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Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13

The Alleghenies to ''pluok" the
rest of the country, and this is not
q new manifestation, either, but
has been going on for a great
many years. Ii We understand the
Governor correctly, there is an
irrepressible conflict between the
interests of the West and South and
between those of the North and
East, and prosperity to the two
former sections can come only
when they trade more with each
other and directly with Europe and
less with the rest of the country
than they have done heretofore.
All this is the very quintessence OF
folly and erankery. No plucking or
toll levying is being perpetrated by
one section of the country upon an
other. This alleged discrimination
and conflict Of interests exists only
in the exuberant and disordered
fancy of a few featherheads here and
those who represent nobody but
themselves, and who are repudlated
and laughed at by sensible persons
all over the country. Moreover, the
method by which these individuals
propose to remedy this imaginary
evil is wildly, madly absurd. AS
well might they try to fetter the
winds or bid the Mississippi to flow
up stream as to arbitrarily mark out
by ukase the course of commerce.
| In the world of trade as in the world
of physics movements proceed along
| the lines of least resistance. The
natural laws which regulate the
paths ofcommerce between the West
and South and the East are as po-
tent and pervasive as those which
govern the movement of the tides
and the planets and cannot be set
aside by DEGREES of Congresses OF
conventions. Nor is there any ne
eessity for a change. The interests
of the different parts of the country
are harmonious and reciprocal. The
existing order of things has been
dictated by circumstances over which
the people OF neither locality have
any control, and it is entirely safe tc
consider them the best that are prac-
ticable under the prevailing condi.
tons. Attempts to array n par
Of the people against another, on any
pretext or for any object, are ,crimi
nal and should be condemned on al
hands. Upon the tragedy of sec.
tionaIism the curtain was rung dowr
fully a generation ago, and the mai
who deliberately seeks to raise il
again is an enemy of his country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13
The Islands Deserted.

New ORLEANS, La, Oct. s.
Captain Julien LIE Forst, the lead
ing man among the survivors of the
Chemeie settlement, came up to
town yesterday, after spending sew
eral days in relief work on the
island. He places the number OF
the saved at 300, while the popula-
ton of the island bayous immedi-
ately connected with it was slightly
more than 1900, so that the total
loss there was 1900.
Captain LIE Forst says that The
island will be entirely abandoned
as a habitation of man. Few build
ings are left standing. The boats
and other means of livelihood are
gone and there is now no reason
why the people should remain on
the d~esolate stretch of sand. Be-
sides, they now have a horror of the
place and fear a repetition of the
recent disaster. They are leaving
the island as fast as they can secure
transportation on the relief boats.
While Grand Isle Jared compare
lively we'll, the usefulness of the
once fashionable and a~ristocratic
summer resort is gone.
Another island which will be
abandoned is Chandelier. The
Government has decided to abandon
the wreck of the quarantine plant
there and erect a new one at Ship
Island. The storm has destroyed
the channel and made the island
inaccessible
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13
An Order and ResOIution Dir
ing Street Improvementt5s
cial Assessment.
Be 1t RESOLVED by the Gaacl d /
Citu of Aerico ne fnllo...-

BE 1t Resolved by the Gaacl "a
CITY of Aerico, as .fotlouss
That it is necessary, in order ID
better and more cOnvenfeut - 3
public highway. of that portimdi1
derson street, which lies betH1n :
ferson and Washington strsstsha
City of Mexico, Mo-, that sazd M
saidAndeIson street be macs66r
and that the cost Thereof Be iex3}
a special tax upon the abnftiaf 8
erty in the manner PROVIDED
chaHer and ordiuaucesufsaH eH
the anne is hereby ordefsddone.
Frrther resolved, That ks Wi
such maeadam shall be thirty5s
shal be laid in the center ofsatl
that the depth of said macadauis
be six inches at the edge OF sdasI
ten inches in the center theref /!
to be laid without curb an
tering.
Provided, That the mannerq
such work shall be in confoFnl5. s
neaf as may be, to the gensrx1 II
laid down in the ordinances d
city relating to street improves
so mr. as the same are ~appHcbk
Hssed October 8, 1898.
@gned) G. r. LUPTM Z
President Of G1unds
approved October 10, 1sSs.
G. r. LUPT0N,
MN
Attest: T. NJ. GILL, Cty CHI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13
Trustees SaIe.

Whereas, John B. Coons and H
6eth Coons, his wife, by thse -
deed OF trust, dated August
ana recorded In the RecordeE19
OF Audrain County, Missouri, b =
book No. 10, for trusts, ct pakeE
conveyed to 8. M. Locke, truss. =
Following described real estsse ~:
ed lnAudrain County, Missouri. W
Inc northwest fourth of tho noree..
quarter of section sixteenfl61. toyl
NIFTY t50), range ten (l0) westcN5
Ing forty (40) acres more or ieNeH
conveyance was made in tu1s u
the payment of q note
oeeo described, which fssdue1nes
mains unpaid; and, whereas, 81
Tee refuses to act, and by the -
SAID trust deed, I, the undek1
Sherln OF Audrain County, ~
the request of the legal h5118 :
said note, will, on
Saturday, October %, A. D.
at the east front door Of the g
House in Mexico, Missouri, 49,
the hours of nire O'Clock Ia ~
and five o'clock in the aftg1&
said day sell the above deeks
feai estate at public vendue -
highest bidder, for cash, to sstf14
deDt and taxes and the expes
executing this trust.
J. n. sTEPHEN
Sheriff Audrain Co., Acting Tzu
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13
BENTON CITY ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

correspondence of the Ledger.
BENTON City, Mo-, October H.
Miss Florence Kirkpatrick is at tn,
Worlds Fair this week.
C. G. Gillispie and wife and Mrs
Turner, of Columbia, visited S. o
Wright last week.
James Dowell left Sunday for Hot
Springs, Ark.
Bill Brett shipped a car load o.
mules to st. Louis Sunday night.
j. ". Jones lost a pocket book
containing something oyer SIS last
week.
Rev. Hardy preached at Benton
Sunday and Sunday night.
Prof. j. A. Hollopeter an d dausb
ter, Miss Grace, gave an interesting
entertainment at Benton last Satur.
day night.
The Presbyterians are preparing
ter a %protracted meeting at Bentan
in the near future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13
A Compromise.
SILVER MEN IN THE SENATE
AGREE UPON ONE.
Ii Will De Submitted TO the Repeal
Senators-A significant Utter
ance by voorhees,.

CRY OF WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-lt
is understood that a compromise has
been agreed upon by the silver men
in the Senate which will be submit
ted to the administration leaders on
Wednesday.
The compromise agreed upon is
that the Secretary of the Treasury be
directed to purchase and coin ,OOO,-
600 ounces of silver bullion monthly,
instead of 1850, 900 ounces, as re-
quired by the present law. This
agreement was reached after a long
conference Of silver men Saturday
night.
1t is believed that the repealers
will agree to this compromise. There
is only one Senator among the sill
yer men who is holding out against
this proposition, but it is believed
that he will surrender at the proper
time. Voorhees,, in his speech to-
day, said that it was not the inten-
ton of the administration, or the
friends of repeal, to demonetize sill
yer. This utterance on the part OF
the administration leader is signifi-
cant. 1t is said that Cleveland will
not veto the proposed compromise.
IN THE SENATE.
CRY OF WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-ln
the Senate this morning the resolu-
ton recently adopted at a joint
meeting of the Memphis Cotton and
Merchants Exchanges ,condemning
the two Tennessee Senators for
their course in antagonizement to
the silver purchase repeal, was pre-,
scented by Mr.. Harris (Dem-) Of
Tennessee, who denied that he had
been guilty of any discourtesy to.
wards those exchanges, and intimat'
ed that the discourtesy had been on
their side to himself and his col.
league.
The resolution offered by Mr.
Wolcott (Rep.) of Colorado last Sat
urday to carry into actual Legislation
the d~eclaratory section of the Voor.
bees substitute Tin favor of bimetal
lism) was taken up and Mr.. Wolcot'
addressed the Senate in favor of it
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13
PUBLIC SlIl
On Thursday ctobee|

I will offer at public sale e ~.
IA of a mile west of Eurek. r.
House, 8 IL miles south Of ~
and. 8 1-2 miles northeast
City, on Thursday, Octobsr Il
the following described p,uuss.
Twelve head of horse stock'
them 5 work mules, 2 l-yeua3dI
l sucking mule, 1 horse s -
14-year-old mule, l 3-year-5HI
l FLY, 26 head of cattle. co.,
milk COWS, 2 2-year-old steer
ling steer calves, l bull, S hei}ssi
ance calves, 60 head ofhoes, or
of brood sows. % stock hoes -
l25 lbs, and % good shoets. a
farm implements as follows ~
horse wagons, l spring wa.on s.
buggy, one 2-horse hay rake -
hay rake, l Nice ormick binder -
foot Deering mower, 2 riding -
3 section harrow, 8 tongueIess eIss
tors, corn planter, check nvrs
drill combined, 4 sets. work kan-.
set spring wagon harness, and ~
other articles. Two ricks a. M :
rick oats straw, 60 acres corn n
$50 bushels of oats, some honss
and kitchen furniture. Ihaye Iars
farm, known as the Martin EtueRs
place, 2 IL miles northwest d n
Hill, for rent.
TERMS OF SALE.{ums Of N 3
under, cash; over $40 creditdtsas
months at 8 per cent, purchase s
ing bankable note.
HENRY WNKR
Ut. JOHNSON, Auctioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13

1870 osB~ef our exchanges, favoring
b~imetallism, says; "The longer BIZ
metallists follow the lead of silver
monometallists the longer will they
have to wait for recognition and al
lowance of their claims.
Bimetallism is very strong in this
country. 1t has an overwhelming
majority of the people and nearly
every public man whose opinion is
worth quoting is committed to it.
The cause can be won if it is prop
erly managed by its friends, but it is
almost sure to be lost if handed
over to those whose every effort is
exerted in another direction.
1t is admitted by all but those who
profit by it that the Sherman law is
a vicious enactment, which ought
never to have been passed. 1t did
not receive a single Democratic vote
in either House. 1t was denounced
at the time as al obstacle to a ra-
tional settlement OF the question and
is admitted to be only a makeshift
by those who concocted it.
Aud yet Democratic bimetallists
are fighting the repeal of law whose
enactment they opposed. They con-
fsss that it is bad; that it is hurting
the business interests of the coun-
try; that it was a step in the wrong
direction, and yet they meekly play
into the hands of silver monometal-
lists for. "strategic reasons"
The admission that the law is bad
ought to be conclusive. 1t ought
TO be repealed for this reason, if no
other. But from a bimetallic point
of view it should be wiped out be-
cause a readiustment of ratio and
free coinage is impossible as long
as it blocks the way. The most
that can be got out of the present
fight, if successful, is a compromise
which will further delay a settle
ment and perhaps plunge us in still
further difficulties,
The only safe programme is
straightforward, honest action on
the Wilson bill. When repeal is &C
complished bimetallists will have a
clear field in which to pursue their
labors.N
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13
r BIG BARGAINS.
Immense stock In Store at Prices That
will AstOnish Purchasers.

Joe & Vic Barth, the North Side
Clothiers, are receiving and opening
their big STOCK of fall and winter
clothing, hats, furnishings, etc.
Every department is thoroughly
supplied with goods to suit all sorts
Of purchasers.
The Barths sell lower than any
body else, because they buy all
goods in immense quantities and
pay spot each. They deal in the
best markets in the world; buy at
close prices and sell accordingly.
The finest line of gents furnish-
ings to be found in the city--the
newest styles and latest designs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13
The Operation of the Tariff.

The operation of the tariff is sim
pie. Under a SO per cent duty an
article worth 81 is imported, the 80
per cent duty added, aud the con-
sumner buys ii for $l.50, plus ex-
penses and profits, The tax is
either paid by the foreigner, who
sells to US, or by the consumer OF
this country, who finally uses the
article. If paid by the foreigner,
then in the case above referred to
the foreigner reduces his price from
81 so to 81, so that when the duty
is paid the price with the tariff
will be the same that it would have
been without the tariff. To show
the dhsnrdity Of this position it is
not necessary to inquire why the
proteotionist advocates such a
variety Of duties (why not treat all
foreign nations alike and subject
them to equal duties2) but it is
sufficient to say that a tariff which
is not paid by the consumer is of
no benefit to the protected industry.
Ii the producer of the protected
article receives the same price for
his goods With or without a tariff,
what difference does it make to
him whether the duty be high or
low? II he cannot compete with
out the aid of u tariff, how a it
help him except by enabling him
to charge higher price for his
product? How can he charge
a higher price unless he can COM
pei the consumer to pay it? And
how,can he compel the consumer
to pay it unless the tariff increases
to the consumer the price of the
competing article? The only rea-
sonable or logical purpose of the
tariff, therefore, is to compel the
consumer to buy at home at a high
price by preventing a purchase
abroad at lower rate. 1t is here
that the principle Of protection
violates the right of the individual.
and its establishment disregard:
the spirit if not the letter Of the
constitution From 1.-THE Comins
Tariff Legislation" by Representa-
tive Bryan of Nebraska, in Nortf
American Review for October.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13
For Mhipping q BoY.

PARIS, No., Oct. 10.-Abner
Shropshire of Santa Fe, this county,
walked up to young Homer Bridge
ford of the same place, and grabbing
him around the neck. plunged a
knife into him three times. Mr..
Bridgeford had beaten shropshire's
boy, but was not looking for the at
tack. He Is badly wounded.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13

Two men in New York had a duel
with sickles and one was harvest
ed. 1t seems that the aggressor had
first lent a pipeful Of tobacco to the
aggressee, and had been requested
to augment the loan by a mach.
There are times when the revival
of the code cannot be wholly con-
dpnpad
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13
Live Stuck narket.

ST. LOUIS, No, Oct. 11.-There
was a good run OF native cattle on
yesterdays market. Shipping and
export steers sold at $40 and S..
Dressed beef, butchers and light
shipping steers averaged from 955 to
1857 lbs. and sold at $3 25 and
$3.50. Feeding cattle sold at 50 to
$3.50. Stockers ranged from $3.50
to 81. IS. The cows that were sold
averaged from a6j to 1873 lbs. and
sold at Fl and 81 Is, Calves went
by the head at $3.50 and So, and
by the cwt from $3.25 to $4.5o.
HoGs-Good light hogs sold at
IS 40 and So SO, Butcher hogs
went at So so and SIS IS. Pack
ing hogs Of a coarse to good
quality went at IS 80 and 1925.
Fair to medium grades oflight hogs
went at $6 and Sc 30. The pigs
and common stock which sold al S.
and $5,75 were fully 25c lower than
Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13
Administrator Nciee.

Notice is hereby given that
OF administration upon the So
Il. L. Brown, deceased, hsvs
granted the undersigned By fnek<
Date Court of Audrain County
sour, bearing date SeptemberN4
All persons having claims 80
SAID estate are requested TO 60
tnem for allowance to the adm
Tor within one year after dated
Ing letters, or they may be pIeess
from any benefit of such eststet
such claims be not exhibited 49,
Two years from the date they ~
forever barred. J.. E. JESSE
26-4-t. Adminlstf1eG
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13
Diphtheria In Montgomery.

WELLsyILLE, Mo-, October TO-
For some time diphtheric sore
threats has prevailed in different
parts OF THE county. During the
last ten days a number of the
school children have been affected
by it, and one child died this morn
ing. The public school at Middle
town closed lastFriday on account Of
the disease, which has become
epidemic at that place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13
GREAT CROWDS AT CHICAGO.
Probably a Million People Inside the
Worlds Fair Gates To-Day.
Special Dispatch to the Ledger.

ppecIaI DIspatcn 70 Tue Ledger.
CHICAGO, ILL, October 9.-Up to
2 o'clock this afternoon over half q
million people passed The pay gates
at the Worlds Fair, ard the crowds
are still passing in. There are 1OO,-
600 people down town waiting for
transportation to the grounds. This
is Chicago day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13

PEOPLE who expect to secure
office by bowling in favor of array
ing one section of the country
against another will find out that
the people are not fools. We have
demagogues who are even in favor
of arraying Mexico against the
county and the rest of the county
against Mexico. This is not ''trea-
son" but darned foolishness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13

"a coRREsPoNDENT in to-day's LED.
GER makes a suggestion that should
receive consideration. The writer
believes it would afford a source of
one days amusement for the peo-
pie and bring a large crowd to Mex
leo if all of Audrain's track and
show horses were brought together
at the Fair Grounds for a free show
some day early this fall. The LED
GER is in favor of the effort being
made. Let the public see all our
horses together. It would be a
grand sight and would add to the
big reputation Mexico and Audrain
county already possess.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13
Administrator, Hetiee.

Notice is hereby given that
Oh administration upon the So
henrietta Miller. deceased, Law
granted the undersigned By
bate Court of Audrain Counq
souri,, bearing date September
All persons having claims
SAID estate are requested o.
tnem for allowance to the adm
Tor within one year after dste g
ing letters, or they may be -
rom any benefit of such e~stafe
such claims be not exhibftod
TWO years from the date they
forever barred.
2e4-t Admini
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13
MISSOURI
h Iofmne.

IT,. e5vii and Mech E Enn91ssy; &5sses IN Min.
IN Ssaa arg hsth. and Physics Seal a. and
Exesiiens Sbe aasd sprysyfns "a Eieetrscitssess
Mining Laboratory ahnut asss.olf ana 2 "a, 90
s4mher IS zpsnse Low. Next ses bn besinso sas
~ seh q osfsss Sc g IA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13

THE %protracted meetings in both
the Baptist and Christian churches
in this city are being largely attend
ed. We predict much good will be
the result, not only by reviving the
churches but by bringing in new
members
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13
Dissolution Of p.r....,,

by mutual consent the pstnershin
heretofore existing betwaes.John "
,yke and G. F. Kelly, unda the Arm
name OF Dyke & Kelly. 10 M day dial
splsed, the said Dyke ha1ne nns.
caased the interest of saia Ke1ly IN
said business. All debss WING h IA
saia nrm will be paid hvsaId hvIss
aha an accounts due the in r nar'
26-4-t SAN
MeAico, No, Sept. 2a Is.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13

The Louisiana Press thinks, in
sitting down on Congressman Bry-
an the Nebraska Democrats have
stopped the wheels of Democratic
progress in the west for twenty years.
Bryan will rise again and don't
YOU forget it,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13

EVERY sensible man is not only
in favor Of the union of the COM
mercial interests of the South and
West, but of the East and North
with these. In union there is
StraDuth
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13
Epttaph.

Lee Craddock has returned from
a ten days trip to Chicago. Lee
says the crowd on the 9th wa sim
ply terrible and that one could look
around and see people fainting on
all sides on account Of the heat and
jam. Lee is another Mexico boy
who says Chicago is larger than his
native city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13

Mr.. Ben Brown and Sallie l..
Sims were married at the residence
of the brides parents, near Gantt's
store last night, Rev. A. A. Wallace
of this city officiating.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13

The largest and nobbiest line Of
ladies' and misses jackets and caps
IN The city at prices to suit all. al
Blam,s.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13
Notice to Creditar.

Notice Is hereby given that Las as
slgnee, Will, on the 18th, 18th aI 18th
aays OF November, 1893, at tbeaw of.
nee oil w. w. Fry in Mexico. Missouri
aes dweeh me hours of nine o'cldk a M
aod hve O'Clock p. m. on said Avs. ha
present and adjust and allow dsmands
asalnst the estate of my assissor, w.
l. Paul, who, prior to his assfanment
naa been doing business p1aer the
. p. w. HARDING.
~ Assignee of w. IPaul.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13

Who daily march onward and ne'er say fall.
We have marched to the tune of Hard lines ana bought QUIZ
stock at Rock Bottom Prices and win dish it out TO you at Bed
Rock Come and see II and let us show you How Cheap we can
sell YOU Good Goods at shoddy Prices. Look tour Dress Goods
and Trimmings, Staple and Fancy Goods, Notions and Hosiery
and save your so1es by buying of US your Boots ana onoes. we
handle the Best and will make you Lower Prices than anybody.
Our line of School Shoes is very large and complete IN all grades.
Clothing! Yon would think We had visited a he ana got our
goods for nothing when you get our prices. hats anu oaps III
great variety. Groceries,! We. are selling too many ana don't
care to saw anything about them. Yours Forbade,
: n jackson Co,
East Side Of the Public Square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13

If you want rick walks laid cheap
call on B. a. Powell. #.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13
TILE CHICAGO MARKET

CHICAGO, Oct. 11.-Among the
cattle sales we're 9l3 pound year
Iings at 1910, coarse 1928 pound
Indiana steers at $40, fancy 1928
pound steers at Fl 50.common 1000
to 1884 pound steers at $3. 40 to
$40, plain 1850 to 1350,pound
steers at 81 to S4,75, and choice
1886 to 15U1.pound steers as $40
to So 90.
HoGs--MIxed sold at So to Sc 70,
only a few on the butcher order
above SIS 30, and the bulk at $685.
to So so. Sales Of heavy were at
$685. to $6,65, only fancy mediums
above Sc 80, andthe bulk of heavy
packing and shipping at Sc 20 TO
S6.40. Sales of light were at So. 80
to $6.75. less than hall a dozen lots
above SO 65, and the bulk at So 80
to $500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13
Old reliable. 5. W. Cor. sonare.

Finest cabinet aristos made in the
county. Call and examine our
work. HEADS STUDIO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13

THE success of the Worlds Fair
in every n of the word is assured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13

Don't fail to attend the millinery
opening at Mrs. Gapen's Friday
and Saturday. dit WIT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13
YEAR 18oa
Tax COl|G@N|
NOTICES

Notice is hereby given tn. =
Book of Audrain County fof 81
1898 is now in my hand. -.
collection.
1 will meet the tag nav-
following named places on d,s-@
below:
cUIVRE TOWNsunA
At Grange Hall, Tuesd..r
AT Farber, Tuesday. No.
At Vandafia, Tuesday M
day, December IL and IL 70
PRAIRIE TowNsHn
At Laddonia, "Wednesday -
LoUTRE TowNsHpE
At Martinsbug Wednesd.vx
WILSON TowNsHn
At Rowena, Tuesday. Nor. s
SAILING TowNsHns
AT Friendship. Wednesdavr
At Sturgeon, Tuesday, KssW
At Centralia, Wednesday
The law will be strictly a.
with respect to delinquency
J. E. JRane
collector Revenue AudrStn ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13

Mass meetings were held in many
cities of Great Britain, at which
sympathy was expressed for the
striking coal miners and the Gov
eminent denounced for sending
troops against the strikers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-13
DON'T SIT IDLE
< EEP PUSHING

Keen nusbine1 ,Tis wiser than sitting aside
And signing and watching and waiting the tide;
In life,s earnest battle they only prevail
who daiIv march onward and ne'er say fail.