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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-01-11
WAITE WRITES A LETTER
He Depiores the Pact That the Legisia.
ture Is Against Him.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 4.-Govern-
or Lewelling made public to-day a
letter he has received from Govern
or Waite, of Colorado, wherein he
scores Congress and Wall street and
gives his reasons for calling a spec
cial session of the Legislature. The
letter says:
My Dear Governor Yours of
December 16 received. In all prob.
ability there will be special session
of our State Legislature early in
January. That Legislature is not
Populist in either branch, although
we fairly carried the State. We
were scientifically counted out by
defects in our Australian ballot law.
The chief object of calling a special
session is to provide ways and
means to furnish work for the un-
employed, to repeal the Infamous
bonding system which is fast bur-
dening our municipalities with
de BITS, land permit the State, coun-
ties, cities and school districts to
make public improvements on
their own credit, with their own
scrip and that scrip receivable for
taxes.
With hostile majority in both
houses it is perhaps too much to ex.
pect an Endorsement of the silver
policy that will be recommended,
but it will force those ideas to the
front and compel their discussion.
Six months from now, or one year
at least, it will be generally ac-
knowleged that no relief can be OBJ
tanned from Congress. The at
tempts to procure the free coinage of
silver within the lines of the two old
parties have been a complete failure
for fifteen years. 1t can never sue
coed, because it implies that we are
finally to win by the aid of Wall
street, which is an impossibility. |
What concord hath light with dark
ness or Christ with Belial?
The late bimetallic convention at
Washington seems to me at pres
ent to have been a failure. Here |
are three great national parties; two
Of them bitterly opposed to the free
of silver and one of them for |
t. So far as l can see this conven-
ion PUTS these parties on par. 1t |
makes the issue local and the prac- !
ical effect must be to eliminate the |
Populist party. l have not the full |
proceedings and perhaps have only |
1 one sided view. Yours truly,
DAVIS H. WAITE, Governor.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-01-11

THE Boonville, Mo-, Democra,
very sensibly says: "Fall in! Line
up, Democrats The year 1894 is
one of general elections in Missouri
and the Democrats must prepare for
them. Let them have their own
opinions about silver, the tariff, the
national administration, Mr.. Cleve-
land and everything and everybody
else, but let them quit abusir g each
other, and Grover Cleveland, and
take their places in the ranks as
Democrats. By this patriotic course
they will not give aid and comfort
to the enemy, but solidify and rem
der invincible the advancing columns
of Democracy. Fall in ~
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-01-11
MEXICO, MISSOURI THURSDAY, JANUARY - 1saa

QUITE a number of farmers and
business men of this county are
complaining to the LEDGER on ac.
.ouh' Oh the unenviable reputation
.nis county and other counties in
missouri Is are getting throughout the
ohi'eu States and the world, ON ac.
.ouh' OF resolutions being passed
oy the +. d L. Z. organizations
iaVoring "stay laws" and other
aoominable, outrageous, uncalled-sor
unnecessary ratty legislation of the
same kind. DR.. Ramsay, veterina.
fy surgeon of this city, who travelled
throughout the state this fall, was
'"itted on several occasions on ae-
count OF this matter. The remark
would be made, $50 you are from
Auorain county where they want a
stay law. As a matter of fac.
nuoiaih county does not favor a
stay law and no percentage of our
people are in favor of this movement.
The farmers ofthe county are down
on such cheap john Legislation.
The f. & L. U. is evidently under
the control of people who have not
the best interests of our people at
heart. We sincerely trust that this
organization will at the next coun-
" meeting prove to the world that
Its object and aims are sensible
The resolutions passed by the Dis. |
trlet b. d L. U. as published in the |
LEDGER are along the same line. I'll
Is true resolutions do not amount to !
much, but the vicious result arising
from the impressions made on the
people of other states by such rot
IS calculated to ipiure our interests
materially. The farmers of Audrain
county who belong to this organiza.
Ion should see to it that they are
properly represented in their coun.
y and district meetings. /
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-01-11
MONEY OF THE WoRLp.
Per Capita Circulation in the Various
Countries.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. A.
The Treasury Department presents
a table showing the monetary sys-
TENS and approximate stocks of
money in the aggregate and per
capita of the principal countries of
the world. This shows that France,
with a population of IS. SOC, 900, has
the highest per capita circulation of
any OF the countries named in the
table, viz: s36.s1. Others are:
Belgium s26.70; Australia, s26. .O5;
the United States. s26 OF; the Meth
erlands, ss4 81. In China, with a
population of 402 900 900, the Der
capita circulation is but $50, all
in silver. Following China in this
respect, Roumania has q circula-
ton per capita of $4 go; Seryia,
$4.27; Sweden, III Turkeys2 80,
with a population of SO, ,2O0, 600;
Central American States, s3 IS Jap.
an,s4 India, So. IA against popula-
ton of 2s7, 200, 600; Hayti, $3.50;
the United Kingdom, s20.44, and
Germany s1s.56 to each person.
Portugal, with a population of
but 4, 700, 900, has a per capita of
s2l ,o6, and Egypta a per capita of
$685.. The South American States
have per capita of s19.67; Cam
ada, $40; Cuba. $12.31; Italy,
$3.50; Switzerland, s14.4s; Greece,
sl2.22; Spain, $17.14; Austro-.
Hungary. 50 %; Norway. $500;
Denmark. SLIP; Russia, sS.17,
with a population of 124, 900, 900,
and Mexico, So.
Since this statement was tabulat-
ed the per capita circulation of the
United States has decreased to
s25.55.
The table puts the stock of gold
money at s3,901 800, 900; silver,
81, ,93f 100, 600, and uncovered pa
per money at s., 700, ,000, 900.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-01-11
Advise to n SON.

Charles Dickens wrote to his son
soon alter entering Cambridge uni.
versity: .Whatever you do, above
all things keep out of debt and con.
fide in me. If you ever find your
self on the verge Of any perplexity
or difficulty, come to me. You will
never find me hard with YOU
while you are manly and truth.
ful. AS your brothers have gone
away one by one, I have writ
ten to each Of them what | am
now going to write to you. You
know that you have never been
hampered with religious forms of
restraint, and that with mere un-
meaning forms | have no sympathy.
But | most strongly and Affection
ately impress upon you the price,
less value of the New Testament,
and the study OF that book as the
one unfailing guide in life Deep
ly respecting it, and bowling down
before the character of our Savior,
as separated from the vain con.
and intentions of men, |
you cannot go very wrong, and will
always preserve at heart true
spirit of veneration and humility. |
Similarly | impress upon you the |
habit OF saying Christian prayer
every night and morning. These
things have stood by me all through |
life. And remember that l tried to |
'ender the New Testament intelligi-
Die to you, and lovable by you, when
you were mere baby"
/
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-01-11
ELDER HOOK REMEMBERED.
His Friends In Kansas Make Him
Several Appreciated Presents.

G. T. Hook has received the
following interesting letter from his
brother, w. H. Hook:
CALDWELL, KS, Dec. 29.-MY
DEAR BROTHER: Your Kind letter
received and contents noted. Twas
glad to hear from you once more,
and to hear that you are all well.
We are as well as usual, for which
we are very thankful. Mamie is
at Bethany now visiting Minnie !;
they are we'll. No news here of
interest. The weather is very fine
indeed. 1t don't look nor feel like
winter. Indeed "December is as
pleasant as May" Well, Christ.
mas has come and gone and 1898
will soon be numbered with the
years that are gone. 1t will be
as the happiest and
rest OF all years; with many, many
others the saddest and most sorrow
ful, but the days are about over.
The year 1898 passes into history.
May the Infinite Father forgive the
sins committed and help us draw
the veil of charity over the blunders
and mistakes of our fellow man,
is my prayer to Him who doeth all
things well. How thankful we
Should be to God for all his benefits.
Let us try, dear brother, to "take
The cup of salvation and call upon
the name Of the Lord" My friends
and brethern here have been very
kind to me and mine. Recently |
hey presented me with fine suit |
If clothes and also a fine overcoat, |
or which / am indeed very thank
ul; not simply because 1 need them, |
'ut to know that I am appreciated. |
When We know that our work is |
it makes the world |
ook brighter and helps us endure
he burdens of life. Remember us
Kindly to all and write as often as
All send kindest re-
,ards to you and yours. Affec-
ionately and truly
Your Bro,
w. H. Hook.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-01-11
STOCK NOTES.

From the St. Louis Journal of Agriculture
Stock need an increased ration
during extremely cold weather.
Good bulls are cheap now and this
is a good time to go to grading up
the herd.
An exchange thinks farmers
should sell their horses through an
agency of their own.
1t pays best to raise the kind of
stock one likes best, for he will give
them better attention.
The surplus Of horses in the coun-
try seems to be of class horse buy
ers don't want to invest in.
Stock are matured early mainly
by proper feeding and care although
it can be aided by proper breeding.
II an animal is once allowed to
become very poor, it will require SO
much feed to bring it back that it
will not be very profitable.
Some of our readers who have
been raising cattle at a profit should
give i1s their n1ethods nf hreadtnp
feeding. marketing, etc.
An 0hia man who fed twelve hogs
on wheat. estimates that he got
s67 20 for 80 bushels of wheat by
marketing it in the form OF pork;
whereas if be had sold il be would
only have received s26. He ad
vises buying hogs, even at a good
price, to feed the wheat to.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-01-11

AuDRAIN county is one OF the
most prosperous counties in the
country. There are fewer forced
sales of property and less number
of trustees and sheriff's sales than
in any other county in Missouri.
Those people who are favoring stay
law, if they only knew it, are MAX
ing times much harder. People who
have money to loan don't want to
loan it in country where such fool
legislation is favored. People who
have money loaned in such a com.
munity want to withdraw it as soon
as possible.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-01-11

THE people of Audrain county
are paying their taxes more prompt
ly this year than ever and never
during our seventeen years exper-
ience in the printing business have
we known subscribers to pay as
promptly and renew as regularly as
they have for the LEDGER this far in
January. We have increased our
subscription list nearly three times
as much during the last month as
during any other month in the his
tory Of the paper.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-01-11
RiNG0 HOUSE SOLD.
One OF the Largest Real Estate Deals
Ever Made In This County.

Rufus Hisey has sold the Ringo
House to Mr.. Eph. Hughes, of this
city, for SAC, 900, Mr. Hughes paying
1900 in cash and trading him 24O
acres OF land known as the John
Smith farm, four miles east of Mex
leo, at $50 an acre, 100 head of
cattle, so head of mules and some
other stock. The Ringo House is
one OF the best paying pieces of
property in Mexico and we under
stand that Mr.. Hughes will put
some substantial improvements on
it. This trade will not interfere
with Mr.. w. F. Reeds lease on the
hotel, which will run for some
time yet- We understand that Mr..
Hughes will move to Mexico and
we take pleasure in welcoming him
to business and social circles of the
city. He is an enterprising, push
ing business man and will help to
make Mexico a city.
The Ringo House was built in
1866 by A. R. Ringo, deceased, and
was at that time the most preten-
tlous hotel building in North Mis-
souri,. Thehouse pasaed from the
Ringo estate 70 Edward Rines, who
sold it to Mr.. Hisey. The upper
part of the building has been used
continuously sinces1S67 as a hotel. |
The first landlord was Col. Thom-
as, who sold it to Messrs. Brit and |
Jas. Ringo; E. D. Graham was the |
next proprietor, and after him
Messrs. Thorne & Buckner who were |
succeeded by Col. Lewis Hord, who
sold to Mr.. Thomas of Illinois. |
Bob Worrell was proprietor for two
'r three months, after which Bob
1dmonston ran it for a short time.
when the hotel went into the hands
# the present proprietor, VIM. F.
seed. The building and ground
ost Mr.. Ringo about 500 900.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-01-11
Bob Stone.

FROM the 81. Louis Republic
Robert E. Stone of Kansas City,
one Of the foremost mule buyers of
that big market, a man who has
made a fortune at the business, is
here. Mr.. Stone is Kentuckian of
the typical sort-big hearted, con-
genial and a good talker. He moved
from Kentucky to Audrain county,
in this state, where he succeeded so
suddenly that he went to Kansas
City in search of larger market.
He has succeeded there. The next
time he wants a larger market, cir
cumstances may send him over here
to st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-01-11
Tariff Reform.

To the Editor of the Ledger
MEXICO. Mo-, Jan. 4.-DEAR SIR ::
Republicans and some fault-fnding
Democrats think they have found
a mares nest in free wool, and 40
per cent. left On some manufactured
woolens. The difference that these
reductions will make are sufficient
to make all retail dealers glad to
get nd of their stock on hand, bought
under Mckinley prices, at cost or
even at 10 to Is per cent. loss. Amt
1t little queer if any one really
wishes to make an instantaneous
change that would be any harder on
innocent holders of the iniquit-
ously protected goods? Let these
folks get out from under their load
and we can hit another lick Of the
same kind.
Tariff reform does not of neces.
sity seek ruin of merchant or man.
ufacturer either, but only to force
gradually to a just basis, finally
doing away with special privileges
and leaving every tub to stand on
its own bottom, and only the utter
ly worthless need perish. The Will
son bill is only the beginning of re-
form, not the final result. That
must wait possibly half as long as it
took to build up an evil that is in
terwoven with every branch of COM
mercial affairs. In the meantime
wool-growers are not hurt because
prices have in anticipation fallen to
abou. free trade basis.
Tr-crIrr,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-01-11
written for the Ledger by L. E. G. Il.
In MEMORY OF A VISIT
To The Family OF Elijah Holt, Hatton,
Cailaway County, No.,
Dec. 10, 1898.

It will shine on memory's pages,
And linger for aye in the heart,
Twill bloom in the future whenever
Retrospection has taken a part.
Oh, NO! We will never forget 1t,
And when We are aged and grey
Wen think of it, talk of it, Corda,
And call 1t our red-letter day.
The sun struggled out through the
cloudlets,
For up in the bleak wint'ry sky,
And the wee-birds shook in the
branches
AS bold chilly winds whistled by;
But what cared we for the winter
winds,
1t earth were less rosy and lighta
Our world in the parlor that even-
ing
Was wond'rously, gloriously bright.
The host, with look of contentmont,
Sat quietly by all the while;
The hostess tGod bless her), who'd
ever
Forget her kind motherly smile,
The clasp of those frail, gentle fingers,
The kind words of welcome she
The look on that dear aged eounten-
Will follow me down to my grave.
And there We're their children five
present
Three daughters, SO gentle and good
That looking at them you would mur-
muir:
"Eair samples of true womsnhood, !"
And Robert, the husband of Alice,
And Warren, the brother who made
Such music that all ceased their chat
And eagerly list while they played.
And Charlie, the pet of the house.
hold,
Oh, how earnestly he did try
10 make others happy alb. ut him
AS the hours few hurriedly by,
And everyone noted his kindn sss
And each heart was grateful know
By the song, the jest and the laughter
That oft through the parlor did flow.
And there were the guests, pretty
Dora
With ever a kind word of praise,
And Vannie, my dear little cousin,
With her quiet and sweet gentle
ways,
And Jimmie, her big handsome
BROTHER.
Who laughlngly teased everyone, /
And his manner and look said plainly:
"I'm in for just all kinds of fun"
And Corda, I knew you were happy,
Your laugh was so merry and sweet.
And I in that big easy rocker
Oh /! well, dear, my cup was COM
plete.
Yes, there mid the music and laugh
ter
I thought of that heaven of bliss,
And said as glanced round the par
lor:..
"It cannot be brighter than this"
mused, "could my wishes be granted j
I truly, yea gladly, would strew
'he pathway of everyone present
With roses of most brilliant hue;
The old should be freed from eartn's
trials;
Peace ever should smile on each
brow;
'he young should be kept from tenn
tation,
And as free from sorrow as uow.n
ne group in the parlor that evening |
May gather on earth never more;
Tut memory will cherish each image,
All! yes, till life's journey is DER!
midas all things earthly must vanish |
That bright happy day passed away, |
Tut we will oft talk of 1t, Corda,
And call it our red-letter day.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-01-11
THE condition of the finances O

The condition of the finances of
the country appears to be worrying
the Republicans, who are RESPONSE
ble for it, much more than it is wor.
rying President Cleveland and Sec
retary Carlisle. The people have
faith in the ability of the Demo
cratic majority in Congress to take
care of the finances as well as of the
tariff, but they want the tariff at
tended to first.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-01-11

During the past half.century-
since the discovery of Ayers Sar-
saparilla-the average limit of hu-
man life in civilized countries, has
been considerably heightened. Ayers
Sarsaparilla is everywhere consider
ed the standard blood purifier, the
Superior medicine.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-01-11

WALTER WILLIAMS, the brilliant
Young editor of the Columbia Her
aid extends the following New Years
greeting to members of the news
paper fraternity;
TO Brother Cook and his new
dress; to Brother White and bis new
house; to Brother Baldwin and his
new press; to Brother Burckhartt
and his new girl; to Brother Gray
and his new subscribers; to Brother
Walton and his new appointment ];
to Brother Ferrel and his new poem !;
to Brother Mason and his new wife !;
to Brother Switzler and his new part
ner: to Brother Link and his new
home: to Brother Balthis and his
new Job; and to all the other bretn-
rem without regard to age, sex or
preyious condition Of poverty.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-01-11
THE MEASURE EXPLAINED.
Representative MeMiIlin Diseusses
the Income Tax Scheme.

AsHIN6ToS, y. c., Jan. 81
Representative MeMillin, chairman
OF the subcommittee in charge of
the internal revenue feature of the
tariff bill, outlined to an Associated
Press reporter to-day the salient fea-
lures of the income tax measure,
which be expects to complete in a
day or two. He said:
1.-The corporation part of the
measure viii not require an inquisi
ton on every individual to deter
mine what amount of corporate
stock he holds, but the assessment
will be made against and paid by
the corporations IL the first instance,
and hence man owning corporate
stock will not be worried by assess
ors unless he is subject to an indi-
vidual income tax.
The corporation will pay the tax
OF each of its incorporators and will
IN turn charge it up against them.
But they prevent taxing man tn ice.
Ii corporation pays for an incor-
porator on the dividends he would
derive, he, in turn is credited with
that amount in assessing his general
income for taxation.
"As to foreigners and foreign as
sociations holding rest-bearing
securities in this country, they will
be assessed the same as our own
citizens. 1t will not be necessary to
go abroad in order to ascertain these
investments, as the assessment
against the corporations will cover |
all OF its stockholders, foreign as we'll
as domestic. The collection of the |
tax will be in the hands of the inter-
nal revenue bureau. 1t will not ne
cessitate the appointment of new tax
collectors in the various states, but
a few additional assessors and dep.
uties will be required to work under
the present revenue collectors.
ut should be understood that the
tax will be confined to about S5 900 |
people, according to estimates fur.
nished me by the Treasury Depart
ment; that no large force will be
necessary to keep track of such a
comparatively small class. The in
iividuals taxed will number not ,
more than one-third as many men
IS were taxed under the old income
AK law. - Is
Mr.. MeMftlIn says the bill will /
provide means for compelling dis {
closures as to incomes somewhat |
imilar to the methods used by sew c
raj of the states. He says the pen {
lilies for failing TO report or for false t
eports have not yet been fixed. I
RepresentativeJerry Simpson says
hat the Populist section of Congress s
would solidly support the income t
ak plan. He regarded it as opening
way to free trade, saying that a b
evenue tariff will be necessary as 2
ong as revenues are not raised from ?
Incomes or other source. Mr.. Simp- b
on asserts that the plan will be i'm Fl
aensely popular with the masses. S
Representative Tarsney, one of a
he members of the Ways and K
leans Committee who voted for the Il
ncome tax, to-day met the objec- t.
ion that tremendous opposition s
Tould come from the class receiving p
be incomes with the laconic re- f
nark: "There are more men driv- C
ng drays than receiving incomes. T." f
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-01-11
Awarded Highest Honors Worlds Fair
Baking Powders
Before Congress.

The Pure Food bill before Congress would be righteous
for the people and should beome law. public
pure food and in order protect themselves must know
what adueraed All aduerated preparations should be 50
branded including Baking Powders containing Ammonia OF
Alum Then people TO dose themselves with Absolutely
Pure Ammonia or Alum, they will do it knowingly. The
public have been looking up the composition Ammonia and
Alum and they don't like the idea eating either hot
hsruit
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-01-11
Noland to BE Released sfnrtir

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, Jan. Il
Ex State Treasurer Ed T. holland
will be released from the peniten-
tiary January q and will go direct to
st. Louis, where his family is now.
1t is his desire to secure employ
ment of some kind and settle down
to hard work the remainder of his
life. He is looking well.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-01-11
TRIED AND TRUE

Friends are scarce, but if you are
suffering from that horrible disease
scrofula, you will find Sulphur Bit
ters will cure you as it did me, after
suffering eight years, and paying
out hundreds of dollars to doctors
and druggists.-JEANNETTE HAN
scoM, Troy, N. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-01-11

The Indianapolis man who killed
a widow because she refused to
marry him adopted an unique
method of showing his love. He
is the sort of fellow that a hemp
necktie would look we'll on.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-01-11

Capt, Fcost, one of the oldest and
best priaters in the state, has Just
resigned his position with our con-
tenpora 3 and will likely accept a
position SIS book.keeper and collector
for one OF Mex;co's physicians.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-01-11

IT took the Republicans of the
House just one month and five
days to put the Mckinley bill
through that body. There is no
good reason why it should take the
Democrats of the present House any
longer to pass the Wilson bill.