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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
Preparing Ballots.
The Attorney Generals Opinion Again

Attorney-G General Ellis has filed the fol-
lowing valuable opinion as to the manner
of preparing ballots under the new law, in re-
Spouse to a request from r. MumfOrd, town
clerk Of White Rock: Il repeat your ques-
tons and give answers as follows: l Does
the county board of election commissioners
have anything to do with our spring
electiOn? If there are no candidates except
ing township officers, l answer, no. The
printing of ballots is to be done by the board
of election commissioners of the township,
city or village.
2. "Does each party have to have its
own ticket as formerly, or do all parties
have to have the names of their candidates
on one ticketp" The tickets of the various
parties must all be printed on the same bal
lot as indicated in the public acts of 1892,
page 261, with the exception that no vignette
Is required.
8. I'm case all of the election board are
candidates for Office, who will assist voters
who ask assistance to fix their ballOts?"
Such case must not exist If all the reg
ular members of the election board are can
didates for Office the board must appoint
some iisinterested electOr as member of the
board to assist voters in the preparation of
their ballots.
4. "Does the voter have to put cross
opposite the name of each candidate he
wishes to vote for at the Spring election?
The same rules for the preparation of bal
lots govern, as are provided for in the general
law. Ii an elector desires to vote straight
ticket all that is necessary for him to do is
to put (X) in the square under his party
name. A (X) In the square under the party
name indicates that the elector votes for
every man whose name is not erased on the
ticket under the (X) on his ticket
A person Is not obliged to put cross
under the head Of the ticket at all; but If he
does not put cross under the head Of the
ticket his vote will then only be counted for
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
ATTENTION VOTERS!
Registration Notice.

The electors of the city of Owosso are hereby
notified that in pursuance OF O resolution passed
by the Common Council OF said city, on the Goth
day Of February 1892 it becomes necessary for
every eector of the city of Owosso, to register
his name Said Registration Board will be in
session on the 2Sth goth and 30th of March
1892, at the following places, viz; First ward,
at Reimer's hardware store, Washington street !;
second ward, at THE TIMES printing office, Main
street east; third ward, at the common council
room, on Main street east; fourth ward, at the
hose house No. q West Owosso. Under the law
no name can be registered during the first two
days above mentioned, unless the elector be
personally present.
j. A. BEEBE, s. LAMFRoM,
ID. G. CLAPP. M. l.. PARKER,
H. Q. FRIESEKE, j. II. ROBBINS,
j. FRIEsEKE GEO. +. ROBINSON.
Board Of Registration of the City of Owosso
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25

The comparisons of the London wool
market shows that fine woods are from ten
to eighteen cents per pound lower in Eng
land than in the United States. The Mich
igan wool grower can figure out his own
loss by multiplying these figures by the av-
erage weight per fleece and by the number
of sheep. The product will show the loss
that will be occasioned by the passage of
the Springer free wool bill will be about 81
per head on his sheep. Every free trade
newspaper in advocating free wool asks the
sheep raiser to loose the one dollar a head,
which the farmers now receive.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
owosso Markets.
Prohibition City Caucus

To nominate candidates for ward district and
city officers will be held at the city prohibition
parlors, Monday evening, March 2S 1892 All
prohibtionists, men and women, who believe In
state and national prohibition of the traffic in
alcoholic beverages are urgently requested to be
present. ID. M. CHRISTIAN, Pres
T.. l.. BREWER, Act'g. Sec
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25

WiscOnsin's gerrymander did not stand
the scrutiny of the supreme courts inquiry,
and evidently the Badger slater judiciary
have proper conception of political ethics.
1t is strange commentary on the legal con-
ditions in the U. s. that would send one
man to prison for purloining a few dollars of
property and call another man honorable
who would steal political right of repre-
sentation from his fellow citizens under
guise of law. The gerrymander is unjust
regardless of whether it obtains in Wiscon-
sin or Ohio.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25

Don M. Dickinson and Gov. Winans have
been mentioned as having their rods up to
be struck by democratic lightnings. Gen.
Ayers statement that every man has right
to aspire for the presidency, has the effect
of starting several boomlets which are quite
harmless.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25

If any one can define Hills view on the
silver question and make plain Cleveland's
views on his presidential intentions, there is
future for the right man-can find a
good job aN ailing him along this line.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25

The Free Press refers to HIPS recent
southern tripin the empire state of the
South as marching through Georgia." The
attempt to crowd ID. b. Hill into the column
of heroes that were with Sherman or use the
little that permanently belongs to those men
is little short of sacrilege. When Sherman
was marching through Georgia, Hill was a
northern copperhead. When the f. p.
wants to use the proper expression let them
refer to Hill's travel as the "Rogues March,"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
Music Lessons.

l will take few more scholars at only
81. 90 per term of twenty lessons at my home
corner Dewey and Grover streets, Owosso.
Mrs. ]. ARTHUR GRAY.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
Republican caucuses.


The republican caucus of the Township of
Fairfield will be held in Garland on the Goth of
March at o'clock p. m, for the purpose of nom
mating township officers, and such other bust
ness as may come before the meeting.
Republican Committed
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
VERNON.

The republicans are invited to meet IN caucus
at Holmes hall, Durand. on Monday, March 2S
at 10 o'clock, to place in nomination q township
ticket to elect delegates TO the county .conven-
ton and transact such other business as may
properly come up.
BY Order Committee
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
FIVE DOLLARS In GOLD
Opened to the World Without any
Expense-1ry Your Judgment.

The Mexico LEDGER will give five
dollars in gold to the party who will
guess the Democratic nominees for
Sheriff and Prosecuting Attorney.
As there may be several parties who
have a rabbit s foot and can guess
correctly on the nominees, the
money will not be divided, but will
be given to the guesser who names
the Sheriff and Prosecuting Attor-
ney and comes nearnest the Demo-
cratic vote polled in the county
primary. When you make out
your guess write your name and
post-otfice plainly. Give the names
of who YOU think will be nominated
for Sheriff and Prosecuting Attor-
ney and the number of votes you
think will be polled at the Demo-
cratic county primary. Five dollars
in gold will be given as the first
prize and the Mexico LEDGER one
year as the second. All guesses
must be in the dav before the pri-
mary r. NJ. WHITE,
Editor and Proprietor LEDGER,
If Mexico, Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
THE LEDGER.
Her Son John.

Few men have ever combined
sternness and inflexibility of pur-
pose with tenderness of heart to such
an extraordinary degree as Stone
wall Jackson. OF his kindness his
widow relates this pleasing example
in her newly published biography
of her husband:
Near the close of one of his most
arduous campaigns an old woman
called at his headquarters and, to
the amusement of the young staff
officers, said she had come to see
her son John, who was with "Jack-
sons Company" She was much
surprised that they could not tell
her where John was, for he had
been with "Jackson's Company" in
all the battles.
Her persistency finally changed
the young mems amusement to an.
noyance; but when Gen. Jackson
came in and heard her simple story
he listened with as much politeness
as if she had been a grand lady and
after gently reproving the young of.
ticers for laughing at her, he ordered
that every company of his corps
be searched for John, who was al
last found, to the inexpressible de.
light of his loving old mother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
The Kansas Cyclone.

An extract from private letter
received from northwest Kansas
since the storm says;
Il wonder if you are having such
weather there as we are here. Last
Friday we had the most terrific
blizzard that ever swept these prairies.
1t began Thursday night about mid
night and ragged until noon Friday.
There were drifts ten feet high. 1t
came from the northwest. You
could not see ten feet standing at a
window and out doors you could not
see at all Frank went out to the
stable about 3 o'clock and every
thing was all right. How he ever
got there and back is a mystery.
Then he went again about s O'Clock.
The stable door, which is in the
west side, had blown in and was
broken off its hinges and the stable
was packed full of snow. The
horses were crowded against the east
wall and the one neareststhe door
was completely buried in snow and
in an hour or more would have
been dead. 4 calf was in the stable
and was buried under several feet of
SNOW. How it ever escaped being
dead is mystery also. We had to
knock out the east side of the barn
and take everything out of it and
put them in another stable The
snow was worse than rain to wet.
1t blew right through clothing.
One hundred windmills were
destroyed in this county that have
been heard of. The telegraph lines
were all blown down and the wires
were broken in seventeen places be-
tween Brewston and Edison, dis
tance of nine miles. There was no
communication either way. The
snow plow got stuck near here and
it took two big engines to send it
through. The G. A. r. building at
Brewston, which has Just been built,
had its roof blown off and the build
ing blown four feet off its founda-
ton. 1t was the next thing to a
tornado, sure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
Abont the "sweatIng. System.

The sweating system, so called,
is the practice by which wholesale
dealers in clothing and, perhaps, in
some other goods, let contracts for
the manufacture of the commodities
which they sell. The contractor
agrees to make thousands of coats,
cloaks, vests, children's suits and
other articles, the dealer furnishing
the cloth. The contractor hires the
work done by the piece in such
quarters as he can provide. In
general cheap and shabby rooms,
with little or no ventilation, without
proper conveniences, bad smelling
and filthy, are occupied by all the
men, women and children that can
be crowded into them into position
to sew, and extremely small wages
are paid. The contractor "sweats'
his employees for the profit that he
gets out of their labor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
As to the Next Congressman.

Audrain county is now in the
Ninth Congressional District Of
Missouri, composed of Audrain with
13 votes, Crawford with 5, Gascon-
ade with 2, Lincoln with 10, Mont
gomery with 8, st. Charles with 10,
Warren with 2, Pike ID, and
Rails s. Audrain appears to
be the key to the situation, as is
claimed by friends of Norton
and the friends of Clark. There
will be Y delegates in the Congress-
ional convention, 81 being necessa-
ry to choice. 1t appears to be the
general opinion that "as goes Au-
drain, SO will go the district. )"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
ACHE
Free Delivery.

The income of the Mexico post
office is now over $9025. If this in
come can be increased to $4,000
per annum it would entitle us to a
second-class post-office instead of a
third-class. This would give us a
free delivery and probably a govern
ment building worth considerable in
the near future. Business men
and other citizens of Mexico are in
terested in this matter and with a
little energy and push Mexico, with
in a year, could have free delivery.
This is worth looking after. The
Missouri Military Academy and
Hardin College can swell the busi-
ness $500 or s400 likely by buying
stamps instead of sending away
cash. It's about the same thing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Vice President Morton will run
for denomination,
President Harrison is hunting
plever in Virginia
Six persons at Rochester went
down with a falling bridge.
In a fire at Fort Madison, Ia,
nine persons lost their lives,
At Canton, O., a man shot his
wife, her paramour and himself
Workmen in seventy-one cities
will demand an eight-hour day
MAY 2.
Three children were burned TO
death by a fire in a house near
Clayton.
The senate voted 800, 900 to the
District of Columbia to entertain
the G.. A. r.
The Massachusetts Democratic
Convention indorsed Cleveland in
its platform.
| The Alliance and Peoples party
| in North Carolina are hostile toward
he Democrats.
Over 10000 ex-Confederate sol
diers left Dallas for New Orleans to
attend the reunion.
A Cincinnati girl refused to marry
a Count because he refused to be-
come an American.
| E. Ellis Godlove, forger, was SEN
fenced to the Penitentiary for two
years from Sedalia, Mo.
Four skeletons of Indians were
discovered in a mound near Mar
shall, Mo-, through a dream.
There were 146 cars of cattle
shipped from Dension, Tex, yes
terday, breaking the record.
Secretary Blaine says it would be
constructive suicide for him to ac-
cept the Presidential nomination.
A cyclone at Oleon, n. Y, de-
stroyed many buildings, killed a
woman and injured many others.
Mr.. Skinner OF Virginia demands
an apology of Mrs. Wise, also OF
Virginia, or a fight with Mr.. Wise.
4 household of nine persons met
death in dreadful form at Fort Mad
ison, Ia, by fire followed by powder
explosion.
A clerk of Wall street firm stole
thousands of dollars and safely es-
capped, but S53 900 was found bur-
led in cellar.
At the Latter-Day Saints Confer
ence at independence, Mo, it was
announced that D. H. Bays had
fallen into grace.
The opening of the Cheyenne
Arapahoe Reservation in Oklahoma
has been postponed by Secretary
Noble until Tuesday, April 10.
Compositor Katie Reese of Seda-
liza, who was believed to have eloped
with Editor Crawford of that town,
has written to friend from New
York. She affects surprise that
Crawford is missing, but it is be-
lieved that she is with him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
A Day Of Rest For Beauty Sake.


One of our famous beauties has a
peculiar and successful system for
keeping her youthful freshness. AL
though she is in good health she
lies in bed one day in ten, sleeping
in the morning of this day of rest
till she wakes naturally. After a
hot bath and light breakfast she
goes back to bed and rests quietly
in o darkened room until 6 O'Clock,
when she dresses in peignoir, dimes
in her room and sits about idly until
10 O'Clock, when she goes to bed
again. Few social events are con-
sidered of sufficient Importance to
cause the lady to give up this
periodical retirement from the hurry
and excitement of modern living.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
What He Would Have,
From the Philadelphia Record.

from the Philadelphia Record
"Now boys" said the teacher 'sI
have a few questions in fractions.
Suppose had a piece of beefsteak
and cut it in two pieces, what would
those pieces be called?'' ''Halves, -
shouted the class.
"Correct; and if | cut each half in
two pieces?"
Quarters.
"That's right; and if the quar-
ters are each cut in half?'
Fights"
''Quite so; and if those were each
chopped in two?"
"Sixteenths.
Every good; and when the six
teenths were cut what were those
pieces called?"
Here there was some hesitation,
but in moment two boys said:
"Thirty-seconds."
"Just right, just right, said the
teacher; "and now we will chop
those in half. What what have we
now?"
Silence followed this question,
while the boys shifted uneasily and
the audience held its breath.
''Do none of you know" asked
the teacher. "Come, I'm sure that
someone can tell me-
There was a moments pause
and then a hand was raised and the
smallest boy in the class piped out !:
''Please, sir, think | know"
"Well, Johnnie, WHAT"
''Hash,'' said the youngster, and
there was burst of applause.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

The steamship Gibralter arrived
in New York last week, landing a
stud of so-called thoroughbred Arab
ian horses. They come from the
court of the Sultan OF Morocco, and
will form a part of the native Arab
ian village at the Worlds Fair.
under direction of Hassan Ben Ali
The visitors bring their native cos
TUNES and household goods, and
pending the opening of the Exposi-
ton will travel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
Welcome to Mexico.

John Y. Brown, one of Audrain
eounty's most substantial and pros,
porous farmers and sheep raisers,
has purchased the P. I'll. CAN'T resi-.
,slence nfoperty for 50, 800 and will
move to Mexsrn to reside. While
Mr.. Brown is an extensive farmer,
he desires to move to Mexico where
he can take advantage of our school
and church privileges.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
Hon. w. HI. Kennan.
From the Kansas City Times

Hon. William III. kennan, late
member of the Legislature from Au-
drain county, was in the city yester-
day. Mr.. Kennan was called the
handsomest man in Missouri while
he was at Jefferson City. He looks
very much like the late Samuel J..
Randall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
For Sale by Daniel Bros, Mexico, MI

Mr.. Richard Byrns made us a
pleasant call Saturday and got
blanks to organize a Democratic
Club. He says they have about
thirty staunch and true Democrats
in Union School District. Mr..
Byrns is not only a substantial citi-
zen but an active worker for the
Democratic party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
BRONCHINE E
For Coughs & Colds, 25c.
The Homeliest Man in Mexico.

As we'll as the handsomest, is in
vited to call on any druggist and
get FREE a bottle of Kemp's Balsam
for the throat and lungs, a remedy
that is selling entirely upon IFS
merits and is guaranteed to relieve
and cure all chronic and acute
coughs, asthma, bronchitis and con-
sumption. Large bottles so cents
and ST.. 52-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
The Soap
that
Cleans
Most
is Lenox.


c. S. Brooks, who is one of the
editors of the TrausyIvaaia, Lex
ington, KY, college organ writes
the editor of this paper a congratu-
latory letter on the LEDGER's sue
cess. c. s. Brooks is a bright
newspaper man with splendid fu-
ture before him. He is grandson
of John T. Brooks, who for many
years was editor of this paper. If
young Brooks adopts journalism as
a profession he will make it sue
cess. He comes from that kind of
stock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

Several school districts in Audrain
county on school election day do
mated literally for the benefit of the
ex-Confederate home. Mr.. 7. J.
Roberts, in the Walker district, No.
2, township 81, range 7, collected
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

At a meeting of the council last
night the salaries of the councilmen
were raised from s75 to 800 per
year and the salary of the Marshal
from $50 to so per month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

Mrs. R. II. Diggs died at the
residence of her husband, near
Martinsburg, Friday night of brain
fever. Her Is year old son is con-
sidered dangerously i'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
His Standing.

How do | stand with your faith
err" he asked.
"I don't think, George" she an
swered after some thought, s'that
you had better stand at all when
you are with father. You had bet
ter run.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

jacob Bros. prominent merchants
of Martinsburg, have purchased the
large brick building, which they oc-
cupy. They bought it from Mr.. j.
r. Baker for 81 900. This is fine
piece of property and sold very
cheap.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

The Martinshurg Coal Company
Is sinking coal shaft and there is
no question but what plenty of coal
win be found. This will prove a
great benefit to the town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

Mrs. Mitchell, a returned mis-
sionary from India, win speak to
the women of Mexico at the Christ
ian Church Sunday afternoon, April
II, on the Condition Of Women in i
India. y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

The case Of Drown VS.. Stewart
was not affirmed in the Supreme
Court as reported last week, but re-
versed and remanded.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

The school district in this county
where Mr.. Dougan Gray lives raised
$13:75 on school election day for
the ex-Confederate Home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

MS. King of Columbia, No., is
thinking OF coming TO Mexicosto TO
open dental office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

Parties desiring to have painting,
graining or paper hanging done in
the best style call on or address c.
E. Keller & Co., Benton City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

For a number of years I was
suciect to violent attacks of infam-
matory rheumatism which general
ly lasted about two months. On the
first of this month | was attacked in
the knee and suffered severely for
two days, when l procured bottle
of Chamberlain's Pain Balm and it
relieved me almost instantly. |
therefore most cheerfully recommend
it to those who are similarly affliet-
ed everywhere.-R D. WHITLEY,
Martindale, N. c., Feb, 1888. Mr..
Whitley is very prominent man in
this place and his disease was very
severe pain. W. M. Houston &
Co., Merchants, Martindale, N. c.
so cent bottles for sale by C A.
Buckner. till NAV.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

ST. FRANCIS, Wis, Oct "a, 1855
A member of my cons sregation used Pastor
Koenigs Nerve Tonic with good results. The
patient was SO nervous that he could rot find
slcep for weeks. He suffered from the most
intense anxiety which bordered on insanity
l gave the person some of koenig's Nerve
Tonic and be continued to use il. The appe-
tie returned gradually, the anxiety disap.
peared. the headache left and to-day the suf.
ferer. who had almest despaired, is enjoying
excellent health.
BERN. ELSkAMP, Pastor
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
Seine Foolish People

Tom. Mcintyre, one of Audrain' g
most prominent farmers, living
south of town, had fine Hamble-
tonian mare shot this week by
hunters. Of course it was done ac-
cidentally, but this is what makes
farmers put up the sign, hunters
keep out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
Repairing Neatly Done.

Repairing Neatly HOHes
If you want your watch cleaned
or repairing of any kind done neat
", cheaply and promptly, call on
T. S. Riley. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. I. S. RILEY,
At Beck's Jewelry Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

How he faced old death in the fieroest night
On the swift Beaver Dam one dismal nigh.
How booted and spurred and great lot of such,
Without bit or bride he rode the Dutch
From Mexico town to Salt River church;
Back and forth through Bill Leach's lane,
Around by Red Top and home again
Of the number of tricks-some false, some true
That he played on the Union loyal blue.
To hear him talk you d think not the tread
OF the cyclone S walk or the lightning dread
Could ruff1e one hair ON his valorous head
But wait till you hear of his craven fear,
For promise to make his record clear,
And you yourselves will presently see
How he ran like kid from this same little bee.
herWithers, - he said in his blandest way,
Lets crown the repast with some honey
to-day
Now the bees were rich and cross and mad
No honey from them they swore should be had,
And the man who fooled with their business end
Would have holes in his hide that day to mend
But the old man s hide was thick and strong,
And tough as the lash of the bullwhip' s thong;
So he lifted the top with well aimed plan,
And the whole swarm rose to single man.
He began with grace to slap each ear.
But he mended that grace at rapid pace
Now slapping there-now slapping here
Now on his paunch-now on his rear.
The trees were thick in the yard quite near,
To these he ran like frightened deer;
He broke off the limbs that were not too high
And thrashed himself hip and thigh
He yelled and cussed and bled at the nose,
whila he shed as he ran his outside clothes