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Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16
We May Adopt This Plan.
From an Eastern Exchange.

II" AZ EaSeeEh EASiause.
When we meet a delinquent sub.
scriber We grab him by the neck
with our right hand, give him G
twist and "a shake that turns him
wrong side out and causes the sheek.
les to fall in our left hand. II the
sheekles don't fall we leave him
wrong side out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16
made
MoberIy's New Church Dedicated.

MoBERLY, Mo-, March 12.-The
new Christian Church of this city.
costing $4,000, was dedicated to-
day. The sermon was preached by
Rev. F. NJ. Rains, of Cincinnati.
Elders T. P. Haley, of Kansas City,
w. B. Taylor, of Mexico, J. A. Ber-
ry, of Huntsville, and G.. A. Bar
tholomew, of st. Louis, assisted.
Solos were sung by Miss Pattie Be-
dine, of Paris, Mrs. E. S. Wilson, of
Mexico, and Miss Lulu Lea, of Mo-
berly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16
LATE NEWS ITEMS.
The White Star Liner Naronic is
still missing.

The White Star Liner Naronic is
still missing.
Seven men rerished by flames in
the prairie fires in Russell county,
Kansas.
The Farmers Revies0, through its
correspondents, reports a generally
poor condition of winter wheat.
The Treasury free gold has grown
to over S., 900, 900 and offers from
Western banks continue to -oMH III.
Matters are being rushed at the
Worlds Fair, and Director General
Davis says all viii be ready May l..
Yesterdays developments in the
failure of the Kansas Trust and
Banking Company at Atchison
seem to indicate that John H. In
gals got out whole.
The bill proposing the repeal of
the pool law was overwhelmingly
| defeated and the Senate excise bill
was passed by a party vote in the
House at Jefferson City yesterday.
Mr.. Cleveland has determined
that only men of business ability
will be chosen Consuls. His idea
is to, have Consuls as far as possible
and in extending American COM
merce.
John Ames, a prominent farmer
| of Oakland, H., was thrown from
his wagon while his team was rum
ming away and was dragged over
two miles. He was dead when
found.
Smith Moses Ford, a Kansas
City politician and journalist, has
been sued by Harrison Wren for
$4,000 damages for the alienation
of his wife's affection and the alb
duction OF a child.
The greatest flood ever known in
Western Michigan is just now caus-
ing immense damage, thousands of
acres of farms being under water
and dozens of cities in darkness, and
with traffic and factories paralyzed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone are i'll.
Judge Gresham has again de-
clared himself a thorough Democrat.
Five pioneers of Saline County,
Missouri, have died within a few
days past.
General G. A. Graham of Lex
ington, Mo-, died yesterday at the
age OF "a years.
Martin Childress, "a farmer Of
Oakland, ILL.,, has lost over $1,000
worth of hogs on account of rabies.
Three lives have been lost and 8
great amount of damage has been
done to property in Western Kansas
by prairie fires.
In a courtroom at Nashville,
Tenn, Tom Jones fatally shot
Joseph Winters, the indicted assas.
sin maf-Iaa.az- fathar -aadalse
fatally, but accidentally, shot a by.
stander.
An old bachelor named Thomas
Bryant, living in Cumberland Coun.
ty, Tenn, was visited by robbers,
who thrust his feet into a fire tc
make him reveal where his money
was concealed, then took the money
and escaped with his horses.
Additional sensational evidence
duplicating French officials is de.
veloping in the Panama trial al
Paris, and another Cabinet crisis is
imminent, though the Chamber Of
Deputies voted confidence in the
Government.
Damages from floods are general
throughout the country. At Schenec.
tady, N. Y, the Edison and West.
inghouse plants are flooded, 1000
men are idle. The Edison Worlds
FAIR Exhibit has been destroyed
and over a million dollars damage
| Jopa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16

Mrs. John, what time In ~
John half asleep)-Ughf
Mrs. J. twenty minutes IttereJohn
what time il tts
John-Ughf
Mra. J. Tone hour ~later}-John. what Tins
John-Seyen O'Clock.
Mrs. We'll, why ooaidn't you have
said 30 an hour agos
John-Because it wasn't Z O'Clock then
Harper's Bazaar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16

THE Audrain County Court has
contracted for a toilet room to be
placed in the Court House and is
going to make other much needed
improvements on county property
in this city. The Court House yard
could be made at a very light ex-
pense one of the handsomest parks
in fha state
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16
Fine Stock & Grain Farm,

No. s8.-207 acres, % miles from Kansas City,
2l2 miles from depot; a very choice stone house
OF eight rooms, cost $500 to build; cellar full
width divided into two rooms, good stables,
cribs, pens, lots, excellent water supply flour
good springs) for stock and house use, 10 acres
fenced with wire and hedge, 30 acres clover and
timothy 20 acres prairie meadow. 100 acres tilla-
BILE. This is a prime investment; terms easy.
Price 81 $40
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
sestamenfary upon the estate of G, J,
Settle, deceased, have been granted
Inc undersigned by the Probate Court
Z Audrain County. Missouri, bearing
date February 10, 1883.
All persons having claims against
sald estate are requested to exhibit
Them for allowance 10 the exeeutor
Within one year after date OF granting
o letters, or they may be precIuded
nom any benefit of such estate. and
II such claims be not exhibited within
Two years from the date they will he
eve barred. G. w. SETTLE.
Uf-ts Executor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16
Thrown From a Horse.

CESrRALIA, NO., March IA
14-year-old son of P. S. Faddis in
attempting to ride a young horse to.
day was thrown. His arm was
broken and he was dangerously bur.
internally.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16

THERE is a legend hat once up
Oh a time Johnny, on being asked
why he was crying, replied:
."Cause Tommy dreamed about
eatin' pie last night and I didn't"
1t is to be feared, from the relative
quantities of pie and appetite, that
there is many a Democratic Tommy
who will be crying ere long because
he did dream about eating pie.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16

NO Trees Of first quality can ever be
sen 6y mail. Mayhap you knowit. By
y prepaid Ii preferred. we shin
saIeiy 4, or 8 #. trees; 2-year Roses If
RAJ eexceilenee-everything. You actin.
ply pay less than for the punv stufT:
I,Ooo acres Nurseries. %, 600 acres Or
enafds- Exact information about trees
q fruits. STARK BROS, Louisiana.
i. 46-S-t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16
very Pecur,.r c.,s

Butcher-Have you any orders this morn.
ing. madam
Young Wife fwho Is keeping house,
Yes that calls liver you brought me Last
week was very dne ! want another one,
but b sure and get g from the same calf,
9 ny husband b very psrtieuiar.-TsxM
Gtttfnsk
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16
Failed For A Million.

ATcHIsoN, Kas., March 13.-At
a late hour tonight the Kansas
Trust Company, OF which ex-Sena-
tor John J.. ingalls, is the president
and which has its headquarters in
this city, assigned. The liabilities
are placed ut 81, 900, 600.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16

Mrs. Edward Tomlinson was cali
ed to Thompson Station to-day by
the illness of her father, Pate Nor
ris. Mr.. Morris has been i'll for
several days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16

The owners of property around
the public square should not only
arrange for granitoid walks but
should make preparations to have
paved streets this spring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16

new York thinks she felt an
earthquake shock the other day, but
Philadelphia was too full Of planked
shad and brotherly love to feel
anything that was not applied with
a hruSh
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16
Hesies Of Final sstt,sm.,t

Mouce u hereby given that final
sessiement of the estate of NJ
SninAm, deceased, win be made Al
me March term OF the Probate Can't
u Audrain county, Missouri to he
nei as Mexico the second Monds . in
"s1en, id9S. e. N. Day.
- Admfnfsfro}o~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16
Notice Of Final set.leu.n.

Notice IL hereby given that final set.
Element OF the estate of 4. s.. Fisbar
deceased. viii be made at H.
march term Of the Probate Court ns
Audraip County Missouri. 10 be held ~
me1ico the second Monday In March
0 eS III. c. FISHER,
Admfnfafraxo,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16
A Special Bargain.

1914 ACRE FARM--vERY CHOICE LAND.
All i'll cultivation and tame grasses, fair build
snSS,e go and ryaI1s ns az watar x;tbin 4 ppiIsss' ~ 4
railroad points and good trading points, first
class school, churches and society advantages.
Less than % miles from Kansas City and located
in the richest and best development portion of
our county, Miami.
This property belongs to a nonresident and
he writes us to- make easy terms at per cent -
be to your order" Miami county is the Sec
ond county south of Kansas City and joins up to
Cass County, Missouri.
Write US about this and ask for our folder Civ
ing general information about our county and
other lands We offer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16

WE shall never expect to hear OF
that ground hog again. He must
have contracted a fatal case of pneu,
monia by this time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16

POSTMASTER GENERAL BIssELI
has already learned how to lick
Columbian postage stamp in one
time and two motions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16

A WOMAN wants to be mayor OF
Kansas City. If she runs on an anti
hoop-skirt platform she will proba-
bly, sweep the town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16

@. Shafer, a tailor of st. Louis,
has accepted a position with J. J.
Keig, the South Side Tailor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16
Taxes ~fOiiectpd.

The out going Collector Jno. Atchi-
son, this week made his final settle
ment with the County Court. Col
lector Atchison and Deputy, Tom
Atchison, have made close collec-
tons and have made faithful and
efficient officers. The following is
a condensed statement of the COL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16

FRANCE is enjoying another dip
into hot water.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16
CONF TO
EASTERN KANSAS,
THE GREAT TAME GRASS COUNTRY,
WHERE CROPS ARE AS SURE As In
ANY OF THE MIDDLE STATES.

MIAMI COUNTY is 200 miles east OF the Hot
Wind Belt, and 40 miles south OF Kansas City.
on three OF the largest systems of railroads In
the United States, namely, the Kansas CITY,
Fort Scott & Memphis, Missouri Pacific and the
Missouri, Kansas and Teas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16

Let J. d. Morris 4 Go. show you
their line of zepyr ginghams and
other wash fabrics. They are nice
and cheap. d4t-503t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16

Miss Estella Harper arrived home
from st. Louis this afternoon. Her
many friends will be glad to know
that her health is much better than
when she departed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16

Mr.. GLADsToNE's home-rule bill
seems to glide along as if it had its
skates on.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16
THE LEDGER.

- DAYS until Mexico has a new
Union Depot.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16

The Jefferson City Tribune says:
Mr.. j. B. Gass, city engineer of Ft.
Smith, Ark, is in the city, and by
invitation of the council committee
will make a careful survey of the
city and estimate the cost of put
ting in a system of sewers. He is a
competent engineer and has had
much experience in putting in plants
of the kind for which he will make
an estimate. The work win require
several weeks. Mr.. Gass is a
brother of Mr.. II. A. Gass of this
city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-03-16
Should Bring in Some Income.

To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, March 13.-DEAB
SIR: Does the Mexico fair grounds
rent for any price during the year,
1t strikes US the grounds should be
paid for by parties using them,
What arrangements, If any have been
made by the board in reference to
this matter2 STOCKHOLDERS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-13
CLEARED HALF A MILLION.
Lucky Deal in Water Works by Messrs.
PIERCE and Shaffer.

Messrs. r. 3. T. Peirce and j. G. Shaffer
of this city, bought the Los Angeles wa
terworks last March for s2,500,000. At that
time the city had voted $4,0oO,OOo to build a
water supply system, which action fright
ened the stockholders into selling their
property, believing that the city would de-
stroy the value of their plant by the COM
peting one which was to be built. The city
issued the first series of bonds, amounting
to $4,000, and attempted to dispose of
them. but certain property holders attacked
the legality of the bond ISSUE In the mean
time the city negotiated to purchase q
tract of water-bearing land above the city,
but, after testing il, found that 1T could not
get water from IL, and attempted to back
out of the deal The land owner brought
suit against the city for specific perform
ance of the contract, which is still pending.
the courts decided the bond issue illegal,
as the attorneys of Messrs. Peirce and Shat
fer had advised they would; and then offers
were made to buy the existing works. An
agreement as to the price was reached
last Saturday the sum being 50, $50 900, pay
able in bonds of the water company guar
anteed by the city of Los Angeles. The
cient now to pay the interest and sinking
fund to retire the bonds, without any in
crease of the water rates, so that the city
gets a water supply plant for nothing and
two citizens of Indianapolis net the neat
sum of $500, Co., the other $250,000 going as
commissions, ETC., the result of conf.
dence in the outcome of a lawsuit. The
turned over to the city on or before the 1st
of next January,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-13

The Mayor Of New York Not Taken
In by n Chicago Lie.
Tid-RitS-

Here is a good story at the expense of
Armour the big tnned-meat man of Chi
cago The Mayor of New York, while on
visit to Chicago, went over to Armour S
place While standing with the manager
at a window which overlooked a great
yard he saw a herd of oxen driven in A
few minutes later there was a great rattle
and crash which turned out to be the re-
suit Of hundreds of tins falling down a
shoot.
whats in those tins?' he asked the
manager.
that's left OF those bullocks you just saw
indeed said the enlightened traveller.
"That is simply marvellous! Just wait q
minute while make note of it."
And producing q note book he rapidly
scrubbed down something while the man
ager exchanged winks with an assistant
working at q neighboring desk. When the
New Yorker got back to the hotel that
evening he was interviewed by a Chicago
pressman who, among other questions
said: IT believe you have been TO Armour s
place to-day; what do you think of it?'
Well" said the Mayor, slowly, II was
much impressed with Arnour's concern.
See-here is a note l made Of the ocur-
renee that struck me particularly" and
producing his note book he turned to the
entry that he had made at Armour's and
handed IL TO the reporter to read. II ran
thus: II have been about good bit in my
time and have met some laundering liars,
but never such laundering ones as Armour's
folks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-13
CLOSED UP TIGHT.
The Order Obeyed-Ga mbIers Getting
Out of Town.

The Order Obeyed-GambIers Getting
Out of Town.
Tuesdays election meant a great deal to
the host Of gamblers and their cappers, who
have infested this city during the late Ia
mented Democratic administrations. The
order Of Mayor Denny. given a few hours
after he took the oath of office, was enforced
to the letter last night, and not a saloon
that could be fa0nd sold intoxicants
after IL o'clock, and the gambling
rooms were all closed tight. A diligent
search was made by a Journal reporter
Tor gambling room where play was on
the gamblers were loafing about the streets
apparently lost for something to do to
while away the hours till midnight The
saloon doors were closed promptly at the
legal hour and the employees left the places
In great number of cases the blinds were
dropped so that persons passing on the
street could see that the saloons We're de-
serted. 1t was quiet night on the ''levee''
and such one as IL has not seen for many
moons. a bartender In a downtown sa-
loon said last night that he had been in a
saloon in this city for years, but he never
got such orders he did last night He
was asked If he thought there was any
buncombe in the closing of the saloons, and
replied very emphatically that he did not
but believed the places would be required
to keep within the law. Many of the gam
blerS are making their arrangements to
leave town, and tickets to the South are in
demand among the "cappers."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-13
THEIR DAY is OVER
Gamblers, "Cappers'' and "ShOe-
string" People Are out of a Job.
New Mayors First Act Is to Order a
Strict Enforcement of the Law,
and 1t Is Well Obeyed.

The gamblers must go. 1t was upon this
issue chiefly that the late municipal con-
test was fought and won, and the first act
of Mayor Denny, after taking the oath OF
office, yesterday, was to set the machinery
in motion TO carry out this expressed de-
sire CT the people. Early in the afternoon
he sent for Superintendent Colbert, Of the
police force. and explained to him that at
President Hawkins's request the new
Board of Safety would not be appointed
for week yet, and requested him to con-
tinue in charge of the force until it could
be reorganized by the new board Super
intendent Colbert understood the situation
and expressed his willingness to serve.
Mayor Denny then explained his senti-
ment upon the enforcement of the law
against gambling and illegal liquor selling,
and asked the Superintendent that they
be enforced and the gambling houses
closed at once and permanently. He de-
sired, also, that all saloons should be
closed promptly, front and back, at IL
o'clock and on Sunday. The Superintend-
ent promised that the orders should be
obeyed to the letter, and the interview
ended '1 am convinced said Mayor
Denny afterward, that Superintendent
Colbert was not only willing, but glad Of
the opportunity to enforce the law prop
erly"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-13
CITY NEWS NOTES.

License was issued yesterday for the
marriage of Charles Cravens aid Lulu
Workman.
The Central Hospital for the Insane yes.
terday received from the State the sum. Of
$9,1l8 for maintenance.
There viii be reception to DR.. and Mrs.
Sims in the Meridan-street Church par
lors this evening. The annual pew letting
will be held in the main audience room at
O'Clock this evening.
The Meridian w. c. T. U. will open a
Mission Room tonight, at 81 East South
street, where gospel services will be held
every night in the week. cordial invita-
ton is extended TO all.
Mrs Nettie Thornburg OF No. 927 West
arm yesterday in attempting to board a
street car at the corner of Mississippi
and North streets. She was taken to her
home.
Building permits for the erection of
dwellings, were is sued yesterday as fol-
lows: Jesse ID. Hamrick, two story frame,
North ark addition, North Meridian
street, A.oe0; ]. p. Lowry. six-room frame
en- irwin street, $l,2)0
The Womer's Sanitary Association has
sent : letter TO Mayor g. S. Denny, asking
Sanborn on the Board of Health. The let
ter states the society has found these men
SO very eineient in all matters pertaining
their approval by the letter
n song service will be given at the First
Presbyterian Church. Sunday evening. at
Organ voluntary, Songs i'm the Might
Spinney; 'AIagnifcai in F. Schneider,
quartet; hymn No. 176. Sing to the Lord :"
Lyle, choir and congregation; bass solo
Fear not Ye, o Israel" Buck, Mr.. Emil
steinhilber: Lead. Kindly Light" schneck-
Mr.. Squires hymn No. 7OI. Il Hear Sweet
Voice" Hood. choir and congregation; adj
dress, Songs Before the Battle" alto solo
lis This AL" Glaribel, Miss Winifred Will.
lard; hymn No. rs Sing. All We Ransomed .
poddridge. Choir and congregation; "Ail
Praise TO God" Wagner, quartet; organ
postlude, March of the Philistines," Stes-
CELL The members of the quartet are Miss
May Johnson, Miss Winifred Willard, Mr.
William F. Wocher and Mr.. Emil Stein
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-13
Womb Troubles.

more than any city editor of our acquaipt-
ance. But the college catalogue modestly
disclaims any attempt to turn out a fin
ished product: the object of the course is
only to produce intelligent beginners. This
is at least sensible and deserves TO be
successful. The general adoption of such a
curriculum by all the universities would
be a boon to the newspaper profession,
and likewise TO the unfortunate classical
graduates, who, after commencement day,
are now suddenly confronted by the fact
that they are not even prepared 10 begin
on a ten-dolar-a-week salary reporters.
In Journalism, as in the ministry, the
'divine calr'-that is. the native ability to
do this one thing better than anything else
lis something that no school can give; but
it is something that proper instruction can
wonderfully develop. The day has come
when there is no longer Horace Greeley
to sneer at a liberal education; that time
has gone sby. Men still succeed without
schooling, just as men with one arm or
men who are deaf or blind succeed-because
they have the will and industry and native
ability to overcome adverse circumstances,
and the fact that no attempted school Of
journalism has ever yet produced any appre-
ciable results is no reason why the whole
idea should be sneered at. The time is COM
ing when there will be successful schools OF
Journalism as well as successful business
colleges and professional schools in other
branches.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-13
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ORDERS.
Mr.. Colbert Strongly Impresses the
Point Upon PatrOlmeH.

At police roll call last night Superintend-
ent Colbert dispensed among the men a
box of cigars, the compliments of Mayor
Denny, and announced to the officers that
he had something of Importance to COM
municate, to which he hoped they would
pay heed. The chief said:
''This afternoon L was called to the office
Of Mayor Denny, and, after a cordial greet
ing, was informed that it was his desire
that gambling rooms should be closed up
at once. He further announced that sa-
looms must observe the 1-o'clock law and
the Sunday ordinance. Mayor Denny de-
sires that this step should begin tonight,
and 1 informed him that I should carry
out his instructions to the letter. Now,
gentlemen, l believe that each of you will
gladly comply with the wishes of the new
Mayor, which are also in harmony with
my own feelings. / have enough conf
your duty, honestly, candidly and fairly
Mayor Denny does not wish that petty
spite or a spirit OF revenge should charac-
ter1Ze any OF your actions in this matter
But you are simply 20 carry out the order
irrespective of persons. / shall expect each
on his beat that the laws must be COM
piled with at once, and / will rely on the
sergeants to close the gambling rooms.
do not expect to be with you long, but
while am here L hope that you will exert
yourselves in performing the duties i'm
where / can make this order stronger. Mr..
Denny Is earnest In his wishes in this mat
ter, and L trust you will pay me the COM
pllment OF obeying him."