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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21
Safety In a Thunderstorm.

A person, apprehensive of danger
from lightning, happening, during
the time of the thunder, to be in a
house not secured by conductors,
would do well to avoid sitting near
the chimney, near looking glass
or any gilt picture or wainscot.
The safest place is in the middle of
the room, so it not be under a metal
luster suspended by chain, sitting
on one chair and laying the feet up
in another. 1t is still safer to bring
two or three mattresses or beds into
the middle of the room, and, folding
them up double, place the chair up
on them; for those not being SO good
conductors as the walls, the light
ming will not choose an interrupted
course through the air of the room
and the bedding when it can go
through continued and better con-
ductor-the wall. But when it can
be had, a hammock or swinging bed,
suspended by silk cords equally dis
tant from the wall on every side,
and from the ceiling and floor above
and below. affords the safest situation
a person can have in any room what.
ever, and one which, indeed, may
be deemed quite free from danger q
any stroke of lightning.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

We are of the opinion that the
Third Party movement will cut very
little figure in the State of Missouri,
especially in Audrain county. The
people of this county surely appre-
ciate the fact that the two old par
ties represent the principles of govern
ment upon which the people of the
United States are now divided. Those
who are in favor of tariff reform will
support the Democratic party to a
man. Those who are in favor of the
robber tariff will be found voting
with the Republican party. There
is no necessity for the Third Party
movement. and there will not be
enough voters standing on its social
ed platform to give it sufficient digni-
ty to be called a party.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21


AT the home of his parents in
Southeast Mexico on July 18th, 1892,
all that was immortal of Freddie
Thomas Steppelman took its depart
ure to realms above. Freddie's ILL
ness was of short duration and his
death was unexpected. Accidentally
stepping on a small splinter, which
penetrated his foot, it was thought
to be trivial matter that would
amount to nothing. But alasi ii
took a serious turn, resulting in lock-
jaw, from which death soon followed.
Freddie was born on the 18th day OF
January, 1882, and died on the 18th
day of July, 1892, and was 10 years,
5 months and 20 days of age. Though
young in years, yet lis mind was
like an adult rather than a child.
Obedient and loving, industrious and
intelligent, sincere and truthful, he
was not only the idolized object Of
parental affection, but was was en-.
deared to the hearts of all whose rare
good fortune twas to know him.
His remains were conveyed to Mex.
leo cemetery, followed by parents.
three sisters, brother, grandmother
and host of warm friends who tes.
titled their grief for the fallen one by
floral wreaths, emblematic of his
young and tender years, and rever'
entity bow to the will OF Him who
doeth all things wisely and just.
| j. P. V.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21
ALI Walk Out.
EMPLOYEES OF CARNEGIE's PITTS
BURG MILLS QUIT WORK.
They Struck to Aid the Homestead
Men In Their Fight - Nearly
10000 Iron And Steel
Workers Affected.

PITTsBuRG, Pa, July 14.-The
employees in the upper and lower
union mills of Carnegie's in this city
quit work at noon to-day, and the
gas was turned off in the furnaces.
By 3 o'clock this afternoon the men
in all departments will be out and
the mills win be shut down. The
men struck because the company
refused to confer again with the
Homestead men. 1t is the most re-
markable strike on record, the firm
having signed the Amalgamated
scale for the ensuing year. The
employees of the keystone Bridge
Co. are non-union and will not
strike unless forced to. Nothing
has been heard from the Beaver
Falls plant, but the men probably
struck there also, as threatened last
night. They were preparing to quit
work to-day in accordance with
their resolution to go out if the Car
negie Steel Co. would not agree to a
conference with the locked-out men
of Homestead.
The men claim they can raise ST.
600, 900 or more to support them in
their present struggle. They were
confident that the non-union men at
Braddock and Duquesne would come
to their assistance and quit work if
necessary.
The strike, if it extends to the
other properties of the Carnegie
Co., will bring out over Is 600 men.
These added to the $500 now idle
at Homestead puts nearly 10000
iron and steel-workers in the fight
against the company. The other
mills, which it is thought will follow
the example of the menof the union
plants, are the Edgar Thompson
Steel Works at Braddock and the
Bessemer Steel Works at Duquesne.
The announcement was made
here at 2:30 this afternoon that a
special train with 400 non-union
men on board will arrive in Home
stead at half past three. The locked
out men have the news and say that
no attempt to prevent their entry
will be made. It is believed they
will be permitted to enter the mill
and may work undisturbed SO
long as the militia are on the
ground.
The borough of Homestead is
now under martial law and the
bayonet rule is practically establish
ed. The militia reserve is in camp
at Mount Gretna, near Homestead.
Gov. Pattison is at Mount Gretna
| today.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21
Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoFla.
Missouri Fair Circuit.


The Missouri Fair Circuit opens
on Tuesday, July 10, at Roodhouse,
where we understand everything is in
readiness for a splendid meeting.
Secretary Ed. A. Glenn, of Louis
lana, informs us that everything will
be in readiness the following week
for the flying steeds. Entries to
the purses at Louisiana close July
Is, and no time is to be lost in max
ing them. The half-mile track here
is exceptionally fast, although over
regulation length, or at least it was
last year. From Louisiana the trot-
ting brigade will move on to Mexico
to test the virtues of the kite track,
but it will be found that it will take
fast horses to make fast time upon
it. The horsemen following the
circuit make quite an army and
every town win have to make ex-
tensive arrangements to accommo-
date visitors.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21
A MURDERER TRIES TO ESCAPE.
JethrO Martin Scales the Jail Fence
and Calls on His Legs to Help
Him Get Away.

While aiding in cleaning up the
jail Thursday, Jethro Martin, who
murdered his father at Martinsburg,
saw what he thought was his chance
to gain liberty. While carryingslop
be dropped his bucket and leaped the
rear fence, as Tom Hughes said,
"like deer" ran through Hughes
shop and up into the alley beside
Joe Pratt's blacksmith shop. Here,
in the lot where Joe keeps horses
that are waiting their time TO be
shod, Martin was caught by Deputy
Sheriff viii Adams and was taken
back and locked up. He was cool
and unconcerned, acting as though
that was part Of the performance.
When Martin jumped the fence he
lit in Tom Hughes tomato vines
and a better place than that in which
to hide he could not have found, for
Tom has some fine tall ones,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21
TIE st. Louis Republic saws

The st, Louis Republic says: A
number of inquiries have recently
been made concerning the Demo-
cratic majority in the present Ninth
Congressional District. In 1880
Bucl<ner had majority of Z 1894 ;
in 1882 his majority was 2,727;
Hutton had majority of 1926 in
1884 ,and a majority of 2 OFT in 1886 !;
Norton's majority in 1888 was / 1868
and in 1890, 1879. Substituting
Crawford and Gasconade for Frank.
lin, the present estimated Democrat
ic majority on the vote of 1888 is
about 200, and on the vote of 1890
about 4,400. 1t is fair to estimate,
therefore, under ordinary circum-
stances, a Democratic majority ol
2 800 or 8 900.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castofla.
Valuable Colt Sold.

Robert and Edward Morris have
sold their beautiful bay 8 year old
saddle stallion, Lee Rose, to Clark
&. Potts for 1000 dollars. This
colt is a son of Old Montrose and
his dam is a daughter of LeGrande,
the great combined show stallion
owned by ]. w. .Crosswhite, of Stur-
geon; second dam by Aaron PEN
nington; third dam by Rockaway.
This is one of the best colts evel
raised in Missouri and it is intimat.
ed that Clark & Potts intend to ex'
.hibit him at the Worlds Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21
HarrisOn's Enthusiastic Friend, BarO"
Andrew Carnegie.

Among the congratulatory mes
-sages received by President Harrison
within a few hours after his recent
nomination at Minneapolis, was the
following cablegram from Summing
dale, England:
The American people know a good
thing when they get it. Heartiest
congratulations; you deserve this
triumph. CARNEGIE.
1t is hardly necessary to say that
the Carnegie who signed the above
dispatch to the President is the same
Carnegie who owns the iron mills at
Homestead, several of whose late
employees have just been killed by
an army of his imported and hired
detectives. Mr.. Carnegie is very
prominent and influential member
of the Republican party and takes a
deep interest in the conventions of
that party.
From the promptness with which
he congratulated President Harrison
on his denomination it would seem
as if Mr.. Carnegie had been holding
his ear to the ground during the
whole time the Minneapolis conven-
ton was in session, waiting to hear
the news of the result. 1t may be,
however, that he had caused a pri-
vate wire to be stretched from Sun
ningdale to his castle in Scotland,
and in this way received the intelli-
gence of his friends good luck by
telegraph.
Mr.. Carnegie is devoted to the po-
litical fortunes of President Harrison.
He was liberal contributor to the
Republican campaign fund four years
ago, and he is expected to 'come
down" handsomely again in the
present campaign. He knows that
so long as Harrison remains in the
White House the protective tariff
laws are in no danger of repeal.
These laws exact immense bounties
from the people under the pretense
that they will benefit the American
workingmen. By diverting these
bounties into his own pockets and
repeatedly scaling down the wages
| of his laborers Mr.. Carnegie finds
the iron business a highly profitable
one for him.
1t is not improbable, if Mr.. Carne-
gle does the proper thing in contrib
uting to the Republican campaign
fund this year, as he is expected by
President Harrison to do, that he
will have a place in the cabinet after
the 4th of next March, provided, ol
course, President Harrison should
be reelected. Mr.. Wanamaker bought
a cabinet position in 1888. Why
should not Mr.. Carnegie buy one in
1892, if he desires it2
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21
LIeHTsIsG,s QUEER FREAKS.
Several Houses Damaged and the Fair
Grounds Amphitheatre Struck
Boy Killed at WeIIsyille.

During the very heavy rain storm
of Wednesday afternoon lightning
struck the amphitheatre at the Fair
Grounds, now being moved, and dam
aged it slightly. The workmen were
frightened considerably and immedi-
ately sought shelter elsewhere. Nor
gan Days residence was struck by a
bolt OF electricity and a large rent
made in the roof. While funeral SER
vices were being held over the re-
mains of a little child of Louis Step
pelmann, and while the hearse and
carriages were waiting infront of the
house, severe bolt knocked one oil
the drivers and three horses to the
ground. Several persons who We're
present said they saw the lightning
roll along ON the ground under the
vehicles. Ths thunder and lightning
were terrific and water came down
in torrents.
The residence of J. C. Offutt, on
East Liberty street, was struck by
lightning Wednesday afternoon about
4 80 o'clock. Just where the light
ming struck the house it Is not known,
but it came out into a room below,
puncturing four holes, each about
the size of bullet. Here this branch
of it ceased. Another streak follow
ed the rain gutter down to its end,
tearing off large board from the
house and splintering several others
The bluish-red flames, SO character
istic of lightning, played around the
walls for awhile but no one was hurt
Lightning also struck some of tht
telegraph wires at the depot. Tht
only damage done was burnt wire
Fierce lightning seemed to be spread
all over the city for awhile and man.
persons were frightened.
A little son of Steve Kettle wal
killed by lightning at Wellsville lat
Wednesday afternoon. The little fel
low was playing under small mapl
tree when the storm came up. The
bolt did not even break the skin, bu
left Just a little blue streak down hi
breast. Death was instantaneous
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

THE indications are that Cleve-
land and Stevenson will be given an
.old-fashioned Democratic welcome
when they go to New York to be Of
cially notified of their nomination,
and Tammany Hall proposes to take
a big part therein.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21
New Suits Piled.

Suit has been entered in the Cir
cult Court for October term by Mrs.
E. s. Mansfield against the follow
ing named parties for dover interes,
in property: Rufus Hisey, c. B.
Morris, T. P. Canterbury ct al, Vim.
Biggers, Chicago & Alton Railroad
Co., Wabash Railroad Co., VIM.
Pollock and James Bunton.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

IF Mr.. Blaine is going to devote
his time to the writing of political
history, as some Of his friends say,
he may yet favor the country with a
thrilling narrative on elbow / was
fired out of the cabinet" and an
otl.er on "How I was queered by
QUAY and Tom Reed"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21
THE NEW UNIVERSITY.
Description Of the Various Build
ings, Work on Which Has
COmmenced-Estimated Cost
'--~--------.----- ---.----- $220,OO0.

The Columbia Herald says werk
has commenced upon the new Uni
versity buildings and gives the fol-
lowing description of them:
Entering the campus from the
north, the first building on the left
will be the law school, the second
the chemical laboratory, the third
the presidents house (now stand
ing), and, lastly, the museum. On
the right are the agricultural col
lege, the physics and engineering
building,the manual training school,
the water house. The new main
building will be located south of the
site of the old building.
"The law building will be 67x114
feet in size, two stories and base
ment. 1t will contain faculty room,
1Sx24 feet; deans Office, 18x24 !;
three professors rooms, 16x24 !;
library hall, 3Sx47; two lyceum
halls, 24x34; one law lecture hail,
24x48; one law class room, 3Sx47 !;
two stairways, cloak rooms, etc.
"The chemical building will front
on the quadrangle 1872 feet and will
be 80 feet deep. 1t viii have two
stories and basement and contain
seventy rooms, with large laborator-
les and lecture rooms.
'The museum building will have
a frontage of 140 feet by depth ol
100, two stories and a basement.
The central portion will contain a
museum 46x10O, side wings fol-
geological and biographical depart.
ments. Each department will have
eight rooms in addition to large lee.
ture halls.
"The physics and engineering
building will have a frontage of 142
feet by depth OF SO feet, two stories
and a basement. 1t will be arrang
ed for,physics, civil, mechanical and
electrical engineering. The building
will contain thirty-two rooms in ad-
dition to lecture halls.
"The manual training school will
have a frontage of 100 feet and depth
OF "a feet and two stories and 6
basement. 1t will have six shop
rooms, 40x40; an exhibit hall
30x40; two offices, 16x1S; one
drawing department, 36x56; store
rooms, engine rooms, etc.
/ "The tower house will be 80x10(
feet, one story with brick stack 80 fee
high. All buildings viii be heatet
from this plant by system of bricl
tunnels, extending to each building
through which all steam, water, gal
pipes and electric light will be car
ried.
GAN the buildings will have lime
stone foundations, superstructure o
pressed brick, trimmed with Gu
stone, cornice of galvanized iron
roofs of slate, all interior subdivis
ion walls will be brick, all ceiling
laid with steel lath ,all floors of har,
maple, polished. The cost com
plete of the six buildings including
steam heating and grading will b
about 1920, 900.
The contractor for the three build
ings on which work has commence,
is Fred H. Binder, of Jefferson City
The architect and superintendent i
M. Fred Bell, of Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

The Congressional Convention at
Montgomery City opened with cy-
clone of oratory bat has at last settled
down to silence. The Clark dele
gates on one side and the Norton dele
gates ON the other side sat for hours
looking at each other and thinking
about-the Lord only knows what.
We take that back; we don't believe
the Lord is having much to do with
that convention.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

A syRlANwoman leper was allow
ed to land, by the doctors OF the
New York Health Office, from a
European steamship, although the
disease was in its worst form.
This speaks volumes for the thor
|oughness with which immigrants are
exaniued
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

No WONDER the grave and digni-
fed Senators could not keep their
faces straight when Senator Quay
began to quote the Bible; it would
have caused laughter in Quaker
,,,aaf;no
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

THE citizens of Mexico and Au-
drain county should make arrange
ments to assist in making the Mex
leo Fair a success. The directors
of this association have spared neith-
er time or money to insure US the
best interior fair in the country. Peo-
pie should show their appreciation by
liberal patronage.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

JOHN w. BEATTY has made Mexico
d splendid 9, Postmaster. His term eX-
pires on the 18th of August and he
will likely be succeediedi By Mr.. Eu-
gene C.Burkhart, late of the Windsor
Hotel. Mr.. Burkhart has been ap-
pointed by President Harrison and
will be confirmed by the Senate. He
is thorough business man and will
make a good Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

We clip the following from the
Kansas City Star: The Crawford
County Mirror says the statement
that Amanda Umble, who is TO be
hanged at Kansas City on August
10, viii be the first woman legally
executed In Missouri is a mistake.
In 1888 Mary, a slave belonging to
John Brinker, was hanged for
murder. Several persons now liv-
| ing in S.eelvilie witnessed the exc
cution.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

THE Republicans of Missouri will
likely make a fight simply for Gov
ernor, not endeavoring to carry Mis-
souri, for Harrison. All their efforts
will be concentrated in the interests
of Warner.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

Musette, the good little mare by Me-
Curdy's Hambletonian, that won the
800 stake trot, purse n 600, here
last year in three straight heats, re-
Gently did a half mile in ] :07 at the
Nashville track. She is eligible 70
the 2:30 class and has a long string
Of stake engagements. Musette is
owned by ]. w. Macintosh. Her
best mile here was q 80.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

There win be a three days picnic
and celebration at El Dorado Springs
July 20 TO % inclusive. The occas-
ion is to celebrate the eleventh anni-
versary Of the discovery Of the great
pleasure and health resortof Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

If we had a thunder storm every
day during the MontgomeryCit CityCon-
ventien like the one on Wednesday,
the lightning rods carried by the
dark horse candidates for Congress
wouldn't catch a spark.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

C. Lupp, drummer, while at
tempting to cross the creek on his
way from Laddonia to Perry, dis
covered the water to be higher than
he expected. The horses swan to
the shore with the buggy while he
padded down the creek after his
sgripsn which were fast floating
around a bend. He procured them
at last and swan to the opposite
shore in safety.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

ONE Of the fairest and most con-
servative speeches made at the
Montgomery City Convention was
made by III. P. Warden, of Mexico,
who favored referring the whole
matter back to the people of this
district
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

A MAN may be able, under certain
circumstances, to pack ward meet
ing or political convention, but on
ly a woman can properly pack a
trunk.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

The estate of the late Mrs. Eliza
Mckee, wife OF tsUnclen Billy Me-
Kee, founder of the Globe Democrat,
is valued at s724 ,o19.17. The estate
owns i7S shares in the Globe Demo-
crat, appraised at 81 900 per share,
but at their market value worth real
ly over q million dollars. Fifteen
valuable pieces of real estate have
not yet been appraised. Mrs. Mckee
was n very wealthy lady.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

While removing Armstrong q Bas-=
kin's large plate glass for windows
from the dray wagon yesterday all
three were broken. They were insur-
ed however, and neitherof the gentle
men will lose by the accident.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

MORE than one Democratic Con-
gressman deserves to be retired from
public life from his action on the free
coinage bill, and some of them un-
doubtedly viii be.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

tho veritable ark in which Noah and
his companions lived during the
flood. This story gives him right
to another title, but it is neither
honorary nor clerical.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

Mrs. Van. Roberts, who has been
living with her husband over Sanne-
teck's meat market, in the Rothwell
building, died Friday morning at 3
o'clock of consumption. Her death
was not unexpected as she had been
sick for some time.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

w. w. Macfarlane has sent the
LEDGER a copy of the San Francisco
Post containing full telegraphic ac-
count of the awful powder works ex-
plosion at Berkley, near Oakland.
on July 9th, in which $50 men lost
their lives.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

COLUMBIA has voted in favor of
opening her saloons. Unless her
people want to take their liquor
straight we presume water works
will be established at once.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

Mr.. HARRISON doesn't appear to
have a very strong ''pull" on An
drew Carnegie. Mr.. Blaine has.
No charge for the sstip."
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

Lieut.. VIM. E. Lettebrant, a
government officer. left the Windsor
Hotel to-day for st. Louis. He has
been detailed at the Missouri Mill
tary Academy instead of Lieut..
Pardee, who has been stationed in
Philadelphia. Lieut.. Lettebrant will
be back the first of next month.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

THE editors who print columns of
slush about the way Sullivan and
Corbet are doing their training have
a queer idea of the intellectual needs
of their readers.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

We endorse what Mr.. Cleveland
said about keeping wives and
mothers out of politics, and suggest
that the children also be kept out.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

CARNEGIE has had his own way
so long that it has well nigh paral-
yzed him to find that he has failed
to do SO at Homestead.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21
IT is not true that Peoples r

1T is not true that Peoples party
political meetings are held in under
takers parlors with an orchestra in
the rear playing dirges and a long
sluice at the sides to run off the
tears.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-21

Judge G. B. Maefarlane returned
from st. Louis last week. He win
be placed on Division No. in the
Supreme Court and Judges Burgess
and Sherwood on No. 2.