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Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21
THE TAX LEVY.
Hon. j. NJ Seibert In fasar of Equal.
ized Taxation - al Property
should be Taxed In the
Same Manner.

Hon. J. NJ. Seibert, State Audi.
tor, publishes lengthy article in the
Columbia Herald favoring equaliza-
ton of taxation throughout the
state. We are sorry we have not
room to reproduce the whole article
as it is an exhaustive one and clear
ly states the case. No one is better
posted on this matter than our State
Auditor and he is a man who fur
nisles facts and is not demagoging
or pandering 10 corporations or any
other class OF tax pagers. The fol-
towing extract from bis article will
be of interest TO our readers:
1t is too evident to require argu-
ment that taxation under existing
law can not be fair and Just unless
every species of property, in all the
counties in the State, Is assessed at
the same per cent. of its true value.
II property is valued at 25 per cent.
in some counties, at So per cent. in
others and 50 per cent. in others, we
must conclude that the specific taxes
fixed by the Governor and Judges of
the Indiana Territory in their act of
1901, or those by the territorial legis-
lature in 1915, might as well be re-
enacted in 1895. 1t is possible that
the system of levying specific taxes
had its adherents in the first general
assembly, who resisted the change,
claiming that an ad valorem tax would
be oppressive to the people and pre-
dicted that the country would go to
the "demnition bow-wows" in con-
sequence, but don't believe anybody
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Canada has no gold coins.

Canada has no gold coins.
Dresses are sold by weight in
Japan.
Needles are a legal tender currency
in Africa.
The Mayhower pilgrims landed
on Friday.
Many physicians declare that the
use of tobacco in moderate quanti-
ties is beneficial.
A new French barometer meas
ures changes in temperature to the
millionth part of degree.
Crime in an army is punished on
a scale ten times more severe than
anything known to civil life.
In Copenhagen paper two vol
canoes in Iceland are advertised fol
sale, the price asked being $3.50
each.
In Persia watermelons are eater
like eggs, one end being cut off ant
the contents eaten with n wooden
spoon.
A London writer notes that tn
| penny in the slot machines wer,
known in the time of Hero of Alex
andria
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

sation at the Missouri State Uni
versity, where, in sermon to the
students, his language was so fraught
with infidelity that the sermon was
severely censured all over Missouri
at the time, some professed Christ
ians going so far as to suggest that
Bob Ingersoll be invited to deliver
the next annual address before the
university students. About that
time DR.. Cave vas elected in st.
Louis "Repu5lic" voting contest as
the most popular minister in st.
Louis, and for the dollars his ad-
herents poured into the Republics"
till, Mr.. Cave was to take trip to
the Holy Land at the "Republic's"
expense, it being understood at the
time that he should furnish that
paper with weekly letters from his
trip, but for reason he did not make
The voyage, and seemed to drop out
of sight until the recent Richmond
episode. DIR. Cave is over six feet
in height and one of the homeliest
men in creation. He delights in
sensation and is thorough religious
Ishmaelite, and in no sense repre-.
sents the good Judgment and honest
sentiments of the South. r. Lin
Cave, well-known in Missouri, and
one of the ablest Christian divines
of Nashville, Tenn, is brother of
the Richmond sensationalist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21
Solid for Silver.

The following interviews with
Missouri Senators will be OF interest
to our readers:
Senator Vest: 81 am for more
money, money of the constitution.
| am for putting silver on an equal
ity with gold in order that any man
who digs silver from the earth can
go to the mints and have it coined
free of charge, as to-day the gold
miner does. l am not willing to
compromise this question, unless lam
absolutely compelled to do it at the
point of the parliamentary bayonet
at anything less than absolutely free
coinage Of silver"
Senator Cockrell: "No nation or
earth ever had too much gold or toe
much silver money. History does moi
record an instance where any natior
ever had too much good-coined silvel
or too much good coined gold. W.
cannot have it in the United States
but rather than have the condition W,
have to-day | would welcome th'
flight of every gold dollar from
United States soil and the importa
ton in its place of millions and mil
lions of silver. If we are to have /
single standard it ought to be I
single silver standard"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21
THE ACT OF A Sr0UNnREL,
so G0yernar Stone Charaeierizes A
Dirty Piece Of Political Ratk.

To the Kansas City Times.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, June f3.-
Almost every mail brings me letters
from different parts of the State, in
closing what purports to be circu-
lar letter written by me and adj
dressed to the Democratic Central
Committeeman, with inquiries as to
its authenticity.
This article is credited to the st.
Louis Monitor. 1t is an attack on
the Democratic party. | wrote the
editor of the Monitor to know how
it happened that such a document
had been printed in his paper under
the authority of my name. He repli-
ed that in December last he had
written the article in question and
published it as an editorial in his
paper, and that my name was in
nowise associated with it.
Some miserable scamp has taken
this article and attached the follow
ing headlines: "Governor Stones
Letter to the Democratic County
Central Committeeman. Governor
Stone has issued a circular letter to
the committeeman of the State of
Missouri, from which we take the
following" Then follows the Moni-
tors editorial. In this form this
article has been printed in nearly
all the Republican and Populist pa
pers OF the State.
1t is mischievous forgery, and
the act of a scoundrel. l ask space
in your columns to make this state
ment. Respectfully,
WILLIAM J. STONE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21
WAS ALMOST Blind
Little Girl had to be Kept in Dark
Room. Could not See to Feed
Herself. Remedies and Doc
tors All Failed. Cured In
One Week by Cuticura.

MY little girl had very Sore eyes. ! tried
everything, but nothing did any good. took
her to q doctor in Atlanta, who treated her
for year, but she kept getting worse. l
brought her home; was almost out OF heart;
Just felt sure she would 90 blind. An old
lady told me to try CUFIcURA REMEDIES. L
had no faith in them, as had tried every
thing. ] commenced on Saturday, and before
the next Saturday her eyes were sound
and well as any child's. She was almost blind,
and had been kept in dark room for more
than a year; could not see to feed herself !;
and they have never been as yet the least par
tieie sore or even looked red from that day
until this and it will be three years the first
OF May. They certainly cured her, and think
they are the greatest remedies out. i only
used half box of CUTIcURA, one cake Gu
TfCURA SOAR, and one bottle of CUTIcURA
REsoLyESr: so you see what wonders they
did for my little girl. l have read of all Of
these most wonderful cases, but never before
thought that they might be true; hut know
this 10 be the positive truth.
Mrs. FANNIE GARwooD,
Canton, Ga.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21
CAVE \ >ENSaTI0NALisr.
The Press aud The Public iiaafing the
bt eiar Over the Goals f.f His
R!elim,nd speech.


The Kansas City Times editorially
says: Rev. DR.. Cave, of st. Louis,
who recently delivered that sensa-
tional Grafton at Richmond, Va,
of which so much has been said and
written, was pastor of ST. Louis
Christian church a few years ago.
So liberal were his ideas and so
sensational his language that spill,
in the church was the consequence.
A goodly number of DIR. Caves
flock went with him and what was
called liberal church was organic :
ed. DR.. Cave created his next sen,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21
Joe lie Wins i'm {,hio.

Joe He, the sorrel pacing geIding
owned by W. W. Sims, OF Fulton,
and who was worked on the Mexico
track all this spring, won the 2:4o
class at Wapakoneta, Ohio, June
IL, in straight heats over field of
ten starters, and drops into the
standard list. Time, 2;23i4 2:254,
2 :2424.
At Freeport, Ill.,, June 13, Row
dy Joe, DR.. Hawkins PAGER, was dis
tanced IN the first heat of the 2:35
pace. Ethel A. won the race after
losing the nrst heat to Shamrock.
Time, 2:19, 2:2oi4, 2:221s. OF
course it was the same old story with
Rowdy Joe-he couldn't be made to
60 away in the score. He can pace
from six to ten seconds better than
Ethel's fastest time in this race. We
hope for better luck the next start.
The Chicago Inter Oceans special
telegram from the races at Freeport,
ILL.,, says: Rowdy Joe, the Mexico
horse, was the favorite in the 2:35
pace, but danced all the way round
the track in the first heat and got
the flag. Ethel A., a green PAGER,
not yet 8 years old, then went in
and won the race, getting a mark OF
2:19.
Colman's Rural World says:
Theodore Allen has shipped Rowdy
Joe and others from Mexico, No.,
to Freeport, H., where the much
touted "Parson's horse" will either
prove himself a race horse or a
failure,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

hastily written article what per cent.
of the "true value in money! would
be best-30 per cent, so per cent. or
100 per cent. I only insist that 1t is
absolutely and imperatively neces-
sary, in order for taxation to be fair
and just to the people, that uniform
basis or standard of valuation must pre-
vail in all parts of the State. This is a
matter of vital Importance to every tax
payer and n solution must be found.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

We are pleased to announce that
French & Garrett, our enterprising
druggists, have secured the agency
for the japanese Pile Cure; a most
wonderful discovery for the cure of
piles of every kind, which they will
sell with written guarantee to re-
fund the money if it does not cure.
1t is said to be a specific for that ter
rible and dangerous disease. Get a
free sample and try it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

The vast facilities of the J. G..
Aver Co., of Lowell, Mass, enable
them to place the Superior Blood
purifer-Ayer's Sarsaparilla-with-
in easy reach of the poorest invalid.
Don't be induced to take a "cheap"
substitute. Always remember that
the best is the cheapest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

THERE used TO be a great deal of
aik about the Bloody Ninth" Con-
eressianal District of Missouri, but
never saw the day when it could
hoid a candle to the Ashland (Ky.)
district. There is no Congression.
ei district in the United States where
me Democracy stands more solid
TOR the ticket than the Ninth Con.
gressional District of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

MAT. Quay took the trouble to
eny that Ire was candidate for the
Republican presidential nomination.
was entirely unnecessary. The
republican party would never make
he stupid blunder of nominating a
nan as unfit for the position as Quay
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

1t may be objected by some persons
that if the property was assessed at
greater valuation than 1t is now, the
rate of taxes might not be correspond
ingly decreased. There is no founda-
tion at this time for any fear that more
taxes will be levied and collected from
Missourians than may be absolutely
required. Taxation is point on which
our people are justly sensitive, and
any political party that dares to lake
from the tax payers more money than
is necessary for support of the govern
ment economically administered
! would be swept out of existence. This
| Is a time when the people rigidly
scrutinize every item Of expenditure
by the counties and municipal eorpo-
rations, and any sign of extravaganza
| is promptly checked by RELOCATING the
officials at fault to the sylvan shades
of private hfe.'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

1 have two little grand children who
are teething this hot summer wealth
er and are troubled with bowel COM
plant. ! give them Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
and 1t acts like a charm. / earnestly
recommend 1t for children with bowel
troubles. was myself taken with a
severe attack of bloody fiux, with
cramps and pains in my stomach, ,one.
third of bottle of this remedy cured
me. Within twenty-fOur hours | was
out OF bed aud doing my house work
Mrs. W. l.. DuNAGAN, Bon-aqua
Hickman Co, Tenn. For sale by
| Chas. A. Buckner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

case of rape. This time the victim
is a white girl-Nannie Throckmor
ton, The Is year-old daughter o
Richard Throckmnrton, Il prosper
Gus farmer living about five miles
southwest Of this city.
/ Miss Throckmorton, who is {
school girl, was on her way home
after the dismissal of school last Fri
! day afternoon about 5 O'Clock. She
accompanied the daughters of Mr.
Wesley Stewart TO their home and
was making her way across Mr.
Stewart S land, in order to reach her
own home. She had nearly reach
ed the Fulton Branch railroad
bridge, which is about half mile
from the Stewart residence. A
quarter of mile away was the field
in which her brothef, Geo. Throck-
morton, was working. The innocent
girl was walking down the path,
humming contentedly<to herself, and
little thinking of The danger that
threatened her. On she went until
she reached IA point where the path
turned toward the creek. AS she
was tripping lightly along at this
point, she was surprised by seeing a
man spring over a fence beside the
path and make toward her. One
cannot imagine what the shock was
when this girl, who is naturally u
timid creature, saw that the man
was clad in only shirt, and that bis
features were concealed by IL sack.
The man rushed forward and seized
her by the arms. She screamed and
struggled frantically to free herself
from his grasp. Not needing her
plea for mercy, the brute threatened
to kill her If she made further out
cry, and dragging the half fainting,
defenceless girl into an oat field, he
accomplished his fendish purpose.
After this the fiend made good his
escape, leaving no clew behind him.
The girl hurried to her home and,
between her sobs and tears, she re-
lated the sad story of her mistreat.
ment. One of her sisters, to whom
she told the story, went at once to the
field where her brother George was
working and told him what had
happened. He went to the house,
heard from the girls own lips that /,
all was true, and then, half crazed
with grief, he went to alarm the
neighborhood. In a few minutes
twenty-five people, heavily armed,
were securing the country there
abouts, but the search was fruitless.
No trace of the perpetrator of the
damnable crime could be found, al
though the footprints made in cross
ing the creek, Immediately after
committing the crime, could be
plainly seen. The footprints were
evidently made by large man, az
he would wear at least a number IL
boot. The victim was unable tC
describe her assailant, with the ex
ception that he was good sized mar
and wore blue checked shirt. His
voice she did not recognize and does
not think it is anyone she know:
very well.
The man was evidently well &C
quainted with the country there
abouts, as he left by the route tha
would afford the most concealment
! One fact was very much in evi
dence; when the ravisher erosset
| the creek before committing th
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21
How He Spelled His Name.

The late Ottiwell Wood, one oi
the leading characters of New Eng
land, was once summoned as wit
ness in Court. When he was called
and sworn, the Judge, not catching
his name, asked him to spell it,
whereupon Mr.. Wood began:
go, double t, i, double u, e.
double ! double u, double o, d."
The Judge was too thick witted
to grasp the meaning of this string
of words and letters, and, throwing
down his pen in despair, exclaim
ed: "Most extraordinary name
ever head; will you write it for me
Witness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

SEVERAL. of our citizens have no.
iced and spoken about the condi-
on of the ceiling of the Circuit
fourt room. Audrain county is
ot bankrupt, and the County Court
houId order some repairs made at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21
Miiisr-Ruse

Mr.. John +. Miller, of Cant, and
Miss Hattie Rnse, daughter of Jas.
Ruse, Of this city, were married at
the residence Of the brides parents
Wednesday evening, June IL, at z
O'Clock. Rev. !. II. Jackson per-
formed the ceremony. The bride
and groom were rendered a hand
some reception on Thursday even
ing at the residence Of the groom's
father at Cant. The LEDGER ex-
tends congratulations to the happy
couple.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

| am of the opinion that the present
amount of money taken from the peo-
pie of Missouri for public uses, Sl4 $685.
959.0S in 1891, as shown by statistics
collected by me and published in my
biennial report to the last general as
sembly, is ample and should not be
exceeded. OF the taxes collected in
that year, Sc, ,276, ,347.09 was for county
revenue; Sc, ,S37 ,321.97 for school taxes
in the districts and $2,6S9, 1910 for
state revenue and state interest of
which big slice was distributed for
support of the public schools. When
it is known that nearly $l5, ,000, 900 is
taken from our people every year
every body must realize that it is a
matter of the first Importance that
this burden be fairly distributed, as
it can not be until all property in the
State is listed for taxation on an
equal basis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21
Hoods and OHiy Hoods.

Are you weak and weary, over
worked aud tired? Hoods Sarsapar.
lila is just the medicine you need to
purify and quicken your blood and
to give you appetite and strength.
If you decide to take Hoods Sarsa.
parilla do not be induced to buy any
other. ANY effort to substitute an.
other remedy is proof of the merit oi
Hoods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

| The Democrats of Missouri should
e at work for the ticket and not
hssing among themselves. The
latform is broad enough and the
hcket good enough TO suit all. Any
Democrat who can't vote the ticket
hould get off the earth
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

JUsTicE WHITE of the Supreme
EOurt denies that he was married
be other day, although descriptions
4 the event were published in some
iewspapers. The Justice certainly
in the best position to know.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

IT appears there are some DEM
Ifrats who, when they can't find
hyone else to find fault with, will
bill out with themselves. Some of
bem go so far as to get the rabies
|nd chew off their own fingers
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

/ THE administration seems TO be
Dlding its own, and even getting
bmething from the other fellows,
Notwithstanding numerous attempts
hade by those who call themselves
Democrats to rip it up the back.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

Wes l.. Robertson has sold the
Gallatin Democrat TO John +. Jor-
din, at present assignee of the Citi-
zens' bank at Jamesport. Mr.. r.
| is in poor health and will travel the
coming season.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

Our revenue law of to-day is the
growth of the three-quarters of a
century and we may confidently ex.
pect that 1t will be further improved
by amendment. 1t is now patched
up law, retaining, substantially, some
OF the sections of the revenue law OF
1920 with obsolete provisions, and |
think the officers of the revenue SER
vice, assessors, collectors and county
clerks will agree with me that we
need a thorough revision by legisla-
tors acquainted with the practical
workings of the system.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21
highest OF all in Leavenng Power-Latest L. S Govt Report
Re-! g! Bski1g Bs%5sgz
ABSOLUTELY PURE
state sunda, school oilleers.

Atthe State Sunday School Con-
vention at Moberly the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President, J. III. Garrison, st.
Louis; Vice President, III. ID. Smith,
Marshall; Recording Secretary, I,
A. Abbott, Louisiana; Assistant
Recording Secretary, John J Evans,
Monroe City; Railroad Secretary,
+. V. Loos, Liberty; Auditor, vir-
gil Williams, Mexico; Enrolling
Clerk, j. III. Bryan, Lancaster.
The officers elected for the State
Sunday School Board for the ensu.
ing year are as follows: President,
j. B. Corwine, New London; Vice
President, S. ID. butcher, Hannibal;
Treasurer, ]. N. Dalby, Sedalia;
Railroad Secretary, J. W. Mounce,
Hannibal; Corresponding Secretary,
H. F. Davis, Monroe City.
Marshall was selected as the next
place of meeting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

SENATOR WALsH's bill for a per.
knanent industrial exhibit at the
ational Capital, each State TO be
billy represented therein, is on al
burs with common sense and Con-
ress ought TO be able TO see ii.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

& AlRs. J. ELLEN FOSTER is inviting
fouble by invading the domain oi
lrs. Mary Lease. Ii these two fe
bale cyclones should meet the
hook would be felt in Europe
Keep 'em apart.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

This is a day of rush. No man
has time or inclination TO listen 10
long winded speeches, sermons or
stories, and he who wishes an at
tentive hearing must be brief. "Boil
it down." has become motto, and
the more concise and explicit the
speaker, the more his audience will
appreciate him. Tedious details be-
come tiresome and explanations that
don't explain, a bore. If you have
anything to say, say it and sit
down. Let your remarks be practi-
cal and to the point, if you wish 10
make a lasting impression. In a
word, be brief.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

The Kansas City Times says:
"Poor old Missouri" is standing
up admirably under the great labor
disorders OF the day. Not a riot
has occurred in the State, and where
there has been A strike the most
perfect order has been maintained
until matters could be adjusted be.
tween miners and their employers.
Not a single Coxey army or COM
pany has been organized in the
State. In fact, Old Missouri is one
of the most orderly, peaceable and
best States in the Union 10 live in.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

THEWeIlsville (Mo. )Wide- Awake
publishes q very fine picture of Hon.
B. II. Norton and is very cordial in
Is support of him for the Demo-
ratio nomination for Governor in
[ooe
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

The Republicans are making n
concerted effort to befudIle the sill
ser question, in order to make votes
In the West.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

THE Owens and Breckinridges
bf Kentucky are still threatening tc
shoot and are actually shooting
BIZ their mouths.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

Il PROF. CARRINGToN is very much
b demand to superintend Teachers
Institutes during the summer. lie
J going to devote as much OF his
lime as pOsSible in this direction,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

4 If our naval vessels could keep
p the pace they set Oh their trial
fips-when premiums are mt stake-
fe should have the speediest navy
% the world.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

Hon. l.. ). HALL was renominat-
kd by acclanation for Congress from
3he second district of Missouri at
lillian last Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

The assessors are the most impor-
tant officers in the service. Their
work is the foundation upon which
taxes are levied and collected. 1t
is, therefore, important that the men
selected for this service should be
thoroughly acquainted with their du-
ties and have the nerve and industry
necessary to list all property. To Sc
cure the most efficient men for this Of
flee, the compensation should be liberal
and the term extended to four years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

l predict that in the near future
some plan will be devised and incor-
porated in our revenue law whereby
every dollar of property, including
money, bonds and notes, will be list
ed for taxation. The great corporate
interests which have been fostered by
our laws and developed in our midst,
will be required to contribute more
literally to the public treasury, as is
now the case IN some of tho older
states. Collateral inheritances will be
taxed as suggested in my biennial re-
port to the last general assembly.
Other sources ofrevenue will be found
expedient. The result will be that
taxes on lands in cultivation will be
reduced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

THE Fourth Of July celebration in
fhis city will be a grand affair and
will draw big crowds from all over
1hiS section.