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Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09
G. L. FERRIS ASSIGNS.
Slow Collections the Cause-Mr. Ferris Ex-
poets to Have Matters All Settled
Up and Ready for Business
Again in. Ten Days.

The business men of Mexico and
the citizens of Audrian County will
be surprised to know that Mr.. g.. l.,
Ferris, the hardware merchant and
one of Mexico's most popular young
business men, made an assignment
late Saturday to his clerk, Percy
Hord. Slow collections were the di-
rect cause of Mr.. Ferris assignment.
Several large accounts were coming
due, which had to be met, and be
decided on making an assignment
and settling up all OF his affairs. Mr..
Ferris owes something like $1,000.
His stock and accounts will amount
to from $4,000 to $4,000, at a low
estimate. The assignment of Leslie
Ferris in no manner embarrasses his
father, G. d. Ferris, az he is on none
Of Leslie's paper and is connected
with his business in no way.
The invoice of the stock will bt
made at once and the creditors al
settled with as soon as possible. Mr.
Ferris says that he is going to oper
up at the same old stand Just a!
soon as he possibly can. The pub
lie generally will be glad to see Mr.
Ferris settle his affairs in q satisfac
tory manner. He has done mucl
for Mexico and Audrain county ant
we are glad to know that he will re
main right here and start ney
again. May he meet with that sue
cess he so richly deserves.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09
IElf WITH \ HOE.
Two Farmers of Cuiyre Township Get
into Il Difficulty ana Oar tsrS
up the other.

a few days ago George Gilbert
and Nelson \. Pew, farmers of
Cuivre township, became involved
in a difficulty over a trivial matter,
which came near ending seriously.
Gilbert struck Pew with n hoe and
split his scalp open and also made
an ugly wound on Pew's shoulder.
On August 3rd before Esquire
Parker, of Cuiyre, at the preliminary
trial, Gilbert was held to await the
action of the Grand Jury, charged
with felonious assault.
From the evidence in the ease it
appears that there was a dispute be-
tween Gilbert and Pew as to the
ownership of an AK. Gilbert was
standing with 4 hoe in his hand
while Pew was sitting on the ground
not suspecting an assault. Pew made
a remark implying dishonesty to
Gilbert, whereupon the latter, while
Pew was still in a sitting position,
struck him with the hoe, laying his
scalp open. Gilbert again bit his
adversary, this time on the shoulder,
making another severe wound.
When the last lick was struck the
hoe handle broke and no further
serious damage was done to Pew's
person.
The difficulty created considerable
excitement in the neighborhood and
the trial was numerously attended
by friends of both parties, who are
well known farmers.
At the preliminary examination
Milt Barker, of Wellsville, defended
Gilbert.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

The most noted dwarf was JET
ferry Hudson, who was born in 1919.
At the age of eight, when he was
eighteen inches high, he was served
to King Charles |. as Il present in
a cold game pie.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09
CHAMP A X BILL.
His Indian Claim and Saves
Him $4,000.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. g
Missourians have not been stand
ing together very we'll in this Con-
gress, but Champ Clark has just
made to the House a report from
the Committee on Claims, which
will be worth $4,000 in cash to
John I. Heard.
cit is not the object of the BILL"
says Mr.. Clark in his report, ''to
create any obligation against the
Government, or to take from its
Treasury any money, directly Or in
directly, but it is designed solely to
enable the Secretary of the Interior
to carry out, with the consent of the
parties interested, a contract made
in good faith between Mr.. Heard
and the representative OF the In
dians who have profited by his
labors, and who now desire that
their said contract may be made eff
fective to meet their obligation
thereby assumed. By the report Of
the Commissioner on Indian Affairs
and papers accompanying the same
it appears that early in the year
1882 Mr.. Heard was employed by
the duly authorized representative
of said Indians 10 assist in the prose-
cutlon of q claim against the United
States Government for money due
on account OF alleged errors made
against said Indians blythe account
ing officers of the Government in
settlement for their interest in GER
tain lands purchased by the United
States, and which claim has since
been decided by the Supreme Court
of the United States in favor of said
Indians, and Judgment rendered
thereon for over $500, 600. That
Mr.. Heard rendered valuable ser,
vices in assisting to secure the ref
t erence of said claim by Congress &c
the Court of Claims, under the Bow
man act, and in preparing the cast
for trial and arguing the same il
. said court; that said services were
professional and legitimate, ant
5 their value fully recognized by th'
t Indians, who then agreed and con
; tracted to pay for the same, ant
still desire that such payment shall
, be made as contemplated by th'
bill submitted by the Secretary o
d the Interior, as aforesaid, and which
g your committee respectfully econ
mends for passage"
! The sum stipulated in the bill i
$4,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

The Charleston (Mo.) Enterprise
says: 1t is said after Il careful esti-
nation that Morley has received the
handsome sum of $1,000 thus far
from the shipment of cantaloupes
from that station alone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

There will be picnic at the Camp
Meeting Ground on I. C. Hender
sons farm, near the Audrain and
Monroe county line, thirteen miles
northeast Of Mexico and four miles
southwest OF Santa Fe, on Satur-
day, August II.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09
Westminster College, Fulton. No.,
for Young Hen.

Westminster College, Fulton, Mo.
has elective courses, ten able men il
the Faculty, a good gymnasium, and
has received a large addition to its
endowment from the estate of the late
VIM. Sausser. 1t has an excellent pre-,
paratory department. Its Athletic as
ISOLATION is large and successful. Full.
ton has also two colleges for girls,and
the Institution for the education OF
the Deaf & Dumb. The society of the
town is cultivated and refined. Next
term begins September II. For cata-
logues address E. II. Marques, Sec'y.
Fulton, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

The Chicago Ledger has struck
the nail on the head by starting in
its issue of August 1st a fascinating
love story entitled, "Caught in the
Strike" 1t deals with the late \.
r. L. strike, giving names and
places familiar to many of our
readers. Sample copy, giving first
instailment of the story, will he
mailed free on application to the
Chicago Ledger, Chicago, Ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

At the Bayreuth operate perform
ances is a chorus of lifty-one women
and sixty-one men, a ballet of thirty
four women and thirty men, and
an orchestra of los players.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

Some little discussion having
arisen over the time when prairie
chickens can be killed in the state,
a perusal of the statutes will show
that prairie chickens can be killed
from August 9Th until February LIST.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

j. A. Strother, who has made
Mexico his home for several months,
goes to McAlester, |. T., tonight,
where he will engage in teaching.
Mr.. Strother made many friends
while here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

L. I. Conant and wife, OF Cairo,
ILL.,, are here with a view of locating
and educating their children in our
schools. Mexico will be glad to
welcome Mr.. Conant and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

John Zimmerman, one Of Au-
drain county's most prosperous far
mers who lives nine miles east OF
Mexico, has presented the LEDGER
with a curiosity in the way of 4
peculiar growth of a carrot. Car,
rots generally grow straight down in
the ground. In this case one has
grown in a circular manner around
the other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

Manager Josh 7. Bunton is ar,
ranging to purchase new grounds
for a base ball park, where all games
can be played with more pleasure
and benefit to both themselves and
the spectators. The affair will be
pushed to a finish at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

Among all the assessment COM
panies there are none that stands
higher than the a. O. L. W. The
fraternal features Of this order are
as good as the best, while the ben
eticiary certificate is as good as gold,
The nan who finds it all he can dc
to raise and school his family, and
who can not afford to carry a polio;
in an old line company, can protect
his family by taking membership
with this staid old order.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

DR.. J. c. Parrish, of Nandalia,
n of Audrain's prominent citizens
and a staunch Republican, was III
attendance at the convention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

The Marshall Democrat News
says: Charles Clark, the Moberly
brakeman who killed a striking thug
who tried to beat him up because he
would not strike also, has been ac-
quilted upon preliminary examina-
ton. Perhaps his Conduct will not
be lost upon other iaw-breakers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

Fits, dizziness, hysteria. wakeful-
ness, bad dreams and softening oi
the brain quickly cured by Magnetic
Nervine. Sold by French & Garrett.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09
SH0Dy 10 Loan

Money to loan on real estate fol
long time, and at the lowest pre-.
yailing rates. Large loans of s. 5000
and over a specially. Call on OF
address LAKENAN & BARNES, Mex
leo, Missouri. 3m
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

When moving into our present home
! found p bottle of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm left by a former tenant.
On the label | found the statement
that it was good for cuts and burns.
/ can testify to the truth OF this,
Nothing in all my experience has
found its equal for treating blisters
or burns. +. f. BARRETT, manager
LIE Sueur Sentinel, LIE Sueur, MINI.
Pain Balm is also II sure cure for
rheumatism. For sale by Chas. A.
Rucknpr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

Do not neglect to consult DR.. P.
Janss, the celebrated Chicago spec
ialist, in Mexico Thursday, August
Is. W2t-d3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

In order to introduce ChamberIain's
Cough Remedy here we sold several
dozen bottles on strict guarantee and
have found every bottle did good SER
vice. We have used 1T ourselves and
think it superior to any other. W. |.
MOwREY, Jarvisville, W. Va. For
sale by Chas. A. Buckner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

Men r made manly, the old
made young and vigorous by Mag
getic Nervine. Sold by French &
Garrett.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09
ARE inii GOING

To travel? If so you must be very
careful of your health, or your doc
tors bill will cost you more than
your travelling expenses. y bottle Of
Sulphur Bitters will protect you from
all sickness incident to 4 change of
misunderstanding Telegram.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

Lewis Phillip and family are
domiciIed in their magnificent new
residence, one of the hardsomest in
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

My boy was taken with a disease
resembling bloody tiux. The first
thing | thought of was Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
Two doses of it settled the matter and
sured him sound and well. | hearth
ly recommend this remedy to all per-
soDs suffering from q like complaint.
| will answe any inquiries regarding
it when stamp is enclosed. | refer to
any county official as to my reliability.
VIM. ROACH, J. p, Primroy, Campbell
Co.. Tenn. For sale by Chas.A Buck
Upr-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

The National Temperance Relief
Union Of St. Joseph, has been de-
clared insolvent by State Superin,
tendent Of Insurance Waddill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09
Pay lip.

All parties owing J. F. Green, Of
Rush Hill, will please call and pay
up and save cost. This must be at
tended to at once. J. +. GREEN.
|. J.. Sims made the LEDGER d
pleasant call last week and says
that we will have an average crop of
corn in this county. In some parts
of the county it will be much better
than in others. With seasonable
rains we would have had the largest
crop eve raised here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09
Audraln Courts.

CIRCUIT COURT Sd Monday in jan
nary, lat Monday in June, Sd Monday
in September.
COUNTY CoURT-lst Monday in Feb
ruary, LIST Monday in May, LIST Mon-
day in August, lst Monday in Novem-
her.
PROBATE CoURT-2d Monday in Jan
uary, - Monday in March, I'd Monday
in May, I'd Monday fn September.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

Mrs. Mary Whitney Prentiss, wife
of General b. NJ. Prentiss, died at
Bethany, July %. She had lived in
Missouri since 1876.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

Dr. =. Janss, the celebrated Ger.
man specialist and President of the
Illinois State Medical and Surgical
Institute of Chicago, will visit Mex
leo Thursday, August IS. Consul
tation free. W2t.d3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09
E: FARMERS.

T. FARMERS,
Let me speak a word to you.
While | realize the truth, that
there are veryfew things on this
earth better than a Missouri
farm, yet there are many farm
ers who, for various reasons.
wish to sell. If you desire to
sell your farm let me know it. |
will make it my business, spend
time and money to find you a
buyer. If | succeed, will charge
you a reasonable commission.
If fail it will cost you nothing.
Call to see me when you are in
town, or write to me and | will
send a blank to be filled out CIV
ing size, description, price, &c.
of your farm. Respectfully,
II p. w
Office Opposite Ringo Hotel,
Mexico, Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

Remember the date of DR.. Janss'
visit to MeXico-Thursday, Angus!
Is. Consultation free. w2t-d3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09
SESSION.

One OF the largest Republican
coventions held here for many year:
convened at ] 80 O'Clock and more
enthusiasm was manifested than al
any previous meeting held in Mex
leo.
The committee on resolutions re
ported the following, which were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The Democratic party
has been in complete control of this
government for a period of sixteen
months and during that time a con.
dition of affairs confronts the coun'
try which beggers description and
causes the people to look to the flu.
ture of our nation with distrust and
undisguised alarm; therefore, the
Republicans of Audrain county ir
convention assembled presents the
following declarations and princi'
pies:
Resolved, First. That we adhere
to the Republican doctrine of pro
lection, and believe that our tariff
financial and immigration laws
should afford full and complete pro
lection of our mills, our factories and
our farms.
Second, We believe in the full
use of gold, silver and paper as
national money, each equal 20 the
other, and to this end we favor the
freest coinage of the American pro.
duct of silver consistent with the
ability of the government to main
tain it at a parity with the Other
circulating mediums.
Third, We favor the enactment
of arbitration laws to the end thai
all differences between employers
and employees shall be settled with.
out endangering the peace and gen
eral welfare of the public.
Fourth, That the making of any
religious belief or creed a test of
eligibility for public office is unwise,
unjust and unamerican and should
be condemned by every good citi-
en-.
DIR. j. c. Parrish, of Vandalia,
addressed the convention for a few
minutes in his usual happy style
and Capt. Shea spoke with much
enthusiasm.
While waiting for the nominating
committee to report A. F. Reid and
Geo. w. Convey addressed the con-
vention.
The committee on nominations
reported the following nominations
to the convention:
Judge of Western District, Sam
Ward.
Judge of Eastern District, Adrain
Hageman.
Presiding Justice, Daniel House
holder.
Representative, Jacob Stofer.
Circuit Clerk, VIM. IL. Field.
Recorder of Deeds, Henry Howe.
County Clerk, VIM. Pritehett.
Sheriff, Gus Renie.
Assessor, Geo. Meyer.
Collector, Geo. w. Convey.
Coroner, Ambross Lotion.
The convention elected a county
committee as follows:
Salt River-E. C. Burkhart, ID. +.
Shea.
Prairie-C. A. Smith, Geo. w.
Day.
Linn-James Scott.
Loutre-John Donnelly, }. S.
Hofsess.
WILSON,.
Cuivre-S. \. Frier, VIM. Pritch.
ct, VIM. Boyd.
Saling-.
Delegates to State Convention
VIM. Treloar, VIM. Frier, w. t.
DR.. J. C. Parrish, Capt. D..
E. Shea, Thos. Bass.
Delegates to Congressional Con- J
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09
PIKE COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
They Pass Resolutions of Approval Of the
Presidents Course in Tariff Matters.

BOWLING GREEN, Mo, Aug. s.
The Democrats of Pike county met
here yesterday and passed resolu-
tons as follows:
Whereas, We believe thct contin-
ued and longer delay in the passage
by Congress Of the Wilson tariff bill
as originally passed by the lower
House cannot but be very dangerous
to the general welfare and the best
business interests of this country
therefore he it
RESOLVED, That we urge upon
our Senators and Representatives il
Congress that they use their utmost
endeavors to force this fight ant
bring order out of chaos by insisting
upon a speedy and final determine
ton of this issue.
Resolved, That for the manly and
courageous stand taken by the Chic
Executor of this union upon this is.
sue we have only words of common.
dation and approval.
Resolved, That we urge upon our
senators, representing this state, :
continuance of the good fight sc
we'll begun in the lower House I'M
til victory is assured, and that we
especially commend the course o
own representative, the Hon. Champ
Clark, in this great issue as well az
upon every question that has come
before the House, and the same
merits the concentrations and ap
prevail of his entire constituency.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

There is Il silver mine on the Au
Sable River, in Michigan, the loca-
ton of which is known to only two
persons, and they are Indians, who
will not reveal the secret.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

The largest farm in the United
States is in Louisiana. 1t has an
area of , 500 square miles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

The Centralia Courier says: Miss
Mary Hooker is visiting her kins-
man, sam. T. Hook, of near Mex
leo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09
Five Legal HOLIDAYS in Missouri.

President Cleveland has signed
the bill making the first Monday in
September a legal holiday and it is
now a law. School teachers and
others others will make a note of
the fact. At present the legal Holt
days in this State are: Independ.
ence Day, July 4th: Labor Day,
the first Monday in September;
Thanksgiving Day the last Thursday
in November, and Christmas Day,
December 18th,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

Charlie Hagan, of independence,
Mo-, is visiting his grandmother,
Mrs. Chris. Reynolds,i in West Mex
;oN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09
Gem City Business College, Quincy, Ill.

Gem City BUSINESS Coliege, quincy, AA'
The fall school at Gem City Bust
ness College, Quincy, H., opens
Tuesday, Sept. 4, 1894, with a
grand reunion in the College Lee
ture Hall Friday evening, Sept. !.
| A practical business Course, a thor
ough and successful Shorthand and
Typewriting Course-all taught by
efficient teachers. Write for Illus.
trated Catalogue free, containing
cut OF our new, elegant college
building with many interior photo
graphic views of school rooms and
general information.
Address, ID. l.. MUssELMAN,
17-itw President.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

vention-Stephen Bertels, A. +.
Reid, J. B. Botkin, DR.. Bland, b.
Washington, S. W. Convey, II. l..
Green, |. J. Hicks, J. y. Brown, c.
II. Dav, W. II. Goodrich.
The delegates to the State Con
vention were instructed to vote for
Joseph Flory for Railroad Commits
sioner.
The Convention instructed the
delegates to vote for w. S. Hathaway
for Congress and adjourned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

Dandruff forms when the glands
Of the skin are weakened, and, il
neglected, badness is sure to follow.
Halls Hair Remover is the best
n~raVpptiya
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

The William Pollock Milling Co.
has just received ifty.three ear loads
Of this years wheat, which is as
fine as we ever cav. Some of ii was
shipped from Howard county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

Miss Allie Ellis has returned to
her home after an absence of three
months in st. Louis. Miss Ellis
has been under medical treatment
and we are glad to know she has
entirely recovered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

In Norway, no man can vote who
has not been vaccinated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09
Mrs. Sproul is recovering from
fayar

Mrs. Sproul is recovering from
The sun traverses space at the
rate of eighteen miles a second.
There are two oil glands at the
base of every hair on the human
head.
The tower on Philadelphia's new
public building will be 537 feet
high.
Miss Alice Rosenberg, of Kan
sas City, Mo, is visiting relatives in
this city.
Miss Annie Hanna, of Santa Fe,
Mo, is the guest of her cousin,
Miss Sproul.
The colored people of Randolph
county will have a fair at Moberly
about the first of September.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09
CONSULTATION FREE.
REMEMBER the DATE. bsG1ns stay 6i ava,
HIS LAST STRIFE.
President Dehs thinks Ballots Better
Than bOyc0tts.

CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. Id will
never again he connected with a
strike organization said President
Debs of the AmericanRailway Union
to day. "This strike has developed
the fact that the sentiment of the
people of the country is against
strikes and that the Government
stands ready to put down such
movements at the point OF the bayo-
net. ! shall hereafter advise all
workingmcn to seek redress by the
ballot"
Debs arrived from Terre Haute
this afternoon and was met at the
depot by a committee from the A.
r. L. He went Immediately to
Uhlich's Hall, where a directory
meeting vas held and arrangements
made for the convention tomorrow.
DR.. p. Janss, of Chicago, cures
where others fail. At Mexico Au-
gust 16. w2t-d3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

Bradstreet's estimates the cost of
the late strike at $S1 ,O00, 900, more
than half of which is in wages lost
to workingmen by enforced idleness.
Read DIR. Lanoix's card in the
LEDGER,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

The SUI traverses space at the
rate of eighteen miles a second.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

Mrs. Sarah z. Whitley, of Fay
cite, is the guest of John Whitley and
family. She attended the funeral of
Mrs. VIM. Wells.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

Kenneth Bazemore had the good
fortune to receive a small bottle OF
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
D~iarrhoea Remedy when three men,
beers of his family were sick with
dysentery. This n small bottle
cured them all and he had some left
which he gave to Geo. W. Baker. a
prominent merchant of the place,
Lewiston, y. c., and it cured him of
the same complaint. When troubled
with dysentery, diarrhoea, collie or
cholera morbus, give this remedy a
trial and you will be o than pleased
with the result. The praise that
naturally follows its introduction and
use has made it very popular. % and
90 cent bottles for sale by Chas. \.
Buekuer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

Mrs. Webb Sanford and children,
Of Olathe, kas. ARE visiting Mrs. San
ford's parents, Mir. and Mrs. John
Gregg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

"Be sure you get Ayers" is an
important caution TO all i'm search
of a thoroughly.reliable blood.puri-
fer, Ayers Sarsaparilla being the
one on which there can be no man.
ner of doubt. II has stood the test
of nearly half n century, and has
long been considered the standard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-09

Major X. G.. Matheson is here
from Atlanta, Ga, where he was in
charge of the Gordon school this
last year, in which he was interest
ed. The Major will again be con-
nected with the NJ. NJ. A. this year,
and his host of friends here NIL wei.
come him back.