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Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27
COY. STONES SPEECH.
The Tariff Arraigned and the Labor
Question Referred to.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, July Ga
Hundreds of Democrats met at a
picnic at q park near here this after
noon under the auspices Of the
Aurora Club and listened 10 a red
hot free silver, low tariff speech by
Gov. W. J. Stone. The Governors
appearance created somewhat OF "A
sensation for he wore a smooth face,
and 10 one here had seen him with
out his flowing mustache. In open
ing his speech the Governor launch
ed forth into a strong low tariff plea,
He told why cotton and farm pro
ducts were low-because England
fixed the price. Then he lauded
Cleveland's tariff message and told
how the country had awakened III
1890 to the fact that it had been
managed by monopolists and by
class legislation for years. Then he
referred in glowing terms to the
great tariff reform victory OF last
year. He referred in bitter words to
the sudden change in the policy and
issues of the country in four months
and declared hotly, tariff reform
has been lost in the shuttle, and the
Mckinley law is still on the statutes
and seems likely to remain there for
possibly years to come. Were We
lying then when We attributed all
our ills to the high protection sys'
tenn or are We lying now when We
lay everything to the Sherman law:
There were hard times before the
Sherman law was forced through
Congress by Tom Reed. The farm
ers of the West had complained o
hard times ten years ago."
The Governor gave the history o
the passage of the Sherman law de
spite the protests of Bland ant
bimetallists, of whom he was one a
the time. He then declared that tn,
present silver fight was the result
of the deliberate purpose of Wal
street and the gold bug bankers t.
compel the issue of gold bearing
bonds to buy which they would hav'
no trouble in finding money. To Sc
cure the absolute demonstration 0
silver and last, but by no mean
least, to stave off tariff legislation
He declared that with silver out Q
the way the Eastern corporation
would raise new issues and produc
new hurries SO as to keep tariff re
form down. He predicted harde
times than ever if silver should b
demonetized and declared bold,
that free and unlimited coinage G
both silver and gold would, wit
tariff reform pledges carried out
alone bring general prosperity. Hi
remarks were roundly applauded b
all present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27
Order Of Puhlieati.n

"foof VI 1poileafisa 49,.
STATE OF MISSOURI, !
County of Audrain. IS
In the Circuit Court for tn -
Audrain, September Ten
James B. Pool, Plaintiff
known Heirs of Chas. Y
Mary Shea and Edwssse
Shea, Defendants
Now, on this oath day Of
1898, comes the plaintiff IN I'd
ney, and files herein his n:t,sx
fed by affidavit, stating ssess-
things that said defendant.
residents, and it appearinetctf.
faction of the Clerk of tbisoe
cation of said Court that ~
not be had upon said defendssaz
ordinary way, it is ordereS2
Clerk of said Court that puhliaS
made, notifying said non-resid2
. suit has been COMMENCE ;.
them, the object and genera ~
which is to partition the -
lands, to-wit: Northwest ~
east quarter section 10, tow
range 10, and unless you. thu =
resident defendants, be and ~
the September term of said
Court to be held i'm Mexico 8.
County, Missouri. on the tbiSs
day of September, A. D.. 1884 .
swer or otherwise plead 10
ton, ajudgment will be given
ed, and it is further ordeneiI
copy hereof be published In a..
leo Weekly LEDGER, a newsnss.
lished in Audrain County
for four weeks according "a
last insertion to be at Led
days before the first day of ~
A true copy. In witness ~
hereunto set my hand and q
seal of said Court, this dom /. !.
in Mexico, Missouri, this thu 81
of July, A. d. 1898.
[sEALl BEN c. yOHEsa
Circuit q
s. NJ. EDWARDS, ATTORNEY. 4.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27

To the Editor Of the Ledger
Mexico, Mo-, July 24.-Recently
we have observed a change in the
conduct of funerals in Mexico. Al
ter the few brief words of commit
ment the assembled people are dis
missed and Immediately disperse.
This is as it should be, for obvious
reasons. First, as a rule, the wealth
er is inclement, cold, hot or raining
and the ground damp. Second, the
relatives have been under a mental
and physical strain for days and
probably for weeks and are lily pre-
pared to stand any prolonged expos
ure. Third, the Sexton can and
will do the work of filling the grave
and rounding it up better if not hur-
ried by a waiting multitude. The
earth should be placed back in a
grave and carefully tamped or press
ed, and this can not be done hurried
ly. Fourth, this dismissal and dis
persement OF the audience exhibits
no lack of respect to the deceased,
but to the contrary secures the best
conditions OF interment and is mani
testify a tender regard for the rela-
tives and friends. The floral offer
ings have, as a matter of course, all
been sent to the house and have rest
ed on The casket during the services
and have there been seen and appre-
ciated by all the friends. After the
grave has been carefully filled the
Sexton places these floral tokens OF
affection on the new-made mound
of earth, and when the relatives re-
turn the next morning, which as a
rule they do, they see that all things
have been done in decency and in
order. Yes, this change is for the
better. 1t is not a question of hur-
ry, but of sanitation. Not a few OF
the suffering mortals of earth can
trace their illness to an exposure
in some cemetery, while many are
kept away from these occasions when
they really have a desire to go by a
fear of prolonged exposure. We
hope the rule will be established. We
say rule for it must become a rule
to work. The fact of a beautiful
day should not be made to infract
the rule as all effort at a reform in
this respect will fail. The shadows
of the grave are deep enough and
long enough without our adding
aught to this density by an unnec'
cessary exposure of the living. X.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27

THIRTY PERSONS INJURED.
Disastrous Wreck OF q Worlds Fair
Train IN the Baltimore ana Ohio
Railroad.

Special Dispatch To the Ledger.
ST.. LOUIS, July photographic
advices from Monroe Falls, Ohio,
received here, state that the second
section of the Baltimore & Ohio ex-
press, consisting of two engines and
ten coaches, vas wrecked one mile
east Of that town at 80 this mora
ing. No one was killed, but thirty
passengers were injured, some very
seriously. Most of those on board
were from eastern points bound for
the Worlds Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27
What Free Coinage Means.

ApsshASA ~ :" |
Joplin, Mo, asks it to state plainly
what is meant by free bimetallie
coinage. lie believes there are
many who think it means merely
''more money" and perhaps he is
right.
First Of all it means that on all
bullion Of gold or silver presented
at the mints Of the United States, the
Government shall stamp its eertiti-
cate Of weight and iineness.
Coinage is simply stamping on
the precious metals a Government
certificate OF their standard weight
and standard tineness so that they
can circulate as standard money.
Free bimetallic coinage means,
first of all, that of gold and silver
presented shall be so stamped with
out restriction or discrimination.
With free coinage, as the word is
generally used, there may be or
there may not be reasonable charge
for the trouble and expense OF coin
ing or stamping the bullion. But
there must not be an unreasonable
charge, or one that will discrimi-
nate between the metals or will in
any way restrict the coinage of
either.
As gold and silver cannot circu-
late freely from hand to hand with
out the Government stamp, and as
it is a matter Of immemorial custom
with all governments to certify the
weight and tineness of the precious
metals by the impression of the
coinage stamp, it is clearly a gross
injustice to the people, as it is to
every holder of gold or silver bullion,
for the Government to refuse its
stamp to his bullion, as it is thus
/ thrown out of circulation as money,
and deprived of a great part of its
value-of at least half, is entirely
! demonetized, since the coinage
value of either gold o silver is, at
least, equal to the intrinsic value OF
value for use in the arts.
Free bimetallic coinage or ''free
: and unlimited coinage" as it is
sometimes expressed, means thus
that the Government shall moi
{ hinder the demand for either of the
precious metals for use as money
but shall stamp sill bullion, of bott
t metals, that is not needed for USE
in arts.
And as free coinage means thi.
primarily it means also a natural, un
r controlled, unmanipulated currency
subject only to the laws of supply
and demand, governed only by tht
f supply of the two precious metals
1 and responsive at once to the de
mands of trade, while it is not re
5 sponsive to attempts at manipula
Y ton either for sudden contraction
or sudden initiation.
In other words, the free and un
limited coinage of gold and silve,
t means an honest and unmanipulat
ed currency, the only possible
honest and unmanipulated currency
If you believe in the rights of th'
people, if you are opposed to those
who would deceive and rob you
, stand out for and stand up for this
. unmanipulated and honest currency
t Stand for it no matter who is agains
r it. If you are single-handed for it
stand for it still. Surrender moth
. ing. Concede nothing. 1t is ar
issue on which the welfare of tn,
: human ace is at stake, for thos,
v who can control the circulating
I medium of the world are masters
of mankind.
: The issue is of human libert,
. and of the rights of the people
| There will be no surrender on it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27

THE people of this country ought
to be thankful that the human bones
used here for the refining of sugars,
and subsequently for fertilizers, are
the "pauper product of foreign coun.
tries" They come from the over.
crowded cemeteries of Mexico and
it will be nonsense for squeamish
persons to imagine they detect g
flavor Of their grandmother in their
tea, or a faint of Uncle Thomas in
the tomatoes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27

WALTER BEsANT has recently as.
sured Chicago that she is destined in
the near future to become the litera.
ry center of America. Of course
Chicago believes the pleasing proph'
ecy, and already the unmistakable
air of ''them literary ~fellers" is ap.
parent from the parlors of the pork
barons to the denizens of the odorif.
erous stock yards.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27

VANDALIA has its annual picnic
Thursday, August 3. Vandalia
never does anything by halves and
always has an immense crowd pres.
ent on this, its annual gala day.
A large delegation from Mexico
should attend this picnic, as the
east end never fails to come to Mex
leo on occasions Of this kind. Ar
rangements are complete for a most
enjoyable days entertainment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27
The Russians will celebrate wi

The Russians will celebrate with
great pomp at Archangel this month
the 20Oth anniversary Of the foun-
dation of the Empires mercantile
shipping. 1t was in that port on the
White Sea that Peter the Great for.
mally laid the keel of the first Rus
sian mer ,hantman in July, 1893.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27
The Dollar Of Our Daddies,

The silver dollar, which is again
q disturbing element in the financial
prosperity of the country, seems to
have had a lot of trouble in its day
and generation, and it is now getting
back at the United States treasury
with alarming persistency. Some
of the facts concerning it are of i'm,
mediate interest and will bear sum
ming up. Here is a chronological
history of the silver dollar.
Authorized to be coined, act Of
April 2, 1892; weight, 416 grains
fneness, 1924.
Weight changed, act of January
IS, 1887, to ALP IL grains.
Fineness changed, act of January
1S, 1887, to 800.
Coinage discontinued, act of Feb
ruary IL, 1878.
Total amount coined to February
~, 1873, $S,031,236.
Coinage reauthorized act February
LIS, 1878.
Amount coined from March 1
1878, to December 81, 1887, 1888,
295 1857, (including 1887 recoin
ed).
Total amount coined to Decembel
81, 1889, 1857, 1863, 239.
The first dollar was put in cir
culation in 1894.
SIT was a crude design" says
historian. Son the diverse or fac,
of the coin was imprinted the heat
of a young lady facing to the right
Her hair was flowing to such an ex
tent that she looked as if taken in
gale of wind"
In 1896 Congress stepped in t.
the aid of the typical damsel ane
tied her hair up with a bit Of ribbon
The fifteen stars were after this re
duced to the original thirteen il
recognition of the number of states
In 1886 the design was again
changed, and the sill 'er dollar Dor
the full figure of a neatly-dresset
woman with a flowing garment
The designer forgot, however, t.
put in the thirteen stars and tn
coin was soon called in. An,
person now in possession of one o
these dollars has a valuable souvenir
The new design had the LADY
surrounded by the stars. 1t was al
improvement on its predecessor
but the air of the female figure wal
defiant and stiff.
The dollar of 1888 was the frs
artistic piece OF silver coined by tie
United States mint.
On April %, 1864, the frs
dollar having the legend, "In Goo
we trust" was coined.
In 1873 the era of the trade dol
lar of 900 fineness began. That
troublesome dollar ran its erratit
course in just five years.
In 1878 the liberty dollar made
lis appearance. Miss Anna w. vii
liams, a teacher in the Girls MOI
NAL School at Philadelphia, sat 70,
the portrait, her profile being ther
the most perfect obtainable. Hel
classic features still decorate The
silver dollar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27
DisAS1ER TO HANKS.
Depasltars Ciamoriag for Their Moaey
IA the Hanks at indianapolis
Rank Failure at Mil
Waukee.
Dispatch 10 the Leda

Special Dispatch to the Ledger
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 26,-
A semi-finanoial panic ia prevalent
in this city, All the banks are sub
jeoted to runs by depositofs and up
to this hour two have aueeumbed.
The indianapolis National Bank has
closed its doors with liabilities
amounting to 81 400, 900. 1t holds
$500, 900 of United States funds.
The Bank of Commerce is also
closed.
MINIATURES BANKS CLOSED.
Special Dispatch 10 the Ledger.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 25.-Firt
and Marine Insurance Company
Bank of this city closed its doors
to-day. 1t was considered the
strongest concern in Milwaukee.
IN A REcElvER's HANDS.
Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
SANpusKy, Ohio, July 25.-Th,
Hodgeman Manufacturing Com
pany, one of the largest concerns il
this city, has gone into the hands o
a RECEIVER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27
Taeoma,s wbistlinp we'll has cop

Tacoma's whistling well has com
menced operations again, after a
silence Of two years. Residents in
the neighborhood say that just pre-.
yious to every storm it commences
forcing out air of a gaseous nature,
and that a person looking down
stands a good chance OF suffocation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27

Ex-PREsIDENT HARRISON breaks
his silence long enough to join in
the Republican charge that theD Demo-
Gratis are responsible for the present
financial condition of the country,
using in support of this that the
Democrats helped to pass the Sher-
man act. Now MIR. Harrison as
ex-President is talking against
that act, which he carefully refrain
ed from doing as President, when
his words might have had some
weight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27

MAYOR LUPToN is in receipt of a
letter from Washington, which in
dictates that Mexico will not have
free delivery for some time yet.
The candidates for mail carriers are
liable to experience another cold
winter before securing their much
coveted position.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27

The man who thinks of going to
the Worlds Fair to secure the re-
suits sought in a vacation will do
better to invade some convenient
rural resort and do active duty in a
harvest field. 1t is the hardest kind
of work to enjoy the wonders of the
big expOsjtiOn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27
For Rent.

One half of the first floor of my
building now being erected on Prom.
enade street, west Of the City Hall
also two good Office rooms on sec.
ond floor and a part of basement if
wanted. Will arrange and furnish
rooms to suit tenants wanting a long
ease. tSept. LIST.
W. S. HATHAWAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27

Ex-CoUNTY JUDGE A. j. DOUGLASS
has been appointed Postmaster at
BentonCity. Judge Douglass is one of
Audrain county's most substantial
citizens and staunchest Democrats
and his appointment will meet with
the hearty approval of the public.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27

CONGRESS nor any other power
can make times easy for the man
who spends more than his income.
People who receive 50. so a day and
spend $500 to $500 will always be
in debt, while people who get $3.50
and spend $1.OO will always be in
easy circumstances.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27

IT is a little early in the season
for fast time on the trotting courses,
but it is being made just the same.
Four-year-old colts are trotting in
Flora Temple time; others are
leaving the great Dexter a distance
behind; records are being broken,
and it is only the third week inJuly.
August and September should see
one or two of those remaining Sec
onds blotted out that stand in the
way of q two-minute record.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27

CITY PHYSICIAN VARNoN gives
some good advice to the Council in
the way of suggestions that the alleys
should be cleaned and kept clean.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27

DR.. Hinde is writing some very
interesting sketches of the Worlds
Fair for the LEDGER, which will
prove highly interesting to all Of our
readers. DR.. Hinde is a man who,
after seeing the wonders ofthe world,
knows how to describe them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27

THERE is a general feeling Of
gratitude in the country that Lang
try did not accompany her yacht to
Gotham. The mere reminder con-
stitutes q bountifuI %suficiency.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27
Second Cousi ms Can Marry.

To the Editor OF the Ledger.
mexico, Mo-, July 26.-Will the
LEDGER answer through its columns
as to the law in regard to cousins
marrying. Can second cousins
marry in Missouri, according to
law? X,
Yes. The law only forbids first
cousins from marrying.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27

If you want any copies OF the
Mexico LEDGER's Trades edition you
should order at once as the demand
for copies Of this paper is unprece-
denied.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27

The gold bugs and gold bug
papers are roasting Stone, Clark
and Bland on account Of their utter
ances on the silver question.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27
Admipistrstor's esiA

Notice is hereby given thatIe
dersigned administrator Of Is,
of Maria Robinson, deceased, b
encs to an order of the Prohas1
of Audrain County, Missouri
Monday, the 18th day Of Sep,
and during the session Of thar
Court of Audrain County, n
sell at public sale to the higheki
for cash, at the Court Hours
Mexicoin said county, all thsfk
land in said county, viz: LetI
survey No. As, in Mexico, Mlsx
B. H. ROBIN@
16 I'd. Admlnls
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27
THE LEDGER.
THURSDAY, JULY 81, 1898.

KEEP your alleys and yards clean
and cut down those abomina5le
weeds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27

Mr.. Agust Helford, of Highland
Addition, is making improvements
on his already handsome home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27

Another Car Of Watermeions.
w. 8. Hathaway has just received
a car load Of fine Mississippi water
melons Of the best quality. d3t-w1t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27
We Have Got the Pull!
How and Why We Draw the Trade.

customers every day with the quality Of the goods which we
sell at low prices. There is nothing in a low price unless the
quality is back of it, remember. You must understand the quail
ty of our goods before you can understand our prices. we want
everybody to examine our new stock on its merits as a couec
ton of strictly frst-class goods. You will find them honest,
serviceable and reliable, and we will make you low prices that
mean something, in Dress Goods, Trimmings, Fancy Goods, No
tons, Laces, Edgings, Table Damask, Napkins, Marseilles Quilts,
Satteens, shoutous, Penangs, Percales, Zephyr and Domestic
Ginghams, Lace Curtains, Portieres, Curtain Poles, Ingram and
Brussels Carpets, Oil Cloths, Mems, Boys, Youths and Child's
Clothing. Good stock and at prices to suit. Hats, a hobby line;
Gloves, can't be beat; Shoes ofbest manufactures and at prices
not to be duplicated; Groceries, well they are too cheap to men
ton. Bring in a box of eggs and take back a barrel OF sugar,
sack of coffee and two barrels of salt, and sell us a few pounds
of butter and take back a dress for the old woman and the thir-
teen kids and a suit of clothes for the old man and the three
boys. No trouble to show goods. Yours,
turner, Jackson Co,
East Side of the Public Square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-07-27

THE Mexico City Council is some
what divided on the question offree
coinage of silver.
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One limited first elias. fars With taoo
additional fos the round trip harvest
esearsions August - Septemlsf Il Rhsi
OrfofeF IA, lrlk The Wi.e,asfa cen-
lfsl hnns ssil run io~ rate harvest "a
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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-10

was a mighty tough lunch must admit.
A hot Irish stew with ''shillalys" in IL
and mug Of bitter constituted the en-
tire programme. and to one who is not
used TO II beer from metal mug tastes
like bonesst drunk from new zinc lined
sink.
But we had q good time. asked the
driver now and again how the leaders
were standing II since the rainy weather.
and all such things. till my friend Alick
said:
Yer . regular oner. amt yer Lord.
but don't yer put IL on over here,
thought But knew ye. Bill. when yer
was poor: didn't I. DiIii knew We when
yer hadn't struck a lick At htteryture
and was practicin law aud had 10 70 to
the other law oifics 70 get warm. Re
member THAR Now look az yel Too
proud 10 drive tho Deadwood and Syd-
'ney stage Set here. by gawney. and let
. judge Ut the souprerne cote. with .
high bat. drive yer stock for re. And
too dam bisgity yer air. Bill. IN sven blow
yer own horn. bat hire . 'Piscopple cler-
gymAa fer % do 10 fer We.
"Work my petit M into dyplomys. Bill.
Int yer put on more side than what vio-
toris does. ] HE this art Of ride frsf
class. bat. Rll. II they anew back At
Ch-ysnns how yer carried on hers In
good society. yer bfs woaslnt Be worth
steer calf born on the trail Of Christ
mas svs.-