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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-25
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
Bids for Gravel Streets-Paving Resolutions
Finally Acted Upon.

Bids for Gravel streets-Paving Resolutions
Finally Acted Upon
The Board of Public Works opened the
following bids on public street improve
ments:
For grading and graveling Hamilton avenue,
from Michigan street TO the second alley north
James W. Hudson. Sl.0s; Murphy & fatout, %
cents: Il. H. McCray & Co. "a cents; X. b. Drake
50 cents; j. Harry Roberts, 81 cents; Tolin IL
Carlin. 81 cents. and Thomas Fatout, 7S cents
The contract was awarded TO the last bidder.
For grading and graveling the roadway and
bOwkering and curbiDg the cutters OF Alvord
street, from Massachusetts TO Home avenue
James Hudson, $1.74; TOlin 4 Carlin, 81 90: 7.
T. sheenan, Sl.55; Phillips Il Lackey, Sl.47l2
aud Gansberg & Rooney, $l.3s. The contract was
awarded 10 the last bidder
For grading. ana graveling ana paving with
brick the walks OF Leonard street. from Cottage
avenue TO Roll street-Iolin 4 Carlin, Sl.7l;
Gansberg & R0ney, $3.50; James W. Hudson,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-25
Garbage Contract Signed,

The Board of Public Works. yesterday.
signed the garbage contract with the In
dianapoIis Dessicating Company. and oon-
struction of the plant will be begun as soon
as the board has selected site for it, Mr..
Lieber said that it would not take long to
build 1t. 1t will be entirely of brick, and
will have only q rough shed built over and
around 1t for the protection of the men en-
ployed in running it. Mr.. LieDer and the
members of the board spent yesterday after
noon in going over the city looking for q
suitable Site but it is not understood that
they arrived at decision.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-25
Festival, Directors-

The directors of the May Musical Festi-
val Association met last night ct the Deni-
son House. The bills for the contemplated
festival and for the concert were not all in
and. after a consideration of the bills on
hand. il was decided to adjourn to meet
again on Friday night. when a complete
report is expected to be available from
the hands of the finance committee. Until
then a statement OF the receipts and the
amount due from the guarantee fund can
not be made
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-25

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
to John George Wurgler and Blanche ID.
Harvey, Charles w. Schmigse and Grace
L. Gilchrist. Joseph B. Ramps and Carrie
NJ. Waser. George N. Young and Anna
Henry, Bert McNees and May Harter.
Isaac Sampson and Leona K. johnson.
Wilbur Wood and Ida M. Tsnsel. Seymour
Blank and Emma Abrams John r. Wright
and Laura z. Wright.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-25
They Want the Nuisance Abatnd.

Mr.. John Murphy. who lives on Indiana
avenue. near Fall creek. complains that va
cant lots near Fall creek bridge are used
for the dunn ping of refuse scraped MP In
town. and which is very offensive to the
people living in the vicinity. Last year
the Board of Health stopped the nuisance,
but now the board tells the com plaInants
that there is no law to prevent it
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-25
Has Cut the Pr{oeai

Has Cut the Prices!
Geo. w. Burnbam & Co.'s elegant can
dies reduced to 400 pound; chocolates. SOC
imported fruits, roc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-25
Declines tn Sweep the Car Tracks.
Ganfaxd Hamilfan bond af Polar


Sanford Hamilton. b0ndsman OF Robert
Thomas. who is at present filing out the
contract Of the latter for sweeping certain
streets of the city. the board having with
drawn from it's contract with Thomas for
the reason of his incompetency. has refused
to sweep the powdered space in those
streets occupied by the street car tracks.
saying that the contract does not require
him TO. The wording of the contract is Ito
be swept from curb TO curb of certain as.
phalt and brick streets" ana Hamilton
claims that that does not mean the bowld-
cred part. The board believes that Mr..
Hamilton desires TO forfeit his contract.
and will bring the matter into the courts.
The city attorney has been instructed to
render an opinion on it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-25
To Appease Hunger.

new schedule of prices at Burnham &
Co. g lunch. from 1850 q. m. TO $50 p. m. The
new scale will be popular. Elegant service.
low prices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23
FILLED WITH LEAD.


FuLToN, Mo-, March 16. News
has reached this city Of a terrible
shooting affair at Calwood, 7 miles
southeast Of Fulton. About g year
ago a prosperous farmer by the name
Of Henry Walker, got into trouble
over some hogs, which mysteriously
disappeared, and Walker was charg-
cd with stealing them.
He left the State and remained
until few days ago, when he re-
turned and the hog trouble was re-
vived. Joe Smith was deputized
and sent TO arrest Walker.
Walker tried to slash Smith with
b knife and the Deputy shot him.
Walker made second attempt and
Smith rut three more bullets into
him.
Mrs. Walker was seriously injur-
cd during the fight. Herlittl daugh-
ter will lose her eyesight and Wal
ker will die.
Walker was also charged with
stealing COWS, hogs and sheep and
running them of and disposing of
them. Deputy Smith has not been
arrested, but is expected in town
this evening when the full particu-
lars will be learned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23
John Humphrey Dead.


John Humphrey, who moved
with his family to this city a short
time since from the vicinity of San.
ia Fe, died at his home at the east
end of Promenade street Friday
morning at Is clock of heart disease.
Deceased Was 70 years Of age, was
a native of Augusta County, Va, and
came to Missouri from Indiana 26
years ago. He leaves wife and six
children.
John Humphrey will be remem-
bered as the man who protested
against Elmer Kerr going through
his premises last August which re-
suited in a row, the elimination of
which was the killing Of young Kerr
by Humphreys son Ernest. The
trial of the case was held at Hunts
vile last week when the charge
against the old man was dismissed
and the son was cleared. Deceased
tho attended trial, but was so weak
in body that he had to be conveyed
to and from trains in q carriage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23
ATS HAN SATURALLYIHnoRrALs p
win the ClerSymen Of Mexfco Please
Answer This Qaestionf
To tbs Editor Of the Ledger.

To tbs Editor Of the Ledger.
MEXICO, No., March 17.--If man,
by creation, is naturally immortal,
it follows that endless punishment
will be the portion Of the wicked, but
without natural immortality the idea
OF endless punishment in he'll is q
creature OF the present imagination.
We ask for Bible teaching on this
point, and not for human dogmas
and speculation. It is said the
time will come when all that are in
the graves shall hear and come forth,
they that have done good to the
resurrection of life and they that have
done evil to the resurrection of dam
nation. The righteous get life; the
wicked get no life, but condemna-
tion. In another place condemna-
ton is defined to be, not life in
endless misery but destruction, and
destruction is defined to be not life
In torment but the second death.
Man dies here physically; this is
the first death. When resurrected
from the grave the wicked are con-
demned and the execution of this
sentence constitutes the second death.
Tnis explains the second death.
SENEx,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23
Missouri Press Association.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, March 1.-THE
annual business meeting of the Mis-
souri, Press Association, held in the
Herald office in this city, adjourned
tonight at I o'clock after three
days session. The meeting was pre-
sided over by w. o. L. 1ewett, of
Shelbina, w. S. Monroe, of the Tip
ton Times, acting as secretary. There
was no formal programme, but brief
addresses were delivered by each of
the eighty editors present on sub
iects involved in newspaper work.
This afternoon R. NJ. White, of the
Mexico LEDGER, offered the follow
ing resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That the Missouri Press
Association is heartily in favor of
whatever is for the intellectual ad-
vancement of our people, and that
it regards the State University as
one of the most important factors in
the work. The Thirty Gen.
eral Assembly is, therefore, urged to
deal literally with the University and
appropriate sufficient funds TO make
it as complete in all respects as the
necessities of the age demand.
Resolved, That the interests of the
farming community are closely con-
nected with those of the local news
papers, and that, as editors and pub
fishers, We are interested in agricul-
tural advancement. We appreciate
the work of the State Board of Agri-
culture to this end, and regard the
appropriation of money by the Legis-
lature to aid in carrying on the work
as very necessary.
Resolutions We're then adopted
thanking Proprietor L w Stephens
and Editor Walter Williams for their
hospitality and the use of the Herald
building. After the adjournment the
editors retired to the second floor
of the building, where an elaborate
banquet was given them by E. w.
Stephens,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23
For a good smoke try one Of our
popular brands. 49-w2wd1w
WOODBRIDGE & Macarthur,
Sues to DoBYNs & GIBBS.
Items Of Local Interest.

From the Centralis Courier.
HenryStewart, of Mexico, was here
Friday.
Mrs. Harry Atchison, of Mexico,
came up to visit her parents Mon
day.
J. A. Potts and son, Johnnie, OF
Mexico, were the guests of Robert
Potts Sunday.
Miss Nellie Kilgore, Of Mexico,
was the guest of the Misses Karnes
during the past few days.
John Atchison and Public Ad-
ministrator Williams, of Mexico,
were here Friday and paid the
Courier a pleasant visit.
Even an empty beer keg is dan.
gerous. Sunday night one fell on,
of box car near Benton City and
wrecked freight train.
Mr.. c. w. Judy, formerly OF Au'
drain county, but now of Springfield
Mo. was here the past week in the
interest of the SpringfeldBuilding &
Loan Association.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23
Missouri Journalists In Session.

Missouri Journalists in session.
The Missouri Press Association
was in session at Columbia and the
editor of the LEDGER was in attend
ance. The Columbia Herald, in
making mention of the newspaper
men present, says:
No Missouri journalist is better
known than Robert M. White editor
of the Mexico LEDGER. He is a ma
tive of Long Island, graduate of
Westminster College at Fulton and
a Democrat of the deepest dye. He
has served as president of the state
association and delegate to every
national association. No editor is
more popular with bis brethren. He
has made the LEDGER one of the
best newspaper proprietors in the
state. Mr.. White is married, his
wife being most attractive lady,
formerly Miss Mitchell. They have
one son. Bob is the corresponding
secretary of the state association at
present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23

According to dispatches there is
at least one negro slave in the state
of Missouri. George Winn, of Fay
cite, was convicted for vagrancy and
in accordance with a statutory pro-
vision was placed upon the auction
eer's block and knocked down to
the highest bidder to serve six
months in bondage. The price paid
was $40.
Asan example Of freak legislation
this law has always lent q certain
whimsicality TO the pages of the
statute books. Enforced to the let
ter, it becomes. in principle, some,
thing vicious ard intolerable.
In times past Missouri has had
cause to investigate cruelties arisiu,
out of tho contract system in h.
penitentiary. Abuse of hundr,
or a thousand men is no more to la
deplored than like cruelty to a s,n
gle individual, save in the men
point of numbers; and in this slav,
system there is every latitude afford
ed for abuses.
Vagrancy Is something to be de
plored and to be legislated against,
but no odium can be put upon tn,
vagrant by placing him in the hand
of citizen slave-driver. He has n,
pride left which may be thus ap
pealed to; only his sense Of iustic'
and an innate repugnance to SLAYER,
may make him a worse man from,
the infliction.
In this law there are the traces OF
an old stain that was once upon th,
nation. They are not ornamental to
the escutcheon Of the great common
wealth of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23
Highest Of al In Leavenins Powe-Laest s. Govt Report
RaI BakiRg B,.xt'sgz
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Old Monroe Wins.

The hotel keepers of Chicago are
daily in receipt of ludicrous inquiries
concerning board, but the following
takes the cake:
PARIS, Mo-, March S.-To the
proprietor of the Palmer House
Kind Sir: Having your name of
the PalmerHouse sent me as first
class House, l write to know what
you will board me & my Daughter
for by the month. | am a widow
about 45 & only have l child a
Girl age IL & | wish to come to
Chicago & spend the summer & stay
till fair is over. | will commence to
board about the first of May and :
stay till fair is over & will say this
hat it you will Board US cheap |
,an get you all th, Boarlers thai e.
Tata Hannibal Il Grsnv.ilr & VI ia
IN | was rails, 4 nere & nave friends
N Chicago | wish ROOM ON the
: floor near the Parlor d. main en-.
.erance & one with fire & all con-
.enienees & / will get all from those
'laces to board with you. ] am a
widow though Lively am sister
n-law of the largest--and have
,een left-thousand. have an in
ONE but want to get my board as
heap as possible and where ] am all
ny people will stop. l know you
an furnish me a rune as l deskribe
,bout on cheap terms so please let
ne hear what you will board me for
md me keep my own room in order
md help you all | can Make same
propositions to some one else / have
the names of the following hotels be-
fore me Southern Pacific, Grand
Palace and Great Northern but /
write to you first. / hope l can
make it all right with you as soon as
you get this.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23

In this issue of the LEDGER will
be found the announcement of C. J.
Settle, Superintendent of the Mar
tlnsburg Public School, as a candi-
date for County School Commission
er OF Audrain county. Prof. Settle
is an Audrain county boy and has
been teaching school constantly since
1855. He is active, progressive
and in thorough accord with the
best methods of school work. II
elected he will make a good Com
missioner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23
Just Like Eight Years Ago.

WASHINGTON, D. c. March IL
Mr.. Cleveland pursued the same di-
latory course in presenting nomina-
tions to the Senate eight years ago
that he is now doing. By the 23d
of March, 1885, only twenty-one
nominations had been made, includ-
ing the Cabinet officers. The nomi-
nations came in small installments,
two to four at a time. On the 18th
of March Henry Ward Beecher visit
ed the White House and compIi-
mented the President on his deliber-
ate and careful course in making ap-
pointments. After the 23d a eonsid-
cradle number of diplomatic appoint
ments were made.
It 10 . truth In medicine that the
smalles, dose that performs . cure is
the best. DeWitt's Little tarly kis
ers are the smallest pills, will perform
the cure and are the bsst. French 4
GArrott,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23
GET YOUR HORSES READY.
Clark & Potts Sale Of Fancy Sad
dlers ana Drivers April IS to 20.

The reputation which Mexico en-
joys as a horse market extends all
over the country. This is especially
so as to saddle and harness horses.
Clark & Potts sale of fancy saddle
and harness horses attracted a large
number of buyers last year from
Chicago, Pittsburg, Indianapolis, St.
Louis and other points and as a con-
sequence stiff figures were obtained
for all first-class animals. Match
teams, which brought extraordinary
prices, are going to Paris, France.
The buyers will be well represented
at this years sale and the indications
are that there will be no trouble to
obtain good prices for good horses.
1t is important, however, tina. both
the saddlers and drivers be in good
condition. Send to Clark & Potts
at once for entry blanks. 48-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23
Robert T. Freeman has returned

Robert r. Freeman has returned
from q weeks pleasure trip to Pueb-
10 and other points in Colorado.
Mr.. Freeman 10 much impressed
with the hospitality Of the people
whom he met and he also likes the
country. Land in the vicinity OF
Pueblo sells from $50 to $3.50 per
acre. While in Pueblo MIR. Free
man met Capt. Alex Day, a former
citizen Of Audrain. Mr.. Day formed
the first Confederate company in this
county. VIM. Mcclellan, also a
former citizen Of Audrain, lives
at Pueblo. Mr.. Freeman met a
number of persons in Colorado
whom he knew.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23

The st. Louis Post ! patsays: ::
Mrs. Ready, formerly resident Of
st. Louis, who has been visiting Mrs:
John Morris, has returned to her
home in Mexico.
Mrs. Judge Ross, Of Mexico, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. James Fl
Gibson.
Miss Annie McIntire. of Mexico,
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. John
McIntire.
Miss Mollie Harding of Mexico,
has returned home after a pleasant
visit to st. Louis friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23

ANY one who visits Columbia
cannot fail to be impressed with the
Importance of liberal appropriations
for the University buildings and
equipments. The University has
grand faculty, headed by President
Jesse, and the new buildings as
planned will, if properly equipped, be
credit to Missouri. We feel sure
that the Legislature will view this
matter from the proper standpoint
and treat the University in liberal
maDpar
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23
Mr.. Thomas 8, Rogers. of Pal

Mr.. Thomas 8. Rogers, Of Pal
myra, is in Mexico taking look at
the town. Mr.. Rogers is the father
of the Rogers brothers who will
shortly embark in the drug business
here and who will open their store
in about ten days. Mr.. Rogers, ,sen., i,
is much impressed with Mexico and
thinks in the course Of a few years
we will have population Of Il, 600
or 1900. The LEDGER heartily
welcomes the Rogers brothers TO the
business and social circles Of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23
sentenced to The Penitentiary.

The burglars taken to Montgom-
cry City for trial, as stated in this
paper yesterday, were sentenced as
follows: The two oldest, Warren
and Conners, were sent to the ''pen"
for three years each; the boy, AL
bert Reese, who confessed, got two
years. The goods they stole have
about eli been recovered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23
MEXICO MISSOURI THURSDAY MARCH 2s 1898
LATE NEWS ITED.

Cholera is gaining ground in Rus
sia.
Quarantine will begin at NswYori
April 1.
Eastern banks are now offerina
gold to the Treasury for small notes
The Texas House Of Represents,
tives passed the Confederate House
resolution.
The Australia has sailed for Hon
olulu with the news of the snnexa-
ton treaty's withdrawal.
The st Louis Browns were defeat.
ed in their opening game at Mem
phis by a score Of Z to1.
A strange disease among cattle in
Central Illinois Is believed to be due
to the feeding of millet.
Secretary Lamont has again DEM
onstrated his determination not to
be bulldozed by the G. A. r.
Preparations are being made at
the treasury Department tor the ear
ly Punishment of the substitute.
The police Of Greeley. Colo, be-
lieve they have the negro assailaat
OF Mrs. Taylor, of Ssdalia, Nc.
Editor Howe, of Atchison, Kan. +,
lost $21 900 by tho failure Of the
Kansas Trust and Banking Csmpa-
ny.
Secretary Smith has acted signif-
ficantly in demanding the resigna-
ton of Acting Commissioner of the
General Land Office L. G. Stone.
The Carnegies have ordered .
SIS ,0O0, 600 machine from an English
firm, which, when in operation, will
put the Carnegies in the lead in the
making Of war fixtures.
Grover Cleveland Eowach is the
name OF Polish baby with a Dem
ocratic father born at Buffalo on in
auguratlon day, and christened by
the Presidents consent.
The Senate is now under control
of the Democrats. The new organ
ization was completed with tho re-
port Of the Republican minority
making assignment of chairman
ships and committees left for them.
4 number of nominations were
sent to the Senate by tho President.
among them that Of VIM. AcAdoo
to be Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, and VIM. Whitnsy Of New
York to be Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral.
The Minnesota Legislature, in de.
nance of the opinion of the Attorney
General, will hold on to the coal
companies books, obtained by force,
and it proposes to prove by them
that a coal combine exists in tho
State.
The House at Jefferson City
adopted the committees report and
fixed the appropriation for the St.
Louis Insane Asylum at $50, 900.
The Senate passed the corrupt prac-
tices bill and the bill repeating the
Teachers Institute law.
There is likely to be a clash be-
tween the President and Congress-
men over the distribution of offices,
as Mr.. Cleveland has announced an
unwillingness to accept Endorsements
of Senators and Representatives ~
of fitness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23

WHILE ex-President Harrison is
shooting inoffensive ducks in the
Illinois valley his successor in
Washington, doing business with
NE office-seekers, is continually re-
minded Of the funny things we see
when We haven't got a gun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23

Ex-SpEAKER REED has gone upon
We lecture platform. He ought to
nrm a combination with ex-senator
ingalls,. "Tom and john would
make fetching head for three-sheet
Posters. But "Tom and jerry" if
Uncle Jerry" will consent, might
Be still better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23

William Potts farm residence,
about 10 miles northwest Of Mexico,
burned down Thursday night. The
origin OF the fire is not known. In
surance covered the loss. Mr.. Potts
and family are at Hot Springs and
q tenant was in charge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23

The Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety is represented in Mexico this
week by John Talbot of Fayette, and
C. C. Voorhies, ofthis city. Mr.. Tai
bot is superintendent Of agencies OF
the Society and he and Mr.. VOORHEES,
are making a thorough canvass OF
this territory. The Equitable is one
of the solid institutions of this coun-
try. Messrs Talbot and VOORHEES,
will take pleasure in giving you facts
and figures about their company.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23

A NUMBER Of the foreign govern
nents exhibiting at the World Fair
~ make a specially Of furnishing
luiofmation for tourists. The great
American traveller will find it advisa-
e g stay at home this year and
ther information in Chicago about
ign countries.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23

1t was Mary Bell, of Mexico, who
sang so well at the Opera House
last Sunday night. She is a color
ed girl with voice of such wonder
full compass and beauty that when
she sang everyone was inquiring who
she was.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23

r. a. and Irvine Brown have
bought the Dick Duncan jack, the
animal that took sweepstakes
premium at the Mexico fair last
year. This is one Of the finest
young jacks in Missouri. He can
be found al Bob Browns, east Of
Benton City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23

HoN. CHAMP CLARK LEFT st.
Louis for Washington City Sun
day night. He had intended to
come to Mexico for day or 30 be-
fore going east, but on account OF
complications which are arising in
Washington he left week earlier
than he expected. He goes 10 the
seat Of war to do what he car for his
constituency.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-23

TIE ofice-seeker who, on being
introduced to President Cleveland
NE other day, inquired luminously.
" What is the name?" seems to have
Needed the services of a good fairy
% lead him away at the proper mo-
ment aud lose him.