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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28
SEEDS FOR KANSAS.
Department of Agriculture Asked for
Ten Thousand More Packages.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 19.-Ex-
Senator Martin is in receipt of letters
from John L. Lee, register of the land
office at Dodge City, and from James
l.. Fyke, register at Colby, Kas., each
acknowledging receipt of 1900 pack
ages of seeds sent from the Agricul-
tural Department at Mr.. Martins re-
quest, and both declare the amount
wholly inadequate to meet the needs
of the people and their respective
districts. Mr.. Lee asked for 1900
more packages, which he says can be
distributed to worthy and destitute
people in the thirty-one counties in
his district, and Mr.. Fyke, whose dis
trict includes but fifteen counties,
gives an account of the actual desti"
tuition that exists and says II will take
5000 packages more TO supply the de-
names. Mr.. Martin went to-day TO
the Department of Agriculture and
made an earnest plea to Secretary
Morton in behalf of the distressed
people in his district. The Govern
ment supply of seeds is about ex-
hausted. but should it be possible to
send to the people of Kansas the
Secretary assured the ex-senator it
would be done.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28

How Ahont a Fair

To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo. March 22.-UEAR SIR:
| notice the turf journals and the horse
me throughout the country are al
ready beginning TO make Inquiries
about a fair at Mexico this year. The
question is, will we have onsa
Ii so, the time is now at hand when
this very important matter to Mexico
and Audrain county should be taken
up and disposed of. just after the
very successful meeting last year
nearly everybody was in favor of form
ing a permanent organization and
building a half mile track across the
kite. How do they feel about it now?
A fair is the one and only event that
during the whole year willard does
bring a big crowd to Mexico.
Do big crowds spend money? This
question is left for every merchant,
hotel proprietor, livery stable keeper
I'D libitum to answer.
DO big crowds advertise a town?
Whathas heretofore givensMexico its
wide reputation as a horse CENTER but
her fairs? Why does Kentucky envy
Audrain county? Because of her fine
horses. No fairs, no horses. 1t is COM
petition among breeders that produces
fine stock.
There is already quartered at the
Mexico track a number of the leading
drivers and fast harness horses of the
West, with more to come.
What is to prevent Mexico from
having 4 fair is the point to be on
sidered. AUDRAIN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28
Rather Be Dead Than in Fulton.

a spectacle peddler named Law
renee Laughlin a away from Fulton
one day last week and was chased
nearly to Mexico and captured by
Sheriff Windsor, who took him back
to Fulton, where he was fined $50 and
costs for peddling without a license.
Laughlin was terribly ratified when he
was captured by the Sheriff about
three miles west of Mexico and offer
ed him SIS to kill him. The race was
quite exciting. Laughlin had a double
team and so did the Sheriff, but the
formers team gave down a few miles
south of this city and the Sheriff over
took him. The peddler pleaded to be
ssshot rather than go back to Fulton
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28
PENSIONS AT A STANDSTILL.
No Great Decrease for About Three
Years More to Be Expected.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-Commis-
sioner of Pensions Lochren estimates
that there will not be any decrease in
the appropriations for pensions dur
ing the next three years. The amount
appropriated for the fiscal year 1SS6in
round numbers is 40 million dollars,
while for the present year the amount
was $50 million dollars. The reason
for the absence of any perceptible de-
crease is that the falling off, owing to
death and other causes, is about
counterbalanced by the first payments
in pensions allowed. AS cases are al
lowed from time to time, there are
large first payments, sometimes for
arrears, and always dated from the
time the application was filed. The
decreases in some classes of claims are
quite great, as in the pensions for the
war of 1912, which have decreased
about so per cent in the past year.
After three years, when it is expected
the majority of claims will be adjudi-
Gated, there will be few remaining
| first payments. Commissioner Loeb
| rem expects there will be a rapid fall
ing off of pensions, as the veterans
have now reached the age when it is
tn he eSpecfed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28
Women as Freemasons.

TEbtp Tue chlo
A Cambridgeshire lady has determ-
med to start a lodge of Freemasons on
her own account, and she states that
the number of applications she has re-
ceived from sisters anxious to become
acquainted with the ancient secrets of
the mystic order testify to an earnest
desire on the part of many women to
assist men in the working of the craft.
From what quarter she is to receive
her warrant does not appear. More
over, the master of every Masonic
lodge is, according to popular tradi-
ton as known among outsiders, a
representative of King Solomon, who
presided over the building OF the
temple, when Freemasonry was found
ed; but how could a mistress mason
be that? The Sale law is very strict
in Freemasonry. She might say she
represented the Queen of Sheba, but
the ancient order would regard that
as an "over the left" branch of the
mystic brotherhood. Female Free
masonry is a daring innovation, and
women who embrace it hardly know
the dangers they run.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28
N PROCLAMATION.
Governor Appeals for Aid for Suffer
ers in Other States.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. March 90
The Governor has issued the following
proclamation:
State of Missouri, Executive Depart
ment, jefferson City, Mo-, March 20.
To the people of Missouri:
1t is very generally known that the
farming communities in two or three
of the States west of Missouri have
been in great distress during the past
| winter, owing to the disastrous and
widespread drought occurring last
summer. The condition of these IL
fortunate people is extremely unhap-
by. They are not only measurably
destitute, but the prospect for future
improvement is bad because of their
lack of means to obtain the necessary
seeds to plant crops and the want OF
the provender to support their horses
and other live stock. These people
are our fellow-citizens. They appeal
to us for aid, and we should respond
quickly and generously. | am inform
ed by the president and secretary of
the St. Louis Merchants Exchange
that daily appeals r coming from
this stricken region to the Exchange
and to other commercial bodies and
the municipal officers of the city. The
| Merchants Exchange and Mer-
| camille Club of st. Louis have taken the
| matter in hand to bring it to the at
tention of the people of st. Louis and
asked for contributions to relieve
these worthy, but distressed citizens
| of our sister States. ] venture in this
| public way to suggest to the good peo-
pie of the different counties of the
| State outside ofSt. Louis that some or
ganized effort be made to aid this chart
table enterprise, either bythe contri-
button of money, wheat, corn or oats.
| If a committee in each county having
| the confidence of their respective
communities should be appointed and
would take active interest in the work,
no doubt a great deal could be accom-
plished. Any committees so organ
lied can, if desired, cooperate with
the committee appointed in st. Louis,
of which George ID. Barnard is Chair
man. Respectfully,
WIN. j. STONE, Governor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28
GEN. BOOTHS WIFE.
She oficiated as Clergyman at a Sal.
walton Army Wedding.

CINCINNATI, o., March q. The first
wedding in which the officiating min
lister was a woman occurred here last
night, Mrs. Gen. Ballington Booth Of
the Salvation Army marrying Lieut..
Alice Talbot, of Cleveland, and Adit.
Joseph Hargreaves, of Cincinnati both
of the Army. The Salvation Army
temple was crowded, though the ad-
mission was so cents, Both the bride
and groom wore their army uniforms
A supper and march to the temple pre-
coded the nuptials, which lasted over
two hours. There were preliminarie'
OF prayer, singing, clapping OF hands
waving of handkerchiefs and shouting
haIlelujah in concert. Mrs. Booth saie
the rule of the army was TO avoid al
oatfntation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28
T. B. BUCKNER ASSAULTED.
The Lawyers Eye Closed by the Faith
er OF a Pugilistic Youth.

The Kansas City Star says: Last
night Clyde, the young son of L. r.
Palmer, q teamster, and the son Of
Bruce Rice engaged in n rough and
tumble fight in front OF Palmer's
house at 4i2 Prospect avenue Palmer,
ST., refereed the fight and saw that
his son got the best of the encounter.
While young Palmer was gouginz
Rice's eyes, T. B. Buckner, the attor-
ney, who lives at 426 Prospect avenue,
passed and interfered to save Rice.
Palmer, ST., resented the interference
and struck the attorney. One of the
blows closed an eye and another cut
his lip. This morning Palmer was
fined s25 by Police Judge Jones. The
bows were discharged.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28
Let Thurston Go.
From tho Chicago Times Herald.

DtNo ~
Minister Thurston NAV po haek to
Honolulu, or to Halifax, and be hang
81 TO him and, as we fervently believe,
the government will still prevail at
washington. 1t is more than likely
ina this agent OF representative of
the alleged Republic of Hawaii has
been pertinaeiously active at Wash
ington, outside the bounds of diplo-
matte decency. 1t is quite as likely
that IN this offensive course he has had
the c~ountenance and encouragement
OF the Whoop-de-doodle Hale. the
Frabjeous Frye and the Bumptious
boutelie. Granted that he is distinct
ly persona o grata. Let him go, and
lake away with him all the Hawaiian
howlers of all sorts, nationalities and
descriptions. He and they and the
ridiculous little oligarchy called a re-
public have already made too much
noise in the world, and consumed
too much newspaper ink
and valuable space. Hawaii is a nui-
sance. Thurston issarnuisance. The
Hawaiian howlers are a nuisance.
Abate them all and severally. Send
Thurston back to Dole with word to
that latter worthy that he needn't be
in any hurry about replacing the form
err. Let Hawaii work out its own sal
walton as time and the contending cur
rents OF human selfishness, humbug
n hypocrisy that beat about Pearl
Harbor may decide.
Enough of the whole caboodle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 21.-
Secretary Morton's next annual re-
port, it is stated, will set out in detail.
with the names and accompanying
particulars, the facts in transaction
which will make interesting reading.
Some weeks ago Mr.. Morton wrote
to the purchasing agent of the seed
division of the Agricultural Depart
ment, informing him that members of
Congress had been charged with dis
posing of their seeds in Il way other
than was contemplated by law and in
structing him TO either verify or dis
prove these charges in the most sub
stantial way.
In less than a week the agent
brought to the Secretary the written
order of a member of the House of
Representatives for his entire quota
of seeds, which he proposed to sell to
the departments agent for the sum of
1915. The purchase was directed to be
made, and instead of cash, the agent
gave his check, which was properly
Endorsed by the vendor and the money
withdrawn from bank.
So it happens that Secretary Morton
now has the seeds issued to this mem
Der, turned over on his written order,
and also the check through which the
money was paid, and bearing the sig
nature of the member who sold the
seeds.
The Department officials decline to
mention the name of the Congressman
now or to locate him, but the assur-
ance is given that the whole transac-
ton, names and all, will appear in the
report, az a striking example of the
evil to which the Secretary has so fire.
quently called the attention of Con
gress.
The full quota of seeds furnished a
member of Congress by the Depart
ment consists, on an average, of 1,4OC
packages of flower seeds, $4,000 OF
vegetable and 50 quarts of field seeds,
grass, etc. The total cost of this quota
to the Department is between 1925 and
s245. The Department in this trans
action get the whole lot back for S75,
making a profit of at least s155, so to
speak.
The Secretary is making an effort to
abolish the free distribution of seeds
entirely, for the reason snat it had
grown into an evil that was never con-
templated when the original law was
enacted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28
WANTS A BOUNTY
For Raising a Large Family of Lusty
Young Americans.

Topeka, KAN, March Ex-Governor
Morrill, has received a letter from a
woman who signs herself as Mrs.
Louisa Kershner, and who dates her
epistle from Coffee County, Kan. The
Governor has received communica-
tons from almost every variety OF
cranks, but the Coffee County woman
strikes an altogether new and Original
lead by demanding a bounty for baby
raising. Her letter is as follows:
To the Governor of the United
States: l hereby inform you that ]
am entitled to $1,000 for the raising OF
13 children. l am a lone woman. My
husband has consumption and | have
to make the living by washing. We
want you to send it to us. l am in
need of something for my family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28
Sharpening Their Horns.
SILVER MEN MAKING READY FOR
A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN.
Boast That the Alleghenies Will Be
the Political Divide in the
Presidential Year.

CHICAGO, H., March 22.-The Record
says: Chicago is to be the national
political center next year, and silver
will be the dominant issue in the presi-
Dental campaign. This statement
was made by a mar who is recognized
as a leading factor of the silver pro-
paganda, and it was conceded by a
number of conservative local financial
men to be the only logical conclusion
which could be drawn from a series of
recent events. A plan of campaign
has been laid out which will bring
leaders of the silver propaganda from
Denver to Chicago, and already the
boast is made that ''silver will split
the Republican and Democratic parties
and that the Allegheny Mountains
next year will be the great divide
which will separate the yellow Atlantic
coast from the white Mississippi Val
ley and Pacific"
This plan contemplates an arbitrary
demand on the national convention,
for it is said that the silver men of
both parties have arrived at a perfect
understanding in the matter, and that
a plank for free silver coinage at the
ratio of 16 to l, Independent of other
commercial nations, ''must be placed
in the platforms of the respective
parties"
According to this plan, should either
or both conventions refuse to be die
tated to by the aggressive silverites,
the silver delegates will withdraw and
an Independent silver party will be
formed with its headquarters in Chi
cago.
The first choice for leader of this
political enterprise is Congressman J.
C.Sibley, Of Pennsylvania Democrat.
Second choice falls upon R. z. Bland,
of Missouri, Democrat; w. J. Bryan,
of Nebraska, Democrat; Senator Tel
Ter, of Colorado, Republican, and SEN
ator Jones, of Nevada, Republican.
1t is taken for granted by the silver
men hat organized labor and the
Peoples party will continue with them
to form the silver party, and they
have expressed a willingness to &C
cept governmental control of trans
portation provided that this modifca-
ton of plank 10 is made a subordinate
issue to free silver.
An organized movement for the
purpose of sending silver delegates to
the Democratic National Convention
is well under way in the Northwestern
States, and is paralleled by a similar
movement on the part of the silver
Republicans. The progress of this
preparatory work has arrived at the
tangible degree, and the various State
committees of both parties are be-
ginning to watch it closely.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28
An Old and Honorsd Citizen,

The Vandalia Mail and Express says:
"Andrew B. Daniel, one of Audrain
County's Oldest and most energetic
citizens, celebrated his S1st birthday
last Friday. The subject of this sketch
vas born neal Lynchburg, Va, in the
year 1913. IN early youth he with his
parents removed to Christian County,
Kentucky. He was a son of Captain
James Daniel, who served in the war
of 1912 under Andrew Jackson, after
whom the subject of this sketch was
named. lie married in 1885 Il Miss
Matilda Greenwade, who is still living
at the age of II years. Ten children
blessed this union, eight of whom still
live, namely: John NJ. and \. b., Jr.,
residing on farms nearThompson Sta
ton; ii. g., attorney, Harrisonville;
former an attorney and the latter
cashier of the Vandalia Banking AS
ISOLATION; Mrs. Harris, of Montezuma,
Iowa, and Mrs. Lizzie Rasco, of Ar
kansas.
He has been a consistent, active
member of the Christian church from
early manhood and also holds the dis
tinctive honor of being the oldest sur
viving member of the masonic fratern-
ity in this section of America.
He is now past the allotted age OF
three score years and ten, but his
energy, resolution and force of char
acter seem only to have been strength
ened by his ripening years. Person
ally he is highly esteemed. A man OF
generous impulses and a kind, sym
pathetic nature, he is a warm, true
friend of those who gain his conf
dence. Those who have known him
for years speak of him Is one of the
truest-hearted and best of men,"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28
Audraln County One OF the Best.

The Fayette Mo Democratic ban
ner says: NJ. c. Darby returned home
Sunday eve, from his pleasure trip
to Chicago, around by st. Louis, via
Mexico, on the Chicago & Alton rail-
way. He stopped off atClark and there
visited friends and relatives in Au-
drain for a week. He says that Au-
drain is one of the finest and most
fertile counties in the State; that is, 1t
can produce more and prettier girls.
We think he must have made a mash
while mn there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28
a Iaeture AT LittIebv

Rev. Robt. White, the pastor Of the
Southern Methodist church at Mober-
ly, will lecture at Littleby April IS, at
tn, p. m. Rev. White is a converted
heatfen and win tell US his experience
in this lecture. vii everybody give
this attention? wv. OWEN, Pastor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28
Robert I~ngersoll.

ii
Aont. q. Ingersoll has a tongue
slsh eloquence. lie has a beau
wv Of language that is often
iof reason. But aside from the
E9ssn of the man and his mag
~ oratory, how wonderfully
and empty is his work. He
make the faith of n single soul
HAnts TO believe. The distin~
sascphist may gather in the pub
ssazrs but he can 10 more shat
ssaope Of the true Christian than
sPpfafn the ocean or blot out the
and why should he? He is not
s1feplace the religion that has
. test of times prosecutions
nfes of agnosticism with bet.
he only takes the crutch
Me cripple and mocks ut his
suess. When he robs the world
soa he does not give it a better
men he pulls down tho cross
not erect anything else &c
saching heart may cling. Fol
love he substitutes an inf
ssuot. He stands i'll silence be
sepuleher of love, and has ne
nhen despair beseechingls
onall We meet again?"-Ex.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 81
secretary of Agriculture Morton has
i~ndisputable evidence that at least one
congressman has sold for his W ac-
count the quota of free seeds issued
10 him by the Agricultural Department
Tor distribution among his constitu-
ents. The price obtained was SIS,
whereas the seeds actually cost the
department at least s225. The name
of the Congressman will be divulged in
a report soon to be made by Morton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28
Vol. XxxVI.
Selling Of Free Seeds.
A CONGRESSMAN DIspOsEs OF
HIS QUOTA FOR A PAL
TRY SIS.
me Seeds Cost the Department al
Least 1925 Constituents En-
bezzled of Their Govern
ment Gift.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 21.-
secretary Morton refuses to divulge
the names of the Congressman who
sole THEN quota of free seeds. as he
intends to use the names in his annual
report.
some of the minor officials of the
department, however, are of the opin-
ION that n of the Congressman is
from Tennessee, while another repre-
SCENTS n New York district.
Secretary Morton, however, states
that he mas the evidence dead against
one ofthe Congressman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28
BE YOUR OWN C T

II won't cost you one half as much.
Do not delay. Send three 2-cent
stamps for postage, and we will send
you DR.. KaufmanB's great work, fine
colored plates, from life, on diseases,
its causes and home cure. Address a.
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28
The South on Silver.

The Atlanta journal says: We OBJ
serve that Colonel Aleck Mcclure was
applauded TO the echo in Birmingham
the other day when he said that the
South would make great mistake if
it tackled itself onto the Western free
silver delusion. Colonel Mcclure may
rest easy. The South has not iost its
hraips vet
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28

& would be one drawback TO
..ostsnent of a committee of 100
~ by the Sibley party; it hasn't
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28
The Atmnsnhere OF Love.

Is a pure, sweet breath. This desid-
eratum is one of the results of using
SOZODONT, which not only invigor-
ates and preserves the teeth, but rem
ders the mouth as fragrant as a rose.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28

~ man who doesn't seem able
81 that McKinleyism is dead
s-;,as GOV. Mckinley.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28

The Centralia Guard says: The
most remarkable increase mad by
any church that has ever been estab-
lished in Centralia, has been made by
the church of Christ. Organized last
fall with a mere handful, without a
church house to worship in, they have
a membership to-day of about 1a,
with a neat church building and con-
stantly increasing membership.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28

1 Jersey is progressive. She
-osher-in-law who took sides
n son-in-law in Il dispute lie
Ali his wife.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28

sE's q howdy- do. 100000 has
offered to the Atlanta EXPOSE
br the privilege of selling beer
3 grounds, and the women have
lntsice on the management that
xpteiiion will be boycotted if
fis hold on the grounds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28

sERAL CoxEY seems to be in the
for the presidential nomination
the calamity howlers' party.
has notified Sibley TO keep off
ass. The lesser lights are still
sg and do not know where they
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28

~ can and should have the
,.,s,;or fair in the State during
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28

,1ymts, Upton, Mo, is 10 years
& aas Of the cleanest ,purest and
"a newspapers in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28

JoHN A. BROADUs,Of Louisville,
sks, one of the most noted and
riy preachers in this country, is
He was a great and good man,
shame was honored III both Eu-
md America.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28

Are you all tired ont, do you have
that tired feeling or sick headache2
You can be relieved of all these by
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28

,sres men who are in favor of a
l~blmetallic system are not those
u ENCHANTING for "free and UNI
aeoiDaee of silver, IL to IL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28

! Montgomery County Leader
ia its sth mile post and is one
.br;rffest little papers published
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28

Sick headache, constipation and in
digestion are quickly cured by De
| Wits Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills. Woodbridge Il Macarthur.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28

ssg York city fellow who wears
.a5s. carries a brace Of reVolvers
s,s aloriously drunk is written
, tbe papers rs Il ''man of the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28

fRfl has much been said of late of
Instability Of introducing military
sail public schools. The question
70 sides, it appears. A bill for
Nipose has been introduced in
ss York Legislature, which has
alurth this protest on the part OF
Felix Adler:
Z said the military drill would
high degree of patriotism.
aud II? / think not. 1t would
y eed the ehildren's vanity, give
= uesire for outward show and
make them ambitious for
ahd. Unset, and create a false
y war and hide the terrible side
picture with its horrors and
WY. There would be aroused in
4ldren q strong spirit of self
tney would want to see them
Win flags and banners, struttine
angling swords and called cap
tW' colonies,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-28

aee for County School Com
=, svaxing warm.