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Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22
BLUFFED TRAIN ROBBERS.
An NJ, X. & T. Engineer Scares on
Two Highwaymen in Kansas.

MORAN, Kas., June 15.-An at
tempt was made to rob south-bound
Missouri, Kansas and Texas passen-
ger train No. 13 at this place at l
o'clock this morning. Two men
boarded the engine at the Missouri
Pacific crossing, and at the point of
revolvers ordered engineer Fletcher
to stop the train. Fletcher told them
that posse was aboard the train
and that they had better escape.
They took the advice and left the
cab and ordered him to pull out
quickly. There is no clew to their
identify
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22
GOOD NEWS FOR DEMOCRATS.
Four Years the Limit for Desirable
FOurth.Class POst0ffice
Holdings.

WASHINGTON, June Is. 1t is
stated on the authority of Represent
ative Pendleton of West Virginia
that Postmaster General Bissell has
so far modified his famous fourth
class postoffice ruling as to no longer
require charges to lie filed as a con-
dition precedent to the removal OF
such postmasters as have served four
years. This modification is hailed
with Joy by congressman with hun
cry constituents. A fourth-class
postmaster who has not served four
years cannot now any more than be-
fore be removed except for cause but
the life tenure during good behavior
theory seems now to have been laid
quite aside.
This afternoon Mr.. Bissell con.
firmed the accuracy of Congressman
Pendleton's report. He said pub.
licly that it would hereafter be the
practice of the department to con.
slider the completion of a four years
term equivalent to a resignation oi
an incumbent, and that the depart
ment would thereafter proceed, eth:
er upon its own motion or upon the
representations of congressman, to
act upon the case precisely as if q
vacancy had occurred. Moreover,
he gave it to be understood that Mr..
Maxwell would hereafter be per-
mitted to 60 at a Clarkson gait and
that congressman would not be held
to too strict proof in maintaining
charges against fourth class post
masters who had not served two
years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22
A Splendid Meeting.

correspondence or the LEDGER
RUSH HILL, Mo-, June 15.-At
the close of the services last Friday
evening the ministers conducting
the meeting announced the series
of meetings closed but before the
congregation dispersed large
crowd gathered around the preacher
and induced him to continue the
meetings which they did, up to
last night when they closed with
fourteen more additions, making ir
all during the meeting twenty six.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22
BrOWn-Bland.

The C. & A. passenger going West
Thursday bore a very attractive
young bride and groom who were
married near Vandalia this morning
at II O'Clock. T. G. Brown, news
agent on the G. & A. was the groom
and Miss Bennie Bland, who lived
on a farm with her parents, was
the young lady's name before their
marriage. The couple were en- route
to Glasgow, where the groom's unc.e
will greet them with a reception.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22
IT costs money to have granitoit

IT costs money to have granitoid
sidewalks, sewers and paved streets,
but we are sure the people of Mexico
favor these improvements. We don't
know of single individual who has
paid for granitoid walks or sewers
that would give up these improve
ments for double the money he had
to pay. 1t is our opinion that the
same will hold true in reference to
paved streets, in the business portion
of the city particularly. The cost to
the property owners will be very
light compared with the substantial
Improvements resulting. We trust
that a movement will be made at nc
distant day to have our streets, al
least around the public square, paved
with brick
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22
TREASURY FILLING UP.
Gold Coming In From New York Busi.
ness Men.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June ia
The Treasury gold is being built
up by the depositors in New
York of gold certificates in ex.
change for currency orders in the
West. The demand for money
still continues, and through this
exchange the Treasury is receiving
gold and at the same time it is ac
commodating the New York banks
in placing currency at Western
points where they want to deliver
it for customers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22
Crane.COrnett.

Mr.. jeff Cornett, of Martinsburg,
Mo-, and Miss Texas Crane, of this
city, were married last night by Rev.
J. G. Hardy, of st. Louis. Mr..
Cornett is one of Audrain's most
substantial citizens, having been a
resident of Martinsburg, where he
is we'll and favorably known, for
years. Miss Texas Crane has been
a resident of Mexico for some time
and is most estimable lady, having
made many warm friends in this
city. Mr.. Cornett and wife have
been friends-you might say sweet
hearts-for years and their friends
join the LEDGER in extending con.
gratulations. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornett have country homes but
will reside in Mexico for a time at
least, but we trust that Mr.. Cornett
will make up his mind to remain
here permanently and go into busi.
ness
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22
Invited by I'ammany.

From the Bowling Green tMol Times.
Tuesday, Hon. Champ Clark was
invited to speak on the 4th of July
by the "Tammany Society" of New
York, in their historic hall. The
Tammanyites make it a point to
celebrate the Nations birthday
every year in grand style. Mr.. CLARK
says that If he can make his ar.
rangements to suit, he will accept and
deliver a few pertinent remarks in
behalf OF Missouri. To be invited
by Tammany ON the 4th is no Sigh
honor-as the most famous orators
are glad to have the opportunity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22

Are you insured? If not, now is
she time to provide yourself and
family with a bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrh9a
Remedy as an insurance against
any serious results from an attack
of bowel complaint during the SUM
mer months. 1t Is almost certain
to be needed and should be pro-
cured at once. No other remedy
can take its place or do its work.
25 and so cent bottles for sale by
G. A. Buckner, Druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22
Hicks June Forecasts.

Our friends will remember the
tendency of the storms to whirl
suddenly back from the east, from
about the 10th to 25th Of June.
Showery conditions are liable dur
ing all that peroid, and local swirls
will repeatedly fly back taking the
starch from the collars of careless
and unsheltered people. Heavier
reactionary storms will pass east
ward about 18th to 10Th, and should
the barometer not rise, and the
wind remain easterly TO southerly,
series of daily storms will fill the
intervening days up to the next
period.
From the 21st to 25th, inclusive,
we will pass the turning point in
our trip around the sun, and start
for shorter days and longer nights.
IL Will bc Idtuidi ~ CApCtt 5DtHc
| storms, with rain and much light
ming and thunder, say about the
23rd, oath, 25th. Cooler weather
will succeed these storms, and
regions that are short of moisture
at the end of this period will have
to contend with serious drought.
Reactionary disturbances are central
on the 29th, with the full moon
and the equinox of Mercury on the
same day. The combined causes
are sure to result in a warm wave
and some very active electrical
storms, with heavy local rains, dur
the last two or three days Of Juns.
The month will close with very cool
weather advancing from the west,
which condition viii prevail in most
parts in the opening days OF July.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22
Gov. Marmaduke' Grave.

tuc uloDc-bchOStdt-
"Gen. and Gov. John S. Marina
duke was born in Saline county,"
said M. H. Alexander, of Marshall,
"and his remains will ultimately
lie in beautiful lot contributed by
citizens of Marshall beside those OF
his distinguished father and mother
in the center of our beautiful city of
the dead, Ridge Park. The bones
of the general now lie in the state
cemetery at Jefferson City and the
grave is unmarked. This is at the
request of the family, who have
accepted the offer of the citizens of
Marshall, and at an early date the
remains Of the father and mother
will be removed from Sappington to
Marshall and suitable monument
will be erected commemorative oil
their virtues and public service"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22
A Lawsuit Ahead.

Cant Correspondence Centralia Courier.
The insurance adjuster has been
here. He offered Mr.. Cant $432 GO
on the building destroyed by fire
recently at Cant Audrain county,
Mo-, which was insured for $500.
E. G. said he would never take il
while the sun circled in heaven, and
the adjuster said Every we'll, Mr..
Cant, that's all right. Wen be
with you." He made Miller Bros.
and DR.. Wallace no offer whatever
but said he would refer this claim to
the company. Good bye, gentle
men, good bye.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22

Must Ayaid Pelities.

Hon. N. J. Wollard, one OF the
bulwarks of the Farmers Alliance
of Missouri, has handed in his resig-
nation as . member OF the Farmers
and Laborers' Union and in doing
so has taken occasion to state his
reasons very tersely. He says:
"To the State Executive Commit
tee of the Farmers and Laborers'
Union. l hereby tender my resigna-
ton Us member of the State Exec
utive Committee of the Missouri
Farmers and Laborers' Union, to
take effect June Is inst, which do
after mature thought and considera-
ton, realizing that my views differ
materially from those of the other
two members of the committee upon
the relationship of the order to par
tisan politics.
"From my long service as men,
Der of the state committee, and see-
ing the rise and decline of the order,
l am convinced it is wrong for the
order to take any part in partisan
politics or to dictate or to impugn
the motive of any member for affiil-
ating with any political party they
see proper.
"While my relationship with the
present committee has not been as
harmonious and agreeable as with
former committees, l want to state in
retiring that 1 believe that brother
Brooks and brother London, the
present members, are high-toned
gentlemen and mean to be honest in
their management of the affairs OF
the order but l fear their party zeal
will lead to mistakes that will tend to
ultimately destroy the order in Mis-
souri,. With good will and wishes
personally for the Executive Com
mittee and undying gratitude to the
order in the state, | am, fraternally
yours, N. J. WoLLARD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22
JuRYMAN CORNETr MARRIED.
The Other Members Of the Jury Pass
Resolutions In Reference TO the
Matter as Follows.

j. T. Cornett of Martinsburg, Mo. !,
who was married to Miss Texas
Crane of Mexico this week, is men,
Der OF the jury in the Circuit Court
now in session. The other members
of the jury met in the Grand Jury
room and passed the following reso-
lutions:
Whereas, our brother on the jury,
T. J. Cornett, has passed over the
river which separates the state of
single cussedness from that of dou-
BILE blessedness, therefore be it
Resolufd, BY the standing jury in
mass meeting convened that in this
dire affiietion we extend to his
wife our heartfelt sympathies
and express to her our earnest hope
that amid other trials she may ever
remember that there is reciprocity
in all things human and that if this
affiiction had not been visited upon
her it would have been upon someone
else and therefore her suffering is a
saving OF like torture upon some
other person and we trust she may be
mindful of the fact that the tighten
ming of the burdens or sorrows of
others shall never go unrewarded.
Resolved, further, That in this
! change of state we see hope of chas-
tening and refining influence and
therefore better adaptability for the
arduous duties of a juror but in
view of his long continuance in the
stubborn and selfish ways of an old
bachelor we fear that this influence
will be unproductive of good until
after the lapse of time. We there
fore recommend that he be excused
from all jury duty by means of the
pendil applied where most needed,
but if there should be jury sum-
moned and required to sit during
the night session we recommend
and insist that he be retained there
on.
RssoIued, further, That a copy
Of these resolutions be furnished to
the striken wife. to the county
papers for publication, and spread
upon the records for perpetual
preservation.
T. B. VAUGHAN, Chairman.
J. w. SMITH, Secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22
Another Suicide at Paris.

PAEIs, Mo-, June 14.-James
Ball, a farmer living north OF Paris,
blew his head off with shotgun
this morning by resting the gun on
the ground and discharging it with
his toe. He had told his wife be
was going out to shoot some rats,
He assigned no reason for the deed
He was about 60 years of age. The
number of suicides in the county o.
late have lent it almost the place o
an endemic.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22

THE New YORK Herald figures
out shrinkage during the past year
of $426, 1881 in the values of the
stocks and bonds of the great rail-
roads and oth,r corporations of the
country, and charges it to the Sher-
man silver law.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22

THE very same papers that prais-
ed President Harrison for refusing
to allow the issue of bonds are now
engaged in Safeguarding President
Cleveland tor having done the same
thing. That's specimen of Repub-
lican consistency.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22

ACCORDING to the ordinances oil
this city all wooden awnings must
be taken down on or before the first
day of July or severe penalty will
be imposed. Elsewhere in this issue
will be found copy of the law in
reference to this matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22
SPLENDID COAL.
C. G.. Davis Strikes q Bank OF the
Very Best Coal on His Farm.

c. C. Davis, who has been pros
pecting for coal on his farm, just
southeast of Mexico, at depth Of
forty feet to-day struck the very best
quality of coal. He has not sunk
the shaft through the bank yet, but
the drill shows it to be over four
feet thick. A four foot vein OF coal
at depth of 40 feet would prove a
bonanza for this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22
.eLake,, Child Married.

RICHMOND, Mo-, June 14.-Col.
Jacob T. Child, tberecently appoint.
ed Consul TO Hangkow, China, and
Miss Lizzie Rife were married al
the home of the bride, near Orrick,
this afternoon. They will leave TO-
night for Washington City, where
Mr.. Child will receive his commits
sion. The will return to Richmond
next week and leave for China July
IL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22
Hits OF Information .

One of Mr.. Edison's latest dis.
eoveries is a method Of producing
phonograms.
Very handsome dresses and
window curtains as we'll are now
made out of glass in Austria.
Phonograph cylinders are now
made of size suitable for mailing,
They have a capacity of 200 words.
The Simplon tunnel from Brieg
in Switzerland to Isela in Italy,
will be twelve and one-half miles
long.
The first nickle-steel crank ever
cast in this country was turned
ont recently at the Bethlehem iron
works.
In Germany lightning rods are
being tipped with gas carbon.
Points of this material, unlike those
of metal, are infusible and are not
corroded by the air.
A new cigarette machine has
been invented by a man in Win
ston, N. c., that, it is said, will
feed, roll, paste and make 10000
perfect cigarettes in ten hours.
Edison is working on a magnetic
ore separator. The obstacle in the
way Of its success at present is the
necessity of crushing the ore to
very fine powder before the seperat-
ing process.
A sensitive paint has been invent
ed which should prove useful for
detecting hot bearings in machinery.
1t is always bright yellow when
cold, but gradually changes color
on being heated, and at 220 degrees
becomes bright red.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22

THERE is no question but that the
coal discovered on G. G. Davis farm
is of the very best quality and the
outlook is good for it being a thick
and extensive vein- If this proves
to be true factories will shortly be
established in this city and the pop
Ilation will double within the next
voor nr cn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22

c. c. DAVIS deserves great credit
for his abiding faith that there was
coal under Mexico. 1t cost HIM
quite sum of money to sink the
shaft on his farm and we trust it will
prove a good investment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22

PERHAPS Gov. Mckinley remem-
bers the nursery story of the pitcher
that was carried to the well once too
often F.; it may strike him as particu-
larly appropriate the morning after
election.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22

In spite of some big man having
said "the way to do thing is do
it," we venture the remark that
the way to solve the negro problem
is to let it alone. Every word written
or spoken on the subject by such
men as Ingalls, only complicates it
the more.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22
Circuit Court Proceedings.

Purcell VS.. Hlsey, Jury tailed to
agree. Jury discharged and case
continued.
Special grand jury empanelled :
Alex. Carter, Sr., Foreman, ]. s.
Brown, o. T. Woods, o. P. Jones,
Robt. Byrns, ]. M. Pollard, B. F.
Dobyns, John Hawk, W. R. Dud-
ley, VIM. Brown, Geo. johnson, ].
w. Ritenour. They returned the
following true bills ): State VS.. Ed
ward Brown, No. 1, a true bill,
grand larceny ; State of Missouri
VS.. Edward Brown No. 2: a true bill
grand larceny.
Thomas Bozarth vs.. E. L. Tan
ner ct al, by consent continued.
TT. Holt ct al VS.. E. C. Burkhar
ct al, on plaintiffs motion case dis
missed.
Bridget Jordan ct al VS.. Josh T.
Bunton, by consent continued.
G. F. Gates VS.. II. P. Warden
by consent case continued.
w. J. Hardesty VS.. James Wet
ton, plaintiff to give cash bond il
40 days from date. Case continued
at general costs.
Plat, Thornburg and Co. VS.. II
J. Maxey ct al, by consent contin
ued.
Mccormick H. Machine Co. VS.
w. l.. Barnett, judgment for plain
John w. Stephens VS.. John Nc
Carly, be consent continued gener
ally.
Cormully and Jefferson VS.. Johr
Dyke, on plaintiffs motion case ii
dismissed.
Mamie V. Northern VS.. Johr
Northern, divorce granted.
Lizzie Mcdonald VS.. Harry M
Mcdonald, divorce granted.
Florence Wells VS.. Geo. Wells ,di.
vorce granted.
R. S. Steele vs.. o. l.. Woods,
judgment for plaintiff for $53.S5.
Harve Cordner vs.. Baskin & Rob
erts, judgment for plaintiff VS.. Tom
Roberts. Judgment for defendant
Baskin.
F. Kilgore VS.. J. A. Nichols, ,iudg
ment for defendant.
Jessie F. McIntire vs. Western
Telegraph Co, verdict for defendant
J. T. Dowell vs.. Vandalia Bank
ing Co., continued.
G. w. Dowell VS.. Vandalia Bank
ing Co., continued.
C. 8. McCune vs.. Vandalia Bank
ing Co., continued
r. A. Briscoe vs. Vandalia Bank
ing Co., continued.
w. F. Dowell VS.. C. S. McCune
continued.
w. B. Beshears, ex. r. A. Be
shears, vs.. Vandalia Banking Co.
order on clerk of Pike county to sem
up complete transcripts in case re
turnable on first day of Septembe
term, 1898, and continued.
M, X. d E. Railroad vs.. Geo. w
Coonce; continued to Sept. term 70
want of time 10 try.
James Murry vs.. Jos. Linneman
continued by consent, each party t
pay his own witnesses Of this term
| Lena Branstetter VS.. JEFF d. Ham
NETT; continued by consent.
State of Missouri VS.. Fred Brown
Iplea of guilty, being under age wa
sentenced to county Jail for 30 days
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22
SSs.CNO In Premiums.

Offered by Liggett & Myers To-
bacco Co., of st. Louis. Mo. The
one guessing nearest the number Of
people who will attend the Worlds
Fair gets $5, 10000, the second 81,
600. 90, etc. Ten Star tobacco tags
entities you to guess. Ask your
dealer for particulars or send for
circular. 10-9t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22

The Business Mems Association
of Mexico should grow in numbers
and popularity. The finding of coal
on C. C. Davis farm is the result of
work begun by this organization.
The LEDGER has always contended
that live Business Mems Associa-
ton is worth thousands of dollars to
Mexico every year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22

THE Executive Committee of the
Fourth of July celebration should be
pushing the arrangements to Sc
cure at least one speaker of national
reputation. There will be thousands
of visitors in Mexico ON the Fourth
and they are expecting something
unusually good They win not be
disappointed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22
THE FATHER

Of all diseases is impure blood,
when loaded with foul humor. How
important, then, that the blood
should be pure, rich, and strong,
without which there can be no health.
TO purify the blood Sulphur Bitters
is incomparably the best medicine
that it is possible to obtain.-THE
EDTToR
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22

WELL, the English appear now
to be satisfied that Ambassador
Bayard did not go to England for
the purpose Of kidnapping the
Queen and Prince of Wales.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22
STATE Senator Charles Yater. @

STATE Senator Charles Yater, Of
Sedalia, Mo-, was in Mexico to-day
on business and made the LEDGER
a pleasant call. Senator Yater is
one of Missouri's brightest and
most promising young Democrats
and made a splendid record in the
upper house at Jefferson City last
winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22

WHILE Mr.. Harrison is "doing"
the Worlds Fair, some Chicago
paper might make a ten-strike if it
could inveigle him into expressing
his real opinion of the Ohio Republi-
can platform.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Is famous as a
Cure for severe colds.
Famous as a
Preventive of pneumonia.
Famous as
Preventive and cure for Group.
Famous for the relief it affords in
case of
Whooping Cough.
Famous as safe and pleasant
Medicine for children.
Try it. so cent bottles for sale by
C. A. Buckner, Druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22

WELL, well ! Wonders will never
cease. Murat Hslstead says Repub-
licans in Congress will, under GER
tain circumstances, support an issue
of State bank currency.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22
Are Ton Nervous.

Are you all tired out, do you have
that tired feeling or sick headache?
You can be relieved of all these
symptoms by taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, which gives nerve, mental
and bodily strength and thoroughly
purifies the blood. 1t also creates a
good appetite, cures indigestion,
heartburn and dyspepsia.
Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy
in action and sure in effect. 25c a
box.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22

AS THE LEDGER prophesied in
letter from Chicago some weeks
since, the Worlds Fair will be open
on Sundays. tits expected to "pay"
about 100000 every Sunday it is
omen
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22
Our Boom Tovns EeI,psed, i,

Several lots in Cornhill, London,
in the immediate neighbnrhood oi
the Bank of England, were sold
recently at price that averaged
ESQ per foot, or something ovel
SIC, ,0Oo, 600 an acre. Several neigh
boring lots of equal size were offered
for sale some weeks ago and were
bought in by the owner at a price
considerably higher.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22

Chris. Nohrnberg is just home
from Chicago, where he took car
load Of hogs. He said: 81 had
bad luck. Besides getting my hand
badly mashed, caused by the sudden
stop of the freight train at Bloom
ington, Ill.,, / lost $110 on my hogs.
They took a sudden drop. Those
Chicago buyers viii rob you every
time.''
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22

Mrs. ]. A. Harrison and Ella
Baskin have returned from st.
Louis. They took Miss Gertrude
Harrison TO st. Louis TO have her
eyes treated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22

Miss Grace Rodman, ii years
| old, daughter Of DR.. w. w. Rodman,
formerly of this city, won the fine
piano in the contest for the most
rapid improvement, given by the
Pierce City Baptist College.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22

Cadet Bolts, son of w. J. Botts,
is home from West Point looking
| hale and hearty. He is a bright,
active young fellow and win be an
honor to this district, from which he
was appointed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22

Mrs. Champ Clark was in Mexico
to-day the guest Of Mrs. Judge
Guthrie. She will accompany her
husband to New York in q few days
where he has been invited TO address
the Tammany Hall Democrats on
!, the 4th OF July.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22

One word describes it-'perfection. u
We refer to De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve. Cures obstinate sores, burns,
skin diseases and Is q well known cure
for piles. French & Garrett.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-22

1t has been suggested that we
have a fox chase the Fourth Of
July. Mr.. Edmonston has the fox
and John Spotswood has the hounds.