start he was ready and anx-
ious to refer the contest back to the
rank and file of the Democratic
Darty
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11
GOVERNOR C. II. HARDIN.
A Tribute From Hardin College
Aiamnm.

God, in his inscrutabIe wisdom,
has brought the long and useful life
OF our greatest benefactor to close.
While in the death of Gov. C. III.
Hardin the country mourns the loss
OF an invaluable citizen and the town,
county, state and church bring me-
moral tributes to his worth, integrity
and benevolence, may not the Alum
nae of Hardin College add their triy1
butte of gratitude. Is it we'll that
through either modesty or timidity
those who have been the recipients
of his benefactions should be silent
at time when all others are doing
honor to the noble dead.
Gov. Hardin was, indeed, the
friend of young women and in his
work for them was his great love
for humanity best embodied. Well
he realized that the fate of the nation
depends upon the proper training
of the future mothers of the land.
The hand that rocks the cradle is
the hand that moves the world.
The walls of Hardin College, with
the wise provision for its main
tenance and the many noble influ-
ences that go out from it, form
monument which makes his men,
ory and his works immortal. Bricks
may crumble; the stones be worn by
the ravages of time, but the impress
sions made upon the immortal
minds brought under the education
al influences which this good man
has given to the young women of
the land are everlasting. Eternity
alone can show what shores will be
laved by the outgoing, ever-widen-
ing circles ripping on the surface of
the shores of life. Many of us have
been enabled, through his munifi-
cence, to attain to the breadth of
culture that higher education gives,
which otherwise would have been
beyond our reach; and we feel that
we are better fitted thereby to fill
the modest inches in which we find
ourselves. We feel that we can be
better daughters, better wives and
better mothers for the opportunities
he has placed within our reach.
And those of us who have sons will
proudly hold up before their young
minds as model the character of
Chas. A. Hardin, the founder of our
Alma Mater.
We, as the children of his bene-
ficience, do honor and revere his
name and thank the Great Giver of
all good for the life of Gov. Chas. I'll.
Hardin. By THE COMMITTEE.
Daniel Bros. is the place for hard
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11
Fifty Dollars Reward.

Mr.. B. r. Cauthorn's residence
in the northwestern suburbs OF the
city was entered by thieves We'd
nesday night and fine gold watch.
chain and charm were stolen. The
watch had "B. r. c." engraved or
the outside and the charm is &
water gate with a gold rim around
it. Mr. Cauthorn will pay s25 re-
ward for the return of the watch
and s25 for the capture and con-
yiction of the thief.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

Hon. c. G. DANIEL, of Vandalia,
was in Mexico this week and made
the LEDGER a pleasant call. He
says the outlook for crops was never
better around Vandalia than to-day.
He is right when he says that Van
dalia is surrounded by some of the
best farming country in the world.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11
"Jastlce. and .Parmer.. !.

MEXICO, Mo-, Aug. Al notice a
communication in yesterdays LED
GER signed "Farmer. This party
may be sure enough farmer and a
member of the F. & L. Union, but
his utterances are positively like
those of persons living in the south
and east part Of Mexico, or entirely
outside of the district affected by
the smoke, SCOT and gas from
the Mexico Fire Brick Works.
insist that until said brick company
shall extend all their smoke stacks
to height of at least eighty feet,
said company nor any one for it,
has any right to criticise or condemn
the action of the citizens in West
Mexico for making complaint
against said company, Or for petit
tioning for relief. Less that year
ago complaint was made that the
smoke from the smoke stack of the
Liewellyn Electric Light Plant was
annonying persons residing in that
vicinity.
What course did Mr.. Llewellyn
pursue? Like a man and consider
ate citizen, and without any kind of
pledge from those making COM
plant, he proceeded at once to
make his smoke stack eighty feet
high. The nuisance was thus
abated and peace and harmony
fully restored between Mr.. Llewellyn
and the late complainants.
The smoke stack at the mill of
Pollock IL Co. is one hundred and
five feet high. No word of COM
plant comes up about any smoke
nuisance in the vicinity of said
mills. Now, l ask in all candor
and fairness why said Fire Brick
Company should not be asked and
expected to do all and everything
that Llewellyn and Pollock have
done toward preventing a horrible
whitening nuisance.
We ask in all kindness that the
people in South and East Mexico
do by the West enders as they
would wish to be done by. Please
don't any further endorse move
ment that would foster an intoler-
able nuisance upon those people
and thus ruin their homes.
We say to the County F. and l..
u, if in your wisdom you feel call
ed upon to take sides in this nuis-
ance question we beg of you to go
first to the Fire Brick Company and
implore them to run up their smoke
stacks just as Llewellyn and Pollock
have done as step toward prevent
ing the smoke nuisance.
We would ask the Mexico I'M
provement and Investment Com
pany to be moderate. In you- zeal
to serve the Fire Brick Company
please don't manifest Indifference
and cold disregard for the rights
and property of the aggrieved in
West Mexico.
West Mexico citizens do not de-
sire to drive any worthy enterprise
away, and in their present attitude
only stand up in defense of
their homes, property and the or
dinary rights of the law-abiding
citizen. JUSTICE.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

The Missouri Supreme Court re-
Gently decided, in the case of Heiz-
er VS.. Kingsland & Douglass Mfg.
Co., that a manufacturer was not
liable for the explosion of the cyl
inder of a steam threshing machine
sold by him, whereby an employe Of
the purchaser was killed, where il
was not shown that the manufactur-
Ter knew that the cylinder was in q
dangerous condition.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

What the Hon. George G. Vest
says in regard to the superiority of
Hirschberg's diamond and nom
changeable spectacles:
81 am using glasses which | pur-
chased from Prof: Hirschberg and
they are the best | ever tried.
at affords me great pleasure to
recommend Prof. Hirschberg as an
excellent optician and his glasses are
simply unequalled in my ex-
perienee. G.G. VEST. !"
These glasses are for sale by ]. NJ.
Pollard. d&w-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

SOME of the best horses in the
United States will be here at the
October meeting, The horses will
then have been through, the circuit
and will meet here to lower their
records. The best in all the vari-
Gus classes will be at the October
meeting
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

The st. Louis Post-Dipateh
says: The Congressman who in
sist upon staying away from WASH
ington during session should be
permitted by their constituents to
crafty their wishes in this respect
without defrauding the country.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

THE two weeks Fair in Mexico
in October will be a success. The
programme offered on that occasion
is first-elass in every particular. AT
that time our farmers will have
more leisure and will turn out en-
masse. The agricultural department
of that meeting will be especially
looked after.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11
The Post Daapntch of Aug

THE Post-Dsspateh of Aug. 3
says: 1t is not pleasant spectacle
for the people of the Ninth Con-
gressional Diattict to see their rep
resentative foreai ID do his duty by
the order of the House. The fact
that he has neglected his work for
months in order to secure a contin-
uation of his official term is not a
high recommendation for a repeti-
ton of that honor.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

MEXICO and Audrain county are
under lasting obligations to the di
rectors of the Mexico Fair Associa.
ton. They are the right mem in
the right place.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

THE Mexico Fair is not rnn to
make money but to encourage the
horse and farm interests in Audrain
county and is deserving of the liber-
al patronage of the public.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

IFthe call for theCongressional pri-
mary in this district is not loaded
for grizzly bear key should be fur.
nished with it so that those who
run may read understandingly.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

Some twenty years experience in
journalism and politics has taught
the valuable lesson that the farther
the newspaper man can keep away
FROM political wirepulling the better
| it is for him personally, profession
ally and pecuniarily ColumbiaH
aid
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

IT turns out in evidence that dis
graceful scenes very often happen in
Congress. Testimony has just been
taken to show that some of our
Congressman are not only habitual
drunkards but appear in debate too
drunk to talk intelligently, one go
ing so far as to ask colleague
standing near "Where am | at?"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

1t is reported that Governor Har-
din omitted three OF his name sakes
from his will. OF course this was
unintenticnal. We hardly believe
this is a fact as the Governor had a
splendid memory; but if it is, Mrs.
Hardin viii doubtless see that they
are remembered as per The spirit Of
the will.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

If we had Board of Trade corn
posed OF such men as make the
Mexico Fair a success we would
have several new industries in our
city shortly.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11
G. N. HASKELL 4 co.
Carriage Makers and Repairers.

Headquarters for carriage and
buggy repairing. Carriage trim
ming and painting. Horseshoeing
and blaeksmithing all kinds. We
have also fine line of buggies, sur
ries, phatons, carts and spring wag-
ons. You are especially invited 10
call and examine our spring wagons.
We thank you for past favors. We
are still located at the old stand and
are better prepared than ever to do
all kinds of work i'm the blacksmith
ing line. GIN. HASKELL & Co.
Southeast corner jefferson and Lib
erty Street, Mexico, Mo. 2-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

Hon. C. F. Clark had Robert
Rysdyk, 2:13A out on the track
Thursday to let the thousands OF
visitors see what kind of a stallion
| is owned in Mexico. Robert was
Justify cheered as he moved rapidly
|up and down the stretch at the
smoothest, evenest gait ever possess
ed by trotter. He was logged for the
half at about rs clip. Rysdyk is
the most valuable stallion in Mis-
souri,, and of course we all throw up
our hats when we see him out on
dress parade.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

We understand that Farmer, y
who published an article in yester-
days LEDGER in reference to the
Fire Brick Company, referred to
what he understood to be an injunc-
ton brought against the Salamander
works rather than the petition to be
brought before the Council asking
for the smoke stacks to be erected
higher. We are also informed that
no injunction was lately undertaken
and that no paper addressed to
Judge Hughes was signed but that
parties in West Mexico who are in
jured by the smoke circulated a
paper addressed to the Fire Brick
Works serving notice on its officers
that if the works were re-ereeted and
they were injured, suit would be
brought for damages.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

MExico's fair gets better and bet,
ter every year. 1t will have to be 4
dandy next year to be better than
this.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

The grand stand will have to be
enlarged next year. Not over halt
the crowd could be accommodated
on big Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11
A Joyous Occasion.

The handsome new residence Of
Henry Forgey fairly glittered We'd
nesday evening with the youth and
beauty of our city. The occasion
was in honor of Miss Katherine
Forgey, of Louisiana. Happier
hearts and merrier faces never as
sembled in Mexico to enjoy a more
bountiful supply of the luxuries Of
the metropolitan market Dancing
was participated in and general
happy time spent by all. IL was a
jolly evening, indeed, for the guests.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

Tie great trotting stallion, Aller-
ton, owned by G. w. Williams, of
independence, Iowa, in a race We'd
nesday at Davenport, Iowa, with
Lobasco, strained a tendon in his
right hind leg, disabling him for this
season. This will prove loss to
his owner of at least 800, 900, as he
had him matched in a number OF
races of $4,000 each with Axtel,
Delmarch and others. The st. Jo-
seph, Mo-, Association will be very
greatly disappointed, as the Aller-
ton-Axtel race was one of their best
drawing cards.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

Thursday Johnny R., a stallion
by Egmont, dam by Daisy, owned
by J. C. Nelson, Of LaHarpe, H.,
went a mile against his record of
2 AK and made new mark Of
2 :25L, aud if he hadn't made a
slight break at the finish would
have gone in about 2:24A. This
was the only skip in the mile.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

J. S. Moore, son of T. e. Moore,
the famous Kentucky horse man, is
in Audrain on visit to his brother
in-law and will likely locate in this
county. Heis Just the kind of man
we need here and we trust that he
will find what he wants.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

The horse men are all delighted
and most of them will be back in
October and surely all and more
next year.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

Mrs. T. T. Hinde, who has been
visiting the family Of II. K. Hinde,
north If town, returned % her
home ID Illinois yesterday
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

When Baby WAS sick. We gave her csssoria.
When she was Child. she cried for Caaoris.
when she became Mis-, she eiang 20 castoria.
When she had Chitiren, She gave them Castoris.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

Horse MEN say there never was
such a day of racing in Missouri as
at the big fair Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

DON'T forget that we are to have
paved streets by next fair.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-08-11

In August, 1891, there was a card
published in the LEDGER signed by
George L. Bennett. This card con-
tanned charges against the good
character and name of S. l.. Woody
We are informed that these charges
are untrue. The article was unwit-
tingly published during our absence.
We desire to give this statement as
broad circulation as we gave the
original publication. The infor ma
ton we have is that the charges are
groundless and entirely without
foundation. The writer of this has
known Mr.. Woody for several years
and we know nothing derogatory to
his character and regard him as a
Christian gentleman, upright citi-
zen and true exponent of all the
morals which enter in the character
of a true man and a minister of the
gospel. Rev. Mr. Woody is a resi-
dent of this city and stands high in
the respect of those who know him.