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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14
Silver and Gold.

FEpn NlS NE" loTh "oTAus
The uDimpassioned figures of the
Treasury reports afford little basis for
the cry that there has been "discrimi-
nation against silver" by the Govern
ment.
The debt statement for January
shows that the gold coin and bars held
by the Government amounted to but
S97, 1858, 900, while the silver coin and
bullion amounted to s507 ,0s7 900. The
gold certificates outstanding represent
about s53, 600. 600. while the silver Ger.
'~rficaseg ana Treasury notes 81 1851
ISSUED for silver bullion represent
S4s4, 500, 900.
This would seem to give silver anc
its paper representatives a very fan
showing in the money use of the met.
ais by the Government.
In the last report of the Director o.
the Mint the estimated stock of gold
and silver coin in the United States is
as follows: Gold, 1854, 75S, 600; silver
1896, 300, 900. An excess of S63, o00, 00t
for the more valuable metal, the basi:
of international exchanges, does no
seem unreasonable. With the bullion
reckoned the excess of gold is only
$50, 0O0, 600.
There really does not seem to be any
lack of silver money for those who
want it and have an equivalent of any
sort to give for it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14

+Un Tuesuay, February TO.

The undersigned will sell at public
sale, to the highest bidder, at the place
known as the Billy Brown farm, two
miles southeast of Mexico, Mo-, on
Tuesday, February 10, the following
described personal property, to-wit:
Four head of cattle, consisting of
one good half Holstein COW, one good
Jersey COW and two good three-fourth
Jersey yearling heifers. Fourteen
head Shropshire sheep,one good brood
sow, two good work horses, nine ex-
ira good shoats. Six tons of extra
good timothy hay and ten bushels of
good seed corn.
Farm implements, consisting of one
Barlow corn planter, one double roll
Ter, two breaking plows, one tongue
less cultivator, oneMammoth hay rake,
one good scraper, one steel harrow,
one lumber wagon, III road cart, one
set chain harness, one hay frame, one
Mccormick mower, garden tools, car
penter tools, &c.
TERMS OF SALE.-Sums of $40 and
under, cash; over $40 a credit of nine
months viii be given, purchaser max
ing a bankable note bearing eight per
cent. interest. No property removed
until terms of sale r complied with.
CLARA E. BRADFORD.
JOHN w. ATCHTsON, A%uctioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14
THEY o AROUND.
While Mother and Babe Froze to Death
-Pitiable Double Death in a
Wellsville Barn.

WELLsvrLIE, Mo-, February H.
DIR. Stephens was called to attend a
woman by the name of Woodfin Easily,
three-quarters of a mile south of town,
who had just given birth to a boy.
The family lived in a small barn,
which sets high off the ground and the
floor consists of loose boards, the
cracks between which r one to two
inches vide. The woman was lying
on the floor, beside a small stove, with
nothing between her and the floor but
a thin quilt. When DR.. Stephens
reached the house the babe was froz-
en- perfectly stiff, while the mother
was bidding farewell to her husband
and father, who were stamping around
in the room to keep the blood in their
bodies in circulation. The doctor did
everything in his power to save the
woman, who was freezing to death,
but her feet and hands were simply
frozen hard and nothing in the power
of man would have saved her.
DR.. Stephens says her husband and
father are robust, able bodied men,
and that If they would have thrown
earth around the hnildia0~tauhsaal
the wind off, they could have saved
these poor souls.
The proper authorities will spare nc
trouble in investigating.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14
ON PRESCRIPTIONS.
How Inhabitants OF Ellsberry Have
Managed to Get Jagged.

ELLssERRY, No., Feb. s Eilsberry
has been what is known in poiitieo-
temperance parlance as a "drug"
town for a number of years back, and
yet the white ribbon people have not
been entirely satisfied. From time
to time drunken men have been seen
ON the street, and the suspicion has
been strong that they got into this
condition at the drug stores. which,
according to the law, are allowed to
sell whisky ON a prescription from a
regular registered and practieing ply
sieian.
The temperance people investigated,
and they discovered, according to their
allegations, that at both of the drug
stores in the town the proprietors kept
physicians constantly on hand for the
sole purpose of writing prescriptions
for whisky. The doctors, it is said,
are moi allowed to practice or'leave
the drug store during business hours
for fear some topper viii want a drink,
and, not being able to get the pre-
seription, win HE himself away to a
rival establishment.
This sort of business, it is said, has
been going on for soIhe time. Efforts
have been made to catch the doctors,
but they were unsuccessful until di-
rected by Prosecuting Attorney James
Powell, who took his Office Jan. 1. He
now has a case against DIR. C. T. Daw.
son, prescription writer for Druggisl
John Major, and it viii come up fol
trial Saturday morning. The only wit
ness against the physician is James
Gleason, who states that he went int6
Majors and asked for a half-gallon o.
whisky. DIR. Dawson simply asked
him if he WAS of age, and wrote out {
prescription for a half-gallon.
The charge under which Dawson il
being prosecuted is that of writing
false prescription. 1t is a misdemeanol
and punishable by a fine of from S4'
to 5000. Prosecuting Attorney Pow
ell is very bitter against Dawson anC
the other physicians, whom he charge
with similar practices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14
Building and Loan Officers.

The directors of the Mexico Build,
ing and Loan Association as follows
met Monday night at the Office of the
Secretary and elected officers: George
Robertson, s. P. Emmons, VIM. A
Morris, j. Wood Trimble, Walker w
Pollock, T. H. Geo. Marshall, John
NJ. Pollard, Chas. d. Rodgers, A. X
Luckie and Joseph A. Glandon.
The following old officers were
unanimously reelected: John NJ
Pollard, President; J. w. Trimble
Vics-President; T. IL. Marshal, Treas
urer; Geo. Robertson, Attorney; Jos
A. Glandon, Secretary.
President Pollard then appointed
the following committees: Building
Committee, j. w. Trimble, c. ID.
Rodgers and S. P. Emmons; Real Es-
tate Committee, w. W. Pollock, Geo.
Marshall and W. A. Morris; Finance
Committee, A. K. Luckie, Geo. Rob
ertson and r. NJ. White.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14
GUARDIANS SALE
Of
REAL

Noeice ~ hereby eiVan that IN pnx
uance of an order of sale made hythu
Probate Court of Audrain County a
the January term, 1895, I, the under
signed guardian of the estate of Thee
W., Joseph G. and Henry w. Hensa
will, on
Monday, the 18th Day Of March
A. D., 1895.
and during the session of the Probat|
Court of Audrain County, sell, at pub
lie auction, to the highest bidder I'd
cash, at the east front door of the Cou1
House in the said County of Audrai,1
all the following lands in said COUNTY
to.wit: The southwest one-fourth d
southwest quarter of section ten f10j
township fifty-twoC52), range eight{s]
j, T. WILLIAMS, /
Guardian of Theo. w, Joseph q. and
Henry w. Hense.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14

tie is one-third short. They will be
marketed early"
W. Fl. Devices, Scranton, Green
county, Iowa, says: '"There are only
three car loads of cattle on feed in
four townships, and they will be fed
100 days if they can get corn enough to
hold that long"
Augustine Bros, Rose Hill, Mahaska
county, Iowa, say. 'sThe supply of
cattle on feed is very short. We think
it is not % per cent of last years in
this and adjoining counties
c. l.. Bowers, Verdon, Neb., says:
"There il only about 25 per cent. of the
cattle feeding that there usually are,
and these will be marketed between
now and May /. The greater number
will be marketed in February"
Ed. Lancaster, Holmesville, Gage
county, Neb., says: "There are no
cattle to go to market from these
parts this year. Not over 10 per cent.
in the county compared with last
/ year"
B. F. Henry, Garrett, Kas., thinks
they are 25 per cent. short in his
State, and that so to rs per cent. of the
cattle will be marketed by March Is.
G. b. Stocks & Son, Blue Rapids,
Kas., say: Compared with last year
there is not over 20 per cent. of cattle
being fed. About half have already
been marketed; the remainder will be
shipped between now and May /. VIII
be about equally divided between Feb
ruary, March and April"
J. Pitney, Laclede, Pottawatomie
county, Kas., says: Cattle on feed
i'm this county not owe 10 per cent. OF
last year. la Riley county not over {
per cent. of last year"
c. F. Henson, Paola, Miami county
Kas., says: my opinion is that east
ern Kansas, say for 100 miles west Of
the Missouri line, will have about 81
per cent. of the cattle they had last
year for market. / think there win be
about so per cent. for the next 60 days
and then about 20 per cent. cattle thai
will be fed out on grass"
Joseph Heath, Oxford, Ind, says;
''The supply of cattle in our country
to be marketed from now to July i i:
considerably less than in 1893 an6
1904
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14

The ''Sons of the Revolution" d
society composed of some of Ameri-
cas- most a~ristocratic citizens, the
Missouri branch being only about a
year old, win celebrate in st. Louis on
the Y of Wasbington's birthday BY
giving a big banquet in the Mercantile
Club building. All the members from
all over the state will be present.
Messrs. K. r. Arnold. j. ID. Orear and
Col. A. F. Fleet, of this city, belong to
this society. Bishop futile, of st.
Louis, is President of the MisscIri So
ciety; Col. Fleet, of this city, is His
torian. The society consists of persons
who can trace their ancestory back to
the leading participants in the great
American Revolution. The society is
especially strong in the east.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14
Relief Work at SedaIia.

SEDALLA, Mo-, Feb. 10.-A mass
meeting of citizens, called by Mayor
Hastian, and which was largely.attend-
ed, was held this afternoon in the
Court House for the purpose of pro-
viding ways and means to assist the
suffering poor of Lincoln and Logan
counties, Nebraska. The meeting was
addressed by Rev. j. H. Derryberry OF
Nebraska, who gave a graphic de-
scription of the suffering which existed
in portions of Nebraska. A committee
OF representative citizens was appoint
ed to make a canvass of the city and
county tomorrow to secure donations
of cash, food and raiment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14
Six Cent Hogs.
From the Centraha Guard

SS
j. G. Hit has hogs contracted for
February, 1896, at six cents; he is not
blue over his contract either. The
thing is working out just as Mr.. Hit
figured it. He tells us that the pre-
vailing low price of hogs will discour-
age the people from raising them
that they will be lower during the
spring and summer and hence scare
next winter and the following spring.
He is sanguine of a fair margin on his
six centers yet, though he probably
does not care to invest further in that
line. This is a pointer for our farmers.
Let them keep right on raising hogs
one year with another. They may not
make you anything one year, but if
you have a good bunch of hogs when
the hog swell comes you will be right
in clover up to your eyes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14
ADMINISTRATOR Notlce.

Notice is hereby,given that letters
administration were granted the !
dersigned on the 18th day OF JanuaI
1895, on the estate of Hiram Il. Hir
baugh, deceased, by the Probate Col
of Audrain County, Missouri.
All persons having claims agail
said estate are required to exhibit TIL
for allowance to the administrator
above mentioned estate, within q
year after the date Of said letters
they may be precluded from any bd
eft of such estate, and IL such claI
be not presented within two vel
from the time of this publication. I'll
shall be forever barred.
ED. Il. DE YOUNG
Administrator estate of Hiram
Hinebaugh, deceased. 45 4
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14

THE entertainment given al Hardin
College Chapel Saturday night for the
benefit Of the Nebraska sufferers was
a re- All who participated in the
entertainment did spiendidly and were
warmly encored. The ladies who have
worked 80 hard to raise a contribution
for the needy OF that state have the
thanks of all our charitable people.
Mrs, Ludlum's programme was up to
her charming versatility. Lasca was
most dramatically given. 'sThe Mes
sage" OF A. Proctor was full OF pathos.
The delsarte was shown finely in
"Aunty Doieful," funny as il was, by
the hexibility of the wrist as por-
trayed In the knitting needles flying
In and out. Mrs. Ludlum, In Il Greek
gown, gave the pantomime, "Nearer,
My God, to Thee" in the deaf and
dumb sign language with the delsarte
movement. Mrs. Ludlum studied this
work with Genevieve Stebbins, the
greatest delsartian in America, Nine.
Albert and Mrs. A. NJ. Blanchare, Of
st. Louis, q mute and q brilliant artist.
Mrs. Ludlum was taken suddenly i'll
Just a. she commenced TO recite Ben
Hur and did not recover for some time.
All who attended were delighted with
the entertainment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14
Assignee's Notice Of Allowance and A
iustiug of Claims.

Ali creditors and other persons
any way interested in the estate al
goods and property offs. G. Elliott al
Rollin McNama, are hereby notifi,
that !, the unerslgned assignee OF sa
estate, will on
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY II, lss
beginning at 0 O'Clock a. IN. and col
tinuing till 5 O'Clock p. m. of said q,
and thus continue on the 22nd and 23l
days of February, 1895, at the law off,
of John M. Barker in the City of Me,
leo, Audrain County Missouri, VIII,
and where / viii pass upon, adjusts al
allow or otherwise dispose OF all SD,
claims or demands against the esta
of such assignors as may be present.
before me for adjudication.
43-4t II. G. TURNER,
January 10, 1895. Assignee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14

The st. Louis Republic of Monday
contained an extended article on the
suffering in the famine districts in
Colorado, Kansas and Ne, s1ka, writ
ten by the editor of the Christian Her
aid, of New York City, who distribut-
ed personally $4,000 out of s21 900
raised by his paper alone. He says
the half has not been told about the
suffering now being experienced, es-
pecially in Nebraska.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that lett
of administration upon the estate.
j. G. Denton, deceased, have b,
granted the undersigned by the =
bate Court of Audrain County, N
souri, bearing date January II, 1885,
All persons having claims agai
said estate n requested 10 exhl
them for allowance TO the administ1
tor within one year afterdate OF gra-
ing letters, or they may be preclut
from any benefit Of such estate, AM
such claims be not exhibited wit
two years from the date they viii
forever barred. s. j. DENTON
43-4t. Administrat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14

FRANK HART, formerly of Mexico,
late of the Kansas City Times, is now
the eastern representative of the Kan
sas City Star, and win reside in New
York City. The Foureh Estate, pub
lished in New York, refers to Mr.. Hart
as follows; Mr.. Hart is what might be
called an all-around newspaper man,
having been in the business for eleven
years and served in every capacity
from reporter to managing editor and
business manager, Each Of those po-
sitions he has held on the Kansas City
Times, so that to his new position he
brings an experience and a knowledge
ofthat field that should prove valuable.
After resigning from the Times Janua-
ry l, he accepted the offer to take
charge Of the eastern business of the
Star as it's salaried representative, For
the present he IN located at i20, Times
Building, and will on Monday next
begin the pleasant task of becoming
acquainted with his future patrons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14
ApMINIsrRArRIx,s NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that lett.
of administration upon the estate
Abel Bradford, deceased, have be
granted the undersigned by the Pl
bate Court Eof Audrain County, NJ
souri,, bearing date January 12, 1895
All persons having claims agaii
said estate r requested 20 exhi
them for allowance to the administi
trix within one year after date
granting letters or they may be p
cluded from any benefit of such
state, and if such claims be not exh
tied within two years from the d
they will be forever barred.
43-4t Administrative
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14

If you are going to contribute to
the Nebraska sufferers you should send
in your cash contributions at once,
either to Miss Belle Morris; or A. X.
Yancey. Mr.. Yancey has been in di-
rect communication with those who
thoroughly understand n SITUATION
in Nebraska, and the fund from Next
60 will be sent where it will do the
most good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14
BEFORE YOU BUY

Your outfit for house
keeping you should In
spect our stock OF Table
Cutlery, China &Glass-
ware. Tinware, Wood
ware and various other
useful articles. Our as
sortnent IS large ndwe
use no bats to deceive
those that are not Judges
of quality.
TEMPLE OF ECONOMY,
]. P. GIBBS, Proprietor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14
cURAToRs AT COLUMBIA.
Changes in the Organization OF the
Agricultural College.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Feb. - Steps look
ing to the recognition of the State
Agricultural College were taken at a
recent joint meeting of the Curators OF
the University and the State Board OF
Agriculture, at which Gov. William ]
Stone presided. IT is proposedto vest
the control of the experiment station
and the college farm in a Board of
Managers, consisting of three mem
bers of the State Board of Agriculture
and two members of the Board of Gu
| rafors
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14
THE THEATER HAT.
It Must Go is the Fiat at Jefferson
City.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Feb. S.-The
theater hat must go. Nj. Dereign, OF
Scott county, introduced the bill to-
day. AS a reason for so doing he said:
'fThese big hats now worn by women
are a nuisance. | was in st. Louis last
week and in the public assemblies
there / could scarcely e anything
Below is the bill in fun.
every person who shall wear any
hat or head covering in any public a s
sembly, church, theater or other pub
lie gathering, during any speech, SER
mon or performance, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upor
conviction, fined in a sum not exceed
ing five dollars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14
Notice TO Creditors by r. D, Rodgsl
Assignee Of Theodore Busssn.

Notice is hereby given that the
dersigned assignee Of TbeodoreBuss
will, at the law Office of said asslgi
in the city Of Mexico, Mo, on
M0NDAY, MARCH, I'm, 1895,
and on the two succeeding days the
after, proceed publicly to adjust
allow demands against The estate
effects of Theodore Bussen, assign
Given under my hand the 30th
of January, 1895. K. d. RODGERS
Assignee OF Theodore Bussen, I'm
deed of assignment ,datedDee ISL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14

THE City Democratic Primary was
held last year on Monday, Feb. IL. 1t
liz time the date was being fixed for
this spring. Only four members of the
Council are TO be elected, n from
each ward. Those whose time expires
are: First Ward, Ms. Meyers; Second
Ward, r. n. Armstrong; Third Ward,
frwnk n~anneDecK; rotrtn waru, A.
NJ. Harrison. Some, IL not all of these
gentlemen, will be candidates for re-
election.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14
For Nebraska Sufferars

CBNTRALIA, Mo-, February ia
citizens meeting was held at the
Christian Church this afternoon and u
committee of ten appointed TO raise
funds and provisions TO assist the Ne
braska sufferers. The committee is
meeting with much success and Cen
traiians are making a handsome dona-
ton to this worthy cause.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14
REIMBURSEMENT Degrees Below Ger,

CENTRALIA, Mo-, Feb. s.-The mer-
curry registered q degrees below zero
a. 5 O'Clock this morning, which is the
coolest weather in this section of the
state for eleven years. Ponds are
frozen to the bottom and many farm
ers are out of stock water. At Edna
the mercury registered rs degrees be-
low zero last night. At Moberly it
was 9 degrees below
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14

THE prospect that this country is to
have a handsome surplus of its own
earning at the end of the year should
create greater faith on the part of
those who are using long stockings and
antiquated tea pots as repositories for
gold.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14

THEY all come back. &. l.. Ferris is
in Mexico. arranging to open a new
hardware store of which he will be
manager. Mr.. Ferris is well known
to the readers of both the Daily and
Weekly LEDGER and is a pushing
business man and win make things
lively all along the line if he secures
a location to suit him. The people of
Mexico will be glad to welcome Mr..
Ferris and family back to Mexico to
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14
Notice of Flnal scttIemeut.

Notice n hereby given atfhal 4
Element Of the estate 0f Terry fej
deceased, viii 30 made - the Aa1
term of the Probate Court 81 Aaas1
County, Missouri, % be held NJ ~
leo. Missouri. the second Monday
March, 1865. NIKE PECK
I'd. AdmInistratoF|
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14
NOTICE or YIyAL gETTLEMEKr

Notice IL hereby given that final Z
tlement Of the estate Of 6. } sest
deceased, viii be mafe ct the aiaI
term os tbs Probate t'gGrt nt Auafa
County, Missouri ~ De Beid az Ae
leo, Missouri. the second n0ndAY
March. 1890. 4. N. SETTLE
I'd admiaistraiof
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14

j. w. Creasey, who lives just west
of Mexico, Wednesday married Miss
Eva Lewis, daughter of Chas. Lewis,
a prominent stock man of this county,
at the residence of R. A. Jesse, of this
city, by Rev. T. NJ. Walton. Miss Eva
attended the Public School this morn
ing and was married at l O'Clock. Mr..
and Mrs. Creasey went to the country
to live.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14
NOTICE OF rrEAL gETrLEngsr.

Notice is hereby given that annals
Element of the estate ofG p. Wiliial
deceased, will be made at the Ma
term of the Probate Court Of AudfI
County, Missouri, TO be held at Nj
leo, Missouri, the second MondayI
March, 1885. w. H. FOX,
I'd AdminiAtratoI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14

The bill to pay congressmen's clerks
a salary of 500 per month during va
cation was defeated by a vote of 142t
IS. Most of the Republicans voted for
the measure and the Democrats against
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14

THE Assessor of Boone county, Mis-
souri,, was in Mexico this week look
ing up the records to see how much
Boone county money had been loaned
In this county that had not been given
in to the assessor. The LEDGER un-
derstands he found something like
500, 600 loanded in this county. He
went from here to Fulton and il going
to visit other points and intends to
make q thorough assessment whether
property owners give it in or not.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14
Notice of Final settlement,

Notice is hereby given that nnai
tleEleDt Of the estate Of 3. " May
deceased, will bs made at the bal
term of the Probate Court of AudrI
County, Missouri. 10 be held NJ sil
leo, Missouri, the second Monday
March, 1865. DRCRY MAIBN,
I'd AdminiAtfntOrI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14

The lower House of the Missouri
legislature seems to be of the opinion
that train robbers should be hung and
that other robbers should only go to
Jail. Just why this discrimination, it
does not appear.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14
NOTICE cd Ftnal settIemen'

Notice rs hereby given that hi
settlement Of the estate of Angus
Turner, deceased, VIII he made 81
March term Of the Probate CoIrg
Audraiu County, Missouri, 70 be ~
at Mexico on tire F0CcBd M0Iidsy'
March, 1895. ED. L. FAUCETT,
I'd. Adminiatfator
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14

Notice is hereby given that hI,al
Element OF the estate Uf w II. Eip,
deceased, viii he Htasis nj ihs Aia1
term Of tie Probate Gygft nf Ane,1
County, Mlss0arj, to bg held az ~
leo, Missouri. the second Mon1s5
March. 1895, K. ?. ELLIOTT,
Al. administrator
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14

THE union depot at st. Joseph, Mo-,
burned Saturday. When, oh? when,
will the union depot at Mexico burn?