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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-30

1T seems to be quite general opin-
ion amongst farmers, East and West,
that the selling price of good milk cows
will advance considerably before long.
They have not been SO low in price as
during the past four years at any time
since the war, if our memory serves US
correctly; and relatively to their pro-
ductive value they should advance.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-30
For Sale!
BIDS FOR CONTRACTS.

Sealed proposals for bids for the construction of
the foundation for "A new Methodist Episcopal
Church in Barre, Vt, will he received until Septem.
Der IT, 1888 at the store of George L. Boyce, IN said
Barre, where plans and specifications may be seen.
The committee reserve the right to reject any and
all bids. by the Building Committee.
", +. BARNEY, Secretary
Barre, VT, August %, 1888.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-30

STRIKING boy will never improve
him, writes Edward W. Box in the July
LADIES' Home Journal. Every blow
given boy removes him just 80 far
from his fathers confidence. 1t is a
bad sign when a son fears his father.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-30

SOME of the best orchards in Maine
have been planted on rocky and rough
land, without order or regularity. We
note the statement in the Tribune that
one of these Maine men said, at a
recent meeting (the thirty. eighth) of
the Western New York Horticultural
Association, that apple trees in his state
do best where the land is 80 rocky that
they cannot be placed in line, and it is
difficult to find soil enough for planting
them. Here no cultivation is given:
the ground is permitted to grow up
to grass, and the grass is mown
each season and is allowed to lie
on the surface without removal. In
stony apple orchards of Connecticut the
grass is mown and left on the ground,
with good result. Some of these Or
chards have been seventeen years in
grass, and are productive and profit
able. Rocky farms in every part of the
country can be made profitable by
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-30
Clipped and Condensed.

AS | sat a-dreaming
And thought the world a seeming,
With nothing true,
Or old or new,
A little bee flew nigh me
And buzzed as he went by me;
Up, up and do,
lis such as you
That makes the world a seeming"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-30

IT is also thought that the beef breed
ers are to have better time. The
Stocknlon notes that cattle have adj
vanced at different times in the last few
years, holding their improved position
for short time and then receding, and
now another advance has occurred.
Whether it is to be any more perma-
nent than its predecessors remains to
be seen, but general opinion seems to
prevail that this improvement has come
on so gradually, and rests on such diff
ferent conditions, that it is likely to
have better staying qualities than some
of the advances which have preceded it..
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-30

THERE is no other luxury which can
be grown so cheaply, and fails so sell
dom, as the strawberry, and there is no
reason why every farmers family
should not have an abundance of them.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-30

IN discussion of the question {" Is
the Climate Changing?" by Professor
II. A. Hazen, in the Engineering
Magazine, some remarkable data are
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-30

"To break horses from pulling at the
halter" says the Stockman, "procure
strong five.eighths inch rope about
twenty feet long. Tie around the body
directly back of the forelegs in free
slip-noose knot. Pass the remainder of
the rope between the forelegs, through
the halter ring, and tie to something
substantial. Unite the halter strap and
let the animal pull. If the horse will
not pull, scare him and make him pull.
He will not repeat it many times. Keep
the rope on until you cannot make him
pull again. One lesson will probably
be sufficient, but if not, another will
conquer. We had a spirited mare nine
years old that had the habit thoroughly
formed from the time she was a colt.
One lesson entirely broke her of the
vicious practice and she has never re-
peated the operation"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-30

CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-30

IN the agricultural exhibit at Chi
cago thirty-fve foreign nations are
represented. In the spaces assigned to
each nation Great Britain heads the list
with 14,7S7 square feet for her exhibit,
Germany comes next with II ,S75 square
feet, while the space allotted to France
is surpassed by that granted to Austria
liza and Canada.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-30
FARM And GARDEN.

Address all inquiries or communications In relation
to agriculture to DIR. t. II. HosKINs, Newport, vt.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-05-04
Samuel C. Baskin Dead.

At $50 a. m. Friday S. c. Bas-
kin, ,aged about 33 years, died at the
residence of his parents in this city
of consumption. Mr.. Baskin had
been in failing health for two or three
years and only few days since re-
turned from Texas where he had
passed the winter. His friends and
relatives had hoped that he would re-
ceive some benefit from change of
climate but such was not the case and
his life had been despaired of for the
last day or SO. Mr.. Baskin was one
of Mexico most active and energetic
business men, having a half in
terest in the Armstrong & BaskIn
block, which he sold to his mother
only few days before his death. He
was a member of the NJ. E. Church,
member of the A. o. wv. Lodge, in
which he had 80 900 insurance, and
was universally likod by all who
knew him. As Constable of Salt
River Township he made many ac-
quaintances and a large number ol
warm friends. The funeral took
place at the M. e. Church, South,
Sunday at 2 O'Clock and the ser
vices were conducted by Rev. J
III. Jackson. The citizens of Mex
leo extend their sympathy to th,
family of the deceased.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-05-04
MEDLEY EXPLAINS.
He Refers to the Charges Made Against
Him By the County 4. e. l.. U.

In answer to the condemnation ex-
pressed by the county F. & L. q. in
reference to the votes of A. B. Med
ley on the Fellow Servant Bill, the
bill to regulate express charges and
for endorsing Senator Vest on the
anti-op.ion bill, Representative Med
ley sends the following to the Mex
leo LEDGER for publication:
"Voted against the amendment to
the Fellow Servant Bill making
farmers responsible for damage in
the operation of machinery and voted
against the bill after the amendment
was adopted. Voted for the till with
out the farm machinery amendment.
Voted and worked for the passage Of
the bill regulating express charges,
Was going to introduce bill ofmy
own but out of courtesy to Speaker
Mabry supported the latter's bill
which covered the same points,
Voted for the resolution of conf.
dence in Senator Vest with the Other
Democratic members not as an ap.
proval of his vote on the anti-optior
bill but because we believed he was
honest in his convictions and did no,
propose to let the Republican party
leaders place us in the attitude o.
making war on him."
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-05-04
Fifty or sixty Lives Lost.

GUTHRIE, o. T., April 27.-The
latest and most authentic informa-
ton obtainable from the cyclone de-
vastated section OF the territory is to
the effect that from fifty to sixty
human lives have been lost, twenty
five fatally injured and one hundred
more with injuries more or less ser
ious.
Five distinct cyclones visited diff
ferent parts of the Territory between
2 and 3 o'clock on the afternoon OF
Tuesday, and it will be days before
the full amount of damage will
be known.
The list of fatalities grows larger
each hour. In the devastated dis.
trict near Norman thirty bodies have
been prepared for burial.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-05-04
The KeeleY Cure Not Sold.

The statement in a Chicago paper
that the Leslie E. Kelley Company
had sold out its parent plant for the
cure of inebriates at Dwight and its
10 branches in this country and ten
in Europe, for $40, ,0o0, 900, is sincor-
rect. The following dispatch from
the Leslie E. Keeley Company at
Dwight settles the matter:
The publication in a Chicago
morning paper as to the sale of the
Leslie E. Kelley Institute is un-
authorized. There is no sale con-
templated. An eastern syndicate is
negotiating for the reorganization OF
the Leslie E. Kelley Company,
WIN increased capital and facilities
for extending the business. Ii it is
| carried out members of the present
company will retain control Of the
reorganized company, as DR.. Kelley
will not permit the management Of
the business to pass out his hands
under any circumstances. DIR.
Kelley is at present in Canada visit
ing recently established institutes.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-05-04

VIZ are pleased to announce that
Clark & Potts sale of fancy sad
dlers and drivers which closed at
2 o'clock Friday afternoon was the
most successful ever held in the
State. Entire satisfaction is ex-
pressed by the sellers as we'll as the
buyers. The prices obtained were
exceptionally good. About 200
animals were sold for between $40,-
coo and $4,000. The average price
was about $160. The sale brought
many strangers to our city and was
a valuable advertisement for Mexico.
We are glad that our visitors de-
part from us pleased with the sale
and their treatment and hope to see
them all back next year. Probably
we viii give them an opportunity
to attend a big fair here this year.
Mr.. C. F. Clark remarked this alter
noon in confidential way: 9 Mex
leo will have . fail. z
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-05-04
Extra Session Of Congress.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 90
The President to-day said that there
would be an extra session of Con-
gress next September. He also said
that it would be called to meet be-
tween the 1st and 18th of that
month. 1t was to Representative
Kilgore of Texas that the President
made the announcement. Mr.. Kill
gore was at the White House. Mr..
Cleveland said: 81 do not wish the
matter to be kept secret. On the
other hand, l think that the busi-
ness men and the people generally
ought to know that there Will be an
extra session and when it will be
convened"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-05-04
E. C. KENNEN MOVES 10 MEXICO.
He Purchases Judge Stuart's Bank
Stock and Will Erect
New Residence.

E. C. Kennen, of Laddonia, Mo-,
has purchased the large portion Of
Judge VIM. Stuart's bank stock in
the Mexico Savings bank and will
move at once to Mexico with his
family to reside permanently. Mr..
Kennen bought so shares and D. P
Moore 80 shares of stock from Judge
Stuart at $140 a share, making total
of $11 200. Mr.. Kennen will pur'
chase a lot on which he will erect q
new and modern residence. We take
pleasure in welcoming E. G. Ken
nen and family to the business and
social circles of Mexico. Mr.. Ken
nen will likely practice law in this
city. He is a young man of fine
character and a pushing business
man of sterling worth and will be
felt in all the enterprises which
tend toward the growth and pros
perity of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-05-04
Fine Stock at Rush Hill.

By reference to our advertising
colu ms it will be seen that Messrs.
Mitchell & Paisley, at Rush Hill,
have three highly bred animals
whose services they offer at extra
low prices, considering the quality
of the stock. Arabian Prince is a
snow white stallion, sired by Bleak
" ind, an imported Arabian; his
dam was Katie Cloud, also an i'm
ported full blood Arabian. The fine
natural gated saddle horse, Harry
Gold Dust, Jr., is in the same stable.
He is a beautiful bay, 16 hands high.
weighs 1850 pounds and was sired
by Harry Gold Dust, owned in Cal.
laway county. His dam was by
Palmer's Duster. 81. X. L. "a fine.
ly bred Spanish jack, can also be
found at the same place. He is ar
extra animal and is highly bred
Call and see Messrs. Mitchell &
Pasley's stock.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-05-04
Sunday School Reports Wanted.

10 the EQ1tOf Oh Lue
MEXICO, Mo-, April 20, 1S93.-
The churches and Sunday School
people of our county certainly have
good cause to feel very grateful to
the LEDGER for the free use of its
columns in all church and Sunday
School enterprises of any and all
denominations, and now we want to
draw again upon your generosity
and ask your influence in a work
which would benefit every man, wo-
man and child in Audrain county.
1t is this: We want a full and COM
plete report from every Sunday
School in Audrain county of the
number of children enrolled. We
want it for the Worlds Sunday
School Convention which meets soon
in st. Louis. With a little work in
sending in reports we can be the
Banner Sunday School County in
Missouri. ] am certain we have the
number in the schools if we can
only get them reported. Will not
every preacher in the county help
you and me to obtain a full report
from all the schools? | have sent
blanks to all l could hear of, but
have many more that | would like to
send to schools whose officers
name have not been able to OBJ
tain. The LEDGER goes to so many
homes. Won't each home help to
gather up and send in to me on
these stamped cards the desired in
formation? Gratefully Yours,
J. v. WILLIAMS,
See'y County s. S. Association.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-05-04
News From the Wires.
A CYCLONES AWFUL WORK IN
OKLAHOMA TOWN
SWEPT AWAY.
Many People Instantly kiiled-Tele-
graphic News From NIL Parts Of
Missouri-A Preacher Flogged
Society Girl Tilted.

NORMAN, Ok, April 26.-The
worst storms in the history of Okla
homa Territory visited this, Cleve-
land, county last night, destroying
fields, demolishing houses, barns
and agricultural implements, and
dealing death to everything in its
path.
Two distinct cyclones, terrific
hail storm and water spout COM
bined to wreak awful destruction.
1t is reported that 62 human lives
were sacrificed. 1t is positive that
40 were killed, while several were
fatally and scores seriously injured.
The damage to property was enor-
NOUS
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-05-04
Afraid Of the People.

CIclh LAC cSAlCiSoh Slby 1ilbuHC.
The speech of Senator Hoar
against the election of the United
States senators by popular vote of
the people would drive him out OF
office in almost any state except
Massachusetts,. Among other
things, he said:
l am not afraid to say to the
American people that it is danger
GUS to trust them with any great
power of government to their direct
and inconsiderable control.
No doubt the senator expressed
his honest views, and there are plen-
ty of other republicans who agree
with him, but they dare not say so.
If it is dangerous to trust the peo-
pie with any great power, then who
should be trusted? This Is a ques.
ton that kings and potentates
could answer satisfactorily to them.
selves, but it is certainly beyond the
conception of the iberty-loving peo'
pie.
The danger that senator Hoar sees
in trusting the people with direct
pow er in electing United States sena
tors is that they would repudiate
men like himself. They would moi
elect men to represent millionaiers
or corporations alone. This is the
only danger to be apprehended from
not trusting the people with power
and no matter what the republican
leaders think, the day is near al
hand when United States senators
will be elected by direct vote oi
the people. Then there may not be
SO many millionaires and corpora
ton attorneys sent to the senate as
at present, but the interests of the
country will not suffer.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-05-04
An Indian Mound

MARSHALL, Mo-, April 90
While force of men were exeavat-
ing near Malta Bend, in this coun-
ty, for the purpose of draining a
large lake, they dug into the remains
of an Indian camp about 7 feet from
the surface. A skeleton, kettle, gun,
several Indian arrow-heads and
other articles were discovered.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-05-04
THREE wears ago Saturday, r.

THREE years ago Saturday, R. C..
Graham, of this city, received in
iuries at Bloomington, ILL.,, from
which he died on the third day OF
May, his remains being inferred in
the cemetery in this city on May
9th. 1t is said that "the dead are
soon forgotten" but in this case it
does not apply. ''Bob" Graham
was loved and respected by all who
knew him and has been as much
missed from this community as any
man who has died since the writer
has been resident of Mexico. His
grave has been kept green in the
memory of our people.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-05-04
a Boonville Society Girl Tilted.

BooNvILLE, Mo-, April 26.-
Charles d. Blanchard of Chicago,
who has been here for the past two
months in the creamery business, left
town this morning an hour before he
was to have married Miss Mamie
Derringer, a high toned society girl.
He left note saying that he was
financially EMBARRASSED. He is
thought to have left a wife in Chica-
go and Miss Derringer's relatives are
anxious to catch him.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-05-04
MEXICO, MISSOURI THURSDAY, MAY A. 1893

No. 12S, Rather, saddle geiding, by
Rather Morgan, owned by1..H Shields.
Columbla; sold tols. r. Powell. Peoria,
ILL.,, $275.
No. 12G, bay saddle mare, years old. !.
owned by T Fl. Shields, Columhia;sold
TO Boyd 4 Lavene, Columbus, Tenn,
$l55.
No. l28, Bud, saddle and harness
horse, by son of Montrose, owned by
M. f. Harrison, williamsburg; sold to
Jack Harrison, Aaxvasse, $l30.
No. 1S4, Jerry, saddle and harness
horse, by Moss Rose, owned by III. G.
French, Mexico; sold t, Boyd Il La
vene, Columbus, Tenn, Sllo.
No. 175. Tory and Tony, coach team,
by Promontory, son Of Happy Medi-
um, owned-by d. B. Guthrie, Mexico;
sold to VIM. Culbertson, Kansas City,
$3.50.
No. 179, Bald Prince, chestnut SOL
rel gelding, by Willie Gold Dust by
Messenger Goldust, owned by Edward
Morrison. Montgomery; sold to j. M.
Durham, st. Louis, $40.
No. 1877, Bah, saddle and harness
mare, owned by q. W. Whitmore, Sc
dalla; sold to o Harris, Sullivan coun-
ty, $l75.
No. 164, black saddle mare, owned
by G. s. & Jake Maddox, Mexico; sold
to Boyd & Lavene, Columbus, Tenn,
Brown combined gelding, owned by
George Lee, Mexico; sold to B. M. An
derson, Columbia, $l2O.
Bay harness gelding owned by John
"A .fx,,, \ ~ Il N
Minneapolis, Minn., $3.50.
No. 159, Jack Harrison, extra road
ster, by a son of Masterlode, owned by
w. r. Carter, Mexico; sold to Deardorf
Bros, Kansas City, $3.50.
No. 156, Wood, harness gelding, own
ed by r. A. Potts, Centralia; sold to
Ray McGrath, ,Ft. Wayne, Ind, sos.
No. l76, Romeo, harness gelding, by
Promontory, owned by J. G. Hagan,
Mexico;soid to Ed. Renfe, ,Audrain, $40.
Substitute for III and 17s, owned by
Ed. Morrison, Montgomery; sold tc b.
NJ. White, Montgomery, $l95.
Substitute for 1888. owned by w. A.
Hurd, Santa Fe; sold to Chas. Harper,
Montgomery, $117.50.
No. 1914, Dude. harness gelding, by
Royal Gold Dust, owned by Lee Bros.
Mexico; sold to vi. H. Lee, Mexico, sos.
No. 1865, owned bF Wood Maddox,
sold to II. B. Wise, MeCredie, $135.
No. 167, owned by G. 3. & Jake Mad
dox, Mexico sold to Jno. Maxwell, st.
Louis, $205.
The bay harness and saddle mare,
owned by HI. Bowie, Bowling Green,
was re-sold to n. #. Haworth, Mober.
ly, $50.
No. lis, Miss Dicus, bay mare, by
Altar Clay, owned'by John r. Potts,
Mexico; sold to Josh Bunton, Mexico,
s..
No. 122, Bessie, owned by T. n.
Shields, Columbia; sold to Boyd & La
vene, Columbus, Tenh., $120.
No. 191, Maud, chestnut sorrel har-
ness mare, owned by J.P. Tharp, Mex
leo; sold to Harry Luckie, Galloway $50.
| Black saddle gelding, owned by Bob
Morris, Mexico; sold to VIM. Culbert-
son, Kansas City, $3.50.
| Black saddle stallion, owned by DIR.
Isbeil, Washington; sold to Charley
Harper, Montgomery, $l75.
| Iron gray saddle mare, owned by
Ed. Morris, Audrain; sold to N. F,
Haworth, Moberly, $l25.
Black saddle pony, owned by g, s.
Maddox, Audrain; sold to s. r. Pow.
ell, Peoria, ILL.,, SIS.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-05-04
Rev. A. Z. Hoffman covhidsd.

MoNErr, Mo-, April 26.-Charles
Odor, of Pierce City, this morning
publicly cowhided the Rev. A. E.
Hoffman, of Clinton, No., an evan
gelist, who has been holding pro-
tracted meetings at one of the
Christian churches here. Odor
charges that Hoffman alienated his
wife's affections.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-05-04
A TAX Win Levi chubhuek.

Levi Chubbuck, ex-Secretary of the
Board of Agriculture, says he don't
believe the fruit is injured but very
little, if any. "But," said Mr..
Chubbuck to LEDGER representa-
tive, "the wheat crop in Missouri
will be short twenty per cent. any
way. Some farmers argue that
wheat is too low and prices must
be raised in some way before it is
profitable TO produce it-they think
prices ought to be brought up by
combined action on the part of the
producer. / am of a different opin-
ion. While we all are consumers
only portion of US are producers;
my plan is for the farmer to pro-
duce larger yield to the acre by
fertilization and cultivation. Negli-
gence in farming is improbable to
everybody and particularly to the
producer. Where only an average
of twelve bushels of wheat is raised
to the acre there ought to be thirty
bushels" Would not this be rath-
er a big increase-can it be done?
"If the farmer prepares his ground
well, fertilizes, selects good clean
seed, is negligent in no way, it is
not exaggeration to contend that this
can be done. The paramount OBJ
ject of the Board of Agriculture and
the farmers institutes is to advo-
cate increasing the yield, thereby
relieving the oppressed producer;
yet have heard practical farmers
come into the institute and advo-
cate combined action as if that was
the object. We should raise more
product by better management and
ener and then not only the
producer will prosper but the con-
sumner land that means everybody"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-05-04
Mrs. Anna Williams Dead.

A telegram received Friday from
J. T. Nelson, Hannibal, Mo-, con.
veys the sad news of the death last
night at Withers Mill, Marion coun-
ty, of Mrs. Anna Brown Williams,
daughter of Mr.. Geo. S. Brown,
late of this county but recently re-
moved to Marion county. No par
ticulars of Mrs. Williams death are
given.
The funeral services were held
at the Monroe Street Baptist Church
Friday afternoon at 3 80, conducted
by Rev. A.E. Rogers, after which the
mains were inferred in the Mexico
cemetery,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-05-04
THERE was time when England

THERE was a time when England
did large commerce business in
wheat, whereas now she imports
hundreds of millions of bushels.
From a table sent to the "Mark Lane
Express" carefully made and vouch-
ed for, we learn from 1892 to 1872
one hundred and sixteen years, she
exported no less than 14S,246, 800
bushels. To-day she is the largest
importing country in the world.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-05-04
a Fruit Estimate.

MARBLE HILL, Mo-, April 90
Careful inquiry among the farmers
and fruit-raisers of this county
show that the following estimate OF
the results of the April storms and
freezes will be about correct: Plum
crop, destroyed; Lutesville straw
berry crop, one-half lost; peaches,
one-thrd gone; grapes, first shoots
frozen; apples uninjured; wheat
safe, and many young trees have
been completely whipped of foliage
and blooms by the winds.