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Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20
Live Stock Market,

ST.. LOUIS, July 1S.-Native cattl,
are wanted badly and anything of .
medium or good quality will sell
strong. Prices-Extra export steer.
s5 to $40, good steers $4.S5 t.
$5.05, fair to medium $40 te
$4.75, corn fed steers "a. IS to 81. so
medium steers 1915 to 1920
butcher steers $3.15 to So 20, fair te
choice feeding steers So. 20 10 50 10
choice COWS and heifers 8 1926 t.
1915.
Hoes-Packers sold yesterday a,
$5.65 and $3.50, butchers went at
1886 and IS, good medium hops
sold from IS. 70 to 1915, pigs and
common lights went at IS 3 and
$3.50; the top price, So, was paid for
q bunch OF butcher hogs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The demand for money to move
the crops has already set in.
Near Russellville, Ky, in two
days, lightning killed four persons.
The Treasury Department has
come out victorious in its fight with
the bullion dealers.
The big shortage OF hay in Eu.
rope has created a great demand fol
the product in this country.
Prof. Porter, Of Cincinnati, an.
nounces that the comet has beer
within IS, 600, 600 miles of the earth
At indianapolis, Lopez Mumaugt
shot his sister in an attempt to kill
his divorced wife and then commit,
ted suicide.
A combination by which Jerr!
Simpson is to be Governor and Gov
ernor Lewelling United States Sena
tor, is talked OF in Kansas.
A woman at Nyack, n. Y, CAV
birth to triplets, a girl and two boys
joined together like the Stances
twins. They lived only seven hours
An insurance suit involving 29'
parties and which is expected +
last six weeks, opened before
referee at Leayenworth, Kas., yes
! terday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20

The Jefferson City Tribune, speak
ing of the ~senseless runs that have
been made on some of the banks in
Missouri, says:
The practice some depositors have
OF running to a bank and drawing
out their money every time there is
a financial furry tends greatly to in
crease trouble. Many sound bank
ing houses are forced to close their
doors because of an immediate rush
OF depositors for their money, and
frequently great losses are sustained
from this cause alone. If banks were
SO situated that they could at any
time call in the money they have
loaned out no sound banking firm
would fear the consequences of a run.
But in order to exist banks must
loan money for thirty, sixty and
ninety days time, and sometimes
longer, and with a large per cent Of
deposits loaned out it is easy to un-
derstand why a run of depositors
may find bank in an unprepared
condition to meet their demands,
When a bank is closed up by de-
p~ositors and animmediate settlement,
forced when money matters are tigh,
heavy losses are certain to be the
result.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20

The Louisiana (Mo.) Press says:
The difference in the way Louisiana
and Mexico do business is we'll H.
Illustrated in the awning business.
Louisiana passed an ordinance that
the wooden awnings must 60. 1t
raised a great howl, citizens made
speeches before the Council and
threatened law suits and injunctions
and other weapons Of warfare and
the Council backed down and repeal.
ed the ordinance. Mexico passed
the same kind of an ordinance, the
same old kick was raised and yet
the Council went right ahead. The
awning owners refused to move
them and Tuesday the city employ
ed a force of men and the disfigurine
sheds were knocked to kingdom
come. Some ofthe property owners
served an injunction on the city and
the question will be settled in the
courts whether a city cannot control
its own streets. We think it can.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20
The Largest Crater.

Thirty miles from the city of Ku-
mamoto, Japan, is the volcano Aso
San, which has the largest crater in
the world. 1t is more than thirty
miles in circumference, and peopled
by 10000 inhabitants. Think OF
walking for miles among fertile
farms and prosperous villages, peer
ing into school house windows and
sacred shrines well within the shell
of an old-time crater, whose walls
rise 800 feet all about you. 1t gives
one a queer feeling. Hot springs
abound, everywhere. In one place
brick-red hot water is utilized to
turn a rice mill. The inner crater
is nearly half a mile in diameter, and
a steady column of roaring steam
pours out of it. The last serious
eruption was in 1884, when immense
quantities of black ashes and dust
were elected and carried by the wind
as far as Kumamoto, where for three
days it was so dark that artificial
light had to be used.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20
Sunday at the Fair.

There was another small crowd al
the Fair on Sunday, although the
proceeds were to go for the benefit
of the families of the dead firemen.
In reference to this matter, the st.
Louis Republic says:
Heroes Day" was one OF the
smallest in point OF attendance Of
any Of the Worlds fair days 30 far
Sweet charity met with scant eourte.
sy. The total admissions of the
day, according to the estimate of the
Bureau of Admissions, will scarcely
reach $1,000. At 80 O'Clock this
afternoon but Is, 900 people had
passed the turnstiles.
The estimated amount of the gate
receipts and contributions from con.
cessionaires to the fire sufferers fund
to-day is s35 600.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20
Silver Advocates, Attention.

To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, July 1S.-Would it
not be timely and prudent for the
silver advocates of Audrain to call a
mass meeting at an early day, in
dorsing the position of our Con-
gresham, Champ Clark, and such
other resolutions as would be likely
to promote the interests of silver.
The gold standard advocates are
using every means in their power
to make their views popular with the
people. l feel proud of our Con-
gresham and it is encouraging, to
say the least, to know that We have
a Congressman that will express the
same views among the gold bugs Of
New York that he does in the dis
trict school house in the back woods
of his district among the old hoy
seeders, while deception, fraud and
demagoguery are the precedents
everywhere. Mr.. Clark is in a po-
sition that he will be tempted in
every way imaginable, it will take
the courage of a God Hearing liberty
loving o of freedom to withstand;
to yield would be to possess all that
the avarice and greed of man would
desire to stand faithful would only
be to forever have the confidence and
esteem of a poor oppressed people.
Realizing the great importance Of
this money question and the relation
it bears to the future destiny OF this
country l hope We may be able very
soon to hold~a meeting in Mexico to
give expression publicly on this sub
iect. Yours Truly,
b. O. SIMS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20
the SILVER N0LLAR,
How 1t Happens That 1t Ii worth
About Half Its Face Value.
Rrom the cincinnati Times Star

Ftpih INC S1htAHlSit AAAN1 80
The United States silver dollar
was authorized by Congress in 1892,
the weight was fixed at 4l6 grains
OF standard silver, equivalent to
81 IA grains of refined silver. AT
that time the silver in the dollar
was fully worth 100 cents as
measured by gold. The weight OF
the dollar was changed in 1887 to
4l2 - grains, preserving the same
amount of pure silver. When
silver is 1929 an ounce the silver
dollar has an intrinsic value OF 100
cents. The dollar of 1892 was for
many years worth more than a
dollar, measured by gold. In 1884
silver was 1913 cents an ounce.
During the four decades from that
date until 1878, the price of silver
ranged from 1856 to 1898 cents an
ounce, making the silver dollar
worth more than the gold dollar,
Little silver is coined. The total
amount coined from 1898 to 1878
was only IS, 045, 1888. The price
began to decline 20 years ago.
Silver has steadily followed the
course of many other metals, the great
production leading to a deprecia'
ton in value. From 1878 cents
an ounce in 1874 silver fell to los
cents an ounce in 1884, making the
metal in the dollar worth only
S3.53 cents. Since that time the
| price has fuctuated, but the ten
dency has beer downward, and
more decidedly so since the law Of
1890, providing for the purchase
of 4 500, 900 ounces a month, went
into effect. The cessation of free
coinage in India recently was al
tremendous blow to silver, and 6
few days ago it fell to 63 cents ar
ounce, at which price the pure me
tai in the American dollar was worth
| about As cents. The silver market
recovered somewhat, and the bullion
is now worth Is cents an ounce
giving the dollar a value of about
IS cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20
THE DOCTOR GOT NO FEES
Because He Got Too Proud Of His
Fair Patient.

LADDoNIA, Mo-, July 14.-Quite
a sensational case was tried here
to-day between DR.. T. S. Manning,
plaintiff, and ]. A. McCurry, de-
PENDANT. The parties were residents
of Vandalia, Mo. The venue was
changed twice and finally removed
here. Defendant claimed that
plaintiff was hired by defendant to
treat his wife for a certain sum Of
money, and if not cured there was
to be paid no professional fees.
The issues we're joined here to-day
and a jury rendered a verdict in
favor of defendant. The evidence
shows that plaintiff, instead of fol.
lowing out his professional duties,
made such advances to the patient,
defendants wife, as to defeat his
claim for service fees. Defendant
is now a resident of Moberly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20
Finance the Leading Question.

To the Editor OF the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, July 1S.-It is as
tonishing how the American people
enjoy a delusion. In the last cam
paign the whole country howled
"Tariff, tariff" A few sturdy old
Democrats who had closely noted
the working, of the ''grand schem-
ers" and the general drift of things
raised their warning voices against
the tariff whirlwind and sought to
direct attention to the real issue,
but in vain. The election came,
the platforms went all over the
tariff. but straddled the finance
question. The bait proved effectual
and now, in the language of a dis
tinguished statesman, we r Won
dering "where We r at" The
Democratic idea came nearest to
the hearts Of the people and they
trusted their suffrage with that
party; the administration came in
under propitious omens, portending
the most successful administration
of our existence, but with all the
great reform movements made by
our present administration there
has come a gloom, a dark suspicion,
that augurs disaster if u trusted
servants do not rise above selfish
interests and champion the rights
of the people against tyranny of
greed and avarice. The finance is
the question, SO says our chief
executive, and so say we all, but he
seems to have forgotten the platform
upon which he was elected (poor as
it was) and is lending his influence
to the goldite. 1t is stated that he
is even trying to coerce the leading
silver men into submission, but |
can hardly believe in yet. MI.
Cleveland is, perhaps, honest, but
he has been educated in the wrong
school. 1t is high time that We
learn that our interests will not
harmonic with those of the shylocks
of the east. 1t is potent to every
student of political economy that
the platforms of the Democratic and
Republican parties for the past %
years have been modelled in Wall
street and the Presidential candidate
selected in accordance with its die
tates. The only argument necessary
for Wall street, Dr. Tammany, its
right hand power, to use is, eff you
cannot make the concession we ask
we will disrupt the party" Gentle
readers, do you call such covering
obeisance to as vile a horde of
vandals as ever cursed Gods green
earth, an exemplifcation of true
Jeffersonian Democracy? No; we
are done with them. Democratic
principle cannot long survive such
contamination. y. G.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20

WALLACE BAssFoRD has accepted
the position of private secretary to
Hon. Champ Clark, representative
in Congress from this district. Mr..
Clark could not have made a better
selection for this position ,as Wallace
is an unusually bright young man,
we'll posted on public matters and
public men and a young man who
can be trusted on all occasions. The
writer Of this is we'll acquainted with
him as he was city editor of the LED
GER for some time and acquitted him
self with credit. Later he was on
the Kansas City Times where he
made quite a reputation as a writer.
We congratulate Mr.. Clark on his
selection and feel sure that Wallace
will not only fill the place with sat-
isfaction to Mr.. Clark but with honor
to himself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20
Missouri at the Worlds Fair.

In addition to the Missouri build
ing at the Worlds Fair our state has
the following EXHIBITS hat visitors
should see:
/. Pathological exhibit - two
floral exhibits and %herbarium, in the
Horticultural building.
2. Mineral exhibit, in Mines
and Mineral building. All of the
mineral resources of the state are
here sampled-the exposition of our
zinc and lead product being excep-
tionally fine.
|. 8. Educational exhibit in the
Manufactures and Liberal Arts
building. In this department Mis-
souri, is conceded by all to lead in
her magnificent display of kinder
garten and grammar school work,
and School and Home will devote a
special article to the subject in the
near future.
4. Crop, bird and wool exhibit,
in the Agricultural building. The
largest fleece exhibited, weighing
4Sk pounds, came from Missouri.
5. Forestry exhibit, in the
Forestry building. This contains
1870 specimens of Missouri woods.
6. Archaeological exhibit, in the
Archaeological building.
7. Fish exhibit, in the Fisheries
building. In this building Missouri
shows 100 varieties of fresh water
fish, including speckled trout, bass,
the golden ides from the Ozarks and
a catfish four feet in length.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20

If the banks of the United States
showed as little confidence in the
people as some of the people show
in some Of the banks, financial ruin
would overwhelm the country. While
the banks are not calling in the
loans they have made and are allow
ing the people to continue using
their money other people are draw
ing their money out of the banks
and in this way driving them to the
wall. Confidence is what we want
and confidence is what we must have
in order to restore prosperity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20
Administrator's Sale.

Notice is hereby given that I, the un'
dersigned administrator of the estate
of Maria Robinson, deceased, in obedi'
ence to an order of the Probate Court
of Audrain County, Missouri, will, OIL
Monday, the 18th day of Sep, 1898:
and during the session of the Probate
Court of Audrain County, Missouri
sell at public sale to the highest bidder
for cash, at the Court House door in
Mexicoin said county, all the following
land in said county, viz: Lot IS, city
survey No. 48, in Mexico, Missouri.
B. H. ROBINSON,
Is I'd. Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20
In The Sky No High

At Washington Park in Kansas
City Miss Mamie Walker and Chas.
Thompson were married in a bal.
loon basket. They went up in the
air several thousand feet. The pair
alighted in a tree, but it "did
not mar their pleasure" The oc-
casion was very unique.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20

The Rocheport Commercial, in a
column article, editorially referring
to newspaper men who are candi-
dates for Office, is mistaken in the
statement that "R. NJ. White, editor
Of the LEDGER, is a candidate for
Railroad Commissioner" The ed
itor of this paper has not the time to
spare to run for Office were he SO in
clined. We agree with the CONNER
cial man when he says:
"There is greater honor attached
to the publishing of a wide-awake
newspaper-one that molds the
moral and political sentiment of the
community, than any political office
within the gift of any county Or
state.D
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20
The Banquet at Missouri Building.

Referring to the banquet held in
the Missouri building at the Worlds
Fair Il few days since the Kingston
ONO. )Times says: R. M. White de-
livered a short address, which like all
of his productions, was full OF meat
for the editors. Bob has the happy
faculty of saying more in a few min
utes, and saying it better than the
ordinary talker does in an hour.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20
HICKS ON THE WEATHER,
He Tells What We Must Expect for
the Next Six Weeks.

The predictions OF Irl Hicks
have been fulfilled this season with
considerable accuracy. For July
he said the new moon on the 18th
would hasten and intensity heat
and storms normally belonging to
period 18th to 18th. That period
was to be characterized by black
clouds and buster and local down
pours. The 22nd and 23rd are to
witness secondary storms and 26th
to the Both is to be attended by ex'
~cessive heat and storms.
For August he says:
A temporary abatement in heat
after last storms in July, will be re-
newed on and about the End and
3rd, with many threatening clouds.
As we enter period to II, look
for about the hottest spell Of the
summer. Vulcan, Mercury, Venus.
Moon and Saturn, all bear on the
period. Hard storms,o or phenomen'
al heat, changing suddenly to very
cool must result. Causes fully
explained in "Word and Works.
The same condition will exist fol
the reactionary days, 14th and 18th,
Stubborn heat, with much tendency
to hard electric storms and heavy
local rains on the 10Th to 23rd,
Watch all heavy clouds. Cooler
from 23rd to 26th and 9th, al
which time warmer with storms
Month ends warm, with storms
starting in the West. Many earth
quake indications in August.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20

THE Democrats of Saline county
have called a mass convention to
meet at Marshall on Monday, the
oath of July, to take action in refer.
ence to silver legislation. The call
for this mass meeting embodies the
following:
Eve are opposed to "Gold Bug"
domination in this country and de-
sire to apprise our Representatives
in the National Legislature of that
fact
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20

THERE is a certain amount OF
scientific interest in knowing that il
is not the high temperature that
makes the people uncomfortable,
but the humidity with which the
air is charged. But unfortunately this
scientific fact does not lessen the
suffering. One is just al hot after
finding it out as when he was in
total ignorance on the point.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20
nIea Erom Sunstrake.

HANNIBAL, NO., July 15.-Dr.
]. e.. Hickman, one OF the oldest
and best known physicians in this
section of the State, died at his
home in this city at II O'Clock to-
night from the effects of sunstroke.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20

In this issue of the LEDGER will
be found a statement of the First
National Bank of Mexico, which is
one of the best managed and most
prosperous banking institutions in
the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20
Admipistrater's "

Notice Is hereby givenD
administration upon q
Alex. Anderson, decesseesy
granted the unde. signeig
bate Court of Audrain -
souri,, bearing date June
All persons having c.
said estate are request@
them for allowance to ths
tor within one year after e
ing letters, or they ma
from any benefit Of sucn II.
such claims be not EN-
two years from the da.e
forever barred. ROBE.bS
13-4-t, ADJ
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20

THE Kansas City (Mo.) banks
which failed a few days since will
likely reopen in a few days. If it
had not been for the lack OF conf
dence on the part of the people they
would never have closed, as they
were sound and'al right.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20

THE real martyr in every church
is the minister's wife. Does any
one ever know, we wonder, how
many times in the course of ten
years she has heard her husband
preach the same sermon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20

THERE seems to be a disposition
on the part of some of our citizens
who do not desire to pay sewer tax
to question the validity of the Third
Glass Charter of tPis city. On just
what grounds they. callit invalid we
are not informed, but it is our opin-
ion, based on what we consider good
authority that the charter is all right
and will stick. Whenever a test case
is brought, as we understand the
matter, it will have to be brought in
the name of the state of Missouri.
Goodness knows Mexico needed
sewers bad enough.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20

MAcADAM should be put along the
Court House fence near the hitching
racks. We have a continuous mud
hole around the public square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20

Mr. Robert Stephenson has moved
70 s1. Louis to reside. Misses Mat.
We and Susie Stephenson left this
afternoon for that place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20

LII wealthy American lady wants
to buy a title she should buy a title
to a forty-acre lot-instead of the
iob-lot husbands that throng the
n,arLat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20
Myrtle ]. infant daughter of n

Myrtle j., infant daughter of M
G. and V. L. Owen, died July 10.
aged nineteen months and seventeen
days. Funeral services at fam ily
residences, West Monroe street, al
. O'clock p m, July 20. Services
conducted by Rev. A. E. Rogers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20
Trustee,s esle

w. G. Mansfield and "
Mansfield, his wife, on thes
December, 1890, made ana :
their deed of trust (which p
corded in Book No. s. at ~
Recorders office within =
drain County, Missouri tos
signed trustee on the foifs
lying in Audrain County,
wit: The east half Of ths
quarter of section eight az
fifty ESQ., range eight ( -
payment of a note thefeass
By the terms of said deede.
note is due. At the reqne
holder Of said note I will
Thursday, the 10th daydH
at the east door of the Coz
the City of Mexico, Auais
Missouri, sell said real es1.s.
vendue for cash to safl
and costs. II. A. Rlekss
I3-f-d.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20
THE LEDGER.
THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1898.

Our streets and alleys should be
kept clean during the summer. 1t
is the duty of every citizen to per-
sonally assist in this matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20

IT pays to advertise in the dull
season as we'll as any other time.
All business men concede this to be
q fact.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20

SELF-REsPEcT and self-conceit are
in no ways related. The latter is a
quality as much despised by those
free from it as the former is admir-.
al
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20
There was a short but viole

There was a short but violent
panic at Denver. Three national
banks and one State bank closing
after runs of unparalleled fierceness,
and failures of half a dozen meT-
camille establishments were an
nouneed. There were also several
bank failures in Kansas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20
Trustees ssls

Whereas, Jno. NJ. Gordnna
Gordon, his wife, by theireH
of trust dated November q
recorded in the RecordefsM
drain County, Missouri, hi
page 500, conveyed to li
as trustee, the dee
estate situated in Audr7h
State of Missouri, to-wit
and Is feet off of the east ~
all in block 8, in BroadwsE
ton to Mexico, which eaidm
was made i'm trust to secuE'
meni of q certain promiesef
said deed described; and Vi
note is now due and rennals
now, therefore, at the requt
legal holder of said notean
provisions ofsaid deed Of IN
dersigned will, on
Friday, the Dist day Of u
at the east front door dh
House, i'm the city of Mexias
County aforesaid, betweenh
nine O'Clock in the forencM
o'clock in the afternoon 0s
sell the above described NJ
public vendue to the hiefs
for cash, to pay off said pes
and costs. DANIEL EM
13-tds-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20
Aamiui,trs,sr,s -

Notice is hereby given ~
administration upon the
than Galbreath, decess,
granted the undersignea
bate Court of Audram
souri,, bearing date June 9
All persons having
said estate are reqae..s
them for allowances to ths
tor within one year aftag<
ing letters, or they may
from any benefit OF s1ea
such claims be not en-
two years from the dsts
forever barred. 49,
13-4-t. Public 49,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-20

The fool seeketh to pluck the fly
from the mules hind leg, but the
wise man letteth the job to the low
est bidder.