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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-02

reached about continuing the figh
under Democratic leadership, sup
ported by the Republican silver
men, had come to an end, and the
Democratic silver men would en-.
gage in no filibustering movement
HOW THE PRESIDENT FEELS.
President Cleveland came into
the city from Woodley this NON.
ing at II O'Clock. The President
is very much gratified at the turn
affairs have taken in the Senate,
though he has believed all along
that the unconditional repeal bill
would pass. There have been
times of anxiety, but never for a
moment has the President wavered
in his belief.
1t was learned at the White House
that the President would have no
suggestions to make as to an ad-
journment or recess after Congress
passed the repeal bill, though he
was anxious to have the Chinese
bill, extending the time in which
Cinnamon could register, passed
before the dissolution of Congress
1t was the impression at the White
House that no message would be
sent in until the regular session
in December.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-02
IN HONOR OF SOUTHERN DEAD.
Clarksvilie, Tenn, Adorned by Shaft
in Memory Of Those Who Fell
=. in 1S61.65.

CLARKsvILLE, Tenn, Oct. 49,
To-day Clarksville is crowded with
guests who have come from far and
near to witness an event which is of
much moment, not only to those
most directly interested, but to
every Southerner-the unveiling OF
the Confederate monument erected
at Greenwood Cemetery.
There was an imposing process
sion, and Hon. S. F. Wilson, of
Gallatin, was the orator of the day.
The shaft is of Vermont granite,
49 feet 3 inches high and 1879 feet
at the base. A bronze statue eight
feet high, representing a Confeder-
ate infantry soldier, ornaments the
top of the splendid shaft, and near
the base, on either side of the shaft,
are two statues each 16 feet 6 inches
in height, one representing a cav
alryman and the other an artillery
man. On the front panel of the
monument is this inscription:
s'In honor of the heroes who fell while fight
ing in the Army Of the Confederate States
1851 1856
On the reverse panel are these words
Though adverse fortune denied final victory
to their undaunted courage, history preserves
their fame made glorious forever. Confederate
rial
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-02
THE SILVER STANDARD.
Minister Gray Points Out the Harm II
Has Done Mexico.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 25.-Isaae
Pusey Gray, United States Minister
to Mexico, arrived in the city yes
terday and is lodged at the Palmer
House. Minister Gray came direct
from the city of Mexico to Chicago.
He was taken i'll from an attack OF
cholera morbus on the train the
night before arriving here. His ILL.,
ness is not considered dangerous,
and by good care he hopes to be
fully recovered within day or two.
eff the United States Government
wants to know what the condition OF
this country would be in a short
time if the free coinage of silver
should be attempted, it need only to
look across the Rio Grande and in
vestigate the financial status of
Mexico" said Minister Gray.
"Mexico's entire financial system
is on a silver basis, and what is the
result? To-day the business men
and merchants of Mexico are COM
PEELED to pay "A per cent for ex-
change on any bank in the United
States or in Europe. This is due to
the great depreciation of silver. AS
Mexico is on a silver basis its money
therefore depreciates with silver and
becomes cheap. Business in Mexico
is almost at a standstill just now
ewaiting final action on the repeal
bill in the United States Senate. I"
Minister Gray will visit the Fair,
and after visiting three weeks in In
diana will return to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-02
Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoFia.

On Thursday afternoon Mr.. Frank
Buffum and wife paid US a brief
visit. Mr.. Buffum, as every one
knows, is of the famous Lacrosse
Lumber Company, and his home is
at Louisiana, Mo. His wife is one
of the most admirable ladies in the
State and is a splendid conversa-
tionalist. She informs US that oul
Louisiana friends are we'll and get.
ting along very nicely. Mrs. B. was
formerly Miss Maggie Smith and
has only been married few months
In the near future Mr.. Buffum will
begin the erection Of a handsome
residence in Louisiana and the LED
GER hopes he and his wife may live
long and enjoy the blessings of this
life abundantly. They left last nigh
for st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-02
VACCINEIN THE HAREM.
The Sultan's Wives In0euiated by 6
BlindfOlded Physician.

A few weeks ago, says the Neue
Freie Presse, the Sultan of Turkey
had his wives vaccinated. AS no
female doctor has yet found her
way to the Bosphorus, there was
nothing for it but to admit a medi-
cal man to the apartments of the
imperial ladies. The devotees of
Mahomet need be under no appre-
hension. The laws of the Prophet
were not transgressed, nor were the
odalisques exposed to the gaze of
any other man except their august
lord and master.
A partition was erected in the
room of the palace, in which hole
was cut out. Through this hole
1877 of the most beautiful arms in
the world were thrust forth in sue
cession. There were arms of snowy
white and ebony black, in short,
arms to suit all tastes. But the
doctor, an Italian named Muracci,
saw nothing beyond these arms.
The operation was effected in the
presence of crowd of eunuchs, in
Guiding Manour Ali and Dsely-Mar.
The latter is a stalwart Abyssinian,
who covered the head of the doctor
with black cloth at the change OF
the arms. Later advices from Con-
stantinople inform us that twelve Of
the prettiest young ladies have sud-
denly died from blood poisoning
consequent on the above operation
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-02
AN AMUSING EPISTLR.
An Illinois Young Man Pens q Laugh.
able Letter TO a MOberly Landlord
to Secure POsiti0n-It Belongs
in "Disraeli's Curi0sities
of Literature

John Owings, proprietor of the
Florence Hotel at Moberly, ad YER
tised in st. Louis newspaper for
a clerk. Mr.. Owings is very
prominent landlord and was for
sometime at the Laclede Hotel, st.
Louis. He received about 800 let
ters, more or less, in response to the
ad. from persons who desired the
position very much. The following
amusing letter was received from an
independent American citizea:
GAYS, ILL.,-Dear Sir or Dear
Madam: I see in st. Louis paper
your ad. for Hotel clerk. as l am
foot loose and open for position of
some kind thought | would write
you but don't know whether writing
will be quick enough or not to get
the position. | could pick right up
and come right way provided
everything suited me. If you can
give reference or proof that you are
running nice clean first class hotel
and make wages to suit I will come
right on. 1t you are not running a
clean first class hotel | would not
want the position of course. l
don't know as to this and want you
to make proof of this to me. your
nationality. | am American ma
tionality. am 81 fair education and
can fill the position alwright l
want the wages as good as you can
POSSIBLY make them. If | am
not to late Please answer without
delay tell me what sized town or city
Moberly is how many R R if any
and what part of the State it is in
whether civil or rough town.
Resp Newton j. Rose.
name & address
Gays, Ill.
Moultrie Co,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-02

WELL! WELL! 1t turns out that
there is one man in Mexico who
claims that the citizens and tax
payers of Mexico have no right tc
make 'indiscriminate suggestions
to the City Council. We presume
that these ''indiscriminate sugges
tions" will continue. Have moi
the people who pay the taxes anc
elect the public servants right te
make suggestions, although they
NAV be "indiscriminate?" We
hold that the tax payers and voters
have a right not only to make sug'
gestions, but demands on their rep
resentatives and servants, whethe
in the municipal Council, in th'
Legislature, in the Congress, il
the Senate, or even to the Presi
dent of these United States. w
are in position to know that tn
CITY Council of Mexico is anxiou
| for expressions of opinion in refer
ence to the electric light contro
versy. Members Of the Councl
are anxious to act for the best in
iterests of the city and desire to con
suit their constituency.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-02
II. r.. CAN'T Dead

Thomas R. CAN'T, one of Audrair
county's most influential and re-
spected citizens, died Thursday al
10 a. m. at his home on the Colum.
bia road at the ripe old age of 81
years and Z months. Deceased
came to this county from North
Carolina in 1887 and settled on the
farm on which be lived until his
death. He was an uncle of P. H.
CAN'T, of this city, and was mem
ber of the Christian church. He
leaves a wife and seven children
Green, VIII and Doc. CAN'T, Mrs,
ODE Smith, Mrs. John Leach, Mrs.
VIM. Barnett and Mrs. William
Black. Funeral services were held
at Salt River church Friday morning
at II O'Clock.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-02
Disastrous Fire at Glasgow, Mo.

GLASGOW, Mo-, Oct. 25.-The
livery stable of Pryor Bros. was dis
covered to be on fire at s 80 o'clock
this morning, and SO rapid was its
progress that nearly every vehicle
was burned, as were six horses that
it was impossible to remove from
the stable, several of them being
very finely bred animals. Besides
the stable and its contents the
wagon and farming implement
house of John Koester, with much
of the stock of Hagedorn's lumber
yard and carpenter shop, with nearly
the entire stock of lumber were de-
stroyed. Another building stand
ing near the stable was consumed,
with contents and other implements
belonging to VIM. Nivert. 1t is i'm.
possible to estimate the loss. 1t will
probably foot up between $4,000
and SIS 600, with light insurance
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-02
A BRILLIANT ENTERTAINMENT
Mr.. and Mrs. II. X. Arnold Give q Re
eepti0n In Honor OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Arnold.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Arnold gave
a large and brilliant reception last
evening in honor of Mr.. Morris Ar
mold and his charming bride. Mrs,
Arnold was assisted by the Misses
Moss, of Paris, Miss Andrews of
Kansas City, Miss Arnold and Julia
Arnold. One hundred and fifty
guests were present and elegant re-
freshments were served during the
evening. Pretty toilets enhanced
the beauty of the scene. The bride
looked handsome in her wedding
gown of elegant white satin duchess
beautifully trimmed with duchess
point lace and orange blossoms.
Diamond ornaments. The Misses
Moss were becomingly attired in
their bridesmaid dresses of white
silk null prettily trimmed with blue
ribbons. Dainty wreathes of for
get-me-nots gave the finishing
touches. Ornaments, diamonds and
pearls. Miss Andrews, a pretty bru.
nette, wore a pink silk null with
garniture of pink for-get-me-nots.
The hostess wore an elegant black
pompadour silk, with pink trim.
mings.
Miss Arnold, a handsome black
silk with lace.
Julia Arnold, dainty pink silk.
All present enjoyed most pleas.
ant evening and wish Mr.. and Mrs,
Arnold a long and happy life.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-02
hat Reviyais DO.

An exchange says: Revivals
cause joy in Heaven, make happy
homes, fill up the empty pews, are
fatal to card parties, open closed
pocket books, are hard on icy form
ality, create agreeable neighbors,
give strength to weak saints, give
zest to all churchly activity; reviv-
ais that stay, avoid sensational
methods, often square up old debts
at the grocer's, furnish arguments
infdels cannot answer, reach down
after sinners who are very low
down, promote mutual confidence
between pastor and people, promote
the social life of church and Sunday
School. Revivals often make I
better understanding among the
churches, are divine and human
The human side is not the greater
Revivals in which the Holy Ghost
is honored give permanent results
Revivals are to church members
what Gideon's tests were to his
army, reach some people who could
not be moved in any other way, in
spire the kind of singing that should
last all the year round, and have
furnished thousands of members to
churches who say they do not be-
lieve in them. Revivals to reach
the maximum of usefulness must
receive the undivided attention OF
Gods people. Entertainments, So
cial visiting, extra duties should be
laid aside for the time being. There
must be concentration as well as
oo-coorof;or
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-02
Child Killed by q Horse.

MARSHALL, Mo-, Oct. 24.-Yes-
terday morning while little Johnnie
Grimes, the 1S-nonths old son of
Richard Grimes, superintendent OF
the Mexico electric light plant, was
playing in the rear of the premises,
a horse in the stable became fright
ened and running out Of the door,
struck the child, throwing it to the
ground and crushing it under its
hoofs. The child died last nigh
from the effects OF the injuries.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-02
Increase of Insurance Rates.

Many of the Missouri newspapers
are very bitter in their condemna-
ton of the fire insurance companies
for having combined to largely in
crease the insurance rates. The
Liberty Tribune, for instance, says:
The insurance companies have
made big raise in rates on prop
e1ty all over the state. They claim
they have been losing money. This
may be true, but the raise they
have made in this city would indi-
cate that they want to make it all
back in one year. In looking over
the new list of rates we notice that
in some instances they are over dou
BILE what they were, as high as 81 60
more per 500. The only property
upon which the rate has not been
increased is dwelling houses which
are some distance away from other
buildings. OF course persons hold
| ing policies now will not have to
pay a higher rate until the policies
| expire.
The Mexico LEDGER reports that
the business men of that city were
recently notified of an increase
amounting in some cases to 100 per
cent. They protested in vain, and
now they have organized a local
company and will insure them
selves.
The st. Joseph Gazette says the
rates have been ruinously increased
in that city, owing to the recent
great fire there ,and upon the grounds
that the fire department is inadequate
and the waterworks insufficient.
| The Gazette "entertains no doub
that the maintenance of this insur
ance combine is violation of the
laws of the State, but unfortunatel,
the opinion of the Attorney Genera
to the contrary stands" and it call
on the next Legislature to enact ;
law that will "crush out the octo
ms ~
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-02

Johnnie Morris Had $4,000 i'm The
| Rainwater.B Hat Co.

John B. Morris, a brother of w.
A. Morris, Geo. A. Morris and Joe
Morris. of Mexico, had $35 900 and
accrued earnings in the Rainwater.
Bradford Hat Company, which
made a general assignment in St.
Louis late Thursday afternoon. This
firm was one of the largest whole.
sale hat firms in the United States
and the assets of the company will
amount to something like $500, 900
L. J. Silva, book keeper and ac-
countant of the firm, lis at least $780,.
900 short, probably more, but it is
not definitely known what the full
liabilities are. MIR. Morris is one oi
Missouri's most prominent whole
sale men, well and favorably known
throughout the State, especially in
this city. His many friends hope
that he will be able to save some
thing out of the wreck. Latest dis
patches from st. Louis indicate that
the liabilities of the firm exceed the
assets.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-02
Notes for Women.


From the st. Louis Journal of Agriculture
Be sure that the coffee pot is
clean if you want good coffee.
Have a place for everything and
train every member of the house.
hold to put things in their assigned
places.
Housekeeping can be made much
easier and enjoyable than many
make it. 1t requires order and
system.
The mother who does not train
her daughters to be neat, orderly
housekeepers, does the children a
great wrong.
Home is the last place where
criticism should be made. The
world chides and stings enough
with its criticisms, and home should
be a place of retreat from such
things.
Mothers and sisters, treat the
boys of the household so they will
feel while young, what they will
realize when too late, that home
is the best place on this earth.
A housekeeper says that insects
may be destroyed with hot alum.
Put it in hot water and let it boil
until the alum is dissolved. Apply
hot, with brush, and all creeping
things are instantly destroyed with
out danger to human life or injury
to property.
In canning a writer thinks that
the housekeeper should bear in
mind that there are few kinds of
fruit that are not improved by sugar,
because it fixes the color and
flavor and gives much finer results.
Some kinds of fruit require but
little sugar for this purpose, while
others are poor indeed without
sugar.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-02
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The gold reserve is nearly 81, ,000,-
600 higher than it was a few days
ago.
The first draft of the new tariff
bill has been submitted to the Presi-
dent.
The public schools of Peoria, H.,
have been closed on account of diph-
liberia.
The. Woodruff jury has failed
thus far to agree and seems to be
evenly divided.
New facts in the Wratten murder
mystery point to Budd Stone as the
sole perpetrator of the awful crime.
The Missouri Grand Lodge, Sc
lect Knights, A. Q. U. w, finished
their ninth annual conclave at Boom
vile, Mo.
Representative Hall is opposed to
a graded income tax, but is framing
new measure embodying his own
ideas on that subject.
Four men were killed and 10 load
ed cars and eight empty ones de-
stroyed in smash-up on the Penn
sylyania road at Harrisburg, Pa.
A much needed reform is calcu-
lated to be effected by bill intro
duced by Mr.. Heard, of Missouri,
for the protection of persons fur
nishing material for the construct
ion of Federal buildings.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-02
The Senate Silver Fight.
THE REPEALERS BRING THEIR
ARGUMENTS TO BEAR WITH
GOOD EFFECT.
A Member OF the House Tells How the
silver Senators Suddenly Gave Up
the Gh0st-HOw the Presi-
dent Feels.

AhO SUI VI tAo way tuo bouO-
cratic silver Senators came to give
up the fight so suddenly is told by
member of the House who went
over to inquire about it just after
the collapse came. The men who
were SO earnest for the fight Sun
day night met with their Demo-
cratic colleagues Monday morning
and announced their intention of
assisting the silver men with the
fight as promised. 1t was here
that the persuasions of the repeal
ers were used with such good effect.
Senator German did not take SO
much part in the advice that was
given, but his ideas were expressed
by men like Vest, Cockrell, Faulk-
ner and others. They urged upon
Senators Harris and Pugh, who
were the reputed leaders of the
Democratic party fighting for sill
yer, that up to the present time
the Democrats by no act or deed
had given any conutenance to the
flibustering movement. They had
not even gone to the length of max
ing speeches without they really
desired to have them delivered, and
not single speech from the Demo-
cratic side could be charged up to
the attempt to consume time. The
Democrats, both repealers and
anti-repealers, had come to the
front and helped to make quorum
during the long night sessions.
They had not joined in any effort
to filibuster by any means what
ever-even those who were most
radically opposed to the bill. 1t
was urged that with this record be-
hind them they could not afford to
begin fight which would resolve
itself into a filibuster pure and
simple, as it was announced to be
the intention of the silver men to
debate somewhat longer and to
have the roll called first on a mo-
ton to adjourn and then go into
executive session, altering these de-
mands continuously.
This method of procedure had
been practically agreed to by the
Democrats who were hereafter to
assist the silver men with their
fight. 1t was pointed out by the
more conservative silver Democrats
that such a course would only re-
suit in giving the party very
black eye, as it would be claimed
that the silver Republicans confined
their opposition to legitimate de-
bate and only delayed action by
long speeches, but that SO far they
had not resorted to any such methods
as the anti-repeal Democrats were
now proposing, and this for the
sole purpose of defeating measure
indorsed by the Democratic Admin
istration and passed in a Demo-
cratic House.
The more vigorous silver men
were informed that they would not
have corporal's guard if they per-
sisted in such an attempt, and
that the Democratic party as a
party could not be held response
BILE for any such disgrace as it
would bring upon the Senate.
This sort of reasoning had the
desired effect. Mr.. Harris, who is
ever punctilious when the rules and
traditions of the Senate are con-
cerned, was placed in a position
he could not well occupy, and
when he found that his leadership
would be made ridiculous he in
formed Senator Dubois that the
understanding which they had
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-02

Wednesday two Indians who were
selling beaded goods On the street
were stopped by Marshal Kemp fol
peddling without license. They
put up a strong plea about "pool
Iniunn and their inability to speal
the English language. When they
were told that they must have Ii
eense or quit selling they went ou
cussing in pretty plain Unite'
States,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-02

THE Slick Index, published by T.
II. Harris and son at Slick, Mo-, is
on our exchange list and is a bright
and newsy paper and we are glad to
see that it has liberal share of the
public patronage. The Index will
be a success.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-02

CLAUS SPREcKLEs says he doesn't
care a straw whether Hawaii is an.
nexed or not, but he acted as though
he cared much more than that.
However, Claus is better employed
in trying to throw sand in the peo,
ple's eyes than if ne were putting
it in his sugar.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-02

WANTED-Reliable men to sell
our choice and hardy Nursery Stock,
and Seed Potatoes, full and COM
plete line. Many varieties can only
be obtained through US. Commits
sion or salary paid weekly, and
promptly. Exclusive and choice of
territory given. Don't delay, write
at once for terms.
ALLEN NURSERY Co., Rochester,
n. Y. 29.W-2O.t
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-02

REPUBLICANS who attempt to
make party capital out of the Van
Allen confirmation should be quietly
reminded of the fact that the Repub-
lican Senators who voted for con-
frmation had it in their power to re-
ject by voting against. The "Rec-
ord" proves this.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-02
Silver,

We want all the silver we can
get and will give all the goods pos
sible for the S. Our stock is large
and we want roomrto open up our
holiday goods, which are now COM
ing in. Give us a call and we will
show you good bargains in our en-
tire line. We buy eggs and feath-
ers. If TEMPLE OF ECONOMY.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-02

Mr.. Grimes, superintendent OF
the Electric Light Co., of this city,
has the sincerest sympathy OF our
people in the loss of his little son,
who was trampled to death by a
horse in Marshall, Mo-, this week.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-02

SECRETARY OF STATE LEsUEUR has
our thanks for a copy of his new
manual, which is without a doubt
the most valuable handbook of sta
tistics of a general character ever
published.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-11-02

HAD the bill which recently
passed the House prohibiting the
loaning of money by National banks
to their officers, without the consent
of a majority of their directors,
been a law a few months ago the
depositors of the wrecked Madison
Square Bank in New York City
would have saved the $27O,OO0,
which was loaned without adequate
security to three of its directors.