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Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-30
Want a Stay Law.
From the st. Louis Republic

The Audrain County Farmers
and Laborers' Union have adopted
a resolution asking the Governor to
convene the Legislature in extra
session for the purpose of enacting
a law whereby the collection of taxes
shall be "stayed" for one year.
This is a very foolish proceeding
-one calculated to do injury not
only to the State but also to farmers
and laborers themselves.
In the first place, some serious
doubt may be permitted that the
people of the rich and prosperous
county of Audrain are not able to
pay their taxes this year. 1t may
require some effort on their part,
precisely as it is requiring an extra
effort everywhere for men to meet
any and all kinds of obligations,
but the assessment is not high and
it can be met by the exercise of
courage of enterprise.
In the next place, an extra ses-
sion of the Legislature will cost the
State at least$1OO, 900, and even then
ii is somewhat doubtfulwhetherit has
the power to stay the collection Of
taxes. 1t is certainly prohibited,
in the language of the Constitution,
for surrendering or suspending its
power to tax corporations or cor
porate property. With this prohi-
bition in force, and stay law as to
persons enacted, the machinery of
the State Government, together
with that of counties and munich
palities, would be obliged tenn
porarily suspend operations and
more or less confusion would result.
Besides, when the tariff list would
make its appearance two years
hence, with a double assessment to
meet deficiencies in the revenue,
the farmer and laborer would be
| worse off than ever.
Our Audrain County friends
should consider among themselves
before they ~promulgate such resolu-
tons. The tax payers of Missouri
need no "stay" law, however hard
the times may momentarily be.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-30
IN PANTS.
Six Society Young LadiesssOf Moberly
Dress i'm Mems Clothes.
From the Moberly Monitor.

Facts have come into possession
of the Monitor reporter to the effect
that six of the Magic City's society
young ladies', who reside "some
place" in the corporate limits, at,
tired themselves in mems clothing
a few nights ago and went out on a
masquerading lark. What their
object was, unless it was to see il
they had nerve enough to venture
out at night, we are unable to state
Perhaps, though, some of the young
damsels are contemplating matri-
lnony in the near future, and were
preparing for an emergency; just
wanted to see if they could go out
after their husband some night
when he stayed a little too late at
the ''lodge." The reporter knows
the names of the six ladies referred
to, but will not give them on ac-
count of the great respect for the
feminine gender. We would ad.
wise, however, that the next time
they go out on a trip of this kind,
that they be a little more careful
who they meet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-30

THE Louisville Courier-Journa
says: If the Democratic Ways and
Means Committee gives ear to the
representatives of protected indus
tries who are unwilling to be
stripped of swaddling clothes, the
protect!onist organs find in it a sign
of weakening on tariff reform. Ii
it refuses to hear the old song sung
again, it is denounced as a head
strong enemy of the public good.
So if the committee and its party
are to be damned in either case,
there is the less use for wasting
time on these hearings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-30
Foot Race.

There was a big foot race in Van
dalia this week for a purse of 800
and quite a sum of money was
wagered on the result. The follow
ing telegram from there is of interest :
special Dispatch to the Ledger.
VANDALIA, Mo-, Nov. pa
holly contested foot race was wit
messed here to-day between VIM.
Gourley, of Pike county, and John
Watkins of this place. Time on one
hundred yard stretch, Watkins
eleven seconds and Gourley thirteen
seconds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-30
Trotting and Pacing Notes.

There are - horses in the 2:1Oi
list and there are six with records
better than 100.
Hood, the pacing gelding by Dus-
ter, now carries a record of 2:2O}a.
Hood is an Audrain production.
In 1884 the pacing gelding West
mont by Almont SO, made a mile
with running mate against time in
2:Ol4, Can Rowdy Joe beat it?
Dandy Jim, the gray gelding by
Young Jim, has reduced his record
Of 2:17ts, made on the Mexico
track, to 2:16i4. Dandy Jim is a
bread-winner.
Directum, 2:O54, will be return
ed January list to his owner, Jno.
Green, of Dublin, Cal. Monroe
Salisbury does not own either Direc.
tum or Flying Jib, 2:O4.
Guy, by Robert Rysdyk, 2:134
has reduced his record from 2:3C
to 2:22ia, and the PAGER, Eliza X,
by the same sire, has reduced hel
mark from 2:221e to 2:19la.
The american Sportsman, pub
lished at Cleveland, Ohio, says:
B. B. Runkle, of Mexico, Mo.
has bought the bay gelding Joe:
2:294, by Elial G.. 2199, a son o.
Aberdeen u, by Hambletonian 10
Joe is we'll known in the east, where
he has been successful as a race
horse. If in condition next year he
SHOULD lower his mark to 2:2O OF
better.
At Farber recently we were showr
the black pacing mare, Plow Girl
, :26A, by her owners, the Gray
Brothers, of that place. Plow Cir
; has by her side a great colt by E
Captain $3.50, 2:201a, a son o
Alcantara. With both sire and dan
rapid PAGERS the colt ought to be
great side-wheeler. Old Plow CIR
has been very fast but also very
} cratic. She has paced a quarter il
20 seconds.
A correspondent at Wellsville say
he has a promising colt by Ayres
Hambletonian and asks the LEDGER
to tell him something of his young
ster's sire. Ayres' Hambletoniar
died south of this city the property
of Wood Maddox. He was a brown
horse, foaled in 1881, and was by
Volunteer Goldsmith by Goldsmith
a son of Hambletonian 10. Ayres
dam was Fredonia by Pacing
Abdallah 6O3S; grandam Jennie K
by John billiard. He was bred by
H. D. Ayres, of Breckenridge, Mo.
and was brought here by Billie Car
ter. w. H. Mckinney gave him {
race record of 2:29k at Birming
ham, Ala, on October 81, 1891
Ayres was a race horse in his class
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-30
Money to Il
trustees Sals

Whereas, Joseph ", Read.
Reed, his wife. by their es,a'
OF trust dated August !. M
corded in the Recorder osl
drain County. Missouri. h !
No. 5 for trusts, at page M ~
to James Giliiland, trustsa 4
ing described real estats =
Audrain County, Missouri : |.
of that part of the northsss. i
GA, OF section thirty-siS n
ship fitty-two (52,) Rangs
that is on the south side ofa.1
& Alton Railroad. Said ~
was made in trust to seeu,s
of a note in said deed descriLIJ
is due and remains ppn.1
whereas, said trustee ia NM.
and by the terms of said irs.s
the undersigned Sheriff n
County, Missouri, at the reapsl
legal holder of said note, MI i
Friday the % Day Of D.
At the east front door a,sj
House in Mexico, Gissous 1
the hours OF nine o'etock Il u
noon and five O'Clock in ths u
of said day sell the aboFe n
real estate at public rendn,1
to satisfy said debt and ts,s1
expenses OF executing this h
]. n. sTEPEl
I'd Sheriff of Audrain CoUss
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-30
Z. X. GATES WASHERS.
The Pike County Wonder In Town To.
day, But Ais Famous Beard
IL Concealed.

Col. Z. X. Gates Of Curryville,
whose whiskers are so long that he
has to hide them to prevent crowd
following him about the streets,
came up last night from his home
on business.
The followers of Mahomet for CEN
turtles have sworn s'by the beard OF
the prophet" but it is safe to say
that the gentleman of sable skin to
whom reference was made had no
such beard as this Piker.
Only a privileged few have been
permitted to gaze upon the splendor
of the flowing growth, which Col.
Gates can step upon, but those few
will long remember the sight. The
Colonel wears his beard underneath
his linen, concealing all but a short,
scraggly growth tina! falls from his
chin. When he allows his beard to
fall down in front Of him and combs
it out loosely, it almost conceals the
man himself from view. 1t is black
} and lustrous.
: Senator William PETER of Kansas
took his beard and himself from the
!, dalliance of the wild winds of the
prairie to the effete atmosphere that
Ilngers about the Potomac and there
astonished the denizens of that be-
. nighted region. They wondered al
i his beard, which is not more than a
foot long and of the blue-black vari'
, ETY.. What would they think of Col
Gates?
Ie The bearded Piker has but one
.e rival in the state, and he too, is {
is Piker; his name is Tapley-tht
l. famous "Vol' Tapley of "the state
OF Pike" There was once anothe.
: man in Missouri who was widel,
, known through his abundant hirsut'
,t growth; that was John Tibbs o
Macon, who wore SO inches o
whiskers. Tibbs is now in Eurek'
u Springs, running a bottllng works
III Samson's ~plenteous hair ant
81 whiskers gave him strength, or NOR
- properly speaking, his strength
lay in their possession. Somethin
ds (possibly whiskers) gave Col. Gate
n great prosperity.
i'll For a number of years he ha
r. kept a store in Curryville, with red
topped boots on one shelf and silk
n and laces on the next, plows an
H. candles, notions and potatoes, flou
"A and drugs, all gathered together l
o one house, under one roof, even a
Noah gathered into the ark two
every kind.
Ill But, after all, this great and phe
- nomenal growth of beard is but ar
1t other illustration of how profus
~ and varied are the products of Mi:
souri,.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-30
THE REVIVAL MEETING.
Rev. Leidy Preached to a Large and
Attentive Audience at the First NJ.
E. Church Tuesday Night.

The audience was larger than
ever. Many of the clergymen of the
city were present. The singing was
soul. stirring and every part of the
service was characterized by the
vim and fervor of the old time re-
viyal. Two young men came to the
altar and were happily converted.
Rev. Mr.. Leidy gave a splendid SER
mon on "Saving Faith" The au-
dience was greatly interested in his
analysis of this great and ~all-essen-
tial doctrine. The following is a
brief outline of the sermon: Text.
Acts 16 :3O-31. And brought them
out, and said, "Sirs, what must l
do to be saved?" Believe on the
Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt
be saved, and thy house. The
question that arises in all minds,
when an object Of attainment is pre-
sented, is, how can I obtain? And
the desire to possess will increase
or decrease, according as the mind
conceives of the value of the thing
desired, OF as the need of it is felt.
And as salvation from sin and death
is felt by all men; and as faith is
made the medium by which saliva
ton is impaired to the human soul,
man inquiries (1) who are to have
faith, (2) when to believe, 60 and
how to believe. Christ has not ad-
dressed Himself to mankind indis-
criminately, when he said, she
that believeth has everlasting life :"
although He is indeed the Savior of
men. John preached "repent; )"
Christ exclaimed, "believe, and
they are inseperable." So to the
repentant sinner. Paul has said,
{ believe on the Lord Jesus Christ"
Now, when is the repentant sinner
to believe? When, as he sees the
enormity of sin, and knowing that
God cannot accept any lover of un-
righteousness, be, having the power
to repent but not to save himself,
determined by Gods grace to give
it up, then is the time for that soul
to believe. The Holy Spirit, with
out whose agency there is no believe
ing unto salvation, searches the
heart of man and unless there is a
complete surrender, man cannot ex-
ercise "saving faith" Now, the
rdeentant soul exclaims, how am l
to believe? When you have given
up all for Jesus, realizing that God
is true, and that His promises are
"unto him that cometh," we be-
lieve that He now does accept.
How does the bride believe in the
man to whom she has given her.
self? She goes and lives her trust.
And just so with us; we believe in
His promise, and as we believe the
Holy Spirit places in our hearts
the impression of the divine &C.
ceptance." The altar service was
intensified by divine grace-prayer,
conversing with penitents and hand
shaking was the order; all seemed
happy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-30

|
Hon. c. I. Lamb is being press
ed by his Rails County friends to
become a candidate for the Legis-
lature.
The Nevada Mail and Bunceton
Eagle speak highly in favor of State
Treasurer Stephens for Governor.
Henry 7. Burns, one of the able
deputies of Surveyor Dalton, will
probably be a candidate for Con-
gress f1om the Perry County dis
trict.
Captain ALDER: o. ALLEN, the
popular Chief Clerk of the State
Auditors office, Jefferson City, was
in town Saturday o. personal bust
ness.
Prof. W. T. Darlington, of Next
co, and Hon. l.. f. Wolfe are in
the race for State Superintendent
of Public Schools.
Three names are already men
toned for Legislative honors in
Monroe County, those of Colonel
J. II. Whitecotton, jeff K. Tydings
and J. Il. Peake.
The Clarence Courier understands
that Hon. John c. Peirsol of Mon
roe, ex-member of the Senate, will
be a candidate for Congress in Mr..
Halls district.
Editor Wade of the Butler Dem
ocrat has declined to become a can
didate for Congress on the ground
that Congressman De Almond is &
necessity to the silver situation.
Hon. R. P. Giles of Shelby will
make a vigorous fight for Congress
from the First District. He made
a highly creditable canvass las
year, and his friends think he vii
win this time.
Bailey Of Texas, "The Baby of thu
House," % years of age, Wen
hone the day the extra session o
Congress adjourned and has beer
going up and down in the Lone
Star State ever since, ~denouncinE
Cleveland and his financial policy.
Several members of the Missouri
Congressional delegation are a
home. Judge Robert W. Fyan o
Marshfield, who has been in poo
health for a year, returned to Mis-
souri, Immediately after the extrs
session adjourned and will star
back to Washington this week.
Hon. John D. Jolley, Clerk Of
the House Committee on Coinage
and who lives in the Kingdom O
Galloway, will start to Washington
December 1. Major Jim Edward:
Of St. Charles, one of the Sen
ate doorkeepers, will start bach
about the same time.
1t is now understood that Judge
F. M. Black of Kansas City viii
consent to stand for nomination tt
the Supreme bench. But there will
be other distinguished candidates
such as Willard P. Hall of st.
Joseph, w. w. Ramsey of Mary.
vile and Judge D. P. Stratton o.
Nevada.
The list of candidates for Rail
road Commissioner now includes
NJ. F. Bell of Fulton, E. G.. VIII
liams of Pulaski, w. O. L. Jewet'
of Shelby, 7. R. Reid of Lewis, T.
j. Hennessey of St. Louis and Col
onel Tom tingle of Henry. AnG
the convention is eight months
away. The aspirants have ample
time in which to canvass the State.
John R. Walker of Boonville, &
prominent applicant for the United
States Attorneyship, became the
father of another voter last week
and be finds in the incident an
augury of success. Meanwhile an.
other applicant has entered The
field for the attorneyship in the
person of H. H. Blanton of Vernon
| To,,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-30

Col. Andrae, of Jefferson City
Mo-, is one of the most prominent
horse men of the state. He has 6
first class livery stable and owns
some splendid turnouts and is a fine
Judge of horses. Col. Andrae and
Wood Maddox of Audrain are per.
sonal friends and quite a number Of
gentlemen from Mexico who were in
jefferson City this week are under
many obligations TO Mr.. Andrae for
favors extended.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-30
Cause for Thanks.

She came into the lawyers Office
in a hurry.
81 want a divorce from my hus.
band" she said with Impotence.
eyes, madam" replied the at.
torney.
II want it right away"
eyes, madam, but we haven't
any divorces in stock SO you will be
compelled to wait until one can be
prepared for you. In the mean
time you will have to give me plans
and specifications"
"But can't l get it in a day or
two?" she insisted.
"No, madam !; this isn't Chicago"
"Can l get it there?".
II haven't the least doubt but
that you could"
Thanks; I'll go there. Thanks
giving is close at hand and | want
to have something to be thankful
for" and she went out as fast as
she came in.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-30
Administrator y.,,,.

Notice is hereby given tssi
of administration upon ihe .
Christian Nohrnberg, deCss
been granted the undersigos
Probate Court of Audrsir |
Missouri, bearing date Nor !
1898
All persons having clipI
said estate are requested n
them for allowance to the AL
tors within the year after d.
ing letters, or they may b 4
from any benefit of such esp|
such claims be not exhibits
two years from the date thsI
forever barred. E. R. L0j
j. ". FRHl
34-4-t Admins
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-30

FRANK N. FROST, who has beer
for years city editor of the Mexico
Daily Intelligencer, will on account
of the suspension of that paper like
ly locate in one of the large western
cities and become connected with a
metropolitan paper. Frank Frost is
an all round journalist, has grown
up in a printing office and is quail.
fed to fill any position. He has
been a devil, a type setter telegraph
editor, society editor, city editor.
managing editor, and in fact has had
as much experience in journalism
as any man of his age.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-30
MI. w. NJ. Terry, who has been

Mr.. W. NJ. Terry, who has been
in the drug business at Elkton,
KY, for the past twelve years, says
"Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
gives better satisfaction than any
ether cough medicine l have ever
Sold" There is good reason for
this. No other will cure a cold so
quickly; no other is SO certain a
preventive and cure for Group; no
other affords so much relief in
cases of whooping cough. For
sale by G. A. Buckner, Druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-30
JOE STlLLW ELL HURT.
While Driving His cattie lie 10 Ser
iously Injured by His Horse.

Special Dispatch 10 the Ledger,
RUSH HILL, Mo-, November y.
Stillwell, while driving his
up to the barn Saturday, met
with a serious accident. He was
ON horseback and at a slippery spot
his horse fell. Stillwell was en-
tangled in the stirrups in such {
way that he had no time to dis
mount. The horse pinned him tt
the earth and in its subsequen
struggles kicked Stillwell severa
times striking his shoulder and dis
locating it. A neighbor nance
Goodnight came to the fallen man
assistance and saved him iron
further injuries. Stillwell is iest
| ing easy,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-30
Audrain Courts.

CIRCUIT COURT Sd Monday In Jam
,uary, LIST Monday In June, Sd Monday
in September.
COUNTY CoURT-1st Monday In Feb.
ruary, lst Monday in May, list Mon
day In August, LIST Monday in Novem-
Der.
PRoRATE CoURT-2d Monday In jan
uary, I'd Monday In March. I'd Monday
In May, I'd Monday In September.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-30
Administrator E.tiR

Notice is hereby given .
of administration, with VII.
upon the estate of Mary
ceased, have been granted !
signed by the Probate eoa
drain County,, Missouri, b
November I, 1898.
All persons having clam
said estate are requests
them for allowance to thea
tor within one year after dsf
ing letters, or they may BE-
from any benefit of such e.
such claims be not exhlb'
two years from the date Z
forever barred.
J. T. WILL
32-4-t Public AdBs'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-30

THE habit of getting robbed when
in possession of a large sum be-
longing to somebody else is almost
a mania in Chicago. 1t is feared
now the Fair visitors has departed
the Chicagoan is robbing himself
rather than get out of practice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-30
u ID SHOES.

Fair fits for fairor weaFers at the fairest
prices In Mexico at Griffee 3 Martin = shoe store
Now is tho very nick Of time to buy, when We
are offering an avalanche OF surprises IN WIN
ter and still greater surprises III
prices. Don make the mistake OF delay but
come to the Mecca OF shoe buyers AT once be
fore oar tow prices have played havoc with the
stock and half of the opportunities are gone
See cur Kangaroo spring heel shoes Tor ladies'
They are unexcetled for service and comfort
| Try a pair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-30
THE LEDGER.
THURSDAY, NOV. 80, 1898.
srspESDs PUBLICATION.

THE nteHigeneer announcedIues-
dav that after Wednesday the daily
would cease to be issued from that
office. This viii prove a surprise
and anything but an agreeable sur
nrise to all of its readers. 1t is a
source of regret that it should thus
hid farewell to its associates in the
field of journalism in this state,
where for fourteen years it has
fearlessly upheld the banner OF De-
mocracy. 1t is all the more to be
regretted when it recurs tothe mind
that it was never SO strong IN cir
cnlation, influence, newsiness and
Importance as it to-day, the last
day of its existence. The weekly
will continue, brighter and ibetter
than ever. Next week, or in two
weeks, at the latest, it will put on a
beautiful new dress throughout.
Col, Cook has for some time
contemplated this move, and 1t Is
the result of much elaboration. The
reasons for this are evident to a
newspaper mantle man who
knows with what difficulties the
4
editor of a daily paper in a small
town has to contend. At best such
a venture is never the financial sue
cess that the editor might wish; /;
daily newspaper requires more sup
port than the population of a small
town cau give. It must have sub
scribers, and to have them it mus
have people. There is necessaril..
a great deal more expense connect
ed with running a daily paper thai
a weekly, while the receipts fror
the latter are more pleasing an
substantial. On the whole, tn
work OF the editor of a countr
daily is more a work of enterpris
than of gains.
The weekly mtsligeneer was e:
tablished by Col. J. E. Hutton
1872. The daily edition was starte
seven years later; thus the age
the daily is fourteen and that of til
weekly twenty-one years. The
have witnessed the rise and fall {
many. The life of the daily he
been much longer than the averae
life of newspapers. Newspaper me
realize that the most uncertain thin
in this world is the result of a jour-
alistic venture. Immense fortune
have been spent in efforts to mal
successes in newspaperdom withol
avail, while at the same time mar
of the greatest newspapers in tt
country were started on nothing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-30
A Horrible Suicide Prevented.

The other day a man was seen to
enter the Photographic establish
ment of j. G. Head, and returning
in a few moments with a bundle of
photos in his hand. 1t was soon
discovered that he entered with sui
cidal intent, and was only prevented
by the sight of his handsome photos;
such as are always made of everyone
patronizing this studio, being enam-
led, and only SO per dozen until
Christmas,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-30

The members of the Christian
Church voted Sunday on the ques.
ton of retaining Elder w. B. Tay-
lor the fifth year. He was endorsed
by a great big majority. The church
has prospered 'like a tree planted
by the river of waters during his
pastorate. He is a good man and
a worker. 1t is to be hoped he will
opcant
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-30
Renairing Neatly Done

If you want your watch cleaned,
or repairing of any kind done neat
ly, cheaply and promptly, call on
T. s. Riley. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. tt 7. S. RILEY,
At Woodbridge & McArthur's drug
store, North Side Square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-30

JOHN A. KNOTT, of the Hannibal
Journal, president of the Missouri
Press Association is fast completing
the details for the winter meetingin
St. Louis, which will be one of the
best ever held.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-30
Administrators gsta

Notice is hereby given d
of administration, with viii
upon the estate CT Sarah
deceased, have been grauls
d~ersigned by the Probate Cd
drain County, Missouri, hs
November %, 1898.
All persons having clan
said estate are requested i
them for allowance to thew,
tor within one year after dsz
ing letters, or they may tsr
from any benefit Of such Ell
such claims be not exhibis
two years from the date tk
forever barred.
HAMILTON q
35-4t Admin
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-30
Administrators Eejs

Notice is hereby given d
of administration upon tiI
Thomas r. Cant. deceased ]
granted the undersigned i
bate Court of Audrain O.
souri,, bealing date Novsnb
All persons having clsir
said estate are requested 1
them for allowance TO thssa
tor within one year after dsiI
ing letters, or they may BEL
from any benefit of such s
such claims be not exhih
two years from the dats y
forever barred. W. ?. q
|. b c.
33-i-t. Admizs