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Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24
American on Finance.

To the Editor OF the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, Aug. 17.-Your
correspondent, Business" finds
fault with the speakers of last Sat-
urday upon the silver question !;
especially upon that part which
contained structures against his
English masters ,and in order to
controvert what was said, tells Of
the enormous traffic between
America and England in 1885. II
"Business" had his wits about him
on last Saturday, he learned from
the discussion that 1885 was the
seventh year after the Bland act,
and that we then had as the "resul,
OF a little honest legislation" in
that act s25O,OOO,OOO of silver
coinage among the people; and
$3.50 600, 600 more gold in circula.
ton than in 1878, when the bill
was passed, and of course the large
traffic with England as we'll; but
how is it now? Business" don't
strain yourself in trying to think
of something; it might hurt YOU
head. AMERICAN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24
New Suits,

The following is a list of the new
suits filed for the September term
OF Circuit Court since last report:
Simon R. Martin VS.. Emma
Martin; partition.
G. w. Maddox VS.. Spot John
son; breach of warranty.
Lewis Hord VS.. City of Mexico :;
injunction.
Rufus Hisey VS.. same; same.
James B. Pool VS.. unknown heirs
of Chas. Gates ct. al; partition.
John Woods VS.. Milly Woods;
divorce.
E S. Wilson ct al. VS.. Andrew
Bunton; injunction.
Rachael Garnett VS.. Preston Gar
nett; divorce.
Mary Stuart vs.. John Stuart
divorce.
Joe Boyd VS.. Chas. A. Bailey; to
correct title.
Jod Boyd vs.. Julia A. Thomas
ct al. correct title.
Lily e. Newkirk VS.. Lafayette
Newkirk; divorce.
Hirschberg Optical Co. VS. n
P. Richards; change of venue.
H. A. Forgey VS.. L. V. Forgey;
divorce.
o. F. Clark vs. Annie M. Clark;
divorce.
Sarah J. Shoppert vs.. S. P. Mar
tin ct al. injunction.
o. l.. Woods vs.. C. & A. r. r.
Co.; damages.
Seth Singleton ct al. VS.. C. J.
Fullewider ct al. :; injunction.
Joe Jesse, Collector, VS.. J. r.
Simpson ct al. back taxes.
Joe Jesse vs.. w. X. Potts ct al.
back taxes.
Joe Jesse VS.. James Ryan; back
taxes.
Joe Jesse VS.. Martha J. Smithy;
back taxes.
Joe Jesse VS.. Celia Baker; back
taxes.
Joe Jesse VS.. John A. McIntire
ct al. back taxes.
Joe Jesse vs.. A. J. Wlnscott
back taxes.
Joe Jesse VS.. Pat Naughton !;
back taxes.
Joe Jesse vs.. John Dutweiler ct
al. back taxes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24
Kansas GrasshOppers,

FT. ScoTT, KAN, August IA
swarm of grasshoppers came down
on this city from the south last night
and covered the streets in places,
They we're SO thick it was impossi-
bile to walk without treading on
them, and to- day the sidewalks and
sides of buildings are almost cover
ed with them. They are Of a species
much larger than those Of the pest
in 1876, and though there are re-
ported to be as many in the country,
they are too late to do any damage
to this years crop. It is feared
that they may lay eggs foF hatehins
next spring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24
u. S. HALL.

From the Presidents message:
'It does not meet the situation to
say that apprehension in regard to
the future of our finances is that
there is no reason for lack of conf
dence in the purposes or power OF
the government in the premises.
The very existence of this apprehen-
sion and lack OF confidence, how.
ever, has caused a menace which
ought not for a moment to be dis
regarded. Possibly if the under
taking We have in hand were the
maintenance of a specific known
quantity Of silver at a parity with
gold our ability to do might be es
timated and guaged and perhaps il
view of our unparalleled growth ant
resources might be favorably passet
upon,n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24
The Messenper's Story.


Express Messenger E. D. Fergu-
son, speaking of the bold train rob-
berry on the Frisco Thursday, said :
cit was about 4:30 o'clock when
the robbery occurred. 1 was at
work in the rear end of the car. The
front door was open for ventilation
purposes, and against it was piled a
lot of chicken coops. Suddenly
these coops were thrown over and l
looked up in time to see two men
leap into my apartment. Each
presented two pistols. White hand
kerchiefs covered up the lower part
of their faces.
Hold up your hands, said
one.
81 did So"
Now open the safe,' he COM
manded.
81 did So"
"The robbers helped themselves,
pulled the bell cord, and when the
train Stacked upjumped off the north
side.
"They only got into the local
safe and did not take all the money
it contained"
elbow much did they get?'' ask
ed the reporter.
81 don't know, was the response.
"Where did they board the
train?"
81 believe at the water tank.
don't think they had horses ane
they did not appear to be from the
ooY,nfry ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24

From the Presidents message ::
at may be true that the embarrass
ments from which business of the
country is suffering arise as much
from evils apprehended as from
those actually existing. We must
hope, too, that calm councils will
avail and that neither the capitalists
nor the wage earners will give way
to unreasoning panic and sacrifice
their property or their interests un-
der the influence of exaggerated
Tears. Nevertheless every days de-
lay in removing one of the plain and
principal causes of the present con-
dition of things enlarges mischief
already done and increases the re-
sponsibility of the government fol
its existence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24

PROF. w. T. DARLINGTON, Super
intendent of the Mexico Public
schools, is being talked of through
out the state as candidate for
State Superintendent of Public
Schools. In all probability when the
Time comes Prof. Darlington will
make the race and in our opinion
VIII have practically very little op-
position. Prof. Darlington is in
every way well equipped for this
most % important place. He is a
practical, Progressive and conserva-
we II educator and a man who has
re confidence Of the public and of
re teachers throughout the entire
s.a'e. He is a man who has his
neast in bic work and has devoted
ns liie to the cause of improving
we schools Of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24

The success of Mrs. Annie M.
Beam, of McKeesport, Pennsylva-
mia, in the treatment of diarrhea in
her children will undoubtedly be of
interest to many mothers. She says {:
81 spent several weeks in Johns
town, Pa, after the great flood, on
account of my husband being en-
ployed there. We had several chill
dren with US, two of whom took the
diarrhea very badly. l got some
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy from Rev. Mr..
Chapman. 1t cured both of them.
l knew of several other cases where
it was equally successful. l think
it can not be excelled and cheerful
ly recommend it," rs and so cent.
bottles for sale by c. A. Buckner,
Druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24
Some Statistics That May BE OF Pres.
ent Interest.

Some Statistics That May BE OF Pres.
ent Interest.
To the Editor of the Ledger.
Mexico, Mo-, Aug. 1S.-In Eng
lish coin the ratio of silver to gold
is 14.2S7.
In French coin the ratio of silver
to gold is $500.
In the United States the ratio Of
silver to gold is 1898.
A pound sterling weighs 1927
plus grains eleven-twelfths fine or
113 plus grains pure gold.
A gold dollar weighs 25.S grains,
nine-tenths fine or % % grains pure
gold.
Intrinsically pound sterling is
worth $5.Os; commercially $4.S7.
One ounce silver, 1000 fine, con,
tains 4S0 grains pure silver.
One ounce English standard con-
tains 444 grains pure silver.
One ounce American standard
contains 432 grains pure silver.
A United States silver dollar
weighs 4121a grains, 900 fine, and
contains 371.25 grains pure silver.
A United States fractional silver
dollar weighs $3.50 grains, 900
fine, and contains 547.22 grains
pure silver.
An English shilling weighs S7.273
grains, 925 fine, and contains 0.729
grains pure silver.
An English shilling is intrinsical-
ly worth $0.2179; commercially
$O.24S5.
The ratio of the production of sill
yer in ounces to that Of gold in
ounces in the past year was as fol-
lows in the world:
From 1851 to 1S73--from Is. .46
to 1892.
From 1874 to 1SS4-from Is II
to 1857.
From 1885 to 1S9O-irom 1914
to 1875.
On this account many think that
1875 is the intrinsic ratio between
silver and gold.
In England the law makes pro-
vision for free coinage of gold but
practically its coinage is controlled
by the Bank of England which buys
all the gold that is offered al
s3.17.9d per ounce, which is about
what it would produce if coined.
In England there is seigniorage
on silver of 20 per cent.
DEMOCRAT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24
THE following from Colman's r

The following from Colman's Ru-
bal World is highly appreciated ::
F'We missed paying Rural World
compliments to Editor R. NJ. White,
|of the Mexico LEDGER, two weeks
|since on the receipt of his magnifi-
cent Trade issue, but it was only an
oversight. Our intentions were all
in that direction. The LEDGER is
always a good paper, excellently
edited, handsomely printed, a cred
Fit to the man who makes it and the
|city which supports it,"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24

THE editor of the LEDGER is in
receipt of the following letter from
Congressman U. S. Hall: "Reply-
ing to your favor of The 9th inst. |
will say my opinion is that the
Sherman law will not be repealed
without a substitute. That sub
|stitute may be the free coinage OF
silver at a ratio of 20 to /, or some
less ratio, but I do not believe that
|the creditor class of the east can
secure the unconditional repeal OF
|the Sherman law, thereby driving
the debtor west to pay their debts
|on gold basis.
l am, Your Friend,
U. S. HALL"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24
Will Make q Reputation.

From the Greenville Miss Banner.
When Champ Clark, of Missouri,
is heard on the silver question the
walls in the capitol andWashington
will shake with patriotic pride and
enthusiasm. The writer knows him
of old and as a fighter no Bourke
Cochran can stand before him. He
is q fighter when he thinks be is
right and when a mans entire con-
stituency stands at his back he is
certain to feel that he is right. Champ
CLARK will make a name in the Fifty
Third congress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24
Memorial Windows,

The new Baptist Church, one Of
the handsomest in the state, is
about completed and will be ready
for use in September. A very
handsome feature of this edifice is
the ten memorial windows. On
the east side of the church are
memorial windows for Guthrie,
Sullinger, Craddock, Bolts and
Luckie. On the west side Harper,
Carroll, Coil and Gordon. On the
south side is a shepherd window
in memory of Ex-Governor c. H.
Hardin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.
Stock Notes.

If you feed milk to the pigs, give
it to them before it sours.
Green and immature cattle should
not be cent to market.
If hogs are cared for properly they
will not need much, if any medicine.
The successful farmer, as rule,
combines stock growing with grain
raising.
It is said that no better hogs ever
went to market than those furnished
this year.
tits nonsense to keep horses shod
in summer time, unless used for haul
ing on the roads.
The kind of horses commanding
good prices are those that combine
style with large size.
The man with a surplus of money
can now purchase pure-bred stock
at a reasonable price.
Don't feed hogs after they are
ripe-that is when they reach a
point when they no longer pay for
feed.
Horses and cattle are dying rapid
ly in Edwards county, Ill. The State
Veterinarian is investigating.
Sheep add to the fertility OF the
farm, and give returns in the way OF
wool. mutton and an increase in
lambs.
The disease known as anthrax has
been very fatal to cattle, horses,
sheep and hogs in Great Britain for
some time. The disease among
Illinois cattle is now pronounced an
thrax
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24
Dairy Farm for Trade.

l own a 100 acres of improved
land adjoining thrifty young town
in Spokane county, Washington,
which has been thoroughly fitted,
and is now being used for dairy
farm, end which | offer to trade for
another farm, stock of merchan-
disc or residence property of equal
value. d5t-w1t s. c. CRAAER,
Windsor Hotel, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24

Mr.. Thomas Bate, editor of the
Graphic, Texarkana, Arkansas, has
found what he believes to be the
best remedy in existence for the
fux. He says: "Last summer /
had very severe attack of hux. l
tried almost every known remedy,
none giving relief. Chamberlain's
Collc, Cholera and Diarrhpa Rem
edy was recommended to me. |
purchased a bottle and received al
most immediate relief. | continued
to use the medicine and was entire
ly cured. | take pleasure in rec
ommending this remedy to any per-
son suffering with such a disease, as
in my opinion it is the best medi-
cine in existence. % and so 0cent.
bottles for sale by G. A. Buckner,
Druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24
St0ref.D0ak.

ciou talc btociSlilc M8. u olfTOf.
Married, at the NJ. e. Church in
Cuba, Tuesday, August l5, 1893, by
Presiding Elder L. C. Sappenfield,
MIR. James L. Storey, Of Lockhart,
Texas, and Miss Minnie Doak, ol
Cuba, Mo. Miss Minnie Doak for.
merly attended Hardin College and
captured the 81 900 piano. She is
a sister Of Mrs. VIM. Thomas, oi
Mexico. The church was beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion and
the ceremony was performed prompt.
ly at l O'Clock, in the presence Of a
large and fashionable audience OF
friends from various parts of the
State. To the strains Of the we'd
ding march, played by Miss Effie
arks,the groom and brother, Mr. A.
A. Storey, advanced up the right
aisle, while up the lett came the
lovely bride on the arm of her broth
er, John s. Doak; meeting at the
altar, the solemn service of the
Methodist Church was said and the
happy pair were united for life.
Messrs. Lee Doak and Ted Hollow
were ushers. Immediately after the
ceremony the wedding party pro-
ceeded to the residence of Mr.. J. NJ.
Wallace, and thence to the train on
a wedding tour to Chicago and the
East. The bride wore a lovely dress
of cream-white embossed silk, en-
train, trimmed with real lace and
pearl passamenterie. Her veil was
caught in front with diamond star
and crescent. She was surprising
ly lovely.
The groom is a prominent lawyer
of Texas, being District Attorney of
the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit
of the Lone Star State.
The bride is known far and wide
as not only one of the loveliest girls
of this State, but is a most accom-
plished musician, and a thoroughly
sweet tempered, graceful and charm
ing girl. Whatever the virtues of
the groom may be, he has secured
an inestimable treasure, in the pos
session of which he is to be thor
oughly congratulated. The Mirror
joins a host in warm wishes and
congratulations.
The bride was the recipient Of
many elegant and costly presents, i'm
Guiding diamond and pearl brooch,
silverware, Royal Worcester and
many other choice wares.
The brides travelling dress was of
hunters green, storm serge, trim
med with gilt braid; gloves and hat
to match.
Their trip to the East will be ex
tended several weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24

Ex SECRETARY TRACY's idea oi
|coining the silver bullion in the
treasury to meet the present scarci.
by of currency is not practicable,
however disagreeable it may be.
BIT would take five years, running
|the mints at their full capacity, to
coin the silver on hand into dollars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24

Our friend, j. Kelly Pool, of the
Centralia Courier, can't understand
how the LEDGER can be in favor of
free coinage of silver and still stand
on the Democratic platform and
Grover Cleveland's message. AS
we understand the Democratic
platform and the Presidents mes
sage they both favor free coinage
of silver and we won't believe other
wise until the President vetoes the
bill carrying out the ideas embodied
in the platform adopted at Chicago
standing on which the party Won
such a glorious victory.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24

QUITE a number from Audrain
county are going to attend the ex-
Confederate reunion at Higginsville,
Mo-, on August % and "a. Every
person going should take a. least
one book for the library.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24

WE have before us copy of the
Banking Law Journal for August 1 ,
which contains the address made
before the World'sCongress of Bank
ers and Financiers in Chicago on
June 10th, by Lon. V. Stephens,
State Treasurer of Missouri. The
subject was ''The Banking System,
Resources andFinances ofMissouri. !"
This address was one of the ablest
delivered and has been highly COM
pllmented by all who heard or read
it. Col. Stephens is one of the
country's most successful and sound
financiers and has we'll deserved
national reputation as such.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24
Stand on Platform.

| To the Editor of the Ledger
Mexico, Mo-, Aug. Il, 1S93.-
The best thing that Democrats
can do is to keep their temper and
stand by the National Democratic
platform. 1t is plain enough and
demands repeal of the Sherman act.
1t also advocates the use of both
gold and silver dollars with equal
intrinsic value and purchasing pow
er. Upon these issues in connec-
ton with tariff reform the Demo-
cratic party went into power with
an unexpected and overwhelming
majority and now proposes to carry
out the policies of its platform SO
largely sanctioned by the united
voice Of the nation. But it is said
that in some sections certain polite
ians represented that the Demo-
cratic platform demanded, besides
repeal OF the Sherman act, bimetai-
lism with silver having the ratio of
16 to 1 to gold.
If any did that, they, and not the
National Democratic party, are re-
sponsible for it. We know of DEM
ocrats that expressed the opinion
that such ratio would be equitable
and Just and furnish such dollars as
the Democratic party called for. In
this they may have been much
higher correct when such an opinion
was uttered than at present, as
since that time great changes have
taken place in the value of silver.
There is no doubt that many Demo-
Gratis favored and still favor that
ratio and there is as little that as
many and even more now see that
in the relative commercial value of
silver and gold that ratio is too
small to impart to silver and gold
dollars the equality contemplated
by the Democratic platform. The
strongest argument for Republican
government is the formation of a
great and permanent nation under
it by the United States and the
most convincing plea for bimetallism
is the fact that we have prospered
under it. We have not only used
silver and gold for money but we
have sought for them everywhere.
We have delved and mined for
them and gathered them from every
possible source and have never had
enough of them. At the same time
we have had occasion to change the
ratio of silver to gold and may pos
sibly repeat the operation with pro-
fit. Every such change is neces-
sarily an experiment. Who can
tell before hand exactly how it will
operate? Of this all may be certain
however, that as long as we have
bimetallism under any ratio silver
will not be demonetized, nor will
we have an exclusively gold stand
ard with the changes and evils that
are attached to it in the minds of
most people. DEMOCRAT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24

S. o. Graham has brought suit
against the f. & l.. U. Insurance
Company Of Audrain county, on
account of the burning of his barn.
Mr.. Graham says he don't care SO
much about the money, but wants to
vindicate himself and prove to
jury that he did not burn his barn.
The case will be tried before Judge
Douglass, of Benton Citv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24

Mr. H. ]. Mayors, of Oakland,
Md, says: II have sold thirteen
bottles of Chamberlain's CoughRem-
edy to-day and am literally sold
out. This is the largest sale on
record of any one preparation in
day over our counters. 1t gives
the best satisfaction of any cough
remedy we handle, and as a seller
it leads all other preparations on
this market. For sale by G. A.
Buckner, Druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24

The news from Washington does
not indicate an early settlement OF
the silver question in the Senate,
on account of the failure of the
Democratic Senators to agree.
Get together, gentlemen. OF what
use is Democratic majority if the
Republicans are to be allowed to
hold the balance of power.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24

THE LEDGER is inclined to feel q
little Indignant" at General James
Lewis, of st. Louis, who was as
signed the difficult task of selecting
the most beautiful unmarried lady
in Missouri to represent this State
at the cooperative reunion to be
held at birmingham, Ala, in Oc-
tober, owing solely to the fact that
the Colonel did not visit Mexico be-
fore he made his selection. The
LEDGER claims that this city is the
home of some of the most beautiful
young ladies to be found, not only
in Missouri but in the United State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hisey vii

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hisey will
remove to Kansas City about Sep
tember 1st to reside permanently.
We regret very much to have them
leave Mexico. Mr.. Hisey has ac-
cepted a responsible position with a
large commission firm there and we
are sure will prove valuable man
for the place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24

c. A. Grassell and wife were on
the train which was robbed Thurs
day morning. They say the pas
sengers were not bothered, and, as
matter of fact, they did not know
tram robbers were at work until it
was all over.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24

IT is settled that Mexico will con-
tinue to have the biggest interior
fair in the state after this year. Ar
rangements are being consummated
to purchase the grounds when sold
at trustees sale and we are sure,
knowing the members who are now
in the company as We do, that the
association will be placed on per-
manent basis
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24

THE Chicago labor organizations
propose to set an example worthy
|of being generally followed, by
withdrawing their money from safe
deposit vaults and investing it so
that it will be PIT in general circula-
kion. If everybody would do the
same there would be an immediate
and permanent improvement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24

At the Wellsville fair Ii. o. Craig
got the second premium for the
best saddle mare four years or over;
c. S. Harrison, best saddle mare
three years old and over; II. o.
Craig got first money for best geld
ing four years old and over; G.. W.
Rainey got second. q. X. s., own
ed by Mr.. Barbour, captured the
money in the pacing race in two
straight heats.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24

Ex-Czar Reed did not like the
agreement of the Democrats of the
House concerning the debate and
vote on the silver question. If he
Lad approved it the Democrats
would never have adopted it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24

THERE will be nothing for the
House committees to do until the
House disposes of the silver ques-
ton, SO Speaker Crisp may as well
take his time in announcing them,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24
DEMOCRAT.

AL that honesty, experience and
skill can do to produce perfect pill,
has oeen employed in making De
Wits Little Early Risers. The re-
suit is q specific for sick headache,
biliousness and constipation. French
A. (3arrett
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24
A High Liver

Usually has q bad liver. He Is bill
.ous, constipated, has indigestion and
dyspepsia. Ii there IL Lo organic
trouble q few doses OF Parks Sure
Cure will tone him up. Parks Sure
Cure is the only liver and kidney cure
we sell on q positive guarantee: Price
so cents and 81. Sold by Woodbridge
f. Mo A rthur
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24

Haa been so highly recommended To-
us that we have taken the agency Tor
It and now ask our friends Who are
suffering with . cold to give It trial
and if ii does not give satisfaetion your
Nancy viii be refunded. Every bottle
is sold On Q positive guarantee. Price
50 cents and 81. Sold by Woodbridge d
McArthuf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-24
]. n. BEAGLES SELLS OUT.
Thomas Northern Buys His Residence
On East Monroe Street.

j. M. Beagles will move back to
his farm near Worcester. He sold
his fine residence on East Monroe
street this afternoon for $3, 800 and
will give possession at once. Mr..
Thomas Northern is the purchaser
and will move into it right away.
Jacob Schopp, of st. Louis, has
purchased for his son, Charley, the
100 acre farm of r. S. Fletcher,
A miles north of Mexico. Price paid,
$37 so per acre.