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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12
lNDORSED THE PRESIDENT.
Action of the Nebraska State
Democratic Convention.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. s.
Secretary Morton called ut the White
House to-day and presented to the
President the following telegram:
LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 5.-Hon. J.
Sterling Morton, Washington: The
Democratic Convention by vote of
A to 1 adopted the following as part
of their platform:
"We, the Representatives of the
Democratic party in Nebraska, in
State Convention assembled, send
hearty greeting to our President,
Grover Cleveland, and renew the ex-
preston of our confidence and pride
in his patriotism, courage and
wisdom. We heartily indorse the ad-
ministration of President Cleveland.
We reaffim the truths so forcibly
set forth by the President in his
message to the special session OF
of Congress. We favor his reco-
mmendatlon to Congress therein
made for the repeal of the silver
purchase clause of the Sherman
act, and we call upon the United
States Senators to speedily pass the
pending bill tor the prompt and
unconditional repeal of that vicious
law"
Deliver our greeting to the Presi-
dent and accept assurance of our
high regards for yourself.
EUCLID MARTIN,
JOHN A. SHEENAN,
G. G.. MONTGOMERY,
w. D. MCHUGH,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12
OUR HORSES WIN.
Joseph Potts and Freeman & Son Are
Successful at st. LOuis-TOm
Harrison Sells MOntrOse.

Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 5.-Twelve
entries in the ring here for saddle
gelding any age. First premium,
Joseph Potts, of Mexico, Mo-, on
Bennie G.; second, Jno. T. Hughes
of Lexington, KY.
In the sweepstake saddle stallion
ring Freeman & Son took first pre-.
MUM on Rex Mcdonald; second,
Harrison's Rex Denmark, ten en-
tries.
Saddle mare any age, Hughes o.
Kentucky first and Joseph Potts, O
Mexico, Mo-, second on. Miss Rex
Sixteen entries.
Tom Harrison has sold old Mont
rose to J. T. Garrett, of Versailles
Kentucky.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12

called out Sambo and covered him
with love and affection. (Laugh-
ter.) The affection that had ex-
listed between David and Jonathan
was nothing TO the love tha. the
Republican party had for the negro
while the ballots were going in.
(Laughter.) { The Republican party
had gone out of power and it would
stay out, he added, and then said:
While it lived it lived in clover.
And when it died it died all over. tLau yhter.l
He eulogized the people of Mis-
souri, as a law abiding people, and
Mr.. Lacey, of Iowa, inquired whether
Mr.. Clark had known Jesse James.
(Laughter.)
MIR. Clark replied that he had
heard of the man and that he had
been punished for his crimes. In
Iowa this year there had been more
train robberies than had occurred
in any other State. "Go, thou,'
he said, land do likewise. Laugh-
ter.)
At the close of Mr.. Clark speech
the House adjourned.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12

IT strikes us that good deal OF
this talk about the south and west
arraying themselves against the east
is little if any less than nonsense.
The east has no interests not inter-
locked with those of the south and
west. What is harmful to one is in
furious to the other and what is ben
ificial to the east rebounds to the
advantage of the south and west.
We need less fault finding with
other sections of the country and a
candid viewing of facts as they are
throughout the whole financial world,
Then let US try to work ont our own
salvation and not waste time agitat-
ing and endeayoring to accomplish
impossible things BY iegislation.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12
Circuit Court Proceedings.

State of Missouri VS.. Lee Wilcox,
plea of guilty; fine 81 and costs.
State of Missouri vs. T. s. Man
ming, jury returned the following
verdict: We, the jury, find the de-
fendant not guilty OH either count
of the informations. T. NJ. Klmball,
foreman.
State of Missouri VS.. George M.
Lewis, jury failed to agree, they are
discharged and case continued.
State of Missouri va. Warren
Fowles, jury's verdict, "We, the
jury, find the defendant not guilty."
D. M. Roberts, foreman.
State of Missouri VS.. 7. C. Laugh
lin, continued on application of de-
fendant.
State of Missouri vs.. Lloyd Helm
baugh, continued for want of time
to try case.
State of Missouri vs.. Joe Donnel-
ly, continued for want of time to try
case.
State of Missouri VS.. VIM. Nc
Kinney, same.
State of Missouri vs. ]. N. Pol
lard, No. /, fine $25.
State of Missouri vs.. same, No. 2,
fine $25.
State of Missouri VS.. same, No. 3,
dismissed at defendants cost.
State of MISSOURI VS.. Theo. Bus
sen, fine $40.
State of Missouri vs.. Theo. Bus
sen, dismissed at defendants cost.
State of Missouri VS.. W. G. Nc
Aslin, we, the jury, under instruc-
tions of the court find defendant not
guilty.
State of Missouri VS.. Bedell and
Crigler, No. 1, dismissed.
State of Missouri VS.. same, dis
missed.
State of Missouri VS.. Henry J.
Woolwine, dismissed.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12
The Ledger Complimen ted.
From the Keytsville Signal,


Editor White, of the Mexico LED
GER, is Justly receiving numerous
rich compliments from brother
craftsmen from all over the state.
The weekly LEDGER has been COM
ing to this office ever since the Sig
nal was born, and it is a splendid
newspaper, we'll edited, sparkling
from shead-rule to foot slug" with
q collection of interesting, clean
respectable reading matter. No Won
der the LEDGER and its editor are
strongly upheld by the people ovel
about Mexico. Such men and suct
papers are prize to any communi
ty, and the time has come in Mis-
souri, when the pessimist, dema
gogue and slanderer and his news
paper must 'sgo" in order that sucl
valuable newspapers as the LEDGE
may take their place.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12

IT was a mistake on the part OF
those who signed that petition ask
ing Gov. Hogg to accept the sugar
bounty (which has accumulated in
the United States Treasury to Tex
as credit There is no such &C,
cumulation. The sugar bounty clause
of the Mckinley law provides Ger,
tain formalities which must be com,
piled with by American producers
of sugar, in order to get the govern
ment bounty. These conditions
have never been complied with by
Texas; consequently the United
States Treasury has no official infor.
nation that Texas ever produced
pound of sugar.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12
Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoFla.
HUNG JURY.
Seven Jurymen Favor the Conviction
of Lewis.

The jury in the Lewis case was
out twenty-four hours and was un-
able to agree and stood five for ac-
quittal and seven for conviction.
After announcing that it would be
impossible to get together the court
discharged them. This makes the
third time the case has been tried.
The first time the jury brovght in q
verdict of ten years In the peniten-
tiary; the second time, the jury
stood eight for acqui!tal and four fol
conviction this time five for acquit.
tai and seven for conviction. The
case will be tried again at the mex.
term of Circuit Court in this county
In the meantime, Lewis is out on a
So 900 bond. Taoeo of the jury who
were for acquittal were John Stow.
ers, Henry Howe, ]. c. Meyer, R
D. Atkinson and VIM. DeJarnett
those for conviction were Joseph G.
Ware, Walter Bonsel, B. O. Porter,
w. H. Fuhrer, T. c. Henderson
Coleman Gamble, Thos. W. Craw'
ford.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12
will Remain i'm Mexico.

George Lewis still has his liberty.
He will remain out on bond until
his case is finally decided. Lewis
will make his home in this city.
He likes Mexico and has since his
release been working at the Mexico
Steam Laundry. He is becoming
rather Indifferent regarding his case
says he has nothing more to say
or do about it, but will let the law
and the lawyers attend to it. He
of course feels like he should have
been acquitted at his first trial. His
lawyers have made a gallant fight
for him at each of the three hear.
ings he has had in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12
RYAN BOLTS HIS PARTY
The Congressman Rescnts Refusal to
Declare for Free Coinage.

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 5.-The
Democratic state convention ad-
journed after midnight this morning,
after having nominated Frank Ir-
vine for supreme judge and three re-
gents of the state university.
The feature of the convention was
the fight made by Congressman
Bryan to force the convention to de-
clare for free coinage and his with
drawal from the Democratic party
when the convention adopted ma
iority report sustaining the Demo-
cratic national administration.
Last year when delegates to the
Chicago convention were named MIR.
Bryan made an effort to have them
instructed for free coinage, bu. was
voted down. He sought the same
end at the state nominating conven-
ton and was again defeated. Since
then he had believed that his idea
had gained strength and that he
could win in yesterday 5 convention.
Secretary of Agriculture J. Sterling
Morton, who has represented MIR.
Cleveland in the struggle, delegated
the management of affairs to Chair
man Martin of the state committee.
Mr.. Bryan was there to look alter
his fight in person.
The ball was started over nomi-
nations for temporary chairman, and
the result, after a hot speech by
Bryan, was almost 8 to | against
Bryan. He tried to Withdraw his
candidates name before the result
of the roll call was announced and
for this was roundly hissed. T. j.
Mahoney of Omaha, the Martin cam
didate, was named as chairman. A
fierce fight then followed over pro-
position to place Mr.. Bryan on the
resolution committee. The PROPOSE
ton was voted down. At the even
ing session an attempt was made to
introduce Bryan for a speech, but
he was howled down by the crowded
galleries. Chairman Mahoney re-
fused to call the convention to order
for two hours. The doorkeeper re-
fused several prominent Democrats
entrance to the stage and demanded
money to buy beer for unlocking
the door. He was refused. Draw
ing a revolver the doorkeeper snap
ped it in the face of DR.. Dunn of
Lincoln. The weapon did not ex-
plode. The doorkeeper was arrested.
At 9:45 the convention was called
to order and the majority report of
the resolutions committee, indofsing
the Democratic administration in
every particular and declaring for the
repeal of the purchasing clause of
the Sherman law, was adopted. On
its adoption Mr. Bryan announced
his withdrawal from the Democratic
, party.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12
MEXICO, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER l2 1898
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Monthly statement Issued by the
Treasury Department.

WASHINGTON, D. c., October 4 -
The public debt statement issued to-
day shows the net increase of the
public debt, less cash in the Treas.
uay, during the month of Septem-
ber to have been 1884, ,793. The in
terest- bearing debt increased $3.50,
the debt on which interest has ceas-
ed since maturity decreased $780,
no and the debt bearing no inter-
est increased $4S7, 1876. There was
a reduction of S,277 in the cash
balance of the Treasury. The in
terest- bearing debt is 1856, ,O37, TAO,
the debt on which interest has ceas-
ed since maturity, 81 1884, ITO, and
the debt bearing no interest, $374,-
364 ,264 "a total debt of 1881 1886, ,775.
The certificates and treasury notes
offset by an equal amount of cash
in the Treasury amount to $780,
225, 1858, an increase during the
month of $4,610, ,4S2, the gold re-
serve to-day stands at $93, ,5S2,17
and the net cash balance at $13 ,293,-
461, the total cash balance in the
Treasury Septembe 80 being $780,
S75, ,63a, against $107, ,2sa,91O on
the 31st of August.
The comparative statement of re-
ceipts and expenditures Of the Unit
ed States, also issued to day, shows
the total receipts for September,
1898, to have been $24, ,5S2, ,756, and
the expenditures $25, ATS, ,01O. Since
July l the receipts have been $79,-
379, AIT, and the expenditures $685.
459,12 During the three months
of the fiscal year the receipts from
customs fell off over $13, 200, 900 as
compared with the corresponding
period of 1892, and the internal rev.
enue receipts fell off during the same
period nearly $6,OOO,OOO. The re-
ceipts from both items were much
better during September than the
two previous months, and it was un-
necessary, therefore, for the depart
ment to draw very heavily on the
cash balance. The expenditures for
pensions for the three months were
about So, $780, 900 less than for the
same time last year. The total in
crease in the circulation Of national
bank notes since September 80,
1892, has been $35, ,911 ,254, and,
the increase during the month of
September $9,710,291. The total
outstanding September 80 was
$2OS, ,592, 172. The amount of sill
yer offered for sale to the Treasury
Department aggregated 42O, 900
ounces at from 741a to rs cents per
ounce. All the offers were declined
and 744 cents per ounce rendered.
The receipts from customs at
New York during the month of Sep
tember amounted to 81 1854 1899 as
compared with receipts aggregating
$11, 1886, ,347 the same month last
year. Of the former amount So. 1
per cent. was paid in gold, whereas
at the same time last year not any
was paid in gold. The total gold
in the Treasury, coin and bullion,
on September 3Oth was s173, ,2O9,-
|771
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12

w. w. CLENDENIN, of Audrain
county, has received his fellowship
in Harvard College and has accepted
the professorship of Geology in the
Louisiana State University at Baton
Rouge. His salary is 81 800 a year
and we are sure that he will give
splendid satisfaction. Prof. Glen
denim is genial gentleman and a
Thorough scholar and we are very
sorry that he did not locate in Mis-
souri,.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12
Missouri Train Robbers.

FTOm tue JeueTsUu lily
All the Missouri train robbers are
in prison and our law-officers have
found time to bag a gang of Illinois
highwaymen. With such record
there is little use in asking the legis-
lature to make train robbing capi-
tai offense. The law authorizes a
punishment of twenty five years inn
prisonment in the penite ntiary for
such crimes, and twenty-five years
is equal to life sentence. No prls-
oner could possibly live to serve out
the full time of such sentence.
The youthful bandits who, hold up
trains have a very inadequate idea
of the terrible punishment they
bring upon themselves.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12

SOME very contradictory things
are going on. In one column OF a
newspaper you read that the iron
and steel industry is about to start
to the demnition bow-woWs and that
wages are already being reduced,
and in another that Rockefeller, the
Standard Oil magnate, is about to
put many millions into the largest
steel plant in the world. to run op-
position to the Carnegie establish
ment.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12

GRANTING for the sake of argument
that Mr.. Van Allen did contribute
$50, 900 solely for the purpose OF
getting himself sent to Rome as
United States Minister-Ambassa-
dor now; the price paid was just
$3.50, 900 below that paid by saint
John Wanamaker for seat in Har-
risOn's cabinet,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12
Good I'm Spets.

James Rogers, of Boone county,
who has been visiting his son, J.W.
Rogers, who resides northeast OF
Mexico, returned home to-day. Like
scores Of other citizens OF Boone
county Mr.. Rogers is an appreciative
reader of the LEDGER. He says
the crops of his county are good in
spots.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12

The following from the Centralia
Courier indicates that Brother POOLS
liver is out of order:
ave see by Sundays Post-Dis-
pntch that there is little handful Of
Grovercrats down at Mexico. Won
der if they will put out ticket next
year for county officers?"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12

Hon. CHAMP CLARK, member Of
Congress from this district, made a
splendid speech in one hour and
forty-five minutes on the Federal
Election bill. Clark is fast making
a reputation as one of the profound
est thinkers and ablest orators in
Congress.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12

The strongest indication that the
Senate will settle the silver contro-
versy by a compromise is the as
sertion of ''Little Billy" Chandler
that there will be no compromise.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12

The Kansas City Star, referring to
the financial situation, says: The
free silver advocates weaken the po-
sition before the thoughtful people
Of the country every time they hold
what they denominate 'bimetal-
lie" convention and end their delib-
erations by demand" for the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at
the ratio of 16 to 1, without giving
moments thought to the difficult
ties which lie in the way of main
tanning bimetallism on such a basis.
If the people who meet and adopt
these resolutions are out-and-out
silver monometallists who do not
care whether or not this country
drops from gold basis to silver
basis, they ought to be candid and
say SO. The man who advocates the
adoption of the silver standard in
this country places himself in a
stronger position, logically, than the
man who ignores the experience of
all the past and the recognized prin-
ciples of political economy and the
science of finances by insisting that
the simple adoption of free silver
coinage is all that is necessary to
place the money system Of the coun-
try on bimetallic basis. All exper-
ience indicates that such a policy
would inevitably result in driving
the gold out of circulation and
bringing about the double disaster
of contracted currency and at the
same time deprecated currency.
On the other hand, it might be pos
| sible to discard gold deliberately and
| adopt a silver standard in the Unit
ed States without bringing serious
disaster upon the country, if it were
| done in such q manner as would en-
able the country to prepare for the
| change.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12

The only true theory of govern
ment is "the greatest good to the
greatest numter," and that has al
ways been the motto of the Demo-
cratic party and will, we believe,
govern the legislation of the present
ConoresS
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12
Held I'm a Katy Telegrapher.

FAYETTE, Mo-, Oct. 4.-G. G..
Rogers, night operator at the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas depot,
was held up by a burly highway
man last night while seated in the
office. The robber, who was mask
ed, secured $44 of the railroad COM
pany's money, and gold watch
and chain, valued at $50, from
Rogers. A thief, supposed to be
the same party, made an unsuccess-
full attempt to rob Fouch's jewelry
store.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12
The Laughran Case Contfaued.

The case of the State against
Laughlin, who severely beat up
Pete Bedell last summer, has been
postponed on account OF the absence
of material witnesses. When the
case was call yesterday afternoon
there was quite an audience present.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12

WE notice that the Nebraska State
Convention endorsed the same prin-
ciples as those embodied in the mi
nority report, which received only
three votes at the silver meeting in
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12

BILLIE BRYAN, about whom we
have heard so much lately got il
"where the chicken got the AK in
his own State Convention. 1t ap-
pears that the Democratic party oi
his own state endorses the admins
tration rather then Billie's views on
the silver question.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12

The resources and possibilities of
this country are vast and the outlook
most propitious. We need less wild
talk, worse than wild legislative
schemes and more individual effort
and self reliance.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12

The Vandalia Lfader is making
a strong fight for water works and
should have the hearty co-opera-
ton of all the business men in
that city who have its best interests
at heart. Vandalia is growing
little town and has a wide reputa-
ton for enterprise.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12
r. &L. U. Omen Ses.lon.

There will be discussion of tie
principles of the Farmers Alliance
at an open session of Molino Union
at Molino school house Saturday
night, Oct. 14th. Speakers J. P.
Wilson, district lecturer of the
Ninth Congressional district, 1. j.
Sims, county lecturer, w. c. Mans.
field and s. o. Wright. Everybody
ie invited to attend.
A. r. PRESTON,
Sec'y. Molino Union.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12

81 consider Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy a specific for Group. 1t is
very pleasant to take, which is one
of the most important requisites
where cough remedy is intended
for use among children. l have
known of cases of Group where
know the life of a little one was
saved by the use of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy" J. J. LAGRANGE,
druggist, Avoca, Neb. so cent bot,
ties for sale by c. A. Buckner, drug
oicf
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12

WHEN member of Congress calls
another a liar and apologies the
next day it "goes." There was a
time when the member who called
another liar was not able to apollo
gize the next day.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12

The Monroe City Neaos very kind
iy says: "The Mexico LEDGER has
put in many a hard lick tor Mexico,
Audrain county and Missouri and
its hundreds of friends all over the
state wish it continued prosperity
and rejoices in the reputation it now
has of being one of the best news
papers on earth.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12
The New Spring Hats

Are all adorned with roses. The
roses on your cheeks can be retained
by using Parks Tea. 1t clears the
blood of impurities, moves the bow.
els every day and gives health and
strength to the user. Sold by Wool
bridge IL Macarthur.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12

If more common sense is not in
jected into financial matters the
squabbling over what kind of dol
lar we will have may end in the
most of us getting no dollars at all.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12


THE st, Louis Republic editori-
ally says: Much harm can be done
by talking the wrong kind of Sec
tianalism, and much good by talk
ing the right kind.
Talk that takes the form of nos
tilIty to capital and interest on cap
ital; which tries to inflame farmers
against merchant, country against
city and the mountain against the
plain; which would turn every
body against everybody else-all
such talk is too empty to be serious
ly taken, and not lively enough for
a joke.
Talk of separation Of sections
and crippling of one by the other
does not represent the opinion of
twenty men in any county of the
West or South.
If light tongues have gone rat
Ting off on such themes, it is be-
cause the owners have been set
down by their neighbors for rattling
away nonsensically before. Moth
ing stops or cures born blather-
skite.
But there is sectionalism which
is at hand. 1t is not talking of
separation or hostilities, but about
how and by whom the country shall
be governed.
The right kind of sectionalism is
not seeking revenge, injury or trib-
ute. 1t is not against capital, or
banks, or credits, or any business
or device of enlightened economics.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12

THERE is considerable talk among
our business men of calling meet
ing and asking the Missouri Sena-
tors to favor an immediate vote on
the Sherman act.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-12
Glad His Brother was Killed.

George Martin, the estimable
citizen of Galloway county who
killed in self-defense the desperate
Fred Neff, is letting the creditable
deed weigh heavily upon his mind.
Mr.. Martin is a quiet, peaceful man
who never molested no one nor
had any trouble before in his life.
Neff's own brother told Sheriff
Windsor that he was glad Fred was
dead, that he was too mean to live.