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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-15

cars, tasteful homes and daily communication
with the world. 1t is the rapid-transit age; the
age of the telegraph and the telephone. A man
speaks to-day and the entire world reads his
words tomorrow morning. There are but
twenty-four hours in the day, but forty-eight
hours are crowded into It.
We all know how we have advanced material
ly. Do we realize how we have advanced scien-
tfcally: More than in any other manner In
deed, it has been the advancement in science
which has caused the advancement in material
things. The discovery Of steam permitted the
railroad and the steamboat The development
Of electricity made possible the telegraph and
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-15
4 Strong Desire for the Highest
Good and Best Welfare
of the World.
THE GREAT Words OF GREAT KEN.
a Most Remarkable Array of Out
spoken Statements from Men
of Marx in Both Con-
tinents.
INTERESTING FACTS AND FACES.

The orator before the Senate called this IAN
age Of progress" He was wrong Progress
does not half express it; it is an age Of revolu.
ton. Revolutions carried on, not by armies,
but by discoveries, inventors and brain-work.
ers. tits a marvellous age, an age when the or.
binary will not be accepted, when the best is
demanded. Our grandfathers we're content to
travel in stage coaches TO live in cabins and re.
ceiye mail once week. We demand palace
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-15

the telephone, SO that the development Of the
sciences has been the real cause O. all modern
advancement
We will take, for example, one department Of
science, but the most important department.
One which affects our very lives and happiness.
Formerly the treatment OF human lis was
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-15

Beware of entangling pledges. Let
all true alliancemen stand aloof from
the old party primaries and conventions
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25
A Snake i'm the House.

sN %faHs aAsf
Mrs. I. j. Gatewood, nee Jennie
Dobyns, of Mexico, who resides on
South Cedar street, was a little as
tonished not to say also considerably
alarmed this morning to find a big
black snake in the cage with her pet
canary.
The bird, of course, was dead.
The snake lay coiled about the bird
with about II inches of his tail
hanging out of the cage over a fold
ing bed which sat in the corner inn
mediately beneath.
Mrs. Gatewood called DIR. Warth,
who lives next door, who soon suc-
ceeded in killing the snake. 1t
measured about ayard in length and
was as black as jet. 1t is supposed
the snake had succeeded in entering
the house sometime before, and had
made his lair in the recesses of the
large folding bed.
Mrs. Gatewood had intended oc-
cupying that identical bed last night
but tor some reason changed her no.
ton and occupied a room up stairs.
She is deeplE at the loss of
hs@bird but congratQlates berseif
greatly that she slept up stairs last
night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25
ACHE
Married While on an Excursion

from the CoinInbla Herald.
Fifty Centralia people went on ar
excursion to Hannibal over the C.
& A. railroad Monday. Among
them were Miss Sallie Clarkson and
Frank M. Bates. Arriving al
Louisiana Mr.. Bates proposed that
Miss Clarkson become his wife. She
raised no objection and the marriage
license was promptly forthcoming
Then at a high noon, August Is,
1892, in the parlor of the Merchants
Hotel Rev. T. J. Ferret said the GER
emony which made the two fellow
travellers on one life longexcursion.
Among the witnesses at the we'd
ding were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Skaggs and w. F. Ashley. Oddly
enough Mr.. Ashley was married al
the same place by the same preacher
on a similar occasion last April. He
was so well pleased with the occur.
renee that he persuaded Bates to do
likewise.
The bridal party took a steamboat
trip to Hannibal returning to Cen.
tralia Monday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25
IN A POND.
4 Respondent German Supposed to
Have Committed Suicide Because
He Sold His Farm.

John Hit, who lived three miles
southeast of Rush Hill, was found
dead last Friday in a pond on his
premises. 1t is supposed to be a case
of suicide. Hitz was a German
80 years old and was considered in
good circumstances. No cause. is
given for the deed except that he
sold his farm a short time ago and,
becoming dissatisfied, paid $1,000
to get 1t back. Hitz got up that
morning about 4 O'Clock and told
his wife he was going to feed his
team and go to Rush Hill to get a
pillow sharpened. When breakfast
was ready he was called and not re-
spending his son went to look for
him. The boy was Mortified to find
his father in the pond dead. Hitz
leaves a wife, two sons and a daugh-
ter. Coroner Rothwell left that af-
ternoon to hold an inquest over the
body.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25
PACING RECORD SMASHED.
Hal Painter Knocks o Fall Second
or Jehnston,s Time.

CHICAGO, Aug, 1S.--Ha1 Pointer
was sent TO beat the harness record
of 2 ;o6A mads, by Johnston in this
city. October B. 1884, at Washing
ton Park to-day. lie pacedthe mile
in 2 :05l4 and not only wiped out
the mark shot 1T, but splintered the
2 LOG pacing record OF Direct and be-
came the side-wheeled champion of
the world. Hal Pointer was sold
by Geers to Harry Hamlin last year
for SIS, 900 and until 4 years old was
used by breeder H. P. Pointer in
the chase for fame. In connection
with Nancy Hanks feat yesterday
Washington Park thus gained the
distinction of showing two worlds
records in as many consecutive
days. Time-:31A, 1:02h 1:34,
2:054.
TRoTTING AT sEDALIA.
The $1,000 2 80 trot at Sedalia
had only II starters. Mexico's
2 80 trot had SO entries and 80
starters and had to be divided into
two divisions on account of the ex-
ira large field. Grace Napoleon won
at Sedalia; hest time 2:20; best
time in first division here was.
E2:19h made by Pet Davis; best
time in second division here was
l2:194 by Marion Wilkes. Guerita
won the three year old pace at Sc
dalia; best time, 2:194, which is
highly creditable. The 2:30 trot
for 3 year olds was won by Ken
lucky Union; best time, 2:20A,
which is also fast time for a young
ster. Atlantic was second. We'd
nesday's unfinished 2:19 trot was
won by Blackberry in 2:20, with
Catherine Leyburn second and
Dandy Jim third. The 2:22 class
tret was unfinished. The three first
heats were won by Idavan, Nina
Medium and King Herod. Time
2:19E, 2:17la, 2:19!a.
III. G. Tindall's King Herod by
Fayette Chief won the 2:22 class
trot at Sedalia thine by King Herod,
2:19k, 2:17, 2:1S4. Sam Full
Ter drove him to Il pneumatic sulky.
The $50 stallion trot was won by
Comal by Endymion; time of
Comal's winning heats, 2:2S, 2:26,
2:2S. Telegram won the free-for-all
trot; time, 2:14, 2:154, 2:14k.
The consolation purse for PAGERS
was won byJulietta; best time, 2 :25.
Gov. Colman's young mare, Mont
tor Chippie, was sent against her rec
ord of 2:399 and made a new
mark of 1927.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25
Judge Kendall a "Wheel Hoss.s
From the Kansas City Stal


Judge Kendall, of Audrain county,
a delegate from that county to the
State Road Convention at Chillicothe,
was made a member of the commit
tee appointed to draft a bill TO be
presented to the Legislature to form
a basis for a state road law. Judge
Kendall is the author of Judge
kendall's Plan," the features OF
which are road districts six miles
square; a salaried road overseer who
furnishes men and teams, while the
county furnishes tools and materials
the payment of the road tax in
money, and no exemption on ac-
count Of age. This plan will prob
ably be embodied in the bill to be
presented to the Legislature, and
should it be adopted and prove sue
eessful in operation, the name OF
Judge Kendall should be preserved
in connection with it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25
Elder Martin in Kentnekr.

The Paris Keatuckian- Citizen con-
tains a column article in regard to
Elder S. NJ. Martins great revival
in that town and says there have
been SO additions to the church.
Among other things the paper says:
Yesterday was the 35th birthday
OF Ed. Martin, and the ladies of the
church presented him with a purse
OF $50. He was also presented with
a cane made of wood from one of the
benches in Cane Ridge church, and
inscribed on the head was, "Made
from a bench in old Cane Ridge
church. To Ed. S. NJ. Martini 1t
was q very neat piece of work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25

1t thus appears that while Mis-
souri, leads these seven states in the
high protection of the value of the
mortgaged acres represented by the
debt that incumbers them it has a
smaller proportio acknowledged acres
than any of the other four Western
states, a lower per capita real estate
mortgage debt than those four states,
a lower rate of interest than Kansas
and Nebraska and a higher rate than
Illinois and Iowa.
Missouri is one of the largest
States of the Union, with land area
of IS, 735 square miles and a popula-
ton of 2, 679, 1874.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25
A Reign of Terror.
EASTERN TENNESSEE is IN THE
HANDS OF A mon OF ANaRf
MINERS AND OUTLAWS.
Guards and Mslitiamen Compelled to
Surrender to the Mab-The Stack
ade Hurried and C0nyiets Sent
Away From the Mines.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. IT,
Anarchy reigns supreme inthe min
ing regions north of this city. FIX
| element here III intense and is
heightened by the lack of definite
information from the scenes OF the
trouble, the wires having been cut.
The mob is in actual possession
of the property of the East Tennes-
see railroad in the neighborhood Of
Coal Creek and Olive Springs. They
have cut the wires in numerous
places, torn up the tracks in every
direction and captured every loco
motive in the mining regions.
At a late hour last night over
1000 miners captured three loco
motives and several empty coal carr
at Coal Creek and forced the engi
neers to take them to Oliver Springs
where about ninety-five convict,
were employed in the mines of tn,
Cumberland Coal Company.
The guards and militiamen, see
ing that it was useless to combat
force of 1000 Infatuated and de
termined men, quietly surrendered
The c~onvicts, guards and soldier
were ioaoed on a train of flat car
and the engineer, at the point of
Winchester rifle, was compelled t.
pull the train out in the direction o
Knoxville. The stockade was thel
burned to the ground.
Arriving at Clinton permission
was obtained from the railway of
~ficials to bring the convicts to thi
city. The train, which was tn
only one in or out for twenty-fou
hours, arrived in the Knoxville ant
Ohio yards about 3 O'Clock ant
was soon surrounded by an i'm
mense throng of the curious. 4
special train left this station at 5 p
M, taking the eonvicts to the mail
prison at Nashville. Four convict
escaped between Oliver Springs ant
this city.
ALL THE MILITIA ORDERED OUT.
Governor Buchanan has orderedo on
the entire State militia under Genera
Sam T. Carnes. They will NOV,
to the front at once. The Sheriff
of the counties of Knox, Shelby
Hamilton and Davidson were or
dered to summon 1000 men eacl
and go on a special train to the scene
The Governor claimed to be able t,
have 5000 men on the ground to
morrow at 10 O'CLOCK.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25
Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoFia.

Audrain's Champion Cr0quet Players.
The LEDGER is highly gratified to
be able TO announce that two OF
Nanealia's sports, "Uncle" Baz
Beshears and Capt. Geo. Utterback,
are the champion croquet players in
this section. These two sprightlv
knights of the mallet and ball were
challenged to a game in Farber the
other day and after cleaning up all
the crack players there were ban.
quoted in elegant style and other.
wise treated as princes. Their skill
is said to be wonderful. Croquet is
the leading sport in Vandalia. As
the shades of evening begin to fall
DER this quiet hamlet ali the bust
ness houses close up and men, wo-
men and children go out on the
green to see 9Uncle" Baz and Capt.
George battle for supremacy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25
Mexieo's Newspaper Graduates.

AAtAA mt am tkshA
The h~andsomest newspaper man
in the State-exeept Skis Homer
Bassford, Of the Kansas City Times.
He has a bright, expressive face,
genial manners and looks like a bank
cashier. He graduated from Bob
Whites School of Journalism some
years ago, went to Kansas City and
is making a fine record in the town
at the kaw's mouth. Bassford does
much of the cleverest work on the
Times and an article with his initials
signed is always interesting.
By the way, Mexico is a good
place to grow newspaper men. Chas.
III. Grasty, Frank Hart, Homer
Bassford, Nat d. Hutton, Wallace
Bassford and ]. E. Hambidge all
came from the capital of Audrain
county. All are doing good news
paper work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25

Soap

It is a wonderful soap
that takes hold quick and
does no harm.
No harml It leaves the
skin soft like a baby's; no
alkali in it, nothing but soap.
The harm is done by al
kali. Still more harm is done
by not washing. So, bad
soap is better than none.
WHAT is bad soap? Ifnper-
fectly made; the fat and al
kali not well balanced or not
combined.
What is good soape
Pears.
All sorts of stores sell it,
especially druggists; all sorts
of people use it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25
Flight of GrasshOppers.

MoBERLY, Mo, Aug. 19.-My-
riads of grasshoppers passed ovel
this place this afternoon, going to-
wards the southwest. They were
passing for an hour and a half, and
were so numerous at times as to al
most obscure the sun. They were
flying high, only a few of them COM
ing to the ground.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25
Martin KunkeI. who returned


Martin Kunkel. who returned las
week from a visit to friends and rela.
tives in Germany, was sick in bed
for three weeks after he.arrived there.
caused from the sea voyage. Mr.
Kunktl remained in the Fatherland
three months and returned in ex.
cellent health. While there he had
a taller make him two pairs o.
pant, d coat and vest for $40. The
same would have cost $40 in this
country Mr.. Kunkel received the
LEDGER weekly while there and KEEP
well posted on affairs in Audrair
and Missouri. Martin is thinking
of moving to Mexico to reside.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25
TRorTlSG RECORD LOWERED.
Nancy Hanks, the Great Daughter OF
Happy Medium, Takes the Laurels
From Maud =.

CHICAGO, August 17.-Maud S. is
no longer queen of the trotting turf.
The proud position which the daugh-
ter of Harold has held so long has
been wrested from her and Nancy
Hanks reigns in her stead.
This afternoon at Washington
Park, in the presence of 10000
spectators, Budd Doble drove the
beautiful mare to beat her record of
2:09. She not only beat her own
record but lowered the worlds trot-
ting record from 2:0S4, the time of
Maud S., to 2:07A.
The oficialtime for the mile, which
was as honest a mile as was ever
trotted, is :3th, 1:o34, 1865,
2:o74. The last quarter was trotted
in 304 seconds.
She trotted true from wire to wire,
never lost her head and did not show
the slightest inclination to leave her
feet. She wore no boots or trappings
and was accompanied by a runner
In trotting the heat the mare who
weighed to-day $40 pounds, pulled
Doble, who weighed $50 pounds,
and a sulky Of go pounds weight.
Nancy Hanks, the queen Of the
trotting turf, is a bay mare, 6 years
old, 15A hands high. She was
sired by Happy Medium out of a
Dictator mare.
Nancy Hanks is owned by j.
Macolm Forbes, of Boston, Mass,
who purchased her last year for
5000,
TRoTTING AT sEDALTA.
Make B. won the 2-year-old trot
in 40 and 2:34M. The two-year-
old class was trotted in Mexico in
Z:34 the best heat. Walnut Boy
Won the 2:30 pace in 2:19, 2:21 and
2:20. Don Pedro was the winner
of Tuesdays unfinished trot in the
sixth, seventh and eighth heats in
2:2G, 2:26 and 2:25A. Don Pedro
did not do better on the Mexico
track than 2:2712, because he was
not compelled to.
Ed. Maddox, driver of Clear Grit,
and Sam Fuller, driver of Walnut
Boy, had a collision in which Fuller
was badly hurt.
The 2:29 trot was unfinished on
account of darkness after six heats
had been trotted. Catherine Ley
burn won two heats, Blackberry two
and Dandy Jim two. Time, 2:21,
2:19}e, 2:2O, 2;21, 2:2f, 2:211&.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25
MORTGAGES IN MISSOURI.
Only 25.41 Per Cent Of the Acres Are
MOrtgaged, the Debt Amounting
to but $50 Per Capita, While
the Interest Rate Averages
1888 Per Cent.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug 49,
Statistics TOR one of the great mort
gage states of the West (Missouri)
are presented in this bulletin. Dur
ing the 10 years, 1s80-1sS9, AS, OS5
real estate mortgages were made IN
this State. representing an incurred
indebtedness of s537 ,027, 754. The
debt remaining in force january L,
1890. is $214, COS, 772, secured by
1872 ,02S mortgages, and of this debt
SOL, us, 625 incumbers 10, 159, 021
acres and s112, s91 ,147 incumbers
155, All lots.
COMPARISON BY STATES.
In the ratio between the debt In
force against acres and the estl-
mated true value of the mortgaged
acres Missouri compares with other
| ctafeS az fellows.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25
The Humphrey Trial.

John Humphrey and his son, Err.
nest, charged with killing Elmer
Kerr, near Santa Fe, Saturday,
August 13, had a preliminary trial
before Justice Bates Friday al
Santa Fe and were held without
bail to await the action of the grand
jury. The prisoners were taken to
Paris to Jail. Messrs. Robertson
and Trimble, of this city, have been
retained to defend the Humphreys
and Hon. A. M. Alexander, of Par
is, will assist County Attorney
Whitecotton in the prosecution.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25
G. N. & Co.
Carriage Makers and R%epairers.

Headquarters for carriage and
buggy repairing, Carriage trim
ming and painting. Horseshoeing
ard blacksmithing all kinds. We
have also a fine line of buggies, sur
ries, phatons, carts and spring wag-
ons. You are especially invited to
cal 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 in the blacksmith
ing line. GIN. HAsKELL& Co.
Southeast corner Jefferson and Lib
erty Street, Mexico, Mo. 2-tf.
4 Regulation Track.
To the Editor of the Ledger.
Mexico, Mo-, August 20.-When
Nancy Hanks trotted her great
mountaineering mile in Chicago, was
she on a kite track or a regulation
mile track? In all the printed no.
tees of the mares feat nothing has
been said of the track. How long
since horses began to trot below
three minutes? READER.
The track at Washington Park,
Chicago, over which Nancy Hanks
was sent to beat the worlds trotting
record, is elliptical, or oblong with
rounded ends. She was hitched to
a pneumatic sulky. In 1923 a bet
of 81 600 was made and lost that no
horse could trot a mile in three
minutes. Second by second the
time was lowered until quarter
seconds counted in records. Finally
Maud S. in Cleveland trotted around
the mile track in 2:083ff: Although
Sunplate| months ago in California
beat that record by half a second,
horsemen did not regard it as strict
ly the record for a mile, as Sunol
trotted on a kite-shaped track.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25

There will be a protracted meet
ing held. at Liberty Church, near
Thompson, beginning Wednesday
night, Aug. "a. Rev. Cook, of Mo-
berly, will conduct the meeting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25
Heads Studio.

The largest and most complete in
northeast Missouri. Everything in
order for first-class work. The
leading photographer. Work super
ior to any in the city. Call and see
the photos, ink erayon and walter
colored portraits. Southwest corner
square. 1S-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25

A small barn back of John III.
Lanes residence, on West Jackson
street, burned down Friday afternoon
1t belonged to ]. d. Tucker and was
insured for 800.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25
What is

Castoria Is DIR. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. It contains neither Opium. Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. 1t is u harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops. Soothing Syraps, and Castor OIL.
1t is Pleasant. Its guarantee Is thirty years use by
Millions of Mothers. Castori, destroys Worms and aiiays
fererishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curds
cures Diarrh@a and Win.l Collie. Castoria relieves
teething troubles, cures constipation and hatnlency'
Castoria assimilates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels. giving healthsr and natural sleep. Gas.
toria is the ChiIdren's Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25
MORTGAGE INTEREST RATES

Missouri's place among the other
states mentioned in regard to the
rate of interest on real estate mort
cages is exhibited in the following
comparison:
Average rates of interest for one
year on the debt in force:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25
Gem City Business College, Quincy.
Illinois.

Bookkeeping, penmanship short
hand and typewriting thoroughly
taught. Over 700 students the past
year. Twelve experienced teachers,
and new College E,lifice is the
largest and finest ever erected in
America for the purpose. Fall
school opens Sept. II. illustrated
catalogue free. Address d. l..
M~usseifnan, Prln. 19-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25

Married, on the 18th inst, Thos.
Woods, of Mexico, NO., and Miss
Mollie McNallen, formerly of this
place, but now of Walnut, Kansas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25

IL, matter would ooxe
from the points. In q
short time itspread over
the top of his head, then
scabs soon formed on
bead and face. We used
everything we conld
hear OF for nearly five
months. II grew worse
all the tire. l saw yeur
advertisement of the Co.
TIcuRA in the
"Chicsso Weekly We
purchased CUTIcuRA
REMEDIES and com.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25
Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoFia.

Geo. N. Johnson, 5miles north of
Mexico, near Rising Sun Church,
will have a public sale of cattle,
sheep and hogs ON Friday, Septem-
Der 2. Dinner will be served on
the ground. Atchison, Stephens
and Johnson are the auctioneers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25

When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, She chung to Casteria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25

In the MexieoW eeklyLEDGER will
be found the auctioneer's card of j.
P. Hayes. Those desiring sales
cried should see him for rates.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25
Castoria.

rCastoria Is so well adapted to children thas
1 recommend it as superior to amy prescription
known TO me-"
II. A. ARCHER, n. D.,
iii So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. 7.
-"Our physicians in the children's depart
ment have spoken highly of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although We only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
produces, yet we are free 70 confess that tho
merits of Castoria has won u to look with
favor upon it"
UNITED HOSPITAL. AND D~IsPENsARY,
8 Boston, Mass
ALLEN G. SMITH, Pres,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25
TERRIBLE ITCHING
Used Everything Five Months. In
Three Weeks not a Scar or Pimple.
Cured BY Cuticura.

When my baby wss three months old his cheeks
and forehead began 70 break out with white PIN
pies on red surface. Ia a few days itching COM
n,enced. which VIVA terrible. Alter be would NH
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25
Mrs. J.J. Wilson and little child

Mrs. u. Wilson and little child,
of 'Molino, this county, departed
Friday for their future home
at Denver, Colo. DIR. j. J. Wilson
preceded his wife several weeks
since. Mrs. Wilson was accom-
panied as far as Kansas City by her
brother-in-law, Walter Wilson. +.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25
. Small Stock

may suit some firms, but the la Crosse
Lumber Co. is only satisfied to carry
large and complete stocks in all of their
retail yards, a fact which their customers
appreciate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-25
Per Cent.
MORTGAGES PER CAPITA.

In per capita mortgage indebted
ness Missouri ranks belowfourneigh-
boring Western states, as appears
below