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Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06
a REMEDY
WITH A HORSE IN 1T,

CAPTAIN T. E. MOORE. of the Cedars Stock
- Farm. Shawhan, Bourbon County, Ky, has
a valuable herb remedy to introduce by which he
proposes to give to his customers 30 Valuable
rrotting and Pacing Horses. including the
great bred and fast young horse. B~ASNERMARK
1 year-old record 2:l1sf, expected to go in 2:D5
OF 2:G5 next year.
Ii cures or greatly benefits those afflicted with
rheumatism, Indigestion, Sick Headache, Pains
IN the Back, Purifies the Blood. Regulates the
Liver, Bowels. Restores I'm paired Constitution.
the Result Of Exposure, &c. There is no doubt
Of its efficacy. 1t should he in use in every fami-
ly. Remit is aboye-S2.I 10 for the Remedy
Circular giving full information.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

Col. X. NJ. IosT has accepted
the position of Clerk of the LegiSla-
tive Junketing Committee No one
is better qualified for this position.
The Clerk has all the work to do
and Boo will attend TO it promptly
and properly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

The United States Senate should
change its rules Immediately 80 that
business can be accomplished. The
rank and file of the party cannot
understand how Senatorial courtesy
intereeres with business. United
States Senators are servants of the
people just the same as Congress
men, members of a County Court or
City Council. The members of the
Senate may not believe this but it
is a tact Just the m
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

In this issue of the LEDGER will
be found Presi lent Cleveland's mes
sage. 1t is fully up to the average
of his state papers, which are among
the strongest ever written by any
public man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06
Notice of.FinaI SettIema,,

notice is hereby given that final .et-
tiehlent OF b estate of VIM. r.. Beck
deceased, will benIade at the .Iannary
Term OF III Probate Court of Audrain
Sounty, Missouri to be held at Mexico
-ltssouri, the second Monday i'm Ian,
"ary 1880. j. 7. WILLIAMS.
I" Public Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

r, NJ. White, editor of the Mexico
LEDGER, leaves for Chicago to night
to attend Il meeting Of the Execu-
tive Committee Of the National Edi-
torial Association. This committee
is composed of Il representative of
each state association ard while in
Chicago will arranga for a date aud
place Of next meeting OF the national
body. The meeting viii likely be
held at the Ponce de Leon Hotel in
st. Augustine, Fla and an excure.
ion taken To Cuba.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

C. c. MAFFTTT, of St. Louis, has
been elected President OF the Amer
lean Turf Congress. No better man
could have been selected for this
most important position.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

Drs. Quicker and Crewdson, at
Louisiana, Mo-, have a Ssnitarium
which is growing in popularity
throughout the entire country. These
gentlemen are doing a large business
and accomplishing wonderful re-
suits.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

SENATOR NEar is hard at work
trying to get a rule adopted in the
Senate SO that debate can be cut OH
after reasonable time, and business
transacted. 1t is to be hoped that
he will succeed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

The 3rd Congress convened Mon
day tor its last and short session. Ii
is to be hoped that at least an at
tempt will be made to accomplish
something along the line of duty.
The election being over there is no
excuse for demagoguing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

JUDGE z. NJ. HUGHEs, of Mont
gomery City, is being prominently
mentioned as Il candidate for Con-
gress from this district.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

IT is claimed by those who ought
to know that Richard Daiton's little
boom for Governor in 1896 will
amount to nothing. Those who
supported him in 1892 will bs''agin'
him in 1896. Richard didn't furnish
any of the sinews of war during the
last election. So those who ought
to know say.
We understand the W G.. +. L.
will have a bill presented in the next
Legislature asking for universal suf
frage. The bill will be prepared by
Woman %Suffragist, and a strong
effort made to pass it. If the "
e. T. U. will leave suffrag- alone
and pay attention to the cigaret hab
it among the young men. more good
will lie accomplished.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06
TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS. John l.. earns, a singAs
by his certain deed OF trust, dated
yember 5. 1882, and recorded in The
corder's office of Audrain COUNTY, ]
souri,, in Deed of Trust Book s
trusts at page do. conveyed TO Jams
Atkinson, trustee, the following des
ed real estate situated in ARdraiB "
ty, Missouri. to-wit: -Four acres n
northwest corner Of the southeast 2
ter of the southwest quarter OF sS
fourteen IA, township ifty-tgo y
eight west; survey of same comnenas
the northwest corner OF the sonVi
quarter of southwest quarter Of =
section. run thence east 30 yards %
south 81 yards, thence west TO the !
line of said southeast quarter OF .
west quarter, thence north on sad !
To the beginning corner. And alsoa.
dItion to the above described landi
and hereby convey TO the sad Pr
the second part a strip of ground Y
wide and adjoining above describes J
acres on the south for d road, Hese1
as is required for that purpose, 3
said conveyance was in trust TO g
the payment of certain promiSs0H !
in said deed described; and, Where's
note described in said deed Of tfIs
mains due and unpaid; and, VIC
the aforesaid trustee refuses to SCI,
therefore, at the request Of the less
der of said note and by AUTHORITY !
provisions Of the said deedof trusts'
said, |, J. y. Stephens, Sheriff q !
draEp fanptS N;Cc,ttri will on
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

Americans appears in the light Of present on.
litions not only to be q failure: TOT goou az
.very noipt. but to be nearer a relic OF hafoar-
ism than anything that exists under she per-
mission of u statute of the United states
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

j. \. BRYsoN, Of the Louisiana
Press, has one of the best equipped
printing offices in the State Of Mis-
souri,. He is on the grouud floor,
has plenty OF room, good presses,
lots of material, first class workmen
and is doing a furnishing business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

READ the advertisements in the
Mexico LEDGER before you buy your
Christmas goods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06
THE LEDGER.
THURSDAY, DEC. 6, 1894.

The business men OF Mexico who
advertise are doing an unusually
LARGE husiness
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

the corrupt practices act, but will be
compelled to test its validity in the
courts or lose the office to which he
has been elected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06
The War Department.

STRENGTH OF THE ARMY.
From the report Of the secretary OF war it
appears that the strength Of the army on Sep
TENDER 30, 1894, was 2.lS5 officers aud y, 10 en-
listed men. Although this i apparently IL
very slight decrease con- with the
previous year. the actual effective force has
been Increased 10 the equivalent of nearly TWO
regiments, through the reorganization Of the
system of recruiting aud tho consequent re-
lease to regiiuental duty Of tho large force OF
men hitherto serving at the recruiting de
partnent-- The abolition Of these de
partmeHts, it l. predicted. viii furthermore
effect an annual reduction approXtmating
S225ftiaD in The direct expenditures, besides pro-
noting generally the health. morals and dISci-
pline of the troops. The execution OF the pol
Icy of concentrating the army at important
centcfS Of population and transportation. fore
Swallowed in the last nnu report of the Sec
rotary, has resulted in the abandonment OF If
teen OF the which was effected I'M
dfra plan which assemblies organizations OF the
same hitherto widely separated. This
renders our small forces more readily effective
for any service which taeE may he called upon
~ pcff"5 ~ '"ernnSh~ the extent of the terri
tory under protection without ditAiui~E:re tue
keCurity heretofore afforded to amy locality,
improves the discipline, training ana esprit dc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

Our line Of staple aid holiday
goods for presents are beyond de-
scription. a close inspection is the
only way you al get IN idea of
what We have. Come aud see
TEMPLE OF ECONOMY.
u Ernn. n..n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06
characterization.

The following wedding invitations
have been Issued and the LEDGER
extends its warmest congratulations
in advance: Mr.. and Mrs. J. \.
Hollopeter request your presence at
the marriage of their daughter, Lydia
B., to Mr.. w. I" Gallop, on We'd
nesday, December Goth, at $50
O'Clock, at their residence, 524 South
Calhoun street, Mexico, Mo, 1894.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

The two younger children of w.
w. Settle are very sick with the
measles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
In the Circuit Court for the January
Term, A. d., 1895.
DORA Y. BELL, Plaintiff,
VS.
ZACHARIAH N. BELL, Def.

Now, on this, the first day of De-
cember, A. D., 1894, ONE plaintiff
and files herein her petition, duly
verified by affidavit, stating among
other things that defendant is a nom
resident OF this state and it being
proven satisfactorily to the Clerk of
this Court in vacation that defendant
is a nonresident and can not be serv-
ed in the ordinary way, it is ordered
by the Clerk that defendant be notifi-
ed by publication that a suit has been
commenced against him. the object
and general nature of which is to OBJ
tain a divorce for the following causes:
''cruei treatment and for failure to
support" and it is hereby ordered
that unless you, the defendant, be and
appear at Mexico, Mo-, to a term of
the Circuit Court to be held OH the Sd
Monday of January, 1895, at the Coun-
ty and State aforesaid and answer or
otherwise plead, a decree will be rem
dered accordingly; and it is further
ordered that a copy hereof be pub
lished in the Mexico Weekly LEDGER
for four weeks according to law.
Fl. S. BooTH,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN. 3D.
/, Ben. c. Johnson, Clerk of the Cir
cult Court within and for the County
and state aforesaid, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is a full, true and
complete copy of the Publication case
Dora y. Bell vs. Zacharfah y. Bell. as
fuli as the same now remains on file
and of record III my office.
witness my hand and official seal.
Done at office in the City of Mexico.
county and State aforesaid, this Isl
day of December, A. D.. 1894.
SEAL BEN c. JOHNSON,
36-f-t. Ciark
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

Shan Snidow, County Clerk,
will move to Mexico about the mid
die OF this month and will occupy
the Wick Mason property on West
Monroe street. Mr.. Snidow has APP
pointed P. E. Locke his deputy.
Mr.. Locke is thoroughly acquainted
with the duties of the Office and no
better selection could be made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

James Daniel writing from VAN
dalla to order additional COPIES
closes bis letter as follows: r. NJ.
White-Dear Sir and Friend:
have just seen and read a portion OF
the "Woman's Thanksgiving issue"
and think it we'll arranged and ably
edited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06
A Decided improvement,

When the ladies undertake any
thing it is sure to be a success. The
Mexico ladies edited the LEDGER on
Thanksgiving Day and with all due
respect TO MIR. White we do not
hesitate to say that they made a
decidedimprovement in the LEDGER
1t was beautiful. So we're the
editors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

\ column and a half sensational
item is going the rounds of the press
headed as follows:
Sturgeon Stlrred-A Foolish
Woman Trusts a Peridious Lover
Caused Her Own Death-EIla
Elliott, a Handsome Widow of Hig.
bee, betrayed by a Young Man from
Mexico.
Mr.. S. l., Wood and Miss Lettie
Ward, both of Audraln, were
married Wednesday by Judge Ed
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06
TRUSTEES SALE

WHEREAS, w. Il. Scott ana Z
+. scott, his wife, by their cer'as.
of trust, dated September =,
recorded in Book 10, at page
the Recorders Office of Audrslss..
tv, State OF Missouri, conreya !.
NJ. Locke the following desefieNs
estate situated I'm Audrsln "
State of Missouri, to-wit:
One hundred and forfyiou
square rods i'll the BcrthEest =
of the north half Of the DOT
fourth of the northeast quartss ~
ton eighteen u.s., township ~
t5ll, range seven "a, west, u u
same ground purchased OF f:pa I
aday in the month of July, ia
one acre of ground adjoining 7
described tract on the south,
eight rods wide and twenty ivISs
and was bought by said Scoa
ington Wilcox. which saia = n
trust was made TO said ;. NJ.
in trust to secure the paymss Z
certain negotiable promis !
in said deed of trust m~enElops
whereas, default has been nsss
payment of an annual insta,iIIs5
interest on above debt, ana
has been made In the conalsey
terms of said deed of trust;noN;I
fore, at the request Of the iegsSi
of said note and in pursuaneS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06
Friday. the2Ist Day
her. 4. d.. ls98s /.

between the hours offs oAciooesss
forenoon and ) O'Clock in thesrd5
of said day at the east from %
Court House, i'm the City q 4
Audrain County, Missouri, s1
property, at public yendus, :
highest bidder for cash 70 -
debt and the the cost ofe1eoCn
trust. S. u. IeTr1ss<
3j-tis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06
Saturday. the 18th Day o. !
t k0I.

at the east front door Of the Court iks
in the City Of Mexico, Missouri, eas,
the hours of g o'clock in the foH,,
and O'Clock in the afternoon OF sss !
sell the above described real 60
public yendue TO the highest bsdas
cash, to satisfy said debt and the q
SEES of executing said trust
J. y. STEPHEN
Sheriff Of Aulrain 90. Acting -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

From the Centraiia Courier: The
poultry industry III this place is
simply immense. Last year J. X.
Ashley 4 Co. paid out nearly $780,
600 for poultry and eggs. This year
their trade is still better and will
I'm over 100000. Wednesday we
visited their big chicken establish
ment and found 81 hands at work.
Harry +. Stone. the gentlemanly
manager. informed US that in the
last ten days they had bought S.
500 turkeys, average weight II
pounds, price A. cents, or $4,250
Tor turkeys alone. Mr.. Stone says
the Thanksgiving trade is about
Eel He Looks for quite a bigtrade
for :he Christmas holidays. The
poultry business is C~entralia's lead
ing industry.
Alex Ellerbe, sono of c. 2. EIlerbe,
died at the University of Virginia
last week. He was a very promis-
ing young man, eighteen years OF age,
and a leader among his classmates.
He attended the Missouri Military
Academy in Mexico for two terms
and made a host OF warm friends
while here.
r. NJ. Dobyns, who is foreman of
the machinery department of the
Bemis Bag Factory at Omaha, had
the misfortune to have the front
finger of his left hand cut off one
day last week by a printing press.
Dick was formerly an employee of
the LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

The Nevada (Mo.) Post contains
the following: The Woman's edi-
ton of the Mexico LEDGER, edited
exclusively by some of the leading
women of that city, which was pub
iished on Thanksgiving day, was
highly creditable. The writer's
handled live topics in an able and
spicy manner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06
RDE OF PEBLICATIo,

STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
In the Circuit Court for the Japg,,
Term, A. D., 1885.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

The purchase of silver bullion Under the act
of July II, fSsH, ceased on the first day OF Ma
Tember. 1888, and up TO that tirlc theF" had
been purchased during the fiscal year ll.ii.-
G5S. az fine ounces ut Il cost of SS.1lh,1ti.32- al
average cost of fn-7Sl3 per line ounce The t.
tai amount Of silver purchases from the time
that law took effect until the repeal of it.
purchasing clause on the date last mentioned
was 1854 S.. 81 tine ounces, which cost Sl51-
93l ,Ut,.2 the average price perrin ounce being
SC. 93i4.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

Miss Richards is home from a visit
to friends in Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06
The onlan's Edition.

The press of Missouri is speaking
IN the highest terms Of the Woman's
edition OF the Mexico Evening LED
GER. Personal letters are also being
received complimenting them on
their success. The Hannibal Journal
says:
The Thanksgiving edition of the
Mexico LEDGER, edited by the
women of that city. was a brilliant
success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

II is estimated that the public domain still
remaining amounts to "a iittir more than co.,
600 G1 acres, excluding. however, about 3jo,-
OoU. 900 acres in Alaska. as we'll ~ military
reservations and r~ailroi,! and other selections
of lands yet unai} Indicated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

Prominent among the questions OF the year
was the BiueicldS incident In what Is known
as the Mosquito Indian strip bordering on the
Atlantic ocean and within the jurisdiction OF
Nicaragua ny the treaty Of 1890 between
eru!neEt expressly recognized the sovereignty
OF the latter over the strip and a limited form
OF sell government was guaranteed to the Mos
QUITO Indians 10 he exercised according to their
Customs fog themselves and other dWGlltrs
within its limits. The sO-caIied native GOV eru-
Ecnt, which grew to be largely made up OF
aliens. for WunE wears disputed the sovereignty
OF Nicaragua over the strip, and claimed tho
right to maintain therein a practically indie
pendent municipal government. Early in the
past vcar efforts pf Nicaragua 70 maintain xoy-
~ercjg,tN uyer She M0-uuitn territory led to
serious disturbances rEiiHiuHtjlg in the sup
pFc~N.nu uF the native Government ana rirr at-
tempted SsfN-;iiti na e.! ~ I:UuCICticdblc coTn-
ppsitc administration, IA which Nicaragua ami
alien IeaidcubS were TO participate. Failure
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06
The arin e

The tariff act passed at the last session OF
the congress needs important amendments if
it is to be executed effectively ana with Ger
taintv. In addition to such necessary amend
ments as will not change rates of duty, 1 AN
Still very decidedly in favor OF putting coal and
iron upon the free list. So far as the sugar
existing aggraVat1OES, to see every particle of
diferential duty in favor of refined sugar
stricken out of our tariff law. If, with all the
favor HOW accorded the sugar refining interest
in our tariff laws it still ~languishes to the ex-
tent of closed retineries and thousands of dis
charged workmen, it would seem to present a
homeless case for r~casonable legislative aid.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

The first day OF November. iSgt the total
stock of Inoncy OF ali kinds ia The COun-
try was S.a:tDTTSSaS. a. against Sol
65i co on the iIr>i day nf November.
1873. and the money Of ali kinds in
circulation. or not included III the treasury
holdings. was $I.67a, 0g3 81. or S2f27 pcr capita
upon an estimated population of 63.so7H On At
the same date there was held i'll the treasury
gold bullion amounting - :. 6l5 Iu7 10 and sill
yer bullion which was purchased ~ IA cost Of
gt1- - ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

During the calendar year 1893 the production
OF precious metals i'll the United States was
Stimated at I 30 BIB Tine ounces of gold OF The
com nerciai md coinage value Of 81. $1. 100 and
81, gbl.G fine ounces of silver OF the bullion or
| market value of SIT, 500, 600 and of the cs.nage
value of 81 ,516,0 600. 1t is estimated that on the
first day of July, 1894, tlrH stock Of metallic
money in the United SdateS- consisting OF coin
and bullion, amounted to 3. Isl $40. 90. of which
st2!7 90. POI WIS gold and S634.3lG.7aS was silver.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

BY virtue OF u statute of the United States
passed in 1855, I appointed in July last Hon.
D. Herman, of the state of New York, and
Hon. Nicholas Z. Worthington, Of the state Of
Illinois, to form with Hon. Carroll
d. Wright. commissions of labor, who
was designated by said statute. a commission
for the purpose of making careful inquiry into
the causes of the controversies between ccr-
tain railroads aud their employees, which had
resulted in an extensive and destructive strike,
accompanied by much VIOLENCE and dangerous
disturbance, with considerable loss of life and
great destruction of property. The report Of
the commissioners has been submitted to me,
and will be transmitted to the congress with
the evidence taken upon their investigation.
Their work has been we'll done, and their
standing and intelligence give assurance that
the report and suggestions they make are
worthy Of careful consideration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06
The CHI%k-IAPAN GAR.
A WITH

Acting upon the reported discovery OF Texas
fever in cargoeS OF american cattle, the Ger
man prohibition against importations Of live
stock and fresh meats from this country has
been revived. II Is hoped that Germany will
soon become convinced that the inhibition Is as
needless As il is harmful to mutual interests.
The German government has protested against
that provision Of the customs tariff act which
imposes u d discriminating duty Of one-tenth of
one cent Il pound on sugars coming from coun-
tries paying an export duty thereon.
IS in contra Vention of articles tive and nine of
the treaty of ISIS with Prussia. In the inter-
ests OF the commerce of both countries and to
avoid even the accusation Of treaty violation, |
the repeal OF SO much of the stat
ute as imposes that duty, and 1 invite attention
to the Accompanying report of the secretary of
| state containing Il discussion of the questions
raised by the German protests.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

The total number OF post oftceSin the United
States On The atth day of June. 1851. was ti,SOo,
an increase OF f.403 over the preceding year.
or these s.3!H were presidential an increase
In that class of IS over The preceding year. six
hundred and ten cities and towns are provided
with free delivery. NiTlrty-thrce other cities
and towns entitled 10 this service under the
of Insufficient funds. The expense OF free de-
livery for the current fiscal wear will be- more
than 5I9.;a0 900, and under existing legislation
this item Of expenditure is subject TO constant
increase. The estimated cost of rural free de
livery generally il 50 very large that il ought
not 10 he considered in The present condition Of
affairs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-06

Whatever else is done or omitted. l earnest
lg repeat here the recommendation I hare
made in another portion OF this communication
that the additional duty OF one-teuth OF a cent
per pound laid Upou sugar imported from
countries paying II bounty on its export, be
ahrogated. 1t seems to me that exceedingly
important considerations point TO the prop.ie-
~ OF this amendment. With the advent OF n
new tariff policy not only contemplated to re-
1ieFe the consumers of our land in the cost of
their daily life, but to invite "a better develop
ment OF American thrift and create for US
lions With the rest OF the world,
1t follows as IL logical and i'm
peratiVe necessity that We should
ut once remove the chieflf not the only obstacle
which has so long prevented our participation
in