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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-09-20
nILLINGs RACES
Largest Crowd Ever on the Ground-The
winners.

Largest Crowd Ever on the Ground-rhe
winners.
Special 10 The independent
BnLNaA Sept. 19-The attendance at
tho races was larger than ovof before In the
hls,orJ Of the association. Natioua esti-
matte pltco the number AZ 1000 besides
about 400 Indians D,tweon 200 oui 300
came in from the wsat Among tte prom
uont Helena people vera W. A. ChueamAn,
h. II, Ts,sm. Hon. u. O, Power W. q.
pIsult, and G. NJ. Jcfsris.
MA,heaou, Tho driver, was nnod for pull
ing Dandy'a nrst race, Tho following are
the results Of tho rsees to-dayi
First race trot and paee-Dandy won.
Liberty second. RhenniO thi d. time. 2ib4.
sseond race, matchsd-lraa won; tin5,
2,99
Third race, mile seIliua-Llt,le Tough
won. Minnie Beach second. Emma Mae
thirds time. ia7.
Fourth race, running three furlonea-
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srANormtp, Mass. Sept l9-Ths
largss, caucus ever held In this city vss
thA, OF tho republicans this evening Ihs
A. p. A. carried a majority OF the wafda.
Tho noIablo vlstory OF tho A. Il. A. WAS the
defeat of Ex-hayor II adfotd, who was
running for representative in The Fiith
ward.
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The Assistant Secretary Of War Pays
Visit TO tho Capital Of
Montana
He Ia Making a Tour or Inapao-
tion OF tho Military
Posts.
A yislt 10 the nsautiuI siie Of Fort
Harrison and a Day fpont sssihg
tho siekts.

Hon. Joseph y. Doe a0slslaut secretary
Of war aTiyed 10 Helena yesterday ao-
compSnied by Gen. Auer and Gen. falk, OF
Milwaukee. W. II. Doe bis brother. Capt.
Barry Of the war department, and Il. Sill
vsfmSu. Of Milwaukee. Mr. poeis making
a tour OF inspection OF tho military posts Of
the conntfy. He stopped a. Fort keoah
long enough 10 witneaa some Of the rilo
and ehVRl . actieo ihore. The secretary,
on his arrival bore. was me, by . Large
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soo,,,.h RITE Ms.epA,

BosroN, selL l0.-Ths supFems council
of tho sovereign grand inspectors general
fot the thir,y-third degree Scottish Rite
Masoue to-day elected these officers; Soy-
. eien grand commando, Henry l.. Palmer
OF Milwaukee, erapd lieutenant oom-
mtnio, ChNu. l. Woodbury., OF Boston;
grand treasure general, Newton Il Am
old, Of pIOyideuoe.
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DreIine 90 Accept ~. usd uetlon.

PirrsnuRa, Sept l0.-Ths vote OF ,hs Tin
plate workers Of ,ho. Quilted h,a,ss on the
manufAotursrs p oposltiou 10 reduce wages
II per cent has been completed. The mon
decline TO accept a reduction.
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$3.50 Calf Shoes: They are
honestly and thoroughly made.
In Style, Fit and Workmanship
they are as good as any custom
shoe
The vamps in these shoes are
cut from the best of calf skin; the
soles are the most durable kind.
They are congress and lace
either plain toe or tip.
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bought q Copper Mine.

bpcclhI 70 tho IndeDthlHht-
BUTTE, Sept. 8. Tho Anaconda company
to-day purchased the Poulin mine from
W. J. AeNAmara for $i37.0)O. Isis rich
copper property.
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Midget won. Litlls James second, Red
Dick third time. go.
Firth race, running. COO yards. county
horses, resulted 10 = fool start aud ia TO be
roo Tomorrow al l20 8. m.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
Euchre Players Indicted.

PLATTE CIrY, Mo-, April 12.-For
the first time in the history of the
Platte county Circuit Court has the
grand jury ever taken cognizance of
the 'socio .religio" game of pro-
gressive euchre. A score or more
of ladies and gentlemen, comprising
all denominations, have been in
dicted for playing the game. Feel
ing among them is wrathy and
threatens to cause serious disturb
ances in one church, as the pastor
is said to be the prime mover and
instigator of the crusade, and one OF
its leading members is a member of
the grand jury. Poker players and
crap shooters are very uneasy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
MISSOURIANs CONFER.
The Congressional Delegation on the
Kansas City Convention.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April il
Some of the Democratic members of
the Missouri delegation had an in
formal talk to day regarding the
State convention which is to be
held at Kansas City on May 10.
Among those present were: Messrs.
Heard, DeArmond, Morgan, Clark,
Arnold, Cobb and Hall. Inasmuch
as the convention will be held for
the nomination of State officers only,
there was some question whether it
should make a declaration in favor
of National principles or not. Some
of those present thought it might be
well for the convention to reaflirm
those planks in the last platform
which related to National issues.
The conference broke up, however,
without any conclusion being reach
ed regarding the matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
ThOmas-SQuires.

There will be home wedding in
Southwest Mexico next Wednesday,
April IS. On this nuptial occasion
the groom will be Mr.. James Squires
and the bride Miss Lucy Thomas.
The immediate relatives and friends
will witness the consummation.
The bridal party will leave on the
2:05 Wabash train Immediately
after the ceremony for Kansas City.
On their return to this city the new
ly welded couple will go to house
keeping in North Mexico. Their
numerous friends wish them hap
py journey through life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
The Colonel Will RIM.

LEXINGTON, KY, April 13.-John
I. Shelby, law partner of Colonel
Breckinridge, and counsel in the
celebrated case now drawing to a
close at Washington, arrived here
tonight from the National Capitol.
In an interview he stated that Col
onel Breckinridge would be home
within two weeks and that he would
enter the race for Congress and run
il out.
"You can say" Mr.. Shelby con-
tinued. "That Colonel Breckenridge
has never had an idea OF abandon
ing the race. He is in to win and
win he will" +"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
DEATH OF SENATOR MAJOR.
Sudden Close of the Life of n PrOmi
nent Missourian-Died of Heart
Disease Mt Fayette.

FAYETrE, Mo, April l2.-Ex-
State Senator Samuel c. Major was
found dead in bed at his home in
this city this morning. Yesterday
and last night Mr.. Major seemed
to be enjoying his usual good health
and retired shortly after IL O'Clock,
having returned from a social call
upon friends in the city. When
Mrs. Major awoke this morning
and spoke to her husband he did
not answer. He was dead. having
passed away As he slept, without Il
struggle, his right arm encircling
his wife's neck. The cause of bis
sudden and unexpected death is
attributed to heart disease. Mrs.
! Major and her son Oak had just
returned from St. Louis yesterday.
Mr. Major was one of the most
widely known men in the State,
having been prominently before the
people of Missouri as legislator,
lawyer and campaign speaker for a
number of years. He has taken a
most active part in the politics of
the state and was a familiar and
prominent figure at every important
gathering of his party and a leader
in its councils.
Samuel c. Major was born in
Fayette, Mo, Nov. "a, 1910. He
was educated at Central College this
city, graduating with high honors in
1858. In 1859 he Went to Jefferson
City, Mo, and read law with a
brother in law, Gen. James B. Gar
denhire. In 1860 he was admitted
to the bar, being less than 20 years
of age. IL 1868 he opened an office
in Fayette and has maintained the
reputation of being one of the most
brilliant and talented criminal law
yers in the West.
Mr. Major filled many offices of
trust in the county with marked
ability. He represented the old
Seventh Senatorial District of Mis-
souri, in the State Legislature and
won the esteem of his constituents as
a legislator. He had been urged to
make the race for Congress from the
Seventh Congressional District, but
only Tuesday had formally declined
| He was an uncompromising Dem
ocrat.
December 20, 1866, Mr.. Major
was married to lone A., daughter of
the late John A. Talbot. He leaves
a wife, three daughters and two sons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
TRUE ENOUGH.
A Plea For The Democrats TO Get
Together and Fight the
Common Enemy.
NO. 3,

To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, April 13, 1894
In 1892, when the returns came
in from the Presidential election,
the Globe-Democrat editorially eiac-
ulated: "Where are we at?" We
Democrats laughed. Now it is our
duty to see that the Republicans in
imperial Missouri do not laugh last
and best. How can we prevent this?
Simple enough. Stop finding fault
with Democrats. Stop this continual
kicking at each another. Let each
member of the Democratic party in
Mexico and all over magnificent
Missouri be a peacemaker rather
than separator. Let every one of
us, as a unit, turn on the common
enemy rather than destroy our hope
by destroying our strength in our
exasperated career. BY grumbling
amongst ourselves we iniure ,spur
backbone and will possibly render
ourselves unable to lift even a
majority in grand old Missouri in
1896. Think of the returns of last
week. We must stop quarreling.
The pure Democratic party has got
the Republican party to whip. We
must bear in mind that it was this
party that exhausted
our United States Treasury and
caused all this trouble. Don't be so
dishonest or ignorant as to accuse
the Democrats of causing this finan-
cial disturbance. Remember the
seed that brought forth this enor-
nous crop of distress was nothing
else but the empty treasury Harri-
son turned over to Cleveland. Why,
we should be more determined than
ever to suppress Republican rule,
and not show our ignorance of the
guilty party by voting for it. We
want to think once at least before
we act. OLD DEMO KRAT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
MOberIy Ahead OF Mexico.

MoBERLy, Mo-, April 10.-The
Directors of the Moberly Fair Asso-
citation met in this city to-day and
decided to hold fair, commencing
August II and continuing five days.
H. ?. Jennings was elected Secre-
tary. Moberly has the best mile
track in the State, and the Fair this
year will surpass all previous exhi-
bitions. A committee is now pre-
pairing programme, which will be
published in a few days. Besides
the exhibits of farm products and
agricultural implements there will
be five races, trotting and running,
each day.
Early Risers, Early Risers, Early
RIsers, the famous little pills for con-
stipation, sick headache, dyspepsia
and nervousness. French & Garrett
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
Ii. B. Tureman in California.
From the Fulton Mo Gazette.


Mr.. Ben Tureman, of Mexico,
Mo-, was here the first of tbs week,
the guest of his brother, Mr.. James
Tureman. Ben has just returned
from trip to the Pacific coast where
he visited friends and relatives in
various parts of that country. He
regards the Mid Winter Fair as a
very Insignificant affair as compared
with the Worlds Fair, but it makes
very creditable showing for the
state of California. He says it is a
fast country. In San Francisco he
saw women cayorting around every
day on fine horses with bee gum
hats--fine divided skirts, astraddle.
No side saddles are used there now.
The young men whistle and smoke
cigarettes whenever they can afford
it. He was at the city of Stockton
while it was flooded with water and
saw women and men walking the
streets in water waist deep. OF
course they had on rubber boots
and the women had to hold their
skirts high in the air. The Stockton
papers had these unique scenes all
pictured off each morning in fine
style. Ben is still a single man and
claims that he has been irretrievably
left.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
Judge Hughes handed down de-

cisions in the following cases yester-
day; Rufus Hisey VS.. City of Mex
leo, Pickett VS.. Edmonston and
Edmonston vs.. Pickett. The first
case, in which Mr.. Hisey asked for
an Injunction restraining the city
from tearing down the porch around
the Ringo Hotel, was decided in
favor of Mr.. Hisey. The second
case, in which Mr.. Pickett strives to
enforce livery stable keepers lien,
was decided in favor of the plaintiff.
The last case, replevin suit, was
decided in favor of the defendant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19

An exchange thus speaks of the
death of an old citizen: "George
Wollard is dead, and dying he went
as straight to hell as an arrow shot
from its bow. For seventy-four
years he had lived in this town.
During that time he has opposed
every enterprise that would tax him
copper; he opposed schools; he
never gave a cent to church or char
ity; his influence was always on the
DEVILS side. He left an estate worth
500, 900 and a life that smells to
heaven -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19

Conn, and Miss Mary Virginia Bry-
an, of this city. There were fully
five hundred people present, many
of them in very handsome toilets.
The church was decorated with
handsome palms, ferns and Easter
lilies and presented a beautiful
appearance, quite in harmony with
the happy event.
Lohengrin's wedding march was
rendered in an elegant manner by
Mrs. Joe Rodes, OF Sedalia, soprano,
Mrs. E. +. Locke, of Laddonia,
contralto, MIR. Maurice Pearson,
tenor, and P. F. Hord, basso; Mrs.
F. R. Jesse presided at the organ.
At S:45 the bridal party entered
the church and took their places at
the altar where the ceremony was
performed by Rev. Jos. Bryan of
Lancaster, Mo-, assisted by Elder
Taylor, pastor of the Christian
church of this city. The impressive
Episcopal service was used.
Miss Oneal, of Covington, KY,
was maid of honor, Miss Stewart, of
Moberly, and Misses Bloom and
Martha Spence, of this city, being
the bridesmaids. The ushers were
Messrs. Frank Spence, Charles D.
Rodgers, Robert Morris and Capt.
Matheson; Bryan Wilson and
Bright Taylor were the pages. Capt.
Bryan gave away the bride. Mrs.
Bryan, mother of the bride, entered
the church on the arm of the groom.
The bride was gowned in a beau
tiful white corded silk with bertha
of duchess lace, and carried a bou-
quet of lilies of the valley.
Miss Oneal wore a superb evening
toilet of white silk trimmed with nile
green satin and carried bouquet of
white roses. The bridesmaids wore
gowns of lilac crepe, trimmed in
white lace and carried bouquets of
white carnations.
The pages were two bright little
lads who looked almost alike. The
resemblance was made the more
striking by the costumes they wore,
both being attired in white silk and
lace. The gentlemen wore the
regulation evening dress.
After the ceremony the bridal
party and few of the intimate
friends of the brides family were
rendered a reception at the residence
of Capt. and Mrs. Bryan. The hap.
py couple left on the limited for
Chicago and will visit in that city
several days and then proceed to
Unionville, Conn.,, where they will
reside in the future. The LEDGER
wishes Mr.. and Mrs. Ripley long
and prosperous life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
An Oheiient Child.

"Now, Johnny" said Mrs. Bunt-
ing to her little boy, who was going
to party, "you mustn't eat every
thing on the table, or you Il be sick.
Now promise me-"
The promise was given and the
little fellow departed in high glee
over the prospect of having a good
time. When he returned, his man.
ma asked him:
"Johnny, did you remember your
promise about eating?"
"Yes'm; | didn't eat near every
thing on the table. | remembered
what you said, and | didn't eat a
bit of bread and butter, nor meat,
nor milk, but just mince pie and
ice cream and pickles and nuts and
cake and candy and"
Johnny didn't finish. His moth
er had fallen off her chair in a dead
faint.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
WILL GET HER MONEY.
Miss Laura Riiey's Attorney LeVies
on Valuable Real Estate to Salts
fy Her Judgment Against the
Sunday sun.
Special Dispatch to the Ledger.

Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, April 12.-In the
case of Miss Laura Riley VS.. the
Sunday Sun Publishing Co., late Of
Kansas City, the plaintiff, by her
attorney, George Robertson, of Mex
ico, levied her $4,000 judgement
on $50, 900 worth of real estate here
to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19

MISSOURI MORSELS.
Springfield has a $4,000 normal

Springfield has 800 normal
school.
Polk county is affected with the
base ball fever.
/ Hannibal claims to have a looking
glass DAT years old.
Nevada will soon have a public
library and gymnasium.
1t is said that farm hands can be
had in Putnam county at 40 cents a
day.
Howard county farmers will put
in over 100, 900 bushels Of potatoes
this spring.
Arbor day was established by w.
Il. Coleman, State Superintendent
lof schools.
| Nineteen water moccasin snakes
were recently taken from Il well at
j fierson City.
The orchard of J. ii. Tenny near
Lentner, Shelby county, contains
over II 900 apple trees.
| Sunday performances at the thea
ters in Carthage have been taboed
by the mayor and councilmen.
| Columbia contains two men and
two women who have nearly reached
the 80 mile post in life's Journey.
/ The course of study for teachers
at the University of Missouri will be
free during the months of April and
May.
a large number of Kentucky
blooded stock has been introduced
in Texas county: This refers to
horses.
Missouri cattle have been excep-
tionally free from Texas fever the
past year, not one case having been
reported.
| Warner Terrill of Savannah, Mo. :,
who inherited 100000 two years
ago, occupies tramp's berth in the
st. Joseph calaboose.
The police will not tolerate char
ivari parties in Kirksville. Thus the
innocent sports of the youths are be-
ing taken from them.
The people of Centralia, it seems,
do not care much for operas or the
drama. The opera house there has
been converted into an implement
warehouse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19

Hon. Richard Dalton, collector Of
customs of st. Louis, says that
every day he sees more and more
of the iniquities Of our tariff system.
He says he never realized before
the extent of robbery constantly
daily being committed in the name
Of law. Take the instance of one re-
cent importation, that of 81, ,002
worth of cotton hose brought from
Germany and the tariff tax collected
in the st. Louis custom house was
s773. Here is a tax of II per cent.
on this article of every day necessity
to common people. What iustifica-
ton can there be for any such enor-
nous tax? The millionaires howl
because it is proposed to tax them
2 per cent. on all over 81 900 Of
their incomes; yet here is a tax oi
II DER cent. on he consumption oi
the common ple.-ShelbinaDem'
Ocrat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19

"Trotwood," in Clark's Horse
Review, Chicago, this week scores
DR.. Hawkins, Of this city, owner OF
the PAGER, Rowdy Joe, in quite a
lengthy article for what the writer
pleases to term mixing up pulpit al
fairs with an attempt to drive a
race horse. "Trotwood" evidently
don't know what he is talking about
in this case.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
The Tariff Debate Prolonged.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-One of
the most prominent members in the
Senate on the Republican side yes
terdav made an offhand prediction
to a reporter that not less than three
months would be consumed IN dis
cussing the tariff bill. This predic-
ton is based upon the assumption
that there will be no filibustering,
and allowing sufficient time for the
appropriation bills to be disposed of
These must all be out of the way by
the last of June, in order to provide
for the expenses of the Government
for the next fiscal year, and will
claim considerable part of the time
named.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
Farmers. Take Notice.

am selling the celebrated John
son Continental Disc Cultivator. 1t
is greatly improved this season,
having steel axle and pressure
springs, making it the best and most
complete cultivator on the market.
To those who intend buying Disc
cultivator | will say, [ can save you
money.
| am also handling the Plano
Binder and a full line of other i'm
plements. w. S. HATHAWAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
Set the Jail on Fire.

MACON, Mo-, April 11.-There
were five prisoners confined in Jail
awaiting trial at La Plata, this coun-
ty. Last night they placed an iron
rod in the fire in the stove, and,
heating it red hot, they set fire to the
iail and broke out through the
flames. There was no guard on
duty
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castofia.

Mrs. Languish. "Tired! Oh,so
tired all the time!" Mrs. Smart.
"Well, SO / used to be until began
to take Ayers Sarsaparilla as
spring medicine, and now | don't
know what it is to have that tired
feeling. Try it, my dear; only be
sure you get Ayers"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19

Hon. c. &. DANIEL, of Nandalia,
Mo-, chairman OF the Audrain
County Central Committee, was in
Mexico this week and is very hope
full in regard to the political outlook,
He thinks the Convention inkansas
City on May 18th should be com
posed Of conservative men who will
not favor any unnecessary "resolu-
ting
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
A POpulist Dog.

Jno.D. Orear was in Topeka, Kan, g,
yesterday on legal business. While
he was walking down one of .he
principal streets he was startled by
hearing a savage snarl directly be-
hind him, and the next instant a
dog fastened his fangs in the calf of
his leg. Mr.. Orear entered doctors s
office near by and had the wound,
which was about half an inch deep,
dressed in the most approved fashion
of the Jayhawker "medic's" art.
The Populist dogs in that section
of the country don't like good DEM
ocrats, even if they are just visitors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
DR.. We. Hammond Dead.

DIR. VIM. G. Hammond, Dean Of
the st. Louis Law School, died at
the Lindell Hotel in that city at s
O'Clock Tuesday morning.
DR.. Hammond was 20 years of
age and had held the above position
for the past ten years. He was prior
to this dean of the Iowa Law School
for about fifteen years, and had been
an active practitioner in New York
Citv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
UNABLE TO TELL.

Yes, that was so. For years [
suffered severely with scrofula ;sores
broke out all over my body, and |
am unable to tell one-half that |
suffered. l was not able to obtain
relief until | used Sulphur Bitters,
which completely cured me. C. B.
DALE II Allston street. Boston.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
Highest of all in Leavening Powe-Lates U S Govt Report
R@z!a!:'!;!! g! BskiGg BsMdsgz
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Ten Largest TaX-PaYers.

To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, April 14.-Please
give me the names of the 10 biggest
taxpayers in this county.
SHAREHOLDER.
The largest taxpayers of the
county are as follows: Mexico
Southern Bank, Mexico Savings
Bank, First National Bank, of Mex
leo; Vandalia Banking Association,
A. McPike, W. B. Beshears,
Laddonia Bank, w. S. Boyd, A.
d. Spratt and Joe Boyd.-EED.
LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19

w. B. Canterbury, of this city,
brought hens egg to the LEDGER
office to-day that certainly is a Curl
osity. 1t is nearly foot long and
is iointed something after the order
of joint snake. Bill says it is a
hens egg,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
She Was too Law

To steep up herbs and so she tried
pills and cathartics till she was sal
low and bilious as an opium eater.
Then she took friends advice and
began using Parks Tea. Now she'is
fresh and blooming "as a daisy"
Sold by WOOIdridge & Macarthur.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19

The deliberation of the Senate is
unquestionably aggravating, but like
other undesirable things-smallpox
and yellow fever, for instance-it
must sometimes be endured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19

The enterprising business men Of
Centralia have made up the sum OF
$50 to give in premiums at fine
horse show in that town on April 21.
Five premiums will be given OF $40
each.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19

WHIrE-wINGED peace is again on
top in South Carolina, but there are
spots on her wings, like those on the
hands Of MacDuff. which cannot be
washed off and which will give
somebody trouble hereafter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19

THEEE is a decided difference of
opinion, il seems, between Judge
Caldwell and Judge Jenkins, as 10
the rights Of working men, if it be
fair to Judge from their recent offi-
Cial utterances.