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Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30
Cora Bell Jones Martin.

The universal enemy of mankind
has had one more triumph; has
gained one more victory. This time
in one of the happiest homes in all
the land. Cora Belle Martin is dead.
Her buoyant young spirit answered
the call at Paducah, KY, on the
23rd of June, while the flowers were
blooming around her cozy, vine
trelaeed home. Her sweet spirit, like
the gentle zephyrs of an evening in
June, silently foated away out into
the unknown; over into that spirit
world to where earths millions have
moved since time began. We know
not what the spirit world has in
store, but our earth never gave up a
more gentle and genial spirit than
Belle Martin. She layished the
wealth of her passionate-pure love in
her girlhood days upon Palmer Mar
tin, and like the twining tendrils of
the hyacinth their thoughts, acts and
lives, were so intimately interviewer
that their hearts grew together and
as one life they moved through the
world; loved and honored by all,
marriage was with them no failure.
He who had fondly cherished the
child-wife of his young manhood as
the idol of his being, has only left
the sweet rosebud of his infant baby
to tie eternity and time together.
Silently the mother of less than a
month lies under the sod of her ma
tive home, followed there by an i'm
mense throng of loving friends, for
everybody loved Belle Jones Martin.
"Come unto me all We that are weary
and heavy laden and 1 will give you
| res" were the tender words Brother
Mumpower so appropriately used as
he spoke amid pyramids of flowers
| of the most are and beautiful kinds
| of the life and death of the deceased
Mexico's cemetery holds all that
| earth could retain of her. An angel
could scarcely have appeared more
beautiful as she lay life-like in a bed
OF iasmine-tube roses and lilies in
her easket. May her beautiful face
and model form in the morning o.
the resurrection be as fair as it was
here and lit up by a spirit redeemed
by a Savior's sacrifice freely given
| for frail humanity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30
D OF PUBLIcAf1ol.
ORDER OF PUBLIcAfIon.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
In the Circuit Court for o
Term, 1892.
Sidney Kilgore, Plaintiff, lS
VS.. Z.
George Cheivers, Defendant.

Now, on this, the LIST day of.n
D., 1892, comes plaintiff and flui
in his petition and affidavit 4
among other things that the defM
Is a nonresident of the State =
appearing to the satisfaction
clerk of this court that the dff9
cannot be served in the ordinstll
it is ordered that the defenM
notified by publication that a.
been commenced against him
Circuit Court of Audrain Coun1E
the object and general nature ~
is to supply a lost deed from
Cheivers to Sidney Kilgore tor
lowing land in Audrain CounlsI
to-wit: Southeast fourth III
Northeast quarter (1-4l sections
township fifty-two (52l. range p
and unless you, the said deE
George Cheivers, be and appeeff
term of this court to be held:sl
leo, Audrain County, NO., on 2
Monday in October, A. D., fe
answer or otherwise plead, iu4e
will be rendered as prayed fos
further ordered that a copy hzk
published in the "Mexico y
LEDGER,na newspaper publlle
Audrain County, Mo-. for four
as the law requires.
A true copy.
In witness whereof / set ny
and seal of court afixedfn Mez1
June 23d, A. ID, 1892.
[SEALl BEN G. J0HESW
Circuit -
s.. M. Edwards, plaintiffs -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30
The Line of Contest.

fFOm Tue ot. LOUIS fOSL-DlSpAtCu.
The Democratic platform might
have been embodied in briefer form
and more forcible language, but de.
fines with sufficient c~learness the
issues upon which the campaign
will be fought.
1t pledges the Democratic part,
against:
Capitalization, force-billism and
plutocratic nomination.
Extravaganza in the expenditure
of the peoples money.
Robber protection and all dis.
eliminating legislation.
Trusts and combinations to gougt
the people.
Land and corporate monopoly.
Dishonest money.
Pernicious activity of ofice-hold-
ers in politics.
Pension frauds and abuses.
Sumptuary legislation.
Criminal and pauper immigration
Jingoism.
1t pledges the Democratic party
for:
Tariff for revenue only and the
immediate revision of the iniqui'
tous Mckinley law in the interest
of the people.
Honest money and bimetallie
coinage, without discrimination to-
wards either gold or silver.
Free and untrammeled education,
Proper public improvements.
Home rule and individual liberty.
Economical and honest admins
tration of the Government.
Protection of labor.
Genuine civil service reform.
President HARRISON thoroughly
represents the Republicanism OPP
posed by the Democratic platform
and Mr.. CLEVELAND is the best
representative of the Jeffersonian
principles it ..enunciates-
The lines of contest are clearly
drawn for popular decision.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30
Inyincible Fidelity to Principles.

rIOLu III I uiIhutlpuid uDllC lbuSeT {tuU.B
The ex-President has proved his
invincible fidelity to principles, and
his countrymen not only honor a
brave and honest man, but they love
him. AS sheriff, mayor, governor,
President he did not discriminate
between private obligations and
public duties. He had in private
and Office life but a single code of
morals. When in 1887 he threw
his famous tariff reform message be-
fore the country, it was a challenge
to the thought of the nation. He
compelled it to consider a theory as
a condition. The majority did not
agree with him, nor do we believe
they do now, but they admired him
as they do now for the courage OF
his convictions, for his negation OF
self, as in throwing his challenge to
the country he threw away his al
most certain chance of being re-
elected in 1888 President of the
United States. MI. Cleveland is
one of those Americans who would
rather be right than President. In
vetoing the dependent pension bill
he displayed the courage of his
ilIustrious predecessor, President
Grant. In proclaiming his policy
against the excessive coinage of sill
yer he evinced a like degree OF
moral bravery and a wise apprecia-
ton of sound finances. Mr.. CIeve.
lands candidacy represents princi.
pies, not mere political power,
patronage or partisanship. He has
given his party virtual ideas to de-
fend, to urge, to fight for. He found
it aimless, purposeless, except fol
official spoils; he gave it high aims,
great purposes, and in return ii
has asked him to bear its standard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30
BENTON CITY ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
BENTON CRY, Mo-, June 90
Everybody should stop at Mr..
Houghland's drug store and see the
great "Clark and Norton" (which?)
cigar. We wonder who will get to
smoke it-Walter Tratchel or Henry
Barker?
Miss Edna Allen, a prominent
young lady of Reedsville, who has
been visiting friends in this locality
has returned home.
Miss Sadie Hofsess entertained
quite a number of her friends on the
evening of June 20, with an ice
cream party. She took the train fol-
Illinois last Wednesday to attend
the Teachers Institute, and vii
teach there the coming winter.
James Dowell shipped two loads
of hogs last Monday night. Two
loads of cattle were shipped at the
same time by the Smith boys.
ODE McKibbin was kicked in The
breast by a mule last week anC
knocked breathless. ODE is en- ole
hand at breaking young mules and
this was the first time he was eve,
struck by one.
Mrs. Northcutt met with a very
serious accident a week ago las
Tuesday evening. She had jus
stepped down from the summel
kitchen when she gave way ano
fell, breaking the upper end of he
thigh bone. The pain was so severe
that they could not get her in thu
house till II o'clock that night. Al
she is very old and feeble, it is great
ly feared that she may not recover
Frank Pierce has one of the bes
fields of corn in this vicinity. Franz
always has a crop if anybody else
does.
Harvey Long is taking the lead il
wheat harvest. j. c. J.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30

which overhangs US and we are not
interested SO much in kissing the
silver lining on the other side as we
are in mounting up and beyond and
basking like eagles in the sunlight
of commercial freedom. 1t is said
that Mr.. Cleveland will not take adj
vice. Thank God we have no adj
vice to give him. He possesses a
conscience as pure and enlightened
as ever dwelt in the breast of man,
and we are willing for four more
years to let this be his advisor.
1t is said that Mr.. Cleveland is
unnecessarily particular about his
appointees THAT he concerns himself
unnecessarily in asking questions
about the honesty and competence
of applicants for office in short that
at times he smashes the states that
are handed him. Thank heaven fol
this, and hat on Bonded knees
ask the gods to give him the anvil
aud the sledge hammer of Vulcan
and the arm of Hercules that he
may perform this labor when duty
requires. But, gentlemen of the
convention, / will not detain you,
Standing, as l verify believe we dc
tonight, beneath the coverings o.
the white winged doves of Demo
cratic peace, and midst the deep.
toned mutterings that come to us
from the battlefield of Democratic
victory, with loving, loyal, raptur-
Gus heart, Missouri seconds the
nomination of Grover Cleveland
[Cheers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30
In Memory.

Rollie, youngest child of Jacob
and Nancy Broyles, a bright little
boy of three years, died June 4th,
1892, of scarlet fever.
Calm and peaceful be thy slumbers,
Within thy quiet grave,
Blessed be the Lord that taketh,
Blessed be the Lord that gave.
Never more shall pains keen arrow
Pierce that sweet and tender form,
For he is safe from every sorrow,
Safe from every earthly storm.
We know that he is happy
With his angel raiment on,
But our hearts are very desolate
To think that he is gone.
His little spirit has gone to meet
Loved ones on yonder shore,
There with happy smiles to greet
One dear brother gone before.
We clasped the tiny little fingers
On the peaceful slumbering breast,
Closed the weary eyelids gently.
Darling baby has gone to rest. NJ. E. c
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30

LEVI CHUBBucK, Secretary of the
State Board of Agriculture, writes
tie editor of this paper that he
would like to have every county in
the State represented at the Road
improvement Convention in Chilli
Gothic, No., August 10th, 1892.
He says there should be present
from every county a representative
of the County Court, a prominent
farmer, a newspaper man, a road
overseer and a member of,the Legis-
lature. Addresses ON road legislation
will be made by Gov. Francis, 1. B.
Potter, of New York, Norman J.
Colman, of st. Louis, Geo. Burnett,
of st. Louis, c. f. Cochran, of st.
Joe and J. E. Erwin, of Fulton.
a prominent feature of the con-
yention viii be the construction Of
roads by experts in which work a
full line of road machinery, piows,
scrapers, graders, rollers and rock
crushers will be used.
A rate Of s1.50 per day at the
leadinv hotels and . reduced railroad
s f.~aann the certificate
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30
The Third Party.
From the jefferson City Tribune

FEpll III L lily Jun
Leverett Leonard, the nominee of
the third party for Governor of this
state, isreported by the Sedalia Bazoo
and other papers, we believe, as say
ing that his nomination "may elect
Warner, and it makes no difference if
itdoes." There is something remark
able about Mr.. Leonard's statement.
Does he mean that the third party is
merely running in the interest of the
Republican party? The language inn
puted to HIM would seem to indicate
that the third party in this state has
really no principles of its own and
that it exists for the purpose Of boost
ing Republicans into Office.
Let no one be mistaken about the
third party in this state. The only
excuse it has for an existence is that
it may secure a few votes from the
Democratic party and thus indirectly
benefit the Republican candidate for
Governor. When Mr.. Leonard was
elected President of the Alliance in
this state it was freely predicted that
he would endeavor to inject politics
into the organization and at the same
time look out for an office for himself.
These predictions have all been full
filed and the third party is in the
field with a full state ticket.
The third party ticket is one which
no Democrat can support, because it
cannot be considered as anything else
than an adjunct of the Republican
party. The Republicans expect to poll
every one of their own votes for War
ner and thus leave the third party to
draw from the Democratic ranks or 90
without support. The ticket is so
clumsy that it exposes itself, and no
Democrat will be fooled by it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30
Speaking by w. ]. stone.

Hon. w. ]. Stone, candidate for
Governor of Missouri, will speak al
the picnic given under the auspices
of the Youngs Creek, Gatewood and
Rowena Democratic Clubs on July
s. The public is cordially invited
to attend. He viii also speak as
follows: Mexico, July 2, at s p. M;
Laddonia, Monday, July 4th, at 2
p. m. vandalia, July 7th, at picnic;
Centralia, July End, at p. m.
Friendship, July s, at 5 p. m; Mar
tinsburg, July 9th, at s pm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30

THE next Congressman from this
district will be nominated at Mont.
gomery City when the convention
meets. All this talk about the
regular nominee being defeated is
simply bosh. The Democratic
party of this district thinks more Of
the principles of the party than il
does Of any man or his ambitions.
We have the utmost confidence in
the Democracy of this district in
Convention assembled and feel sure
that the voice of the people will pre-
vail and that the choice of the
Democrats of the district will be
nominated and elected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30
D OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF |
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN. {
In the Circuit Court for June
1892.
kingman & Co., Plaintiff,
8. P. Nichols, Defendant.

Now. on this, the 18th day q
A. D., 1892, it appearing to ss
faction of the court that the g..
Is a nonresident of this Stste 2
dered that said nonresident :
ant, S. p. Nichols, be notified 3
LEGATION that suit has beencoE
against him i'm the Circuit "
Audrain County, NO.. the 81.
general nature of which is ase1lz
tachment and a levy made u
following lands in AudraIn 9
Mo-, to-wit: Forty acres on
part of the northwest QUARTS
section thirty-four (34), town
two t52l, range eleven I'll,
the payment of the balance
note given by S. 7. Nichole -
man d Co. at Centralia, Mo, -
dated Sept. I'D, 1891, and UNI
said s. p. Nichols, be and apeEs
term of this court to be held es
leo, Audrain County, Mo-, @
Monday in October, A. d. -
answer or otherwise plead l
VIII be given against You.
Their ordered thata copy her.
lished In the "Mexico WEI
GER" a newspaper publishsd
drain County, Mo, for four
required by law.
A true copy.
In witness whereof 1 set
and the seal of said court
I'D, 1892 BEN G. JOHN
ESEAB1 Grcuftss
Sebastian & Gordon, ateoes
plaintiff
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30
The work of the Children's Home

THE work of the Children's Home
Society, represented by Mr., c. T.
Williams, of st. Louis, is one well
well worth consideration and sup
port. Ii has for its object the placing
of homeless children In good Chris
tan households. Its less expensive
than the orphanage system and can
not but be more beneficial in its
moral effects upon the child, The
children thus placed are removed
from vice breeding centers of the city
slums, and must, of necessity, in
many cases at least, grow up as
good and worthy citizens. By tax
ing the outcast in its childhood and
placing it in a christian home, this
society strikes that two fold stream
of evil pauperism and vice, at its
source. This work appeals not
only to the feeling of human sympa-
thy but likewise to the wise COM
mon sense Of every intelligent per-
son. Which is better, support a
child in an orphanage at a cost OF
$50 to 800 a year, or, at small
expense, put it in a good home
and thus relieve the charitable pub
lie of the burden of its support? To
ask the question is to answer it.
With this society encouraged and
helped in its work the question,
what will we do with our paupel
element? will year by year be less
vexing. This work should at least
be looked into and studied by oul
| citizens.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30

THE Democrats and business men
of Mexico should attend the big rati-
fication meeting at VandaIia on the
It'll of July and the big picnic on the
Sth of July. on Youngs Creek. Peo-
pie from all parts of the county al
ways come to Mexico when we have
public meetings and our town peo-
pie should ~reciprocate. Large dele
cations should attend both the meet.
ings mentioned above.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30

The Kansas City Times says
In speaking of Mr.W. III. Wallace's
second to the nomination of Grover
Cleveland the Mexico LEDGER men
tons the fact that he is a brother Of
the Rev. "A. Wallace of that town.
The Mexicans are forcibly reminded
from the pulpit of the old Presbyter.
ian church of that pretty town each
Sabbath that the Kansas City broth.
er does not possess all of the family
gift OF eloqaence. The LEDGER pub.
lished Mr.. w. H. Wallace's gem Of
oratory Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30
SHOT FOR A BURGLAR.
A Boy Of Fourteen Badly Wounded
by His Brother at Paris, Mo.

PARIS, Mo-, June 27.-This morn
ing just before day Arthur Bassett,
who was sleeping at the home OF
his brother, Frank B. Bassett, got
out of bed and went into his broth.
er's room. Mrs. Bassett awoke and
told her husband there was a bur,
glar in the room. Frank jumped
out of bed, gothis pistol and opened
fire, shooting Arthur through the
right arm and left leg. Arthur is
about IA years old. He will recov-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
We
STATE OF MISSOURI, /
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
In the Circuit Court for d
Term, 1892.
Izetta Scanland, Plaintiff
VS.. III
CharleySeaniand Defendant

Now, on this, the 25th day q i
A. d., 1892, comes plaintiff asd
herein her petition, verified bys Z
Wit stating among other thinfs;
the defendant is a non-l esidenf g
appearing to the satisfaction a
clerk of this court in vacation IL
defendant is a nonresident ofthz9
of Missouri and that service oa,Il
had in the ordinary way, it d s.
ordered by the clerk that The d
ant be notified by publicatioa 8
suit has been commenced agairfi
in the Circuit Court of Audrsiae
ty, Mo-, the nature of which b +.
cure a divorce, alleging ff !
abandonment and failure to snnS
and unless you, the said Charle}5
land, the defendant, be and apn
a term of this court to be begaa i
held at Mexico, Audrain Counixl
on the LIST Monday in 0ctobee,
1892, and answer or otherwise II
said petition, judgment viii bAH
ed as prayed. Andi ii is furth6sx
ed that a copy hereof be pubIhE
the "Mexico Weekly LEDGE
newspaper published in said Isl
County, Mo-, for four weeks, ao1E
to law.
A true copy.
In witness whereof I hereto2
hand and the seal of said eSk
Mexico, No., this June 24th, lsE
[SEALl BEN G. J0HNHl
CircuitE
s.. NJ. Edwards, plaintiffs attk
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30
TIE contest for the nomination of

THE contest for the nomination Of
Governor of Missouri is going to be
very warn between now and the
State convention in Jefferson City.
In Audrain county there will be 8
close race between at least three Of
the candidates. The best of feeling
prevails and the friends of the diff.
ferent candidates are getting in theil
work. Audrain county cuts quite a
figure in any political contest. Il
comes near the top in order of the
counties. Our people are recog.
nized as a reading people who
thoroughly investigate the abilities
of the various candidates for any
office and have a reputation of vo.
ting for the best men.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30

The st. Louis Republic sizes up
the standing of the candidates fol
governor up to date as follows: Dial
ton, 141; Stone, 1875; Gibson, SO
Yeaman 30; Claycomb, II. The
contest for the nomination will like.
ly be protracted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30

j. G. TRIMBLE, of this city, ad-
dressed the Democratic Club at
Gatewood school house Saturday
night. He made a splendid talk on
the issues of the day, which was
well received. J. S. Snidow and
r. M. White followed with a few
Democratic remarks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30

J. G. TRIMBLE went to Kansas
City Tuesday to attend the Judicial
Convention of the Kansas City
Court of Appeals. He will cast the
entire vote of Audrain County for
Judge Jack Smith, who will be nom
mated without opposition. This is
a splendid tribute paid to worthy
MOI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30

L. R.. WLFLEY,a Mexico boy has
carried off the Townsend prize at
Yale college for oratory. The wild
and woody west when it comes to
competing for anything except a
Presidential nomination takes pleas
ure in doing up the effete east.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the VIM. Pollock Mill Il
Elevator Co. viii be held at the
Southern Bank at Mexico Saturday,
July 9th, 1892 at 4 o'clock p. m. for
the purpose OF electing a board 81
seven directors for the ensuing
year. 81. I'VE PoILocK.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30

RUSH HILL, No. has an incuba'
tor said to have turned out 25C
chickens per week. From what
we can hear some person in thai
portion of the state thinks he
has a ThirdParty incubator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30

WHAT does the F. d l.. U. of Au'
drain County think of the resolu'
tons passed at the District meet
ing in Wellsville? How does the
F. & L. U. of Audrain County stand
on this matter?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30

EVERY citizen in Mexico should
consider himself on the reception
committee during the Fourth ofJuly
celebration and assist in entertain
ing the thousands of people who
will be here on that occasion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30

THE Stone men say that w. ].
Stone during the last week carried
the counties of Phelps, Andrew,
Johnson, Cedar, Platte and Cape
| CirarIaau
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30

The vote of Audrain county for
various candidates for state offices
is being watched very closely. Au-
drain county has a reputation on
| voting for the best material.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30
INSTRUCTED FOR NORTON.
Will Vote For Norton as Long as His
Name is Before the Convention.
Special Dispatch to the Ledger

Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
WARRENToN, Mo-, June 81
The delegates from townships in
this county met to-day and were in
structed for Norton as long as his
name is before the convention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30

We would like to hear from our
country correspondents more often.
Their items are of great interest to
the general reader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30

L. L. Pope, a leader of the. Third
Party movement, died not long
since. The remainder of his party
will follow in November.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30

THE Third Party will be buried
so deep this fall that if any of the
members ever dig out, they viii
have to run for office in China.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30

MORE people should be in Mex
leo on the Fourth of July this year
than there ever were before.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30

THE Trades Procession should be
made a brilliant success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30

- DAYS until Mexico has paved
streets.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30
Fourth OF JULY Excursions.

The Chicago d. Alton and Wa
bash railroads will sell exeur-
sion tickets to all local stations, AT
one fare for the round trip on July
2,3 Il 4.Good for return passage
until July 9th. e. s. WnsoN.
d&wt3 Ticket Agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-30

Wallace, Northern Il Co. ship .
ear had of hogs and one 81 cattle %