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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08
THE MfAICO BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION.

The ninth annual statement of the
Mexico Building & Loan Association
has just been completed by the Sec
retary and appeared in Thursdays
LEDGER. 1t shows q condition of
affairs that is certainly gratifying to
the stockholders especially after Just
passing through one of the most
disastrous years to financial institu-
tions ever experienced in this coun-
try.
The last statement showed the
association in tiourishing condition
with the first series about to mature
having IA shares in force-99 being
fee and a borrowed on. Itrequired
about $4,000 to retire the first
series stock and at the same tine
the association selaased the indeht-
edness of SO, 900, against borrowers
in said series. This on the eve of
stringency in the money market was
followed by a large demand from
stockholders OF other series for
withdrawal of their holdings until a
sum about equal to the amount
required to retire the first series was
withdrawn by stockholders OF later
series. To do this and supply the
demand for loans the association
borrowed $17 1854 SO. This indebt-
edness has been paid together with
all demands, expenses to date, in
crease of stock and loans to the
amount of $14 400 made in the past
year, after which the earnings have
been equal to 1926 per cent per
annum. This is certainly evidence
that we have one of the best Build
ing & Loan Associations in the state
one that is purely local in its
nature and is managed solely for the
interest of the stockholders. With
this institution in our midst there is
no necessity for persons going out
side to look for investments or loans
in Building & Loan Associations
where the stockholders know very
little of the management of affairs.
When you invest your money in
this association you know what you
are doing with it. 1t is one of the
very best managed associations there
is in the entire country. Its presi-
dent, secretary and directors are all
men we'll known to our people as
substantial, progressive, honest
business men in whom our people
can place implicit confidence. The
probability is that all OF the old Off
GERS will be re elected next Tuesday.
They deserve this honor. While a
great deal of work and very little
pay is attached to these positions at
the same time it is quite an honor to
be at the head of such an institution.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08
4 RECONCILIATION
Effected Between MIssauri Senator's
and the President.

WASHINGTON, d. G., Feb. O.
Ii has been no secret for some time
past that the Missouri Senators and
the President have been at outs.
The fact is eSually we'll known that
efforts have been made to get the
Senators and the President to arrive
at a better understanding. Ex-
Governor Francis, who left for home
last night, worked for three or four
days here as peacemaker, and it
is sincerely believed that his labors
will be productive of much good.
sUBJEcT OF GOSSIP.
The reported reconciliation is, of
course, the subject of considerable
gossip, and it has excited much
comment in departmental and Con-
gressional circles. The difference
between them have been the cause
of such wide comment that not only
people from the West, but everyone
familiar with the happenings in
official life in Washington was cog
infant of the estrangement between
the Missouri Senators and the adj
ministration.
1t was only necessary for Senator
Vest to be seen in the Office of the
Postmaster General and for Senator
Coekrell to make two closely con-
secutiye visits to the President to set
a-talking all who carefully watch
matters at the capital. How far the
reconciliation has really gone is still
a subject of speculation. Many di-
verse interests enter into the discus
sion, and conjecture goes all the
way from Judge Peckhsm's nomi.
nation 10 the distribution of minor
Missouri offices, heretofore deemed
definitely settled by the recommen-
dations of fadministrationD Democrats.
Such Il reconciliation as that talked
of would overthrow the plan and
policies OF many wise men and pol
iticians, and would bring about
radical change in the character of
Missouri appointments.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08

w. A. Morris last week bought
from J. r. Hayes, who lives south
west of Mexico, the largest turkey
ever raised in Audrain county. 1t
weighed 3S pounds.-Mexico LED
GER.
Feed your turkeys another year or
two, Mr.. Hayes. Messrs. Ryan e.
Foster shipped one to Chicago last
week that weighed A pounds and
measured feet from the end of its
bill to the end of its tail. You can't
beat Eastern Audrain for anything.
-Vandalia Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08
Pain is the cry of a suffering nerve.
Cuticura Anti-Pain Plaster is the
first and only pain-kiIIing plaster.
THE FAMOUS HOT SPRINGS.
A Place Where all Glasses of People
COngregate-The Greatest Water
ing Place on the Giobe.
To the Editor of the Ledger

To the Editor of the Ledger
Hot SPRINGS, Jan. 30.-Think-
ing description of this most wcn-
derful of all watering places would
be interesting to your readers, will
give them some idea of what Hot
Springs, ,Arkansas,i lis like tits ituated
at the base or terminus of the Ozark
Mountains, being two in number.
From one the hot water pours out
at seventy-two places, courses to the
northeast, while the other, seperat-
ed Only by a sma Il ravine called
Happy Hollow, bears to the north
west and pours out as much cold
water as the other does hot, the
temperature of the hot water being.
about 160 degrees. And one going
up to the wall where the hot water
pours through the bank cannot
help thinking, as the Dutchman
said to his son, "drive on Jake;
hell is not far from this place. "
Until within the last ten years these
Springs was operated by private
parties, but the government owning
the land took charge of them and
they are now enclosed by bath houses
being built over them and leased to
private parties, bringing revenue OF
$50 per tub to the government per
annum. These bath houses are
elegant structures and one revels
in luxurious bath at a cost of So
to SO for twenty-one baths. The
government has Marine Hospital
and Academy above the Springs on
the side of the mountain, making
the grandest sight as one walks up
Central Avenue to be seen in any
country. The greatest feature OF
the town is its hotels. They are
here from the least to the greatest.
Next come the doctors who ply
their vocation like bees around a
honey comb. The beggar, the gam
| bier and the millionaire are all here
and it can we'll be said it is fast
town, having all the advantages OF
a modern city, it's mountains, a
population of O,000, with from lO,-
900 to 10000 visitors. Here the
saddle horse reigns in all his glory,
being the finest the land can pro-
duce. You can see a $500 horse
here go by a $5 OK team, as that
is the most common team used in
this country. You can at any time
of the day see the typical Arkansas
traveller on a fifty cent load of wood
or coon skins, bull-whacking yoke
of oxen in or out of town, believing.
There is no other country like this
in some respects. This is true, fol
the rich can cope here and spend
their money. And the poor can
beg. As to the virtue of these
Springs it lies in the medical atten
ton you receive. Put yourself
under treatment and 60 in for 3
cure and you generally getit, You car
come here and spend your money
and see the greatest watering place
on the globe. DR.. W. Brown.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08
Quinian's BOndsmen.

The LEDGER is in receipt of the
following with a request to publish
the same:
To whom it may concern:
We feel it our duty, as there are
so many rumors afloat about Thos.
Quinlan's bondsmep "having glad
ly given him up" to say TO the
newspaper men and to the public al
large that such rumors are absolute
ly false, as his bondsmen came and
saw him and consulted with him in
regard to the matter, and as Quinlan
was satisfied his bondsmen of course
gave him up, but his bendsmen are
not afraid to go his bond again and
for more if it is necessary.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08
Organizing Against Gambling.

MoBERLY, Mo-, Jan. 31.-A
meeting for men only was held un-
til a late hour last night to devise
some means whereby gambling in
the city Of Moberly could be sup
pressed. A permanent organization
was effected, and a standing Law
and Order Committee, composed of
Is of Moberly's best citizens, was
appointed. 1t is the purpose of the
meeting to place in office at the next
city election men who will enforce
the law to the letter, and blot out all
gambling houses and houses of i'll
fame IN the city of Moberly. Know
ing that-a meeting to suppress gam
bling was going to be held the gam
blers of the city have made them
selves scarce in the past few days.
Several arrests will be made within
the next few days.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08

WE notice that quite a number OF
Missouri State associations have
convened this winter but none OF
them have met in Mexico. There
have been church associations, ,poui-
try associations, dairy meetings,
swine breeders meetings, and asso-
Citations of various kinds. Nothing
gives a town more prestige or better
advertising than to entertain such
gatherings, This is a matter that
should be looked after by the Busi-
ness Mems Association.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08

THE Somerville Woolen Mills,
located at Somerville. N. j., have
paid in II per cent dividend and
worked on full time right through
the financial scare. 1t has also just
awarded a contract for the building
of a large addition to the mills.
Still we find men silly enough to be-
lleye that the Wilson tariff bill will
shut up American woolen mills.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08

tHe StuIrdAd SouEiei'
c. Riley, of Tulip, made a lucky
escape from the lightning rod
swindlers. Not only was party
caught near Monroe City, but it
now transpires that Hite Young, OF
Mr.. Riley's neighborhood was ta-
ken in to the tune of $11S by the
same men who attempted TO fleece
Mr.. Riley. The game was the
same as that narrated last week.
The note signed called for $50.
but Mr.. Young finally got them
down to $11S. A lynching bee
would be in order for these grand
rascals. Again We caution the far
mers against buying from peddlers.
Patronize your home merchants and
you will fare better.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08
Suicide of yandaiian

Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
VANDALIA, Mo-, Feb. 1.-Wm.
Price, of Price Bros. hardware firm,
Blackburn, Mo, who was formerly
with Reed & Coons of this city, shot
himself through the head this morn
ing. He was a young man about 20
years old and very popular with all
who knew him and enjoyed splen-
did trade and attended strictly to
business. 1t is supposed love affair
was the cause of tue suicide.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08

B. r. CAUTHoRN, of Mexico, has
been selected a member Of the Ex-
ecutive Board of the Curators OF the
State University in place of Hon. g..
F. RothwelI, deceased. This is a
good selection, Mr.. Cauthorn be-
ing one of the staunchest friends the
University has and is in every way
we'll equipped for this most impor-
tant position.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08

The st. Louis Republic, speaking
OF W. l., Wilson's closing speech on
the tariff, which was received with
wild enthusiasm, says: Republicans
and Democrats alike declare that it
was the greatest speech they ever
heard in the House of Representa-
tlves. Bourke Cochran, big and
generous and intellectual, who has
himself set the House wild more
than once, became almost hysieri.
cally enthusiastic when Mr.. Wilson
rounded off his magnificent sentence.
1t was true eloquence. Learning,
education, thorough equipment for
the task imposed upon him to-day
were apparent in every phrase. No
man in the House has more friends
than Wilson, and he has not an
enemy there. Some of his friends
were so delighted by the full fruition,
triumph and recognition of his geni-
US that only the warm tears that
come from the heart could express
their emotions. His impassioned
plea to the Democrats to stand by
their pledges, to discard shriveled
locaIism and be statesmen was most
impressive and effective.
1t was scheduled that Mr.. Wilson
should finish his speech at o'clock
and the voting begin at that hour,
but neither the occupant of the chair,
the time clerk nor any man or
woman on the floor or in the CALLER
les kept track of time while he was
speaking, He recalled the time
himself, however, five minutes after
3, and in final glorious burst of
eloquence and God given flow of
speech ended his argument and took
his seat.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08
The Farher Forum says In con.

The Farber Forum says; In con-
versation witfa Forum reporter one
day last week Mr.. c. &. Daniel,
chairman of the Democratic Central
Committee of Audrain County, stat
ed that in all probability an early
primary viii be decided upon. This
would doubtless be in harmony with
the wishes of the people in general,
and doubtless with the wishes Of the
candidates, a majority of whom all
favor an early primary.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08
Died as the Result of a Bet.

MoBERLY, Mo-, Jan. 3i.-on a
bet entered into by some ''gentle-
man. in this city last night, Young
Loury, an inoffensive colored man,
drank between a pint and a quart
of whisky. Soon afterward he was
found by the police in an alley and
was taken to the City Prison and
locked up. This morning he died
in the cell. The men who furnish
ed the liquor are alive and at large.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08

Rev. A. E. ROGERS, pastor of the
Baptist church, of this city, is a
warm and personal friend of w. L..
Wilson, of Virginia, who has made
himself famous as the champion of
the tariff bill. Mr.. Wilson was the first
deacon that Rev. Mr.. Rogers made
after he became a minister of the
gospel at Charleston, Va: He is. a
warm and enthusiastic admirer Of
Congressman Wilson both as a gen.
tleman and statesman.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08
Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoFia.
Missanri P0pnlisis.

NEVADA, Mo-, Feb. IA dele
gate State convention OF the Peo-
ple's party of Missouri is called TO
meet in Kansas City, March p.
The basis of representation shall be
one delegate for each county in the
state and one delegate for each ward
in cities of the FIRST and second class.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08

8
o'clock this afternoon and was
carried by G5 majority. The vote
stood 200 for, and l35 against.
WASHINGTON, D. &C., Feb. 1.-The
crush in the lobbids leading to the
upper galleries of the House to-day
exceeded anything IN the recollection
of the Capitol police. Men and
women struggled and fought for po-
sitions which would lead to the gal
leries. Women were frightened and
cried to get out Of the tangled mass
of humanity.
The elevators carried up loads
only to find an impossible barrier
at the upper doors, go that the loads
had to be carried down. One woman
| in the elevator, finding that she
could not get out and that the eleva-
tor hung at the ton unable to dis
charge Its burden, Isobbed hysteri-
cally and tainted.
y large man fought desperately
at the upper middle door of the
gallery for admission, and failing to
make headway, jumped on the backs
of the crowd and scrambled over
heads, crushing hats and smashing
heads until he landed within the
walls of the chamber.
The officers were powerless to
keep the crowd in subsection. The
Sergeant at arms of the House tele-
phoned to the city police headquar-
ters for a detail of men, and a lieu
tenant and a squad of policemen
were sent to the House galleries to
assist the regular Capitol police in
preventing panic. By the time of
their arrival the excitement had
subsided somewhat, many having
/. ught their way inside, while others,
frightened by the confusion, were
glad to make their escape. No one
was injured.
A telegram was received from the
Executive Mansion stating that the
Presidents household would attend
the closing tariff debate. When the
telegram was received the crowd had
taken possession of the executive
gallery and could not be dislodged.
Under these circumstances the pres
idential visitors will probably be
taken on the floor of the House if
they attend.
Cardinal Gibbons was one of the
distinguished visitors to witness the
debate. "
The crush in the galleries became
so great Just before II o'clock that
the wives of members were admitted
to the floor in the rear of the railings,
and some of them even came within
the sacred precincts inside the rails.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08

In view of the rather positive
statement, in some quarters to the
contrary, it may be just as we'll to
recall the fact that on the 24,h day
of January, 1881, the United States
Supreme Court by unanimous de-
cision declared an income tax to be
constitutional.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08

JamesMedley, son of Hon. A.
B. Medley, Representative of Au-
drain County, will be married to
Miss Mamie Clark, daughter Of J.
B. Clark, of Rush Hill, on the 14th
day of February. Mr.. Medley is
one of Audrain's brightest young
men, of fine habits and we congrat-
ulate him on having won the affec-
tions of one Of Audrain's most pop
ular young ladies. Miss Clark is a
lady of fine attainments and most
highly thought OF by all who know
her.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08

question but what the ladies' will
raise the amount required so the
gentlemen might just as we'll begin
going down into their pockets for
the money. Mexico will have new
Christian church.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08

ladies of the Christian church,
of this city, have started in to raise
81 900 to be placed in a building
fund. As soon as this $1,000 IS
raised by the ladies the other mem
hers of the church have agreed TO
furnish the balance OF the money to-
wards erecting q SIC, 900 church
edifce in this city. There is no
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08
Coming TO Missouri.

1t is in the air. The next state to
which the tide of immigration will
turn is Missouri. Tired of dusty
California, disenchanted by the
drouthy Kansas, sick of fever in
Florida, dissatisfied with Dakota,
people are now going to seek and
find homes on the fertile, salubrious
prairies of Missouri among its thrift
ty, temperate and intelligent people.
They are coming here because there
is a school house on every hill and a
church in every valley; because cur
society is of the friendliest and best !;
because there are churches in the
town and country, because there is a
chance here for everybody, rich and
poor, young and old; because it is a
good climate; because Missouri is
the best and most beautiful state in
the Union.
Mopay rpf1pded If Buckner' Is
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08
THE FATHER

Of all diseases is impure blood,
when loaded with foul humor. How
important, tnen, that the blood
should be pure, rich, and strong,
without which there can be no health.
To purify the blood Sulphur Bitters
is incomparably the best medicine
that it is possible to obtain.-THE
EDITnR
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08

THE post-office detectives are after
the fake insurance men. 1t is to
be hoped that the business, which
is a shade worse than that Of the
green goods men, will be broken up.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08
THE tariff liars have now turned

THE tariff liars have now turned
their batteries on the Senate. That
body has a Democratic majority,
and, although it is not as large as
that in the House, we predict that
it will be found large enough to
pass a Democratic tariff bill.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08
, The Way TO Make Gaod Roads.

J. W. Mccormick, road overseer
of District No. IS, wants to mention
a few of the tax payers Of his district
who want good roads and know Just
what it takes to get them. They
contributed as follows:
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08

Pimples, blackheads, moles, ,freek-
les, tan and sunburn removed by
Johnson's Oriental Soap. Medicinal.
Sold by French & Garrett.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08

Our Republican friends seem to
have been very much mistaken in
sizing up the sentiments of the
Democrats of the House toward
tariff reform.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08
Reward.

We are authorized to pay the sum
of 500 TO any person failing te find
relief from a cold after the trial OF
one bottle of DR.. Gilman's Cohosh
and Tar.
WOODBRIDGE & MACARTHUR.
wifi J. +, LLEWELLYN.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08

SOME of the Washington City
correspondents say that the Senate
will likely vote on the tariff bill some
time in May The tax payers
would be a good deal better satisfied
If it would vote at once.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08

Foster and Tracey, the men
charged with burglarizing A. NJ.
Trimble's store last Sunday night,
were arraigned before Squire Win
scott Friday morning, pleaded mol
guilty and in default of $500 bal
were remanded to Jail to await the
action of a special grand jury which
was be summoned last Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08

Friday was ground hog day and
according to the old tradition we
will have an early spring as there
was no sun, consequently the ground
hog could not see his shadow and go
back. This being a fact, winter is
over.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08
Wanted.

A good blacksmith with good
moral habits; single man prefer
red as it is a hard matter to get a
house here at present; will give a
good chance here if smith suits.
443t n. BUTTEkIY,
Worcester, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08

The Joints and muscles are so lub-
ricated by Hoods Sarsaparilla that
all rheumatism and stiffness soon
disappears. Get only Hoods.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08

An Iowa lady answered this query
thus: She had a lovely complexion
but no better than all my girls have
since they began to use Parks Tea.
1t is wonderful how pretty they look
now. Sold by Woodbridge & Near
fhuF
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08

If, when crossing a railroad, you
see a train approaching at thirty
miles an hour-get out of the way
as soon rs possible. When threat
ened with chronic rheumatism or
catarrh, take Ayers Sarsaparilla
persistent and patiently, and the
danger will soon pass away.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08

Call for the Horse Brand OF John
sons Magnetic Oil. II has no equal
for the diseases OF horses and cattle.
Sold by French < Garrett.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08
DR.. Prices
Cream Baking Powder

is distinguished being the only pBre Cream of Tartar
Baking Powder-fee from ammonia alum, lime any other
adulteration All other baking powders leave traces Of aka
acid in the food Dr. Prices is without rival and Is
indispensable where the finest well the most wholesome
food is desired.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08

THE Jasper County Democrat edi-
torially says; Missouri's delegation
in Congress is the pride of the ma
tional Democracy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08

When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria.
When she was Child. she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss. she chung to castoria.
when she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-08
Attention.

We mean what we say, that DR..
Gilman's Cohosh and Tar will cure
any cough or cold, however obsti-
nate. J. t. LLEWELLYN.
wifi WOoI IDRIDGE IL Nc CARTHUR.