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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24
MOTHER OF THE JAMES BOYS
When Her Will is Finished There Will
Be a Cowhiding in st. Joe.

MARYvILLE, Mo-, Oct. ia gen.
tleman who has just returned from
Liberty tells an interesting story of q
meeting with Mrs. Zerelda Samuels,
the mother of the famous Frank and
Jesse James. The occasion of her
visit to Liberty was to have a local
attorney make q few alterations in
her will.
Mrs. Samuels is q handsome and
well-preserved specimen of woman
hood. On the Goth day Of next Jam
uary she viii have completed her list
year, yet her step is just as firm and
her carriage as erect as many women
bearing only half her years. She is 8
feet 8 inches tall and weighs ZIG
pounds. Her hair is only slightly
tinged with gray, and her full, round
face is framed with gold-bowed
glasses, through which her piercing
eyes never waver.
Mrs. Samuels was in a communi-
cative mood and talked freely of her
eventful career Her first husband,
Rev. Robert James, Notwithstanding
the fact that he is the father of the
boIdest outlaws the New World ever
produced, was of an exceedingly quiet
and retiring disposition. He was ed
ucated at Georgetown, KY, and IN
der instructions from that eminent
theologian, Howard Malcolm, he be-
came one of the pioneer Baptist min
listers in Missouri. Mrs. Samuels
revers the memory of her first hus-
band, and In her own vigorous Ian
guage says he was "one of the best
moral men God Almighty ever made.
Frank and Jesse got their fire from
me-"
In moving her handsome fur cape it
was observed that the hand and right
forearm were missing. Detecting the
look of inquiry she remarked that it
was the Pinkertons to whom she was
indebted for the loss of this valuable
member. 1t was midnight on the
night of January %, 1875, while
asleep at her home, a bomb was ex-
ploded In her bed. The bomb 80
mangled her arm that amputatior
just below the elbow was necessary,
Mrs. Samuels thinks the missile was
thrown by Pinkertons, they thinking
to destroy the house and capture
Frank and Jesse. But the mother
proudly adds that II the boys had beer
at home some one else than they
would have been captured.
In answer to the interrogation, "Il
Jesse James dead?" her answer wa
eyes" And she further added: fl
saw Jesse's dead body at st. Joe, ant
I want to tell you what l have never
told before. The doctor removed
poor Jesse's brain and it Is now KEEP
by him in alcohol. And, I say to you
that when I get my viii finished I am
going up to st. Joe and give that doc
tor one of the best cowhidings you
ever heard Of"
Mrs. Samuels is proud of her two
grandchildren. Jesse James, Jr., Is O
bright boy of IA and is at work in the
office of the Armour Packing Co.,
Kansas City. Robert James, Franks
son, lives in st. Louis with his father
and is doing nicely. Frank James,
her oldest son, lives in st. Louis, and
to him she will leave the old home.
stead when she dies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24
La Crosse Lumber Co.
Established 1873.
LINTON DIST. MEDICAL SOCIETY.
Will Meet at Columbia on November
18th and 13th-An Interesting
Session is Promised.

The meeting of the Linton District
Medical Society will be held in Column
bia this year instead of Mexico, which
is the regular place of meeting. This
is on account of the faculty of the
State University having invited the
members especially to g the process
of making diphtheria a~nti-toxine.
This society, which includes mem
bers of the profession in Audrain, Cal
laway, Boone, Rails, Lincoln, Mont
gomery, Warren and st. Charles coun-
ties, is a most important one and great
interest is manifested in all the meet
ings.
DR.. L. o. Rodes, of this city, is Sec
rotary. DIR. W. r. Rodes is President
and DR.. G. A. Rothwelli is Second Vice.
President, SO it is plainly to be seen
that in this society, as well as in all
others, Mexico holds a prominent
place. The programme of the meet
ing will be given later on.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Bratcher, Asa
Bratcher and s. T. Atkinson, of Pike
county, were in Mexico Friday on
their way home from jefferson City,
where the gentlemen of the party at
tended the Masonic Grand Lodge
meeting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24
Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri, Thursday October "a 1905
WOODLAND LOT L
The Very Best H~ome-Ssekers Buy
Residence tes-Everybody Well
Pleased-Ha Of the Addition
Brings SIC, sos.

h first lots offered were sold to
DR.. HI. K. Hinde, who paid 81
800 for the first two lots on
the west side of Woodlawn Avenue,
at the south end of Woodlawn Place.
The lots on this side of the branch
brought handsome prices, ranging all
the way from $500 to s165. While
these handsome building sites brought
good prices they did not sell too high.
Taking into consideration the i'm
provements already put in they sold
very cheap.
The proprletors of Woodlawn had
the privilege of stopping the sale any
time they chose. When twenty-five
lots, about half the addition, had been
sold the sale was, ordered stopped.
The lots seld all brought good prices
but the bidding was getting a little
slack and all who seemed anxious to
buy were supplied. The property
sold amounted to s10,505. The LED
GER understands that this is about
two-thirds of what the addition cost
the proprietors, the amount paid
out for land aud improvements being
over $4,000.
The owners ofthe addition are Geo.
Robertson, j. A. Glandon and E. d.
Graham, who will realize a neat profit
when the rest of the lots are sold.
These gentlemen deserve to make
money on the enterprise, as they ex-
pended a good deal of money, work
and time making Woodlawn what it is.
The lots sold as follows:
Lot 1 in block 2 was sold to DIR. H
Hinde, of Columbia, for 5000.
Lot 2 in block 2 was sold to same
CDR. FL. K. Hinde) for $500.
Lot 3 in block 2 was sold to James
Robinson for 5000.
Lot 4 in block 2 was sold to James
Robinson for 5000.
Lot 5 in block 2 was sold to James
Robinson for $500.
Lot 6 in block 2 was sold to Ed.
Jamison, of Fulton, for $3.50.
Lot 7 in block 2 was sold to Ed.
Jamison, of Fulton, for s475.
Lot 8 in block 2 was sold to Ed.
Jamison, of Fulton, for 1886.
Lot 1 in block 1 was sold to Fl. A.
Ricketts, for $500.
Lot 2 in block 1 was sold to 81. A.
Ricketts, for $500.
Lot 8 in block 1 was sold to Rozier
Hall for $4s5.
Lot 4 in block / was sold to o. P.
Jones for $3.50.
Lot 5 in block / was sold to Jas. W.
Dowell for $40.
Lot 6 in block 1 was sold to Joseph
Brown for $3.50.
Lot z in block 1 was sold to Joseph
Brown for 1910.
Lot s in block 1 was sold to Joseph
Brown for s250.
Lot 9 in block / was sold to Joseph
Brown for $185.
Lot IS in block 1 was sold to E. III.
Carter for $500.
Lot IA in block 1 was sold to E. III.
Carter for 1926.
Lot Is in block 1 was sold to Dave
Moore for $215.
Lot 16 in block 1 was sold to Dave
Moore for $215.
Lot II in block 1 was sold to Rev. A.
A. Wallace for $255.
Lot 4 in block 3 was sold to James
Dowell for $50.
Lots 5 and 6 in block 3 are sold to
Rev. F. L. Lynn, on which he will
erect a residence.
Lot 8 in block 3 was sold to ]. @,
Shepherd for S195.
Lot 2 in block 8 was sold to w. E
Blattner for 5000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

SEVERAL new and elegant residen-
ces viii be erected this fall on Wood
lawn Place. The proprietors of this
addition to Mexico have done a great
deal to forward the best interests of
Mexico in the way they have improv-
ed this addition. This is not a boom
town, but new and substantial resi-
dence and business buildings are being
erected every year and our population
IL not only increasing In number, but
the very best of people are locating
here in order to gain the advantages
offered by our schools and churches.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24
Foreign Notes of Real Interest.

The ~19-year-old brother of Melba
has developed q good tenor voice.
Sims Reeves at IS has come down 10
the variety stage, being now engaged
at the Empire.
Massenet's symphonic poem, "vis-
ions," written for the Leeds musical
festival, WIS a dismal failure.
The Maharajah of Patiala, In India,
has engaged Hearne, the English
bowler, to teach his sons cricket this
winter.
A bronze group by Bartholdi, rep
resenting Washington and Lafayette,
presented by the American residents
in Paris to the city, is nearly ready for
unwilling in the Place dcs Etats-Uni
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24
Red Cedar Shingles,
La Crosse Lumber Co.
High School Second Team.

The High School second team OF
foot ball players was organized last
night and the positions were assigned
as follows:
Frank Roberts, right end; Blake
Cauthorn, right tackle; Bob Nichols,
right guard; Milt Lee, center rush;
Gamble, left guard; Joe Morris, left
tackle; Gus Graham, left end; Her
bert Glandon, quarter back; John
Potts, right half back; Tuck Graham,
left half back, and James Armistead
full back. The team ia a good one
and the LEDGER will be able in a few
days to announce the first game.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24
Acme Plaster,
La Crosse Lumber Co,
Democratic Next Year.
From the Troy Free Press.

The papers of st. Charles give par
ticulars of visits to that county re-
Gently by Hon. w. M. Treloar, our new
Congressman, who Is also visiting
others parts of the district to post
himself on the needs of his constit-
uents before going to Washington in
December. This is commendable on
his part and it also indicates that he
is fixing up his fences for a renomina-
ton in 1895. The nomination next
year, however, is about all the salts
faction out Of it, as the Democrats ex.
pect to attend to the election part Of
the programme.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

CASH BLACKBURN, formerly of Van
dalia, now of Jefferson City, was in
Mexico this week and says that the
Democrats should be getting together
if they expect to elect the next state
ticket. Cash says while the Demo-
Gratis are fussing and fighting around
about the money question the Repub-
licans will get all the offices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

M U ~e
sbonid he paid for grain in Mexico.
Farmers who buy merchandise in
NaT;co have a right to expect the
market price for their produce here.
How can farmers who have to go to
smaII towns to sell their grain be ex-
nsctad TO cometo Mexico to buy goods.
To thu Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, October 1s.-The above
paragraphs, which l find in the LED
GER. are reflections on the grain and
nroduce dealers in this city.
IF any of the friends of the LEDGER
have money to invest there is SPLEEN
did opening here in Mexico to go into
the grain and produce shipping bust
ness and pay more for grain and pro-
duce than do the Pollock Milling Co.,
the Hathaway-Keath Grain and Inn
plement Co., and Rufus Hisey. These
dealers buy grain, ETC., at several
points in this and adjoining counties
and pay more for the same grade of
grain, hay and other farm products at
Mexico than they do at other points.
The present price of farm products
will not permit them being hauled
from the vicinity of one station to an
other, as freights are the same from all
stations in a given district.
The eason farmers are not paid
more for their farm products in Mex
leo is be"ause the general markets are
too low. For instance, oats are SELL
ing in st. Louis at Is to Ice for such
as are raised in Audrain County. Corn
sold yesterday ut 24c for 70 pounds in
the a and is selling for December at
that price for No. 2 shelled. Corn is
selling in Mexico for about twenty
cents. OF course this is for local
trade only. When corn is shipped out
it must be sold at the same price in
Audrain County as in other corn-pro-
ducing sections of Missouri, Iowa and
Kansas, which is 1919 to 15c per bushel.
Wheat is also selling for more money
in Mexico than in neighboring towns,
because it is all used for local consump-
ton. Apples in Mexico + bringing
more money by 10 to 15c per barrel
than at any point on the Wabash road
between St. Louis and Kansas City.
Potatoes the anne
Friend White, there must be some
other than local causes for low prices.
In the same column we find you kick
ing because Senator Sherman wants to
restore the duty on wool. Democratic
tariff reform has driven many of the
wool-growers out of the business and
they have turned their attention to
raising other farm products. The re-
suit is we are buying clothing made
from cheap foreign wool and paying
for it in 10c oats, 15c corn, SOC
wheat, zoe apples, ETC., etc. Another
cause which also contributes to low
prices for farm, products is that during
the past few years of business depres-
ed in shops, mines, factories, etc. are out
of employment or working on short
time and were, of necessity, compelled
to employ their off time in other pur-
suits. Naturally many of these men
became producers of garden and farm
products in the place of being con-
sumers as when working full time in
the factories.
AS the result of these and other
causes probably the country has a
larger acreage of land under cultiva-
ton than ever before.
W. 8. HATHAWAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24
Lime, Plaster, Hair, ETC.,
La Crosse Lumber Co.
Married TWENTY-FIVE Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Luckie Friday
celebrated their silver wedding, hav-
ing been married OcV. IS, 1870. The
happy event was commemorated by a
large dinner party given by the ''sil-
ver'' couple to their many relatives In
this city and also Mr.. and Mrs. j. e.
Ross, who were present at their we'd
ding in 1870, and Miss Lizzie Doty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luckie were assisted in
receiving and entertaining the guests
by their daughter, Miss Kota, and
after having enjoyed a most delightful
repast, such as Mrs. Luckie is noted
for, the party dispersed with many
congratulations for the host and host
ess. The LEDGER extends best wishes
to Mr.. and Mrs. Luckie andhopes that
they may yet live long and happily.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

THE Brookield (Mo.) Daily Progress
says: "Hon. J. Med. Trimble has
been unanimously elected First Vice
President of the Kansas City Bar AS
ISOLATION. He will not only fill the
new position with honor, dignity and
ability, but it may prove a stepping
stone to some higher position. Such
men as j. Med. Trimble are worthy of
a seat on the Supreme Court bench of
Miaanuri
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

If all of the local grain, hay and
produce buyers will advertise in the
local papers and publish the prices
they pay for produce farmers would
then know just what they would get
when they brought produce to Mex
leo. Dealers in other towns are in the
market and are all advertising for
produca
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

THE Hathaway-Kea Implement
Company and the VIM. Pollock Mill
ing Company are paying the highest
price in cash for grain of ali kinds.
These gentlemen have to ship their
grain east and of course must buy it
30 as to make at least a small profit
for themselves. They have lost money
on the grain bought thus far this sea-
son. OF course, the farmers can not
expect them to buy and ship grain at
a loss.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

THE members of the Salvation Army
throughout the country are celebrat-
ing this week as one of self-denial and
prayer. Each member denies himself
or herself some luxury and the money
thus accumulated goes into what is
known as the 'self- denial fund, (which
is used to prosecute the work of the
army. Last years denial week result
ed in the accumulation OF $500, 900.
This denial week is simply awaiting
upon the Lord" and "they that wait
upon the Lord shall renew their
siren 9Th"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

properly nourish
the nerve and It's
u e Feed the
nerves upon pure
blood, and they
will be steady and
strong. Read this:
at ia with pleas
urs that ] o
mend Hoods Sar-
saparilla az an ex-
ceIlent nerve tonic
and blood purifier.
! have taken IL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

If some of the loudest-mouthed
politicians occupied the position of
President Cleveland they would be
Just as cautious as he is in dealing
with the Cuba question. Precipitancy
has never been considered a part of
wise craftsmanship.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

THERE were four contestants for the
Laddonia Herald's prize essay on the
subject, "The Laddonia Agricultural
Displays, Present and Future" The
prize was awarded to z. T. Burch.
The essays were all read before the
Farmers Institute and were very in
faroatiuu
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

liz view of the part the Mormon
Church is now taking in the Utah
campaign, those who opposed Utah's
admission as a State will be excusable
for saving: 81 told you So"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

SECRETARY OLNEY has more sense
in a minute than Sackville West will
have in a life time; therefore he can
be depended upon to ignore the lat
ter,s silly publication.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24
WHAT has become of "Coin' Har-
yey's Financial SchooR

THE Emmons Brothers. sale en-
pbasizes the fact that good stock, like
good real estate, will always bring q
good price in Audrain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

WELL, WELL! Senator PETER drops
calamity bowling and admits pros
porous times, but Senator Sherman
rich John Sherman-takes up the
calamity wall where PETER left it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

Hon. J. w. FARRIs will get the State
Democratic Central Committee to-
pether or break a hame-string. He
don't care what he breaks so he gets
a little netoriety.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

RI. MARTIN WILLIAMS is in ONO
helping to elect the Democratic ticket
He will get back in time to pun the
Democratic ticket in Missouri through.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24
Barn Paint i'm Bulk,
La Crosse Lumber Co.
Financial Relief.
An eminent financial writer says

An eminent financial writer says:
Our monetary system is radically
defective. We have outstanding $780,
00O, 600 of legal tender g~reenbacks and
about $500, 000, 600 of other demand
notes which the Government under
takes to redeem in gold. If this were
all the problem might be easily dealt
with. But under the law when a Gov
eminent note is cancelled it must not
be destroyed, but must be reissued.
Thus with less than 5000, 900 900 of
gold all told, nearly half of which is
mortgaged, the Government under
takes not only to redeem about $780,
0Oo, 600 of circulating notes, but also
to redeem all those notes over and
over again.
The currency Of the country is thus
a convenient siphon. Anybody who
pIeases can manipulate the gold re-
| serve at will. The Government has
practically no power whatever to i'm
pose a restraint upon such operations.
| Ali it can do is to borrow more gold
| by the issue of more bonds every time
| the supply runs low. That is a costly
process and a dangerous one.
The remedy lies in taking the Gov
eminent out of business as a bank of
issue, and freeing Treasury operations
from their unwholesome connection
with the business of the country.
But that will require an enormous
| change. It will involve the retire.
ment of about $500, 600 900 Of paper
currency and its substitution by some
thing else. Such an operation must
be fraught with grave danger IL it Ia
undertaken lightly OF without a mas
terful consideration of principles and
methods. 1t involves problems OF the
most delicate character with which no
Congress that was ever elected could
be competent to deal except under
expert advice.
The one great financial need, there
fore, is of an expert currency com,
mission, non-partisan in character
and made up of the very ablest men
whose services al be had. Such
commission could perfect q plan foi
making the stupendous change thai
seems necessary. The best thing
Congress an do Is to create such
commission and then legislate accord
ing to its suggestions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

WIGGINToN & CoNGER, editors and
proprietors of the Linneus (Mo.) But-
letin, one of Misouri's staunchest and
truest Democratic papers, are accused
Of being''John Sherman Republicans"
because they are not for IS to l,what-
ever that may be. Both of these young
gentlemen formerly lived in Mexico
and are well known to all the readers
Of the LEDGER as born, bred and dyed
in-the-wool Democrats. Parties who
are trying to discredit these gentlemen
cannot say as much for themselves.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

Miss Lillian Humphrey, q niece Of
Judge Kendall, of this county, died In
Kansas City Sunday. Tho remains
were taken to Jacksonville, Ill, for
interment. Miss Humphrey was well
known In Mexico, having visited Mrs.
John Lane q year or 81 ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

San Jose, Cal, shipped more fruit
during the third week of last Septem-
Der than in any other week on record.
The total was 1856, 800 pounds. OF this
amount Lab, 400 pounds was Of canned
fruit and 100000 pounds of dried
prunes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

Col. BOB YosT, one of Missouri's
best posted journalists, is now with
the st. LOUIS Chronicle. There is no
better all-'round newspaper man in
Missouri than Col. Bob Yost.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24
La Crosse Lumber Co.
Never Fail to Please.

j. NJ. Pollard has already received
ears of corn for his contest which
measure over fourteen inches.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

THE st. Louis Chronicle says: "The
unconditional free silver Democrats
are enraged at Senator Vest because
of his alleged statement that he favor
ed a 16 to / ratio, but that it would de-
feat the party in 1862
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

THE only reason the insane asylums
are not filed to overlooking with
those who have tried to master the
intricacies of New York's municipal
politics is that level headed men do
not try.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

WHEN Hon. Don NJ. Dickinson said
hat Lord Sackville West sis now, and
always has been an Internal ass" he
expressed the universal American
ppipinn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

F. Hildebrand, of near Benton City,
No., has some Of the largest corn
grown in Missouri this season.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

THE Republicans are still Directing
to cheap clothes and blankets for
Americans. Senator Sherman says an
attempt will be made at the coming
session of Congress to put a duty on
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

James Roy returned Thursday from
Chicago, where he sold two car loads
of cattle which he had shipped from
here. He says the market 10 not very
good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

THE Post Dispatch of st. Louis is
trying to get the Democratic State
Committee together cat once" Won
der il that paper wants another State
Convention between now and Christ
mas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24
Make Yourself Strong

If you would resist pneumonia,
bronchitis, typhoid fever, and per-
sistent coughs and colds. These ills
attack the weak and run down sys-
tenn. They can find no foothold where
the blood is kept pure, rich and full OF
vitality, the appetite good and diges-
ton vigorous, with Hoods sarsapar-
lila, the only true blood purifier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

Officers OF Masonic Grand Lodge.
The Masonic Grand Lodge Of Mis-
souri, met at Jefferson City last week
and elected the following officers: A.
NJ. Hough, Jefferson City, w. Grand
M; Dorsey Jamison, st. Louis, Dep
uty w. Grand M. j. T. Tygard, But
Ter, Gen. Grand W.; E. F. Allen, Kan
sas City, Jun. Grand W.; John d.
vincil, St. Louis, Secretary; 8. NJ.
Kennard, st. Louis, Treasurer; O. II.
Briggs, 8. D.; Cam Wells, ]. ID.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

j. B. Johnston has purchased J. Y.
McLean's entire stock Of groceries and
will continue the business under his
name.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

v. o. p. King, on the Reed farm,
has one of the very finest bulls In the
West.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

la Crosse Lumber Co.
II Years Under Same Management.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

Hoods Pills cure liver Ills, consti'
patton, biliousness, iaandice, sici
headache and indigestion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24
Tired, Weak, Nervous
Hoods SarsaparilIa Restores
Strength and Bodily Wigor.

The cause OF that tired, weak, nervous
condition In which 20 many people find
themselves, Is the failure Of the blood to
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

Scroll Saving and Turning,
La Crosse Lumber Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

La Crosse Lumber Co.
Carry Largest Stock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-24

Tho Inches market price in cash
0, Inc ha Maid for grain in Mexico.
Farmers who buy merchandise in
MOO have a right to expect the
market price for their produce here.
How al farmers who have to go to
small towns to sell tnelr gram be ex-