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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07
DRIFTW00D.

Nearly anything can be made oil
straw except good bail bonds.
You can usually cure a mans liking
for anything by giving it to him.
II God made the country and maj
the town, the devil must have de
signed the suburbs.
As soon as a man makes a little
money a water pipe at his house
bursts.
Parrots can learn our language, but
il seems we are too dull to master
theirs.
The only way TO convince a girl thai
she isn't in love with a man is to ie'
her marry him and find out she isn't
General Booth should pray for TIT
walking delegates. They have re
solved to boycott the salvation Army
because 1t is erecting a building for it
use with scab labor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07
Champ Clark's Successor.

WASHINGTON, D.. c., Feb, 27.-Rep-
resentative-e elect Treloar, of Missouri,
was on the floor of the House, and at
tracted a great deal of attention as the
successor of Champ Clark. When it
was discovered that he anne from the
"Bloody Ninth" and yet drank moth
ing stronger than settler and milk, the
interest was greatly increased. Mr..
Treloar is booked for membership in
that honorable but none too extensive
organization, the Congressional Temp
erance Society. Mississippi recently
received recognition by the election
of John NJ. Allen, of that state, to the
vice-presidency. But it is said the
records show that Missouri has never
furnished a member of it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07
SHE IS I~NcoRRIGIBLE.
A Young Girl Who Has Gone the
Wrong Path
Erom the 81 Louis star.sariues

From the st. Louis Star Sayings.
Millie Kilgore, II years of age, the
daughter of Wesley Kilgore, of Mex
leo, Mo-, has Owed as far down the So
cial scale as she can dive without
striking the bottom. Saturday after
noon she was taken out of an opium
Joint in the zeal of 719 Walnut street,
by her aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Kilgore,
POT Center street.
Two Cinnamon, Jim Long and
Young Gin, both married to white
women, live in the place. One of
them, Jim Long, is accused Of enticing
the girl to the place, and was arrested
on that charge. Young Gin was also
arrested.
Mile was in the same cell with a
colored girl in the holdover, when a
tar-Sdyings reporter saw her Sat
nrday night. She made a statement
in substance, al follows:
"I just went down there with Mrs.
Johnson, who lives somewhere on Carr
street. Mrs. johnson and I met at
the house of Mrs. Meyer, on Eleventh
| street, a friend of mine. / met the
| Chinaman's wife at balls about a year
ago, when / was working as a domes-
tic. When I came here on a
visit from Mexico, my home, last
Wednesday, I went to Mrs. Meyers,
and Mrs. johnson took me down to
see the Cinnamon. / went there twice
in the day time and stayed there all
night Friday night. Neither of the
Cinnamon was at home and | slept
with Jim's wife"
Miles aunt says she is incorrigible,
and is addicted to low company,
when the girl was told this she re-
marked, with a contemptuous switch
of her skirts:
asLet them saw what they please
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07
MISSOURI BACHELORS.
Bill in the House Providing a Grad
uated Tax.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. 28.-
representative Julian of Kansas CITY
Is a bachelor of many years. standing,
put is heartily ashamed of it. He has
Wen defined ideas about the oblipa-
ions of citizenship and views with
alarm h growing tendency towards
cehbacy in the Republic. He holds
the men responsible for the unhappy
condition of affairs, and to-day intro
duced a bill which is intended to rem
edy the evil so far as anything can be
accomplished by legislation.
Section one of his bill provides that
the County Assessors in the various
counties of this State shall be required
to assess bachelors as follows:
Between the ages of and 35 years.
$40; between the ages of 35 and 40
years, SIS; between 40 and As
$50; between 40 and so years, $50; be-
tween so and SIS years, SIS.
Bachelors over go years of q are
required to pay 25 per cent of their
"SSieh uPoi VIC UlCOry VIA
they have practically allowed to let slip
their eonnubial opportunities.
1t will be noticed that this is a eradu-
ated tax, as it has been well establish
ed that in a majority of cases the dis
position to enter into the marriage
contract decreases with advancing
years after a nan reaches the age of
35 years.
h money obtained by this tax is to
go into the County Treasury and be
placed at the disposal of the Probate
Judge for the use of spinsters who can
show that they have been willing to
marry. The money drawn by the
! spinsters is regulated by the same
scale as obtains in the section taxing
the bachelors. Because of the grow
ing tendency toward single wretched-
ness, an emergency clause is attached
to the bill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07
The Income Tax.

All corporations are required under
the income tax law TO make returns to
the Internal Revenue Collector wheth-
er their business shows a profit or not.
All persons having an income OF 49,
500 must also make returns, but no tax
will be required except on the amount
in excess of $4,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07
INTERVIEW WITH CLEVELAND.
President Explains His Attitude in
Regard to the Financial Issue
Hon. w. N. Treloar Calls on
the President.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 81
Missouri members elect to the next
Congress, Treloar and Burton, were
accompanied to the White House to-
day by Representative Bartholdt, OF
Missouri. For a Republican, Mr..
Bartholdt enjoys most agreeable re-
iations with the President, having
formed them when he was a news
paper correspondent at Albany, at the
time Mr.. Cleveland was Governor.
Mr.. Bartholdt presented his about-to-
be colleagues, and the President gave
them a very cordial greeting.
"Three members of the next House
were in to see me several days ago."
said the President, "and / asked them
how they would like to spend the
summer in Washington. The remark
got into the newspapers, and was
taken to NEAR an extra session.
''That is something we'd like to
know about" suggested Mr.. Bar
tholdt.
"oh," replied Mr.. Cleveland, ~ did
not intend it to be considered serious
ly. l had no idea of an extra session
in my mind and simply spoke OFF,
hand"
81 suppose you've heard the news
this morning from London, Mr.. Pres
ident,' continued Mr.. Bartholdt, re-
ferring to the vote in the House of
Commons on the question of bimetal-
lism and the subject of another none
tary conference.
eyes," said the President, showing
a good deal of animation; sit looks
like business. The instructions of the
English delegates to the last monetary
conference were only around the
edges. They did not mea anything.
Now it looks as IL the English dele
gates might be expected to come into
an international conference with the
intention of accomplishing something
tangible"
"Well,n remarked Mr.. Bartholdt,
81 voted for gold in the bonds and
the next day l went to Mr.. Reed and
congratulated him on being n Bar
tholdt Republican"
This good-natured hit at Cleveland
Democrats caught the humor of the
President and he laughed outright.
Recovering himself, he said seriously:
tsThey put me down as stubborn or
this financial question. But I am not
stubborn at an. nave some posftfve
views of my own ON the question, and
/ can not get rid of them"
Briefly and earnestly, the President
went on to express his great desire to
do the best thing for the country and
to disavow any personal feeling or
inclination to have his own way II any
better could be shown. His manner
and words impressed the Missourians
strongly. The President throughout
the conversation, which was of some
length, never once asked the politics
of his visitors or dropped a word
which went to show that he had In
mind the fact that they were all Re-
publicans. But in the most candid
and manly manner he discussed the
great overshadowing issue with them.
1t was a remarkable interview, show
ing as it did that Mr.. Cleveland has
stepped outside of party lines entire
ly, and is now looking to active
and successful corporation with Re-
publicans in the most important leg
islation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07
"Let them say what they please
For sever years or more Mrs. w.

For seven years OF more Mrs. w. ID.
Louder, of Quincy, KY, was subject
to severe attacks of cramp collie. Mr..
S. r. Morse, a druggist of that place,
recommended Chamberiain's Colo,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy which
has effected a permanent cure, saving
her much suffering besides the trouble
and expense OF sending for a doctor,
which was often necessary. For sale
by Chas. A. Buckner, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07
Merchant Buchen Will Sue For DAM
apeS.

COLUMBIA, NO, March Last Sun
day evening Sheriff Stockton ran an
attachment on the stock of A. L. Buch-
en-, of Centralia, for $3,6O5, in favor Of
Schloss Bros. s. Co., of Baltimore, and
closed the store. Nj. Buchen was nor
in Centralia at the time, he having
been in the East for two weeks buy
ing his spring stock. When he arrived
Monday he was greatly surprised, and
emphatically declared that it was spite
work on the part of Schloss Bros. &;
Co. He claims to hold a contract with
the firm for the credit of $1,000 for
two years. He says he went to Balti-
more last week and bought his spring.
goods of other firms because he could
get them cheaper. MIR. Buchen states
that his stock will invoice between S.
900 and $4,000, and that he owes Less
than $4,000. He came to Columbia and
employed Gen.. Odin Guitar and will
bring suit against Schloss Bros. & Co.,
for $50, 900 damages. Suit will come
up at the June term of the Boone
County Circuit Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07
What is Public and What is Private.

A newspaper may print only what
concerns the public, says the Missouri
Editor. The private affairs of people
it has no moral right to discuss, except
as such affairs affect the public inter-
est.
A candidate for office, an official, a
preacher, a school teacher, an editor,
sustain relations to the community,
and their private lives are more or
less public property. They assume to
be leaders or teachers, and if they are
wolves in sleeps clothing the people
should know it. But those engaged in
most other avocations are different.
Their private characters are their
own. They do not affect the public.
A newspaper is villainous that drags
the private lives of people before the
community purely for sensational pur-
poses.
Under any circumstances extreme
caution should be exercised in dealing
with personal character. Nothing is
more sensitive or precious. A breath
will often leave a faint which no
amount of reparation or apology can
efface.
1t is worse than murder to stab it,
and the editor who wantoniy does it
should be branded as a double-dyed
assassin. But it is courageous and
noble to expose scoundrelism in pub
lie leaders, and the press has no higher
mission. In a conscientious discrimi-
nation between what is public and
what is private lies one of the vital
conceptions of journalism.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

sagood thing that a certain JUS
/ III ne peace in Chicago did not
+ lrrisdiction over the art depart
t& NE Worlds Fair. In u recent
IA mere were some pictures by
u Introduced in the course of
e and his squireship immedi-
- eechred himself in this man
Vel, 1t is a good thing that Mr..
4 did not live i'll this city, be-
~ had beep brought before
ssSsuh feel k my duty to hold
sne criminal court, art or nc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

In these days of telephone, telegraph,
electricity and steam, people cannot
afford to wait days OF as many hours
for relief. This is our reason for offer.
ing you One Minute Cough Cure.
Neither days, nor hours, nor even
minutes elapse before relief is afford
ed, Woodbridge g. Macarthur.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07
Modes of Execution.

WV
Brunswick, ak, private.
Ecuador, musket, private.
Prussia, sword, private.
Portugal, gallows, public.
France, guillotine, public.
Saxony, g~uillotine, public.
Oldenburg, musket, public.
Belgium, guillotine, public.
Denmark, g%uillotine, public.
Hanover, g%uillotine, private.
Bavaria, guillotine, private.
China, sword or cord, public.
Netherlands, gallows, public.
Great Britain, gallows, private.
Italy, capital punishment abolished
Russia, musket, gallows or sword
United States, other than New York
gallows, mostly private.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

David Anderson and Miss Emma
Catlett came down from Marshall,
Mo-, Thursday and were married by
Justice of the Peace Winscott. They
said they wanted to keep their mar
rage quiet and surprise their Mar
shall relatives and friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07
Five Men Killed and a Score Injured.

NEW YORK, March 1.-The wall of ar
old six story building at Forty-tbird
street and Tenth avenue fell at s:3C
O'Clock this morning, killing five mer
and injuring a more who were
engaged in tearing It down. Three
dea6l bodies have been taken out and
at least two more are in the ruins.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07
Clark on Treloar,

From the washington star.
When the returns from the state of
Missouri were received astNovember,
the last note of despair was the report
of the defeat of Silver "Dick" and Or
ator Champ Clark. Then the chair
man of the state committee threw his
hands in the air and exclaimed:
.sTo think of it! Dick Bland beat by
a horse doctor and Champ Clark by-a
piano tuner"
William M. T~reloar, who defeated
Champ Clark, is popularity understood
to be a piano tuner and a travelling
music teacher, who was given the Re-
publican nomination because no one
else wanted it, and because it would
fall in swith his line of business to
make the canvass, without an outlay
of money.
Mr.. Clark says that this does an in
Justice to his successor, and adds:
s'The man who succeeds me is Profess
sor VIM. M. Treloar, of Mexico. While
he has had little to do with politics, he
is a man of fair capacity and good
manners. The newspapers have done
him. great injustice by representing
him as a banjo player Dr. piano tuner.
He is nothing Of the sort. He is, and
for many years has been, professor of
music in Hardin College, one of the
foremost educational institutions of
the West. He is also a composer of
music of some reputation. The Re-
publican nomination, so I am inform
ed went begging for some time,
and Professor Treloar was the fifth
man to whom it was offered. In 1892
I received 1852 plurality. In 1894
Treloar beat me 1872 votes, because
$500 Democrats, thinking everyone
was safe, stayed at home. Professor
Treloar is a bright and enthusiastic
Mason. His wife-formerly MissAnnie
Silver-comes from good old Mary
land Democratic stock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07
TO FLAME
J~ohnseown's Famous Church Destroy
ed-Fatal Injuries.

JoHSsTowN, Pa, February 2s.-The
large st. Joseph's German Catholic
Church, which withstood the brunt oil
the terrible flood of May 81, 1889, was,
at 5 o'clock this morning destroyed by
fire. After the fire was under control
Louis Pfarr was fatally injured and a
man riamed Boltz badly injured by be-
ing caught under a falling wall while
looking at the ruins. The loss is about
$50, 900 and is fully covered by insur-
auPe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

beciHnot here in America that the
regiment of women's sphere is GO
og.x most hopefully. A young wom-
1VNnna has applied to the au-
aes for the position of chief
ationer and urges that the con-
sg Of Executions by a woman
r. nd to elevate them and relieve
burffem . good many of che indie
Iines surroundings which are found
To- etionable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

The Jesrish Voice, published in ST.
Louis. says Miss Melinda Blum, of
Bride,eton, Mo-, is engaged to be mar
ried TO Oscar Poisson, of st. Louis.
Miss Blum has many friends in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

Have you ever noticed how your
system seems to crave special assist
ance in the spring? Just the help re-
quired is given by Hoods SarsapariiIa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

zvHERE in the LEDGER will be
HI hitter acknowledging the re-
iafaid sent to Nebraska sufferers
\ Yancey, President of Hardin
1872 Those who contributed to
4 Ind may rest assured that the
yrEv was ylaeed where it will do the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

p-day's LEDGER will be found
ssoancsment of Prof. strother
rs candidate for School Com
asrot Audrain County. Prof.
n Is q gentleman and his entire
sheen devoted to school. work.
. n every way equipped for this
ant position.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07
Ferris wheel 10 stsy in Chicago

CHICAGO, Feb. 2s.-lt has been de-
cided TO locate the Ferris wheel on
the North Side in this city, and to
erect around IL q building to be devot-
ed to amusements.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

A gentleman Of this county who has
excellent judgment remarked to us
the other day that he knew OF no pnl,
so good feT constipation, dyspepsia
and liver complaint as De Wits Lit
tie Early Risers. Woodbridge & Nc
| Arthur,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

Nj hampshire has decided to be a
Green no longer, and there is
~ the Legislature forbidding
81, stnom other states coming there
|66IdmFried. The adoption of such
w would cut the state out of a
8eal Of revenue, and that is a
/ smstter where it requires two
VE1saiss a bean, in some localities
they also use a shotgun for a
fknter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07
One Hundred and Four Peonle Killed

CITY OF MEXICO, March lit s now
said that 1O4 people were killed in the
railroad disaster which occurred yes
terday afternoon % miles from this
city on the Inter Oceanic Railroad.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

MRepublican members of the
legislature controlled the
ndon OF the Republican Pres
sliicket, Mckinley would have
10 III Democrats would rather see
(3-ttlsy nominated than anybody
& Will be easier to beat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

t--uroR RANSOM will make a model
s9to Mexico, and his selection
,sersdlt upon President Cleve-
fro at as his diplomatic career win
sscountry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

HXIM
publican Legislature of Mis-
azprised even it's enemies, in
saN done nothing to induce inn
go from the East, or to
taan Missouri's standing in the
republicans have for years
In Ting about what they would do
. aey came into power in Nilsson
urst and about the only thing
spuphcan Legislature did was
e ~&xn the appropriation for the
University to n ridiculously
tlfe, and, in fact, not enough
appropriated to keep the
summing. This is u fine adver-
70 send out about this gras &c
Is .nonwealth. Is this the way tC
tfssp Tor Missouri
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

", te. WHITLEY was a Christian
q nan, a kind neighbor, a loving
n, devoted parent and patriotic
His death casts a gloom ovel
E0fsirp county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

aleulty of Harvard has voted to
M q Intercollegiate football. This
arprising when we turn back
=. anime the score in the last con-
|tion.xh Yale.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

eorn. o4pubfcans in Congress will
[ an q position TO learn how
Feiis ..aer It is to c~riticise than to
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

r0t W. L. WILSON has been APP
POSTMASTER General in place
40 /. Bissell, resigned. This APP
sate mt will meet with the hearty
ssment of the rank and file OF
{ P1noeratic party throughout the
-4enutrv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

sAuxyasse (Mo.) Reuieap is eight
I'D and one of the brightest and
opular country newspapers in
1t is published in a live
aiye community and is highly
u soted BY its patrons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

NJ SIMPSON says Senator Allen.
qrsska, and "where- was-I-at'
gstson, OF Georgia, will be the
5krational candidates next year.
shsps Jerry doesn't know any
it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

HcsAS YOU'VE GATH, daughter
1ts Brigham Young, stated III
aonal council of women al
aston hat the American girl is
Extinct, and that she has beer
sly degenerating for years
/. my be true because of recog-
Rci* eaases in Utah, but Throughout
q our great nation she is very
evidence; active, rosy ane
- fArther from extinction thar
~ k'ores With all due respect t.
ustn. she is one of those croak.
hsao think that it is their especia
y turn off the sunlight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

INA GOULD and Count de
&c ~ are to be marricdtwice land
n avorce would undo the whole
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

'uTe nm has a new medical society
lint will operate without a
ahjcs. Wonder what we will
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

,ow in the Orient continues
c-ssssr China will soon be with
,rrts;ue to surrender.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07
81 Is Straight Democracy.

The Butler MO- Democrat.
~nlnstration of the feeling ex-
inc Democratic party of Mis-
e-day, We clip extracts from
Il @she papers. The Marshall
lsAers is edited by n member
Ntone's STAFF, Gen. re. Horne.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

81 esuublicans have much more
mon an extra session of Con-
shan Mr.. Cleveland has, and
yre. ..,ders know it well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

y n qoodness the Gould-de Cas-
vsaling will soon be a matter
The readers of the news
III then find something else to
'r0f.Aouf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

Assr York Republicans have
Ii enough and to spare, but
IN s..rmony isn't one of them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

Joseph Barth is home from a bust
ness trip to st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

uooa's plIIs srs hand naas's and peF"
nronortion snd appearances. Sc-a ooA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07

xsg York Republicans have
" enough and to spare, but
win s.srnony isn't one of them.
row in the Orient continues
ssssr China will soon be with
turs ching to surrender.
INA GOULD and Count de
&c Il. are to be marriedtwice, land
.ayorce would undo the whole
ETH
,orn o~4nubBcans in Congress will
an il 9 position to learn how
-eiis der It is to criticise than to
sue ,aqs has a new medical society
Z lint will operate without a
ahics. Wonder what we will
aorssss
~ ssOublicans have much more
Iron an extra session of Con-
lafii, nan Mr.. Cleveland has, and
We ssdsrs know it well.
n qoodness the Gould-de Cas-
vsaiing will soon be a matter
The readers of the news
l
siu then find something else to
TEL bout
slculty of Harvard has voted to
NJ q Intercollegiate football. This
sarprising when we turn back
U anime the score in the last con-
tionsEh Yale.
-ayoR RANSOM will make a model
/. satto Mexico, and his selection
seredit upon President Cleve-
fro nj as his diplomatic caree viii
.bcountry.
Y, sc. WHITLEY was a Christian
Z nan, a kind neighbor, a loving
nj. devoted parent and patriotic
His death casts a gloom over
o sip county.
nj gMPsoE says Senator Allen,
garsska, and "where- was-I-at"
gatson, OF Georgia, will be the
-sfrational candidates next year,
shsps Jerry doesn't know any
it.
;Auxyasse (NIo.) ReUieav is eight
~ i'd and one of the brightest and
ppular country newspapers in
ID. 1t is published in a live
aiye community and is highly
shted by its patrons.
r1k W. L. WILSON has been APP
Westminster General in place
-. /. Bissell, resigned. This APP
ate z1ut will meet with the hearty
Hment of the rank and file of
: PpHnoeratic party throughout the
~sHantry.
asH Republican members of the
E0k Legislature controlled the
iadon Of the Republican Pres
ifticket, Mckinley would have
II III Democrats would rather see