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Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14
SheriF's Sale,

By virtue and authority of a trans
script. execution No. 562, issued from
the office of the clerk of the circuit
court of Audrain county, Missouri, re-
turnable at n jan term, 1892. of said
court. and to me directed in favor of
A. G.. Armstrong and against
A. K. Laughl,n and r. C. Pau, I
have levied upon and seized
all the right. title, interest and claim
OF the said A. X. Laughl:n of, in and
to the following described real estate,
to-wit: Lot six (6), and the improve
ments thereon, in Sparks addition TO
the city OF Mexico, Audrain county,
Missouri, all lying and being in the
said county, and State of Missouri;
and L will, on
Friday, the Goth day of January,
A D, 1892,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of that day, at the ca 1t front
door OF the court house, I'm the city of
Mexico, county of Audrain aforesaid,
sell the same or SO much thereof as
may be required, at public vendue, to
the highest bidder tor cash in hand,
tsubject TO all prior liens and iudg-
ments) to satisfy said execution and
costs. GEO. w. ADAMS
I'd Sheriff of Audrain county, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

GOVERNOR FRANCIS, in his call
for an extra session of the Legisla.
ture will not likely include any
business except the appropriation
for a new University and the re.
districting OF the State. If any
other business should be proposed
it would be hard to tell where to
stop as several matters need atten-
ton, but will keep until the next
regular meeting of this body. The
Legislature will likely make a very
liberal appropriation for a new
University.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

Hon. A. Ii. BUCKNER WAS inter.
ested in the bank at Marshall, Mo,
which failed last week, to the ex-
tent of $500, having that much
stock. Judge Buckner thinks the
bank will pay out in full. He says
there has been no dishonesty, and
that the assignment was made to
protect its interests. He does not
think any n will lose any large
amount.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14
A letter from B. NJ. Anderson

A letter from B. NJ. Anderson,
whose sale of standard mares and
FLIES to take place at Columbia,
Mo-, January 22nd inst, was an
nounced in our last issue, advises
US of the fact that Mr.. J. D. She
walter, of Lexington, Mo-, will
send to the same sale the two WELL
known standard bred stations
Don Roderick, 3 years old and
reform Tariff I4177, five years
old. These two well-kpown
horses will add very much to the
attractlveness of the sale and at
ford some an opportunity of get
ting something good.-Colman's
Rural World.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

Mr.. E. w. Corner, of Elm
Ranch Stock Farm, near Wor.
ces,er. is highly elated over the
advent on his place of a magni6.
Gently bred Holstein bull calf, the
dam of which is Concord Twisk
and the sire Talsma Russell, both
very highly bred and registered il
the Hols.ein- Friesian register a,
Boston. The calf weighed at birth
something over 80 pounds. The
mother is two years old and gives
daily over five gallons of milk
which is highly creditable. 1
will be remembered that Mr.. Cor
ner recently went to Massachusetts
and bought a herd of cattle from
the best Holstein breeder in tn.
East,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14


MIKE TANNING is making the ST.
Louis Mirror one of The very best
newspapers in the country. 1t is
bright, ably edited and always full
of crisp taking news matter. i is
popular with society people, it is
popular with business men, it is
popular with politicians, in fact,
it is popular with everybody and
that is the kind OF a newspaper
Mike started out to conduct, Fan.
ming is a man, who generally ae-
complishes what he undertakes
and We are glad to know that the
Mirror is a hourishing institution,
growing daily in popular favor
throughout Missouri and even ex.
tending its field into other states.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14
A BIG FIRE
GAINESVILLE, NO., Suffers a $4,000
Loss Early Sunday Morning.

GAINESVILLE, Mo-, Jan. 10.-At
3 O'Clock this morning fire was dis.
covered in the dry goods house OF
Glaze Bros. 1t spread rapidly to
adjoining buildings and before be.
ing subdued totally destroyed the
Elgin Opera House, the K. line
depot, the Sentinel Office, Morris
Bros billiard hall, A W. Luke
clothing; E. N. Moody, druggist
and E G. Carroll. hardware. Tn,
loss will reach $50, 600.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

WHEN the Missouri Legislature
meets and makes an appropriation
for a new State University the ap.
preparation should be a liberal one,
Let Missouri have one of the grand.
est universities in the union. Toe
much money can not be spent in
this direction.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14
Missouri University.
MAIN BUILDING DESTROYED BY
FIRE SATURDAY NtGHf.
An Estimated Loss of $500, 900, with
Insurance of Sii0, 000-Libfnry
and Portraits Go~ne-SchOOl
Work VIII 60 TN aud Re-
building Begin ut
Once.
Once.

COLUMBIA, Mo, Jan. 9-Black-
ened walls and smoking ruins are
all that il left of the main build
ing OF the Missouri State U%nlver-
sity. Tonight at 1870 o'clock fire
was discovered in the library, and
though every effort was made to
sa .e the building the flames were
soon beyond control. Ahigh wind
drove the fire westward and the
entire structure was soon destroy.
ed. The loss is estimated at $780,
600. There is an Insurance upon
the building of $500 0 and upon
the library of $4,000. rhe IL
brary, with its 40, 600 volumes
and several hundred valuable por-
traits, was lost. The greater por-
ton of the law library, of the mu-
scum and of the records and ap
paratus was saved, though much
valuable apparatus vas lost.
An electric wire becoming dis
connected in the library In the east
wing is supposed to have caused
the fire. The forty.ninth annual
session of the Ather aan Society
was to have taken place tonight in
the university chapel, but as the
first corners arrived smoke and
flames from the library greet
ed them. The most valuable
specimens in the museum, includ-
ing the famous elephant, were
saved. The presidents house, the
Agricultural College building and
the club house were unhurt.
President Jesse said: The
University will continue; not 8
student should go home" The
Agricultural College building anC
vacant houses will be utilized tol
recitation rooms, until better pro
vision can be made. There neec
be nc suspension of University
studies. 1t Is a great calamity
butthe State of Missouri will not lie
her institutions suffer long for wan
of suitable financial aid 60 rebuild
John S. Clarkson, the lcea
member of the Board of Curators
said temporary quarters would a
once be secured and used until til,
; work of rebuilding could com
mence. The University loss vii
not be one-half covered by the in
surance. The main building wa
an old one, erected in 1916; tn
wings, which were also burned
were added in 1885 at a cost Q
100000 Noone Vas injured at tn
fire, though there were several mar
row escapes. the students di'
., heroic work in saving property.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

The Jefferson City Tribune says
only two extra sessions of the Leg
islature nave been held since the
adoption of the present constitu.
tion-one called by Gov. Critten,
den IN 1881 to redistrict the Con.
gressionaI districts, which last,
ed sixteen days and cost the
State s2S, 800, the other called BY
Gov. Marmaduke in 1887, which
remained in session fifty-thre,
days, and cost ST., 029. This ses.
sion was called for the purpose o
snaciing more effective laws regu
lating railroad corporations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

We would call the attention OF
our famer and stockgrowers to the
high class of stock advertisements
we are carrying In the Weekly
LEDGER which is essentially 8
farmers and stock growers paper,
Mexico and Audrain county are the
centre of the horse interests OF
Missouri and this fact is kept Up,
permost in the mind of the man,
segment Of this paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

Mr.. John W. Howell, of this
city, to-day received the follow
ing letter, which is self.explana-
tory:
Mr.. J. W. Howell. Mexico. Mo.
COLUMBIA, Mo. Jan. 10. DEAR
UNCLE: The main building of the
University vas destroyed by fire last
night. The contents were all destroy
ed save q part of the law library, part
of the specimens out of the museum,
and ii few other things out of the west
wing of the building. The fire caught
in the asst wing from an electric light.
The fire broke out at 7:30 o'clock and
by L the building was in ruins. The
loss will probably go above a halt
million.
was put on duty to guard the
property rescued from the building
and was kept on until4 o'clock this
morning. You may be sure that il
was not a very pleasant duty.
There will be a mass meeting o.
students and professors this morning
at 10 o'clock to discuss the question
of whether or not the school may bt
continued. Gov. Francis will be here
He telegraphed last night to hold thu
students.
don't know yet what 1 will do.
| don't think that it will pay me to sta.
: here even if they should attempt t
! continue the school.
The probability is that they will
only attempt to carry on the profess
ional schools, and to carry the JUNO
and Senior academic classes through
: AS ever, w. G. AYDELoTT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14
Who Can Perform Marriages.

The st. Louis Republic says: No
person is authorized by the laws OF
the State to perform the marriage
ceremony except Justices of the
Peace, Judges of Courts of Record
and regularly licensed ministers OF
the gospel. If a man was at one
time a preacher, but has severed
his connection with the church, he
cannot perform marriages. An ex-
preacher loses the qualification
same as ar ex-Judge does.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

In this issue of the LEDGER vii.
be found in supplement form, the
monthly bulletin of the State
Board of Agriculture, which con
tains a full crop and live stock re,
port and also full report of the
State Veterinary Service. This
supplement will prove of interest
especially to those Of our readers
who are farmers and stock ~raisers
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

GENE ToMLINsoN, of Mexico,
will remove to Perry this week.
The citizens of that town have
come to the conclusion that it is
better to sell whisky from the
saloons than from the drug stores.
Gene has been granted a saloon
license, and the city will derive 9
revenue and there will be no more
drunkenness than there was before.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

Mr.. w. II. GRAHAM, of Mode
town, Mo-, RENTS for the LEDGER
and says: "My family joins noe
in giving you the praise for publish
ing the very best county paper 10
the State of Missouri. I certainly
admire the candid and manly posi-
tons taken by the LEDGER or all
questions that pertain to Mexico,
the grand old county of Audrain,
the State of Missouri and the Unit
ed States. AS a local itemizer the
LEDGER is par excellence and its
columns are always full of good,
clean newsy reading matter"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

AS the LEDGER has always
claimed, "an extra session of the
Legislature will be called" and
only two matters will be consider
ed, the re-districting of the State
and an appropriation for a new
State University.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

The remains of Mrs. Schaeffe,
were inferred in the new cemetery
Sunday. Mrs. Schaeffer was the
mother of Mrs. Mike Gorth, form.
eriy of this city, who now resides
in California. Mrs. SchaefIsr was
born in Germany Jan. Z, 1903, and
died in Mexico Jan. 6 1892. A
brother of the deceased, who re.
sides in Chicago, attended toe fu.
neral.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

THE parties who are talking OF
building a new University some
where else than Columbia have
forgotten that the State made a con-
tract to maintain the University
there for so much money. The
fact of its burning down does not
affect the contract at all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

HE next meeting OF the Missou-
ri Editorial Association will be at
Excelsior Springs, May "a 25 and
26. This promises to be a mos.
interesting and instructive meet
ing. An excursion to the City of
Mexico and Vera Cruz will be az
ranged il possible by the Cores
ponding Secretary, r. u. White.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14
Licensed to e
J. n. Cross. Sec'y

The following marriage licenses
were granted Tuesday:
Patrick E. Crews, of Galloway,
to Miss Rachel sallee, of Audrain.
e. w. Bradbury, of Farber, to
Miss Francis C. Reynolds, of VAN
dalia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

One vi The oldest banks in the
State, Cordell & Dunnica, of Mar.
shall Mo. failed Saturday. The
bank has been carrying cat.
tie feeders and shippers for large
Gums, and they having made nc
money. it is believed that the bank
went to the wall through this
moana
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14
F. & L. u, Meeting.

The quarterly meeting OF the
Audrain County F. & L. U. will be
held at the Court House in Mexico
Friday and Saturday, Jan. % and
%. Business of importance is to be
transacted and a full attendance is
required.
B. F. James, President.
J. n. Cross. Sec'y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14
RETURN DOCK EFT.

/ Henry Hose.ton VS.. Henry Pa.
shang ct al.
2 G.. B. Twyinan VS.. w. w. John.
SON..
3 p. G. Kidd vs.. John Rodgers.
a, j.. T. Williams, Adm. MinnieWil
liams, VS.. Equitable Life Insur-
ance Society,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14
TarantuluS 1917.

There are not many better bred
horses in the state of Illinois than
the standard bred stallion, Taran.
tulus, the property of Frank Stew.
ems, the G. Il A. conductor. Tar
antu.us was bred by Gen. W. T.
Withers, Of Lexington, KY, and
was sired by c. M. Clay, Jr %,
2:35 IA, sire of Harry Clay, 2:23,
and liany other fast ones. The
dam of Tarantulus was Albertine, q
daughter of the well. known Al
mont 80, the sire of Fannie With.
erspoon, P dn)nt, Aldine, Puri-
tan, and a number of others in the
list. I'arantuius is close up in the
blood lines of George Wilkes, Elec.
tloneer and other famous sires
Conductor Stevens keeps his horse
at Roodhouse. ILL.,, and he may
well be proud of owning such an
animal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

IF there are many more OF these
competitive contests between Baby
Cleveland and Baby Mckee 1t is
to be feared that the campaign OF
'92 will be fraught with deep bit
terness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

THE Columbia Herald, with It's
usual enterprise, issued q twelve
column extra, giving in detail an
account OF the University fire.
The Herald estimates the loss at
$685., 075, with a total insurance OF
s14T 500
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14
Jacks For Sale.

Three black jacks, 3 years old,
IA to Is hands high, we'll bred, and
broke. Time and terms to suit
purchaser.
]. P. WILSON, Welssville,
Alt Montgomery County, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

THE grip has aimed high and
brought down the khedive OF
Egypt. 1t doesn't seem to spare
rank, station or country 1t Is
omnipresent, omnipotent and ON
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

MISSOURI Is solid for Kansas City
for the Democratic National Con-
yention. Whenever Missouri is
solid the result desired is generally
accomplished.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

The Missouri Legislature should
require Columbia to put in water
works before 1t re-builds the Uni
varsity
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14
FRIDAY, THE 29th DAY OF JAN
UARY. 1851.

between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the
afternoon of that day, at the east front
door of the Court House, in the city of
Mexico in Audrain county, Missouri,
sell at public vendue, to the highest
bidder, the following described real
estate, viz:
The west half Q-2l of the southeast
quarter "a and the southwest quar-
ter "a of the northeast quarter[I-4),
set-tion twenty (20), aud the west half
tl-2l of the northeast quarter "a,
section twenty-nine i29), less ten acres
out of the sutheast corner of the last
named tract, all in township fifty-one
(51l, range five 81, west Audrain
county, Missouri.
Terms of Sale as follows, viz One
half cash n the balance due I'm six
months, 10 bear six per cent. interest
from day of -ale until paid.
ids GEO. w. ADAMS, Sheriff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

MFxICo always gets what she
goes after. She would go after the
State University, except that its
ashes are fastened down.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

We notice that a Christian
science doctor is getting in his work
up the country. A Christian
science doctress got in her work
here once but she couldn't do it
again
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

fulton is always behind hand.
Now. that the dancing season is
nearly over the preachers of that
town have come to the front and
published an article opposing this
ammusement. When Mexico takes
snuff, Fulton sneezes after waiting
the proper length of time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

John Fisher, II. c. Fisher, Lee
Fisher, Emma Beam and ii. Beam,
her husband, Ann Hizer and NJ. III.
Hizer, her husband; Thos. Yoste,
Emma Long and Charles F. Long.
her husband; Matilda Sims and
Elijah Sims, her husband; Susan
Sparks and Geo. w: Sparks, her
husband; G. d. Tuggle,G Geo. A. Mid
dleton, Archie Middleton. Charles
Dalton. Lenard Dalton and Alonzo
Dalton, defendants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Congressman Dockery is pressing
an investigation of the treasury.
William Mckinley was inaugu-
rated governor of Ohio yesterday.
The friendship of Springer for
Raum may prevent the pension in
quiry.
Not a strt ct a was run in In
dianapo!is, the 1000 strikers re-
naming firm.
DIR. Hearne of Hannibal is said to
be under arrest at Los Angeles, Cal,
and his wife is crazy.
The first Official dinner was given
yesterday by Vice-President Nor.
ton to President Harrison.
Senator Engle Of Iowa is likely
to bring on a deadlock in Iowa by
voting with neither party on organ
iZation.
Jersey cattle breeders of the Mis-
souri, Valley are at Kansas City ar
ranging to be represented at the
Worlds Fair.
House Democrats de~.are that
Mr.. Springer had no righs to say
what that body will do with the
silver question.
1t is reported semi-oficially from
Jefferson City that the governor
will call the legislature together in
extra session within the next two
weeks.
DIR. Graves has been sentenced to
be hanged in the week of January
81, but an appeal to the Supreme
Court will probably be taken by his
lawyers.
The faculty of the State Univer-
sity announces that teaching will
not be interrupted by the fire of
Saturday and preparations to re-
build will commence at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

South Africa is taking steps to
prohibit Chinese immigration. The
prejudice against Cinnamon is al
most worldwide. There may be a
few South American countries
where they are still admitted, but
even these countries will soon be
shut against them. China herself
treats strangers in an inhospitable
way. The gates Of her cities are
barred against them. The few
ports where citizens of civilized
countries reside for purposes of trade
have their foreign quarters estab-
lished quite distinct from the ma
tive district, and the appearance OF
a stranger therein is sufficient to
set the rapble upon him, or to sub
iect him to insult and injury.
whether at home or abroad the
Chinaman is undesirable company.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

SENATOR STAMFORD y plii W piO-
vide the government with means
of supplying the country with a
sufficient quantity of money IL
about what We supposed. 1t
provides for the creation of a bu-
reau of the Treasury Department
to be called the land loan bureau,
with a chief and a deputy with
salaries of Sc 600 aud $1,000 re
spectively, and as msny suhor-
dinate officers as may be needed to
conduct the loan business, which
will be q good many, and pretty
high-priced men if due care is to
be taken to examine titles and estl-
mate the value of land offered as
security for loans. The treasurer
of the United States is directed 10
cause s1OO, COG, coo IN greenbacks
to be printed, and ''such addition
al amounts from time 10 time as
shall be necessary to meet the re-
quirements of this act"
Just what these amounts may be
Mr.. Stanford does not estimate, and
no man can estimate within a thou
sand millions. Every person who
is a citizen of the United States or
has declared his intention to be.
come one and who owns agricui-
, tural land may borrow money from
the loan bureau at 2 per cent. fol-
, not more than twenty years, to the
extent of one-half the assessed val
, ue of his land. In case of failure
to pay, the government is to fore
close its mortgage.
= Ii this interesting bill should be
, come a law farmers would not OBJ
.Iiect 10 high asses sments as they
now do, and the amount thai
might be added to the volume o
, the currency through the loan bu
= reau would no doubt be full,
equal to the wants of trade
Q AS the process of initiation woul'
increase the nominal value Of az
ricultural lands enormously, tn
possibilities of paper money intl'
g ton would grow. Besides, othe
g classes of people would not be con
n tent to see the farmers special.
favored in this way, and would in
It slst on an extension of the benefit
of the law to themselves. FL
government would have to lend o.
village, town and city lots, and in
e deed upon all kinds of propert
d that any one might have 10 offer a
r security.
e. With this loan scheme in opera
ton it would not take many year
to bring this country into a wors
condition than that of the Anger
tine Republic and the consequer
ces would be more disastrous i
: proportion as this country surpas:
), es Argentine in population an
wealth. 1t is some satisfaction
~ therefore, to know that Mr.. Star
Ii ford does not expect his bill to b.
come a law.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

HENRY WATTERscN, the great ed
itor, it is said, favors Hill for the
Democratic presidential nominee,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

JOSEPH PULITZER, of the New
York World, is going to start q dali
ly paper il Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

THE State University should out
phRnlx ph9nix.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

Ne are authorized To pay ale hundred dollars
70 any cue falling Ia Eud eIisf frssm = ,Ip,,s -
s3ios Dy the proper nsE Of Gs,ho~h and TarI
TOT ADULTS and especially for children N y IN
and G. X. Gibbs. "sn
montgomery City. Mo May is. 1882.
n. Si,h1ah q Dorsey. COLUMBIA Mo-
Dtdf shs:-l have had a bIg run a., vn,,r small
gu nataiuIh IohoSb and tar Ior fh- list six
nsoaIIs sold more Of these two siz-s M. n sry
ssngn n.difine ard gave better sails. elton
'ash any l have 10 the stoie. Yeurs truIy,
W. n. Cs.ou.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14
Fl LEDGER,

THE people are for Grover Cleve-
land.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14
In the Circuit Court of Audrain
County, Missouri.

By virtue and authority of a decree
and order of sale made by the said
Court in the above entitled cause. and
of a certified copy thereof, dated
November 9TH, 1891, I will, on
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. S. B.
Cook, Jan. 10, a bay.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14

The Columbia Herald extra says:
An appropriation of $3.50, 900 will
be asked from the state. This
amount with the insurance will put
up better buildings than the old
one. Already there is no discuss
ion of the character of the build
lngs to be erected. The prevail,
ing sentiment is in favor of the
construction of two or three build
ings, specially adapted to various
departments rather than one large
building.
E. P. Cunningham, father OF
Emmett, Earl and Elmer Cunning.
ham, had the contract to build the
original State University building
He received the contract in 1916
and completed tbs building in
1874 S. Hill was the architect.
The price paid was 500 600.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-14
MEN READ THIS!

Notice of Sherif's Sale i'm Partition.
Ann J. J. Boren and her husband,
G. W. Boren, VIM. H. Tuggle and
Charles Tuggle, plaintiffs,