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Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
Local OPTION.

In answer to several inquiries we
would state that the Kansas City
Court of Appeals has decided that
local option maintains in Audrain
county since the time the vote was
re-counted for four years. The st.
Louis Court of Appeals decided that
the matter can again be voted on
again four years from the time of the
election and not four years from the
time of the re-counting of the vote.
The matter is now in the Supreme
Court and as soon as a decision is
rendered it will be published in the
Mexico LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
Missing Links.

More physicians commit suicide
than mem )ers of any other of the
learned professions.
There are about $500 600 Indians
in the entire country, who hold
80, 900, 900 acres of the public lands.
The Berlin prisons were never SC
crowded as at present, largely owing
to the Emperor's recent crusade for
better morals.
A Georgia man boasts possession
of an ordinary school slate which
has been in constant use for more
than fifty years and is yet unbroken.
If biologists be correct New
Zealand is a fragment of a continent
which sank beneath the waters as
the new world rose. 1t is a relic OF
a by-gone age.
Jane s;crimshaw lived in London
during the reign of eight s~overeigns,
from Elizabeth to Anne. Of her
127 years, eight of them were spent
i'm an a~lmshouse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
AID r o THE STATE.
Governor Fancis Takes a Vigorous
Hand in the fancy County
Outrage.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, March 15.-
The excitement over the killing at
Forsyth, Saturday night, of Deputy
Sheriff Williams by the mob that
lynched Wife Murderer John Bright,
does not decrease in intensity. Sher-
if Cook, of fancy county, this
morning received the following tele-
gram from Governor Francis:
"Arrest Immediately all persons
implicated in the murder of Deputy
Sheriff Williams. Summon a posse
sufficient to hold the prisoners and
see that the law is enforced. If you
cannot secure law abiding citizens
in your county to do this, inform
me and I shall send aid"
1t is feared that more bloodshed
will follow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
Defies Them All.
i .snOEiNESS WOMAN" SAYS SHE
FEARS NEITHER MEN. ANGELS
NOR DEVILS.
She Cannot be Robbed of Principle
Which, But For Popular Preju.
dice, Would be Credited
to Divinity.

To the Editor of the Ledger.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, March ii
DEAR SIR AS you have always
been an exceptionally clever man in
allowing me special privileges to de-
fend myself and the cause | espouse
through your paper, | feel assured
that your columns are still open to
me, hence l would respectfully say:
While | thank you very much for
your compliments / re-assure you
that once a ''holiness woman" al
ways "A holiness woman" once a
"clever and intelligent woman"
always a 'clever and intelligent wo-
man." I assure your readers, of
whom you are proud, that neither
men, angels nor devils can rob me
of the principle of which | am most
proud and which men and women
would gladly credit to divinity were
it not for their prejudices instilled
in them by leaders who they super
stitiously, yetsometimes in~nocently,
follow.
The Chronicle of this city misrep-
resented my and also Mr.. Haskell's
conduct toward the United States
officers, but their credit is not such
that we might be benefited by a cor.
rection further than | have already
made, outside of their sheet.
My "new husband is a graduate.
with diploma of Phrenology, and
one of the best in the world, anc
proved it when he married YOU
humble writer. His case nov
pending in the United States Court:
is not a bad one, [ assure the read
ers of the "Great Religious Weekly
as enemies made the complaint, no
the officers of the United States who
have accorded to him all the cour
tesy hal is possible within the
bounds of a Great Republic. Mr.
Haskell is at liberty and at his tria
in May expects to be acquitted.
Respectfully,
Mrs. NJ. NJ. HASKELL
Formerly Mrs. NJ. NJ. Show o
Mexico Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
County Democratic Convention.

The Democratic Central Commit.
tee of Audrain county will meet al
the Court House in Mexico on Tues
day, March %. See official notice
elsewhere in the LEDGER. Following
is the Committee:
Wilson-T. N. Berry and J. E.
Sims.
Saling-T. J. Forrist, Jr., and
F. w. Troughber.
Prairie-E. c. Kennen and W.
H. Elliott.
Cuivre-M. R. K. Biggs, c. G.
Daniel and T. P. Brown.
Linn--R. A. Thronberg and c.
III. Cauthorn.
Loutre-E. P. French and J. n.
Stephens.
Salt River. J. Steele, J. w.
Mason, J. J. Wakefield, John
E. Mundy, R. A. Potts, O. Dish
man
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
Administrators Notice.

Notice Is hereby given thu: tiara
OF administration upon the estate o1
douglas Murray, deceased. have h.en
granted the undersigned, by the pro-
:. Iaie Sour OF Audrafn county, Nilsson
II, bearing date February s. 1852.
Al persons having claims aoains.
sald estate are requi ed to eSbibit
tileih LOT allowance to The admipistra.
@l WITHIN one year after date of
g.antlhg OF letters, or they NAV he
Pfeeiuded from any benefit of sucb
Ssta.e, ana If such claims be not ex-
a.tn 'ea WITHIN two years from the
oa'e tiey Will be forever barred,
CALEB BERRY.
ff-oe Admfnistra+
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
Family Pride.

''In writing up the burglary y
said the excited caller, "yol can
say the thieves in their hurry over
looked $3.50 worth of jewellery and
solid silver plate in one of the
closets"
"Might not that bring the burg.
lars to your house a second time2''
suggested the city editor.
Il don't care if it doesl'' exclaim-
ed the ether. 81 don't want the
public to get the impression that a
gang of robbers can go through my
house and only find s25 worth OF
stuff worth stealing. - Chicago Tri-
bane.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

THE LEDGER desires to impress
upon the Democrats of Audrain the
Importance of voting for the best
material offered just as we insisted
that the Democrats of Mexico should
vote for the best material Offering.
The Democrats of Audrain, as well
as the Democrats of Mexico, r. re-
sponsible for the administration o.
affairs and should select the very
best men.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
HANGED BY A MOB.
Swift Punishment for a Brutal Tramp
and a Wife-Murderer.

C~ARRoLLToN, Mo-, March r.
Carrollton is tonight in great ex-
element over the arrest and lynch
ing of an unknown man, supposed
to be a tramp, who was arrested to-
day at Wakenda for an assault upon
Mrs. John Perreton, the wife of a
German farmer, who lives three miles
northeast of town. Yesterday after
noon about 3 O'Clock the man went
to Mrs. Perreton's and asked for a
drink. Mrs. Perreton gave him a
cup of water, when he made known
his purpose, to accomplish which he
beat Mrs. Perreton almost to insen-
sibility. His crime done, he fed,
closely followed by the Infatuated
neighbors. To-day the efforts of the
officers were rewarded by the cap
ture, as above stated. Shortly after
the villain was placedi in jail a crowd
of several hundred men, led by one
with a rope, made an advance on
the Jail, but were dissuaded by the
Sheriff and his well-loaded guns.
Several leading citizens addressed
the crowd in the interest of peace
and quietness, and the crowd re-
luctantly dispersed.
The tramp was taken from the
jail about Z o'clock this evening by
the officers, with the intention OF
taking him to a place of safety,
whenthe mob discovered their inten-
ton and followed, overtaking them
at the Santa Fe depot. A rope was
produced and the tramp asked if he
was ready to die. He said he was,
as he had accomplished his purpose
and made his peace with God, and
was ready to go. He offered a prayer,
his hat was drawn over his eyes and
he was swung up. He watched the
preparations for his hanging calmly
and met his fate with a daring in
keeping with his brutality.
Mrs. Perreton is very low and her
death is expected at any time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

In this issue Of the LEDGER will
be found the announcement of J.. J.
Alexander, candidate for Judge OF
the Eastern District, of Audrain
county. Mr.. Alexander is one oil
Audrain county's most substantial
and popular young farmers. His
interests are identified with the peo-
pie of the Eastern District and il
elected we are sure that he will give
satisfaction. He is a man with lib
eral views, but conservative and JUS
such a man as Audrain loves tt
honor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

IN aaother part of the paper will
be found a letter addressed to ex-
c. II. Hardin in reference
to Il new railroad in Mexico. This
money should be raised at once.
Only 1925 is asked for the prelimi-
nary survey. Here is where the
necessity OF a business mans Board
of Trade or organization of some
kind comes in and we do sincerely
trust that Mexico will SOC have
such representative body. This 1925
should be subscribed at once so that
Mr.. Wilson can go to work on the
survey. Ex-Governor c. II. Hardin
starts the list with $50. Ten mel
with so each and twenty-one nler
with So each will raise the money.
This matter is worthy of prompt at
tention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

BISMARCK does not show that
alacrity to begin a row with the EN-
peror William that was expected of
him when he was elected to a seat
in the Reitchtag, all of which goes
to show hat "Bizzy'' is still the
long-headed individual who made
the German Empire one of the
strongest powers in Europe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
Administrator,s Eo,,.a

No.ice Is hereby given that Ietters
III upon the estate Of
anIa!n hunter,. deceased. have been
saanted me undersigned, by the pro-
II ~ h. oour OF Andrain county, Missou-
Tearing date February 20. 1892
Al persons having claims against
sana sstate are required to esbihit
tnr LOT allowance to the administras
- sI.iiin one year after date of
OF letters, or they may be
p,seLuaed from any benefit of sucb
estate, snd IL such claims he NJ. nl
hielted within two years FROM o 1 :
date they will be forever bar.ad the
J: 7. WILLIAMS
4fA Public Adminfstra
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

whereas, William Burkamp and
Frederike Burkamp, his wife, did on
the 10th day of December, 1890, execute
their deed of trust to the undersigned
as trustee upon lotsNo. seven IN, eight
(ol and nine (9) of block ten (lO1s of
Lakenan & Barnes Highland Addi-
ton to the City of Mexico, to secure
a certain note in said deed of trust de-
scribed, and which deed of trusts re-
corded in book Y, page 1873. in the
office of the Recorder of deeds for Au-
drain County, Missouri, and whereas.
said not is now due and unpaid. and
whereas, the said William Burkamn
is dead and has been dead for the
period of more than nine months. now
therefore, under the powers of said
deed In me- vested, in order to pay said
note, 1 will, on
Thursday, the 31st day of March.
at the east front door of the Court
House IN Mexico, Missouri, sell said
ands to the highest bidder Tor cash
IN hand. HIRAM A. RICKETTS,.
1-.os Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

MR. BLAINE no sooner relaxed his
own grip on the Republican nomina-
ton than he vas clutched by our
Russian visitor and thrown on his
back with as little ceremony as that
unweleome guest shows to the most
ordinary people. AS soon as Mr..
Blaine got his second, Or diplomatic
wind, he easily knocked out his an
tagonist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
Administrators Notice,

Notice is hereby gwen that letters
OF administration upon the estate of
Robert McClaughy; decd. have been
granted the undersigned, by the pro-
pare Court OF Audrain county, Misso1-
RI, bearing date March Z. 1899,
All persons having claims against
SAID estate are required to exhibit
thein Tor allowance to the administra.
tor Withln one year after date of
grahting OF letters, or they NAV he
pfeciuded from any benefit of such
estate, and if such claims be not er-
nlnlted within two years from the
da1e they viii be forever barred.
49-4-t, adn,,n;".a-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

The F. & L. U. organ of this
county, published at Rush Hill, Mo-,
says: "Col. Bob White, of the
Mexico LEDGER, who declares himself
eligible to membership in the AL
lance, says he now has two horses,
one COW, two dogs and an unlimited
number of cats. There is one quail
fication needed yet, Bob, there's no
"hayseed in your hair
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

ty, Texas, married her uncle.
An Indiana man sued for $4,000
for blowing up a graveyard.
A Kentucky Sheriff, after a des-
perate fight with two moonshiners,
shoots them both.
Temperance fanatics in Ohio
starve and freeze a saloon-keeper in
Jail so that he died.
The trial of DR.. Scudder at Chica-
go disclosed evidence that he did
| kill his mother-in-law.
Two farmers of Mcdonald Coun-
ty, Illinois, in digging a well I'M
earthed a vein of silver ore.
Mills friends are jubilant over the
result of yesterdays poll, showing
that Mills is likely to be elected on
the first ballot.
Frank Alexander, a trusty, who
had only twenty-five more days to
serve in the Kansas penitentiary, at
tempted to escape.
Bud Collins, of Hancock County,
Tennessee, on his deathbed confess
ed to having murdered an unknown
person for 20 cents.
At Morrillton, Ark, Herbert Mos
sey and Myrtle Wilson, both aged
IS, got married in spite of the most
discouraging obstacles.
The Democratic State Central
Committee will to-day decide on the
time and place of holding the State
and Judicial conventions.
Columbia's friends in the House
have offered a compromise PROPOSE
ton.
The Senate passed the post-ofice
appropriation bill. Yeas, "a: nays,
I21.
A fighting chance that Thayer is
still Governor of Nebraska has been
discovered.
The coal strike in England is
throwing many thousands of men
out of work.
A Kansas man applied for a di-
vorce because his wife would no
longer support him.
Anti -Donnelly men repudiated
the Peoples Party and want to ally
with Democrats.
Mrs. M. l.. Drake, OF Kansas
City, a medium, assaulted a reporter
for writing her up.
Jerry Simpson says the Farmers
Alliance will carry eight and posi-
bly, nine States this year.
A dynamite ~projectile; for the
destruction of vessels, will be tested
in New York this week.
A blizzard is reported in Kansas
and Oklahoma with great suffering
among the new settlers.
Hill is almost certain to be asked
embarrassing questions about silver
coinage on his Southern trip.
VIM. Clark, of shelbyville, Ind,
was shot and robbed of $3.50 and
left to suffer all night alone.
An Indiana Democrat cut down
the American flag because it foated
from an ash instead of hickory
pole.
George Belden, thought to have
been kidnapped, ran away to escape
a cruel step-father, and was seen in
Lebanon, Mo.
The Coroner's jury at Yokohama
held Lieutenant Hetherington for
the willful murder Of the English
banker Robinson.
Sedalia won her battle in the
Missouri House of Representatives
for relocation of the State UNIVERSE
ty. The vote stood: Sedalia, SO;
Columbia, 81.
The Democratic city primary is
over. Now for the county officers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

We can not exactly understand
how one of the States in the Union
can 90 Democratic unless it has a
University. Of course, if the Mis-
souri, Legislature wants Mexico to
forsake Democracy and the princi-
Piles Of the Democratic party it
should do away with a University,
public schools and churches.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

Four Kentucky gentlemen have
been holding a sharp debate on a
question involving a point of honor.
When the smoke cleared away it
was found that two men of each
party were laid out. This seems to
leave the argument quite as unset
tied as it was before.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

A NEBRASKA man has sent Mr..
Cleveland a letter telling him to
abandon all hope of a nomination,
as he cannot possibly get it. Mr..
Cleveland's letter of thanks for this
kindly service is still to be made
public.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

A DOLLAR for every man, woman
and child in the United States rep
resents about the difference in the
amount appropriated at the last
session of the Billion Dollar Con-
gress and what will be appropriated
at the present session of Congress.
1t also represents the difference be-
tween Republican extravaganza and
Democratic economy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

The Democrats of Audrain coun-
ty should show the same judgment
in the nomination of n county ticket
that was shown in the selection of a
city ticket.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

THE new City Council will be
composed of business men. The
change from the old charter to the
new will take place without a jar
ahd Mexico will become a city of
which all of her people may well be
nro,,J
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
A SCHOOL TEACHER
To Receive a Handsome Present From
the Mexico Ledger.

HOW THEY STAND TODAY.
The vote In this contest stands
day as follows:
Miss Carrie Wade.
Miss Ella Stevenson.
Miss Hattie Jackman.
Miss Matte Shea.
Miss Clemmie Coakley.
Miss Drusie Ball.
Miss Annie Spence.
Miss Josie Hamilton.
Miss Annie Martinique.
Miss Ida Bloom.
Miss Cailie Morris.
Miss Lulu McBee.
Miss Matte Suliinger.
Miss Hebe Grantham.
Miss Kate Hollopeter.
Miss Ida Herman.
Miss frankie Cauth0rn.
Miss jesse Sanderson.
Miss Mary Houston.
Miss Floy Patton.
Miss Lizzie Talbot.
Miss Sarah Gibbons.
Miss Anna Rogers.
Miss Lena WOOdian.
Miss Sue Stevenson.
Miss Ida Powell.
Miss Mary Rogers.
Miss Letha Bailey.
Miss Ollie Alien.
Miss Georgia CohOon.
Prof. B.W. TOrreysOn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

WIFE-KILLING and suicide appears
to be alarmingly on the increase in
this country. At least, that is the
impression n gets from reading
the newspapers of late.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

WHEN Mr.. Gould met some bor-
der robbers on the edge of Mexico
he turned about and came back in
some haste. The robbers are sup
posed to be near Central America by
this time and still running.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

WANTED, information concerning
the status of Great Britain and the
United States, in relation to Behring
Sea. Apply to B. H. or J.. Gs B.,
Washington. d. C..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

SCIENCE has now reached a stage
which enables it to keep a man
alive after his neck has been broken.
1t is doubtful, however, whether the
most advanced science can keep the
Republican party alive after next
November.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

THE attack Of the negro despera-
does at Memphis, Tennessee, upon
the deputy sheriffs has not, up to
this writing, been referred to by Re-
publican editors as a political riot.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

In \ letter to Gen. Bragg, of Wis
consin, printed elsewhere in the
LEDGER, ex = President Cleveland
states he will again run for the Presi-
dency if the nomination is rendered
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

SECRETARY FOSTER explains that
he did not say ''clam -mouthed
Irishmen," but "hannel-mouthed
Irishmen." He will receive the full
benefit of this explanation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
DissaIufion yA..-

S9uce Is hereby given thattbe na,,-
1efsh!p heretofore existing batal.-
Seo. A. Frank and w. i Mef zen
mas TINS a been dissolved hv maa':y,
consent. The business in the fatsad
vii De conducted by w. +. MoTnnae
49,, WIZ collect all bills and nav II,
WI. MLONEY
Msxseo " GEO. A. FRANK.
sasAlco, NO. Feb. 18th, 1892. Ss.1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

THE Sedaiia Gazette is happy
when it says:
Work has commenced on Soda
LAS kite-shaped track and we again
extend an invitation to Bob White,
of the Mexico LEDGER, to bring his
roadster over and test its speed on
what will be the fastest mile track
on the face of the globe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

SENATOR CHANDLER is mere of a
diplomatic than most people sup
posed. He kept his face perfectly
straight while he said to a New
York reporter: "As one of the
strong men of New England Mr..
Blair has made his mark and New
Hampshire is proud to support him
Tor President How ssSt. Jerome
Edmunds must have chuckled when
he read that.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

THEY say this is a free country
and yet, we m;llionaires are com
PEELED to employ detectives to pro.
tect us from dynamite cranks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

THE MEXICO LEDGER will likely
send two or more of Audrain coun-
tvs most popular ladies to the
Worlds Fair. This will be one of
the most popular voting contests
ever held in Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
SECRETARY Foster, "clam-mopth

SECRETARY FOSTER, "clam-mouth-
ed lrishman," win probably be
heard from this year, in spite of
his denial of having used the lam
guage, a denial, by the way, which
was not made until he had Ind
time enough to receive a cable mes
sage from this side. Grosyenor
isn't the only Ohio Republican that
insults our foreign.hnrn citizens
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

THE engineers Of the Presidential
booms, now on the road, had better
keep a sharp lookout for misplaced
switches.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

WAR alarms, it seems, have be-
come a regular concomitant OF
presidential elections in this coun-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

- DAYS until the Missouri Leg
islature makes an appropriation for
the State University and goes home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

GROVER CLEVELAND for President
of the United States should be good
enough for anybody.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

IT Is in order for a cablegram
something ike this to be sent to
London: Dear Foster: Don't
talk so much. 3. Harrison
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

GROVER CLEVELAND or some west
ern man is what we want.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

ssTHEY are after me-" is the song
hat haunts Commissioner Raum.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

Deputy Sheriff Williams, OF fancy
county, Missouri, was murdered by
the mob which hanged John Bright.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

DAVID BENNETT HILL is down
South on a visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
Keen the Girls Young,

THE University will be rebuilt at
Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
inch loft MEXICO, MO.

We are authorized To pay one hundred dollars
to any one failing to find relief from coughs and
colds by the proper use of Coh0sh and Tar !
For adults and especially for children it is un-
surpassed. tor sale by j. F. Llewellyn
and c. Il. Gibbs.
Montgomery City, No May 16. 1882
Messrs. Gilman * Dorsey, olumbi Mo-
Dear Sirs:--I have had ii big run on your small
and medium Cohosh and tar for the last six
months sold more of these two sizes than any
cough medicine and gave better satisfaction
W. N. Cason.