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Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02
THURSDAY. MARCH 9. 1aa3.
ANOTHER DISCOVERY.
The stars and Stripes Never ont sf
Sight Of the Sun.

1t has recently been discovered
that on American soil the sun never
sets. The British have for years
sung a song in glorifcation of the
tact that the sun never sets on the
soil of that cline.
But 10, now comes the stars and
stripes which are never out Of sight
OF the sun. An exchange says that
the exact situation of the geograph-
ical center Of the United States il
a surprise to anyone who has not
given the subject careful attention.
The most eastern point of the United
States is Quoddy Head. Me-; the
western, Attoo Island, Alaska; the
most southern, Key West, Fla. The
center of the quadrangular figure
formed by uniting these four points
is located at crossing of 55 degrees
north latitude and 11O degrees west
longitude, about 40 miles north of
the north line Of Montana. II il
also true of tho United States az of
Great Britain that the sun never sets
on our territory, for when it is 6 p.
m. on Attoo Island, Alaska, it is
$50 a. m. Of the following day at
Eastport, Me.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02

of the Sherman act I gave notice Of
my intention to offer an amendment
reenacting the Bland act which was
repealed by the Sherman act, but
the Senate refused by a vote of
twenty-one Republicans and twenty
one Democrats to consider the re-
peal of the Sherman act with or
without amendment.
Every Democratic Senator voted
against the Sherman act when it
was passed, and the national DEM
ocratic convention denounced it as
"a cowardly makeshift. F" 1t SEEM
ed to me that both consistency and
conviction demanded my vote in the
affirmative upon the question OF
taking up the repeal Of the Sherman
act, and I am unable to see how any
Democrat in the Senate could vote
otherwise. My action was not an
tagonistic to free coinage, for the on
ly question involved was the taking
up of Mr.. Hills bill which repealed
the Sherman act, and the Demo
cratic party is pledged in every con-
ceivable way for the repeal of that
measure. Very truly, ETC.,
G. G. VEST.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02
IMPRISONED JUDGES,
Gov. Stone Requests the Legislature to
Take Cognizance OF Federal Judi
cial Usurpation.

JEFFERSON Cry, Mo-, February
23.-Gov. Stone sent the most re-
markable communication to the
Legislature this morning that has
been read in the legislative hall
since the war. 1t relates to the inn
prlsonment of the Judges of the
County Court of st. Clair county by
order OF Judge Phillips, of the
United States Court of the Western
District of Missouri, and scores
the Federal Judiciary for interfering
with State affairs in terms not to be
mistaken. The reading of the COM
was listened to with the
most profound silence, and it was
evident that it voiced the sentiment
OF very large majority of the MEM
bers. A resolution to print 5000
copies was adopted. Several reso-
lutions proposing protest to Con-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02
THE CABINET.
President Cleveland Announces His
Advlsers-Who They Are.

LAKEWOOD, N. j., February o.
Mr.. Cleveland announced this even
ing that he had completed his Cabi-
net by the selection Of Richard OF.
ney, Of Boston, for Attorney Con
eral and 81. A. Herbert, Of Alabama
for Secretary Of the Navy. The COM
plete Cabinet Is as follows:
Walter 9. Gresham, Of Indiana,
Secretary Of State.
John G.Garlisle, of Kentucky,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Daniel 8. Lamont, of New York,
Secretary of War.
Hilary A. Herbert, of Alabama,
Secretary of the Navy.
Hoke Smith, Of Georgia, secre.
tary of the Interior.
]. Sterling Morton, of Nebraska,
Secretary of Agriculture.
Wilson s. Bissell, of New York,
Postmaster General.
Richard Olney, of Massachusetts,,
Attorney General.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02
Mrs. r. QUARRoN.
Smallest Babies Ever Born.

ST JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. 23.-Chas.
Erath, a tailor of this city, was to-
day presented by his wife with twin
girls which are probably the smallest
babies now living. One of them
weighed IS ounces while the other
tips the scale at 20 ounces. Either
one can be easily placed in an ordi-
nary teacup, and yet there will be
room to spare. The midgets are
bright and hearty and will live. Both
of the parents are people of large
stature.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02
COnsidfne.Sims.
From the Centralia Courier

EIULu Sac SSutfoii8 SOuIlcIs
1t was the editors rare good for
tune to be present at the beautiful
country wedding of Joseph Consi-
dine and Miss Polly Sims at the eIe-
CANT home of the BRIDES father meas
Thompson Wednesday evening at
s o'clock. Surround by admir-
ing friends these grand young peo-
pie took upon themselves the vows
of matrimony and embarked upon
that sunlit rea OF welded life with
every prospect favorable for q pros
porous and happy voyage.
Former pupils of ours, we know
this couple to be possessed of that
rare good sense essential in fight
ing life's battle to a victorious con-
clusion. Miss Polly is one Of
Audrain's most beautiful and accom-
plished daughters and teacher Of
recognized merit. Joe Considine is
an exemplary young man Of charac
ter, business integrity and foresight.
The Courier extends congratula-
tions. After the ceremony, apalatable
supper was served. Many useful
and costly presents were received
by Mr.. and Mrs. Considine.
We are glad to know that these
young people will reside on the
groom's farm near this place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02
VALUABLE PROPERTY.
n. A. Ricketts, Is Now Sole Owner
Of the Windsor Hotel.

Maj. Fl. A. Ricketts, is now sole
owner of the Windsor Hotel proper
ty, having purchased E. B. Norris
half interest for $4,000 in cash.
Mr.. Eagon win continue to bs the
hotel proprietor while Norris 4 Wolf
have leased the bar room and billiard
hall until May 1. This property il
one of the most valuable in Mexico
and We are glad to know that Maj.
Ricketts, is now sole owner and
proprietor as he will see that Il il
kept in good repair and make need
ed improvements. Real estate Of all
kinds is advancing in Mexico and
We think Ricketts, purchased Norris
half Of the hotel at very reasonable
figure,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02
Two Hearts That Beat as One.

On the 25th wedding anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Mabry,
which was Wednesday, Feb. ~,
their loving daughter, Miss May,
was united in the holy bonds OF
wedlock to Mr.. T. M. Hamilton, a
promising young farmer OF near
Benton City. The ceremony took
place at the home of Rev. Brooks,
Smithsville, Mo-, where the bride
had been the guest of Miss Leila
Brooks since her return from the
State of Washington. Rev. Burr
officiated. The happy bride and
groom passed through Mexico on
the 2:05 Wabash, en- route to Ben
ton City. A brilliant reception was
rendered them Thursday evening at
the groom s home, several guests from
a distance being present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hamilton have the sincere
wishes of numerous friends for a
long lite, filled with happiness and
prosperity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02

A MAN in Lincoln, Neb., ap-
preached a woman from the rear
and cruelty beat her with club.
The woman was a stranger to him.
In court he solemnly made the aver
lnent that when he had hit her be was
lander the impression that it was bis
wife. The court, while forced 10
,.oncede the novelty Of the plea,
could not discern in it ground foz
,,cuuittal--a circumstance that sur.
,prissd and panied ths deiendsnt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02
stock Notes of Interest.

j. T. johnson sold a SOW and
seven pigs at Woolwine's sale for
$50. Stock Of all kinds sold we'll.
Ed. Pyle, Syracuse, Neb., well
known to our horse men, has sold a
half interest in his trotting stock for
$35, 900.
Mr.. s. M. Barre, who lives south
of Martinsburg, is arranging to ship
a large number of sheep from Texas
this season.
Jack Harrison, of Auxvasse, ad-
vertises for sale in Clark's Horse
Reuies0 a stylish road gelding able
to go in 2:30 and a four year-old
saddle stallion.
Missouri is represented at Chicago
among the noted Jersey cows to
compete for honors at the Worlds
Fair contest for dairy breeds of cat
tie. All the best Jersey COWS in
America are now on the grounds.
The sorrel gelding Dick Smith,
ALT, property of the Harrisons at
Auxvasse, will be sold at the Wood
ard and Shanklin sale at Lexington,
KY, March 8. Since Dick Smith
has belonged to the Harrisons they
have refused SIS, 900 for him.
Prof. Sellers has two highly
promising youngsters by Simmons,
2:28 sire of Greenleaf, 2:10k, New
York Central, 2:13k, Simmocolon,
2:13A, Coralloid, 2:13k, and %
others in 2:30. Prof. Sellers will
bring these colts and other horses
to the Mexico track this spring.
ClarPs Horse ReviesO says: J.
s. Moore, late of Shawhan, KY. has
bought the Mabry farm at Mexico,
Mo-, and will establish a stock farm
there with Brown Sultan, by Sultan,
2 "a, and out of Astral, 2:1S, and
Banner Boy by Banner Mark 4,
2:17A, out of Fancy, by Mambri-
no Joe, al the head of the affairs.
DR.. J. W. Atterbury, of Madison,
Monroe county, Mo-, has establish
ed the crack Jersey herd Of cattle in
Missouri. At the head of the Doc
tors herd is Marjoram's Hugo Pogis
for which son of Marjoram and
Pogis Chief be paid c. McC. Reeve,
of Minneapolis, $1,000. There are
also two other famous bulls on the
farm, besides about thirty head of
females of Stoke Pogis, Signal, Rex,
Alphea, Khedive and Pedro strains.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02
Aericnlfural NOtes.

Are the harness, plows, rollers,
etc., ready for work?
Secure grass seeds free from weed
seeds if possible.
Don't allow the stock to tramp the
meddows when the ground is soft.
See that the gates, fences, etc.,
are in repair before crop time
presses upon you.
A failure to get a stand of grass
is frequently due to not sowing
thick enough.
One of our Eastern exchanges
says it is not alarmed about a barb
wire trust as smooth wire is cheaper
and makes a good fence.
The Louisiana department oi
agriculture advises that State to try
tobacco if another money crop is
desired. Experiments in tobacco
culture in the South have been
successful.
If there is any danger Of smut in
the oats, the seed oats should be
given the hot water treatment. All
such things as this should be decid.
ed upon now, for oat-sowing time
will soon be here.
Some farmers buy too much ma
chinery. Unless man crops on g
large scale he cannot afford to buy
all kinds of implements. 1t pays tc
use the best tools but there is room
for the exercise of judgment in this
matter.
The st. Louis Magazine suggest.
giving the restless boy piece o.
ground on which to raise popcorn
or some other special crop this year
and offer him a premium If he ex'
ceeds a certain yield. Then helI
him sell it when prices rule highes
and you have won him for agricul
ture.
A writer says that wood ashel
should be carefully saved through
the winter, and protected from
teaching. They make valuable
fertilizer for any crop. Mixed witt
an eu,a bulk of bone meal, and ap
piled at the rate of five hundres
pounds of the mixture per acre, /
makes very nearly special feftilize
for corn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02
No Wonder He Suieided.

ELsBERRY, No., Feb. 22.-Steri-
ing P. Martini a young married man
about "a years of age, who commit
ted suicide by taking morphine, was
a son of T. B. Martin, who at one
time owned four or five drug stores
in the county and had recently start
ed one in Armada with this young
man in charge. He had been drink
ing very hard and was a Dwigh.
graduate and Of fifteen who went
from here he was the only one who
lapsed. His remains were taken to
Farber, Audrain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02
An Old Mule.

Carrollton Democrat: An old
mule belonging to John Withers, a
well known farmer living four miles
north of Carrollton, died last Thurs
day. The mule is supposed to be
the Oldest one in the country. She
was in her 35th year and has con-
siderable of history. In the year Of
1864 Puss went to Nebraska and
spent the winter; and in the year of
1855 she went across the 'plains"
to Boulder, Col. And the fall of
1865 she came back to Carroll ccun-
ty. She landed at her old home
October II, 1865. From the year
1866 to 'S5 she served on the farm.
From the year 1886 up to the time
of her death she was released from
work, her master declaring that she
had faithfully performed the duties
assigned her.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02
Vest on Silver.


To the Editor Of the Columbia Herald.
WASHINGTON, D. c., February
Is, 1891 voted and spoke
against the Sherman bill when it was
pending in the Senate, and have
never seen the time that would not
cheerfully vote for the repeal of that
law. 1t degraded silver and made
it a commodity. Under its opera
ton silver has steadily gone down
in value, until the business of the
country has been greatly disturbed.
When Senator Hill made his mo-
ton to take up his bill for the repeal
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02
Champ Clark Picking up Pointers.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 3D.
Hon. Champ Clark, Congressman
elect from Missouri, arrived here
this morning and is watching the
workings of the great national law
factory of which he viii soon be q
member. Mr.. Clark has many
acquaintanoes and many friends in
Washington and finds no difficulty
in enjoying himself. He viii re-
main here for a few weeks after the
inaguration, looking out no doubt
for the post-offices and other plums
that the Democrats of his district
are entitled to.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02
Another Missouri Breeder.

Capt. I. E. Moore, of Shawhan,
KY, the former owner of Victor Won
Bismarck, and the owner of num-
Der of his promising sons and
daughters out of grandly bred brood
mares, in a letter to the Rural
World, says:
"Please send the Rural World to
my son, j. S. Moore, Mexico, Mo.
He has bought a farm one and one
half miles east of Mexico, with a
nice residence, a stable with sixteen
box stalls, and has just moved upon
it, taking with him a car load of
stock, stations, best bred sons of
Sultan, Bannermark and other
stock. Besides breeding the trotter
he will do something in the dairy
business. told my son before
leaving to take the Rural World as
long as he lived in or out of Mis-
souri,. 1t is the best combined
stock and farm paper l have ever
seen, and I take quite number of
papers.
81 shall use Bannermark and
Dorfmark for my own mares and
such as l farm for 1898, and shall
engage in stakes some good two,
three, four and fve-year-oIds, some
of which ought to be successful.
Capt. Moore has been heavy
loser by fires, but we hope his bad
luck is over, We are glad to well
come his son to his new home in
Missouri, and have no doubt the
breeders of Audrain county will ex-
tend to him the right hand good of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02
The Use Of Sudden Wealth,

The disposition toward mad ex-
travagance, so often seen in wealthy
young men, is not always the result
OF means to crafty over-strong de-
sires, but the positive 'foolishness'
or mental Incompetence, which, un-
der the pressure of narrow means,
would not only never have develop
ed itself, but never have existed.
II have succeeded" said a very
great statesman, "because have
never had enough to live on"
The silly marriages the old fire.
quently make are in just the same
way the result, not of less iudg-
ment, but of weakening of the re-
sistening power of the will. The
consequences of unexpected wealth
are, however, as often fortunate as
unfortunate, for they are the pro-
ducts of the natural character.
We have seen a man who inherit
ed a fostune, very large for his
wants, become during the remain
der of his life almost, or quite,
miserly; but that was only, on a
large scale, the result Of the impulse
to save, which on small one bad
been pronounced a''wise economy"
aggravated little, it may be, by a
foible-timidity about spending.
which is constantly noticeable also
in men who were born rich.
But we have also seen a lady,
previously suspected of meanness,
become habitually and rather sple n
didly liberal. Serenity, which we
hold with the Quakers to be an emil
nent virtue, often comes with un-
expected good luck, and gracious
ness, too, the latter being the re-
suit, we conceive, of the disappear
ance either of a grudge at fate or OF
s.5ooing" on account of poverty.
Suspiciousness is pre-eminently
the foible of the poor, and frequent
ly, though not always, disappears
with wealth and the confidence it
brings, confidence occasionally so
great and so needed as radically to
improve manner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02

T. P. BENNING and j. IL. LANE
have secured over hundred mem
bers for the Business Mems Associa
ton. Only four business men re
fnsed to join. The dues are onl,
q year, payable quarterly, ana
We are sure practical results will fol-
low this organization.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02

II is hard to understand how a
Portion of Mexico's business men
can consistently throw cold water
% business enterprise while others
1e spending their time and money
@ build it up. For instance, some
9 Mexico's business men are spend
ng their time and giving from 500
Woo of their money to make the
exico Fair success while other
eesiness men stand around and
1'eer and talk about it, yet they are
puck to reap any benefits which
- accrue from it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02
cRAzED WITH ITCHING
And Pain from Eczema. Scratchea
until Blood Came. Scales Like
. Fish. Cured by
Cutfcura.

YhAd very bad case Of EeEena on ny neck.
n va iust Terrible Al times II seemed a. II 10
would drive me crazy with itching and pain.
Throueh the day It would itch, causing NE %
scratch until the blood would come, and during
DE night IL vonid scaA- A-oser 80 that xonld
scratch SCALES Of iihe those of . dsh. Doc
tored with tile family phylcian for one season. Hs
gave me temporary felief, but my trouble would
Then began using CUTIcuRA RkhEDIss, when
have entirely cured me.
NIos HANNAH n. WILLIAMS.
Lswreiiceville, Dearborn Co., Ind.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02

JAMES BANNERMAN, one OF the
candidates for the Democratic NOM
nation for Mayor Of st. Louis, has
ilarge circle of friends in Missouri
outside of the city who sincerely
fust that he will be nominated
There is no question about his elec-
hon, or the election of the entire
hcket if be is placed at the head Of
4. James Bannerman would give
Ss. Louis a clean business admins
ration and would do away TO
large extent with any feeling which
might exist between the country
and the metropolis of our common
Realth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02

We don't exactly understand what
the Centralia Courier means when i,
says: "To a man up a tree it looks
like Wall street and the tariff barons
had a sinch On this government to
The exclusion of God and the people
both. !" Surely Kelly Pool is not a
Republican nor pessimist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02

gress against unwarranted interfer-
ence on the part of the Federal ju-
dietary were offered, and for half an
hour the orators were turned loose
and the Federal courts were denoun.
ced in the most emphatic language.
After thorough review of the
case and complete history of the
offense the St. Clair County Court
Judges stand convicted of by the
Federal Courts, Gov. Stone says:
Step by step this usurpation Of pow
er by the Federal judiciary has gone,
until now we find that the judges of
the County Courts of Missouri are
imprisoned because they decline to
obey an order which commands
them to do an act in violation of the
laws of the State, declared by those
laws to be criminal act, ond one
which our Supreme Court holds
they have no authority to perform,
md the doing of which would sub
Ject them to heavy fines and penal
ties. And these are the purely To-
cal officers of the State, holding their
offices solely by the authority of the
State. existing only for the purpose
Of conducting the machinery of local
government. This is in and of it.
self an absolute subversion of all
State power and all pretense of State
sovereignty. And though it comes
with the sanction of the Supreme
Court of the United States, l believe
it is likewise subversive of the Con-
stitution of the country.
In reviewing the matter Gov.
Stone says: These county Judges
are the Judges OF "a court Of record.
They not only represent part of
the judicial machinery of the State,
having jurisdiction to issue writs of
habeas corpus and injunction, and
over multitude of important judicial
matters, but they also audit all
accounts against the county, draw
all warrants on the treasury, dis
tribute and control the public
school funds, revise the assessments
of property for taxation, levy taxes
for county purposes, etc. Under
our statutes as they now exist, If,
for any cause, the County Judges
are unable to discharge their duties,
no revenue can be provided
| for the maintenance of the
county governments, the State will
be greatly hindered in many ways
and embarrassed in the collection of
its revenue, and the eleemosynary,
educational and penal. institutions
will be deprived of funds necessary
to their support. To imprison the
County Judges is to bring dis
aster upon the State. 1t is an event
which has occurred not ihfrequently
in this State. In view of these
facts to which I have the honor to
call your attention, and in view of the
gravity of the situation, / urgently
recommend to the gentlemen of the
General Assembly that they take
some suitable action, first, to assert
the outraged dignity of the State,
and, secondly, to protect the State
and counties against the embarrass-
ments likely to arise from the con-
finement Of the county officials,
And in this behalf / would recon-,
mend that the General Assembly
tby joint and concurrent resolution,
memorialize the Congress to so limit,
by statutory enactment, the juris-
diction of the Federal courts as te
forbid them from compelling, any
lState officer by mandamus or othel
writ to perform any official act aris
ling under, or authorized to be
done by the laws Of such State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02
KANSAS POPULIsT HOUSE.
The State Capital Removed From Ts.
peka to KauopoIis.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 23.-The
Populist House removed the State
Capital to Kanopolis yesterday
afternoon in two minutes.
The resolution was introduced by
Contestant Hair from Kiowa and
was adopted Immediately on
its introduction.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02

THERE is some talk of Mexico
having a tobacco factory and we
understand that the big Brown to
bacco factory Of Montgomery City
would remove to Mexico if hand
some bonus was offered to cover the
cost Of removal. A big tobacco
factory would be worth an immense
amount of money to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02

The horse men of Audrain coun-
ty should agree upon some day as
stallion day. Every fine horse in
Audrain county should be in Mex
leo some Saturday in the spring.
This would be an exhibition worth
coming miles to see.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02
Audraip Land.
From the Laddonis Herald.

Renters are paying % an acre for
ground-in some instances cash in
advance-and farms to let are hard
to find at that. Audrain dirt is in
demand at most any price, but the
fellow is a thousand times for
tunate to own a chunk of it than
10 pay too much rent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02

Mr.. Morgan, the furrier whose
home is near Molino, this county,
we are informed by Sam Morris, is
going to establish a beaver and
mink farm on Salt River. Our best
impression is that this farm "to
grow beaver and mink skins" will
adjoin Sam Morris farm already es-
tablisbed to "raise frog legs"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-02
The output Of a Hundred Hens.

Editor siftings, Lincoln county, No.
OLNEY, Feb. al wish to state
what have done with one hundred
hens during the year 1892, seventy
five Brown Leghorns and twenty-five
a mixed lot: From January % to
November 25, ten months, l sold
$96.05 worth of eggs; and $27 AZ
worth of chickens. making a total
income of $123.4S / also SET about
sixty dozen eggs, and supplied the
table for a family of five. Can any
one beat this?
Mrs. r. QUARRoy.