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Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

the Bowery, is a world OF sin and
misery. only a few steps away is
Fifth Avenue with its wealth and
grandeur. The Italians, Cinnamon
and other foreigners live and die like
rats and seem to enjoy it. The China
man is especially fond of it, especially
the rats. The filth and disease exist
ing in this quarter is terrible and one
wonders why they do not die faster.
Judging from their looks they have
all had the small pox and now have
the cholera. The poverty and sgual0r
| is indescribable and very few try to
better their condition. When we think
Of the broad prairies in the west we
wonder why they do not move out
and go to work. On inquiry We find
they do not want to work. Here and
elsewhere we find those who won't
| work. 1t is the starting point oi
anarchy. Rather than work they pre-.
fer to steal, burn and murder. some
| of them, we are informed, would rather
murder a man or burn block for =:
cents than to work an hour for the
same price. The hatred of work lie.
Mt the bottom of much of the sin and
want and the poverty and misery in
this world. There are surely two sides
| to New York, as we have all read, ano
the most casual observer can see ths
student of human nature and politica
economy should come here for infor
! nation and object lessons.
The pleasure resorts in and around
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

in his true light as the friend and
champion of disorder. Altgeld is
as unconscious of his own
bad manners as he is of the bad oder
of his own principles; but bOorish, I'M
pudent and ignorant as he is, he can
scarcely fail to vince under the treat
ment which he receives from the Pres.
ident. He is probably unable to COM
prehend that what gives the Presi-
dents words their crushing weight is
the fact that American public opinion
is in solid mass behind them. The
Presidents speaking for the American
people and for the preservation OF their
government, and his words are suita-
bic to the case. Altgeld's Trades are
serving the useful purpose of showing
to the people, not only of Illinois, but
of all other states, the folly of putting
the administra tion of public affairs
into the hands of profes sional blather-
sixties who are either too ignorant or
too ounprincipled to conduct themselves
in accordance with the spirit OF Amer
lean institutions.
Sunday at Asbury Park is all that
the most religious could desire. There
is quite a contrast between Asbury
Park and Long Branch. AT Long
Branch everything goes, Sunday and
week days; at Asbury Park everybody
goes to church on Sunday. She sports
90 to Long Branch and the quieter
set comes here. Open air beach ser
vices are held Sunday hero by differ.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

ent denominations ard the churches
here are grand structures. The Christ
ian people do not believe i'll living in
palaces and worshipiug God ina barn.
Their churches are as modern rs their
dwellings. This is not always The ease
throughout the world. You can tell
much about town by riding by its
schools and churches. Long Branch
has one of the finest gambling houses
in the world. 1t Asbury Park are
some of the most magnificent churches
in the United states. The towns are
only six miles apart. The services on
the beach were largely attended Sun
day although the weather was very
cool.
Col. Bentley, ali editor from Pitts
field, ILL.,, and a prominent politician,
who has visited Mexico and remem-
beis "Flat Rock" perpetrated quite a
joke On the writer. There is on exhi-
bitiOn here II troupe of cannihals and
bushmen from the interior OF Africa.
Bentley had a large card printed and
brought on the stage by the biggest
and blackest of the lot reading, ave
We're brought here from Flat Rock"
Mexico, Mo, by Bob White, of the
Mexico LEDGER" The writer set up
the "salt water" baths and laid low
untilafter Bentley's Governor Altgeld
wrote his "strike letter. TO cleveland.
Bentley is now anxious to let the mat
ter drop and says the Democrats in
Illinois would like to drop their Gov
ernOr over the Niagara Falls.
By-the-way, the Illinois boys say if
they can't get Morrison for President
they wart L Missouri Democrat. a
large number of delegates to this con-
vention consider Hon. Champ Clark
one of the brainiest and truest Demo-
Gratis we have in the whole country.
The delegates from the west, east,
north and south are loud in their
praise of Cleveland's action in refer
ence 10 the strike. He displays his
usual courage, promptness and good
Judgment. He is so different from the
in politics who does and
says nothing unless he considers its
effect on the voters. The demagogue
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19
TnE FEDERAL RIGHT.

. The federal government WAS wise
III It's surmiSe that Il ''stitch in
time would save nine" But for the
prompt interference of federal au-
thsgity there is no telling how far
the strike troubles might have gone.
lin Illinois, and especially in Chica.
go, ii press reports are reliable, the
situation WAS and is wholly beyond
the control of civil authority and il
the military OF the United States had
not been called upon the scene at
Chicago, riot would have run wild
and perhaps that city would to-day
he in ashes. State troops could not
have quc!led the disturbances of
these mobs. 1t is difficult thing
for even the federal soldiery to cope
with. In Missouri, or anywhere
else, for that matter, where the
American flag floats, the United
States government has the right to
and should protect the mails and
interstate railway commerce. When
these two important factors to
| the business interests of this nation
are interfered with thea it Is the
| duty of the United States-and not
of States--to see that its rights are
not trampled upon. These are
federal affairs and have been ser
iously tampered with.
AltgeId in Illinois was not equal
to the gravity of the situation in
Chicago. Neither would Stone have
been had a similar state of affairs
existed in St. Louis and through.
out Missouri. Stoppage of the t.
s. mails and the railroads that are
under contract to transport them
cannot properly be denominated
''purely local disturbances, land if it
is not the duty of the L. $. govern
ment to see that this is not done,
whose duty is it? This government
guarantees the right to railroads to
run through its territory and when
trains are stopped the business OF
the country ceases, to the detrlment
of every local, state and Interstate
interest. Combined these effect a
national calamity, and interference
on the part Of the government was
10 be expected.
| The LEDGER, with the great mass
OF the people, commends the action
Of the Chief Executive in calling
upon the federal soldiery in this
case, and believes no State covered
by his proclamation has just cause
to condemn the Presidents course
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

New York are revelations, and are in
wonderful contrast TO the pauper dis
tricts. Central Park, Coney Island.
Glenn Island, Manhattan Beach and
a thousand other places in a half hour 5
ride are daily thronged with people
seeking pleasure and fresh air. They
appear to be ignorant of their suffer-
ing and dying neighb0rs, but such is
life the world over.
The members of the Association
while here were the guests of some of
New Iork's leading citizens, and We
have been royalty entertained and
shown the various points of interest.
The Lotus Club gave us Il swell BAN
quet, which was immense. 1t was
served on the tenth floor of the new
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association
building. This is one of the tallest
and most handsome buildings in the
city. Some of New York's celebrities
were present and made speeches. The
bill OF fare was in French, but we ate
it in English, just the same.
We visited Tammany Hall and saw
some of the chiefs, They look just
like other politicians of the same cali
bre. This organization is losing its
grip and the good people of all parties
are glad of it.
The writer called on Giles Allison
to-day. Giles is an old Mexico boy
and we'll known TO most of our readers.
He is doing we'll and thinks New York
the place tor Il live young business
man. Ills many friends will be glad
to know of his prosperity.
After two weeks of hurry and hustle
We are glad to get out OF the city
among relatives, at home, as it were,
on grand old ocean beach. Now for a
few days of fishing and bathing, then
back home again to work; and, blythe
way, there is no place like home and
nothing like earnest satisfactory work
to make a man happy. After a rest
or outing, man can go to work with
renewed vigor and accomplish much
more satisfactory results. Every busi-
ness man or working man will find
brief rests and short trips to be good
investments; at least, this Is my ex-
perience. Bob WHITE.
VIII. Nelson, who is in the drug busi-
ness at kIngville, Mo, has SO much con-
fidence in Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy that he
warrants every bottle and offers to
refund the money to any customer
who is not satisfied after using it. Mr..
Nelson takes no risk in doing this be-
cause the remedy is certain cure for
the diseases for which it is intended
and he knows it. 1t is for sale by Chas.
A. Buckner.
SURE ENOUGH, 1T WAS THERE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

THE st. Louis Republic has re.
ceived dispatch from ex-Gov.
Crittenden, consul to Mexico, in
regard to the charges preferred
against him at Washington en-
bracing dishonesty and maladmin-
istration of his office, which says:
81 have made my reply to the base
less charges TO the department of
state. IL would be improper to make it
elsewhere. | have reasons to be :
lieye that my answer has been satis-
factory to that department. The
charges of Edgar are without foun-
dation or truth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

IHE necessary arrangements for
the Mexico Fair, August 2S TO Sept,
!, are going ahead in good shape
and the meeting will he the best in
this part OF the state. Mr.. Clark is
giving nearly all his time to prepar-
alton for il
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

Hap it not been for Debs the
workmen Of Pullman to-day would
be busy at their benches, ana the
laboring millions be enjoying peace
and plenty. They were proposing
to resume work when he put in his
SpoOn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

THAT bodies OF workingmen
should combine 10 better their con-
d'tlon Is natural and proper, but
The Nation cannot admit their right
to upset the whole business and
cause immense losses in the process
OF securing concessions wanted from
one man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

At Fon. du Lac, Wis, on July II,
Rowdy Joe, DIR. Hawkins PAGER, won
the 2:40 class pace in straight heats
over a field of seven starters. Time,
2:17, 2:17, 2:l5t&. Grattan, the
Montgomery City stallion, won the
2:16 trot at the same place in 2:17's
2:164 2:19. Rowdy Joe was on
his good behavior and advices state
that he could have been driven out
much faster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

CONGRESSMAN PAscHAL, of Texas,
never spoke truer than when he
said; "The demagoguery of the
press and among a restless, shallow,
low order of politicians is response
bic Tor much of this contempt for all
lorms of law and government.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

The Perry Enterprise says: Wal
ter Williams, editor of the Colum-
bia Herald, and X. NJ. White, of
the Mexico LEDGER, who are attend
ing the meeting of the National Ed
itorial Association at Asbury Park,
evidently left the editorial control
OF their papers in good hands. The
issues of both papers during the alb.
sence of their editors were good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19
lie Vet Death lsravelY.

Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
CHICAGO. July 13.-Prendergast,
the assassin Of Mayor Harrison, was
hanged shortly before noon 10, day.
His courage and bravado kept up to
the last.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19
VOL. XXXVI.

NEITHER Debs nor his sympathiz-
ers have the least possible show of
complaint against the public they
are now harassing and threatening.
The plea is the people would not
help Debs perpetrate crime and
violate all contracts and discommode
the public. When nailed down
TO the bottom facts this sympathetic
strike is the biggest piece of idiocy,
II not deviltry, every attempted
among civilized people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19
SURE ENOUGH, 1T WAS THERE
A CIairy0yant Tells Ped Greer Where
his LUng-L0st Pocket Book Could
BE Fcnd-Strangp, But True.

Strange things occur sometimes
that even the "wise heads" cannot
explain. The LEDGER is in posses
sion of an old pocket book (empty,
however, which is strong evidence of
the ability of some clairvoyant or
fortune-teller to locate lost property.
About two years ago Mr.. J. Ped
Greer, erstwhile resident of Au-
drain county, if not now, lost a
pocket-book containing 81 in cash,
some valuable papers, a photograph
and several letters.
1t seems that not long ago Mr..
Greer called upon fortune teller
somewhere (maybe it was Clairvoy-
ant Litten who was in Mexico re-
cently) and was informed that his
long.lost pocket-book was under the
old sidewalk leading to the Mexico
Cemetery. He was told that the
money was gone out of the pocket
book. It appears that Mr.. Greer
made no vigorous search at the
time for his lost property.
Not long since the City Council
ordered new sidewalk constructed,
leading to the cemetery. George
Whaley was awarded the contract.
Mr.. Greer probably noticed this
fact published in the LEDGER. at
any rate about two weeks ago gen.
tleman giving his name as }. +.
Greer called on Mr.. Whaley and
said: 81 understand you are to
tare up the old sidewalk leading to
Mexico's Cemetery; is 1t a fact?"
Receiving negative reply from Mr..
Whaley Mr.. Greer continued: 'Two
year ago | lost my pocket-book be-
tween Mexico and st. Louis. 1t had
some letters and papers OF import
ance in it and two dollars in money.
Lately | have heen told by a for
tune-teller that the lost property is
somewhere under that old sidewalk
and would like very much for you
to keep n lookout for it and if such
a miraculous thing should happen
as you finding the pOcket-book,
please keep it until you hear from
me-
OF course Mr.. Whaley promised to
lido so. While at work Friday morn
ing, 10 and behold, according to the
fortune-teller or clairvoyant, the
, old weather beaten, time-worn, de
cayed pocket-book was picked Ut
by Mr.. Whaley. Just as prophesied
THE money was gone. The letters
papers, ETC., remained and some o.
, the printing and writing can easil,
, be deciphered, Notwithstanding ths
many floods and SHOWS they have
> been exposed TO. On the back o
, one of the letters it is indicated tha
) II. :. Greer, manager OF the }. +
, Crawford Lumber CO., Montgomery
, CITY, Mo-, wrote the missive to hi;
! brother, J. P. Greer, then Of Mar
f shall, Mo.
: Mr.. J. ". Clements brought th'
q pocket -pook to this office. 1t vii
: be returned to Mr.. Whaley, wht
, will keep it until the owner calls
Mr.. !. p. Greer, we believe, live
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19
State of Kentucky Bankrupt.

FRANKFORT, KY, July 13.-At
noon to-day State Treasurer Hale
said the State of Kentucky had sus'
pended payment of all warrants, ,and
that none would be paid. He ex-
poets to be able to resume payment
by the first of November.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

Ir is difficult to understand that
Hhe times are bad in Il country that
|can support numerous gangs OF idle
Irnen calling themselves ''indnS-
FriaIs,' "commonweaiers, etc, as
|welI as thousands Of strikers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

INSTEAD Of denouncing President
Cleveland labor organizations ought
to thank him for having the courage
to interfere in time to prevent those
organizations being led into taking
steps that would have brought life
long regret.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

WHEN the factories and various
enterprises do resume operation
they will make things fairly hum.
Their surplus stock has been ex-
|hausted and the markets will he
empty IL we'll rs broad and wide.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

THE labor organizations OF New
orleans having several years ago
conducted the most complete "sym-
pathetic" strike on record, respect
|snlly declined to repeat 1t at Nr.
Debs' request. Once was enough.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

The Paris Appeal says: The Di-
rectors of the Monroe county Fair
Association held a meeting on We'd
nesday and decided by vote d
to 8 not to hold fair at Paris this
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

lN charging the United States
with protecting the Pull
man company because it insists up
on having the mails regularly for
warded certain newspapers and per =
|snns are williully mistatIng the case.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

SYMPATHY Tor men on strike
against Il too greedy corporation and
|endorseneIlt IF the violation OF law
in any manner are entirely differ
/ ent feelings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

Chamberlain's is the best Of all.
Vincent J. Barks, Of Danbury. Iowa,
has usedChamberiain's slough Remedy
whenever in need of a medicine for
coughs and colds, for the past five
years and says: at always helps me
out. If anyone asks me what kind OF
cough medicine use, / reply Cham
berlain's, that il the best Of all. -
and soc bottles fo- sale by Chas. A.
Buckner,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

At Toledo, Ohio, July II Joe
He, the sorrel gelding owned by w.
". Sims, of Fulton, won the 2:23
class pace, purse $500, in straight
heats. Time, 2:21, 2:194, 2:20.
There were seven starters in the
race. At the same place in the 2:16
trot Dandy Jim won. Best time,
2:16ls.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

THERE Is one thing about Cievc-
Bands backbone that pIeases his enc
hnies as we'll as his friends. 1t meets
b great crisis with the same unbrnd-
ing attitude that it does the small
E.ffairs Of official life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

NOTWITHSTANDING the epidemic OF
blatant demagogis:l we are passing
Through, the sturdy common sense
|of the people at large may be relied
upon TO bring things around all
bright in the end.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

1t is costing the LEDGER from three
to four dollars day for special tele-
graph matter concerning the great
strike, but it is Il way we have of
gratifying the reading public
leo LEDGER.
Yes, that's so. The LEDGER copies
the kilograms from the st. Louis and
Chicago papers free of charge. The
two to four dollars per day i< what
the compositors get for setting up the
matter. For the Lawd's sake don't
try to gull people that way.-Louis-
lana Press.
The Press, we dare say, never,
since its existence, handled Il line
OF special telegraph matter, conse-
quently don't know when il meets
a special dispatch face to face. Since
the inauguration of the strike the
LEDGER has paid for special tele-
grams from Chicago and st. Louis
the sum of $lS.65, more money
than was ever expended for SPECIAL
telegraph news service by all the
Louisiana papers combined, now in
existence or dead. The people of
Louisiana would 60 wild over the
appearance Of a special news dis
patch in any of their papers, and
the proprietors themselves would
not know what to do even if they
should receive one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19
4 Good Chance.

A $1,000 stock of dry goods, cloth
ing, shoes, ETC., cheap for cash, or
will exchange for unincumbered
real estate. Call and see.
Il. CAMPBELL, JR.,
Marshall, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19
Economy and strength

Valuable vegetable remedies are
used in the preparation of Hoods
Sarsaparilla in such a peculiar man.
ner as to retain the full medicinal
value of every ingredient. Thus
Hoods Sarsaparilla combines econ
omy and strength and is the only
remedy of which 400 doses one
dollar" is true. Be sure to get
Hoods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

REPuBLIrANs have scaled down
their claims rs to the majority they
expect to have in the next House to
Fifteen. Next November they will
Know that the majority will be-
|Democratic
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

SurPo&E that Debs and Sovereign
succeeded i'll stopping all labor, who
will he the greatest sufferers? The
very men who are paying Dehs and
salaries.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

EVERY man has a right to strike
and throw up his job whenever he
feels so inclined no man has a right
Ito interfere with others or TO destroy
property.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

In his will, the late John j. Gill
made Maj. II. A. Ricketts, executor
OF his estate without bond. Mr..
Gill left an estate worth about $25,.
600
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

PeJdlers have been selling nice
frying chickens over the city for ~
per dozen. Chickens, like new
potatoes, are very plentiful this
wear.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

The Henry County Fair will be
held at Clinton, NO., August l o4.
The premiums are liberal aud a
good sum is offered for speed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19
They Did Not Walk.
MIR. SOY EREiEN'S ORDER TO the
KNIGHTS OF LABOR GENER-
ALLY IiNORED EY ITS
MEMBERS.
4 Train OF Sai,liprs Wrecked In Caiiior-
MIA and Several Killed and injur-
ed-SrrioHs Trouble at Spring
Valley. IlI.-T.ie Worst IL
Bplieyed to he Over.

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE ultimate
effect of the appeal issued last night
by Grand Master Workman Sover-
eign of the knights of Labor calling
out all knights throughout the coun.
try and those in sympathy with
them to quit work is not yet to be
foreseen. Ali that is now definitely
known is that the Knights of Labor
at all points heard from, including
nearly all the large centers OF pop
ulation in the United States, re
manned at work to-day with practi-
cal unanimity.
The leaders, however, say that
there is nothing in the situation to
cause them Encouragement; that
the public, through lack of knowl-
edge ot the machinery of industrial
organizations, has been led to expect
results which were not in contem-
plation when the strike orders were
issued.
The great railway strike is prac-
tically III IN end in Chicago. Trains
on all roads are moving, passenger
trains are, almost without exception,
on time, and freight traffic is rapid
Iy becoming regular.
"The backbone of the strike is
not only broken,' said Manager
Eagon, of the General Managers
Association, this afternoon, "but
the backbone has entirely disap-
apeared. The blocdade is raised,
and it will require but short time
to get the railroad business of the
city back into its regular routine" "
1t is reported that when the Fed.
eral Grand Jury concludes its inves.
tigation OF the American Railway
Union it will begin an inquiry into
the policy and methods of the Gen
erai Managers Association.
Among the leaders of the work.
ingmen the charge has been made
openly and repeatedly that the OBJ
struction of the United States mails
and the Interruptions of interstate
commerce was due quite as much
to the General Managers Associa-
ton az to the Railway Union.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

J. d. Lawnin, of st. Louis, is
visiting the family of Jno. G. VIII
fey. Mrs. Lawnin has been here
about two weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

There is no time TO waste. Get
ready TO enjoy Mexico's fair. II will
be q gala week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

The Misses Galbreath have open
ed a general store at Worcester, OPP
posite the post'oilice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

FEAR Of the corporatious on one
hand and ot the labor organizations
on the other will probably prevent
Congressional legislation on rail
road strikes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

at has cured others and will
cure YOU is true only of Ayers
Sarsaparilla. The motto suits the
medicine and the medicine the mot
to. What better assurance could you
have that remedy will cure you,
than the fact that it has cured such
multitudes of others?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

The time has come VIII zen sensible
men should stick together.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

Mexico is working as city of the
End class, il we are not mistaken,
and at the last meeting of the Coun
Gil allowed bills to the amount Of
of 81 ,O34-Fulton Sun.
Mexico is working under Il third
class charter and has been for more
than two years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

rHE Democratic administration
has plenty Of -'-and" and steam to
carry the train up the heaviest grade,
even If the track has been CREASED.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-19

Hoods Pills do not purge, pain
or grippe, but act promptly, easily
and efficiently.