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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
A Few Questions Pronounced.

10 the Eultof 81 Ine LCdSI- |
MEXICo, Mo, May THE article in
yesterdays LEDGER signed "Business
Man and Democrat" consists mainly |
in the charge that the advocates of
silver coinage complain of the stop
ping of the coinage when we have
coined since 1878 about five hundred
millions of dollars. If the correspon-
dent is sincere he is not acquainted
with either side of the controversy
and it is best TO see where we stand.
The silver men mostly complain be
cause the debt paying quality of the
silver dollar was destroyed by the act
of 1873, and it was placed OF a lower
plane than ever the legal tender paper
dollar, and because, by that act, and
the infamous legislation following it,
our great country with its teeming
millions and countless Industries was
all made tributary to foreign creditors.
To be perfectly plain, and at the same
time perfectly fair, l will have pro-
pounded a few questions for Business
Man. or any other advocate of the
single gold standard to answer, and
these questions / assume to have but
one answer each, and if not, you will
please state where they are wrong and
reply to them. Is it not true that the
debt from Americans to Europeans is
over three thousand million dollars?
Is it not true that most all that debt or
more existed prior to 1878? Is it not
true that the silver dollar was the
standard of value ut that time? Do
you not know that theAmerican debtor
has the right to pay his debt to his
foreign creditor in the kind of money
which was a legal tender at the time
of the contract except he promised
expressly to pay in gold?) Do You
not know that there is not enough gold
produced in the United States annual
ly to pay one-third Of the interest on
the foreign debt? Do you want all that
large debt paid in gold by your coun-
trymen when you know they did not
agree to do it and when it is impossi-
bic? If they must pay it in gold where
and how will they get the gold? If the
American a not get it except by
selling his bond at Il great loss like the
last bond sale by the Cleveland and
Carlisle bill will not his debt constant
ly increase instead of decrease? viii
not your course, if persisted in, finally
lead to revolution or Reputation?
Does any other citizen not coming un-
der your idea of a business man.
have q right to an opinion II a vote
upon the question in issue? What is
your name and business? Get out of
the brush. JOHN NJ. BARKER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
LleWellyn VS.. Barker.

To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo, May S.-DEAR SIR:
A general answer to the questions ask
ed by Hon. ]. NJ. Barker would be
that the act of 1878 made no difference
in our financial condition. 1t merely
put it into written law that which had
been our practice since 1884. We have
been on a gold basis for sixty years.
The silver dollar has been q useless
and unused coin. Since 1873 We have.
increased in wealth until we are the
richest people on earth. National.
State and municipal debts have de-
creased. The per capita interest on
National debt was in 1880, SIS; in
1890, IS. The per capita debt, State,
&C., was in 1880, S22.46; in 1890, S18.t3.
Total interest charge in 1850, us mil
lions; in 1890, "a millions. The average
rate of interest in 1880, .52I; in 1890,
.4S5. Interest per capita in 1850 was
S2.95; in 1890, $1.51. Foreign debt is
estimated by good authorities at five
hundred million. Whatever it is, as
the interest is paid, there must be a
way of paying it. 1t is not anything
to alarm us, as the excess of gold ex-
ported over gold imported in 16 years,
~1S7S-1S93 inclusive, was only fourteen
million dollars.
/ have been unable to find any debt
except National debt that is twenty
years old. Georgia, Alabama, Cali
fornia, Arizona and Idaho all
made their debts payable i'll gold be-
cause it was cheaper interest. We
should pay in gold because it is lower
interest and because our practice was
before 1878 to pay in gold. We minted
1000 gold dollars to eight silver dol
lars; we have fiourished for 60 years
on n gold basis so we need not be
alarmed as to reputation or e -valua-
ton.
The debt paying quality of silver is
now and has been since 1878, as it was
before 1873, only we have minted in
Is years sixty times as many silver
dollars as VIZ did i'll eighty years, but
the people will not have them; only
about one-tenth are in circulation.
Has not the experiment been tried far
enough to satisfy everyone that we
are n gold producing country and Il
have gold in abundance if we will?
j. L. LLEWELLYN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
Rowling Green. Mo

Bowling Green, Pike County, Mis-
souri,, is one of Missouri's most sub
stantial and wealthy little cities. 1t is
noted for it's fine horses, substantial
business men, Pike College, the Nc
Cormick stock farm and Luke Emer-
sons Spanish jack ranch. Prof. Down
ing, an Audrain County boy, whose
father lives in the west end of Au-
drain, is now President of Pike Col
lege, one of Missouri's most substan-
tial schools. The editor had the pleas
ure this week of visiting that institu-
ton and being one of the judges at the
Evolutionary contest, which was an
honor to the institution. Prof. Down
ing has associated with him the very
best talent that can be employed. He
is a genial gentleman and a thorough
scholar, a man of strong character and
we are glad to know that the people
of Bowling Green appreciate him and
his school. 1t was a success the first
year. 1t will be better in 1896.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09

SOME of the parties who are sc,
''righteously indignant" about Presi-
dent Cleveland's letter to Governor
Stone, of Mississippi,ar IRE the very same
ones who are the strongest endorsers
of Governor Stone of Missouri. These
gentlemen claim that Cleveland de-
mands all of the government officials
to favor silver. This is not a fact.
Any decent American will show prop
er respect for the President of the
United States no matter what his
politics may be. Nobody expects any
more; nobody has any right to de-
mand any more. AT the same time We
find the Governor of the State of Mis-
souri, calling an extra session of the
Legislature ostensibly to ''pass legis-
lation against the railroads" The
Legislature meets and the Demo-
cratic members are called into caucus,
the Governor of the state appears be-
fore them and demands that political
resolutions be passed. The Mexico
LEDGER believes in free speech but it
does not believe that because Bill
Stone is Governor of Missouri that he
has the right to ostensibly call the
Legislature together to "pass laws
against railroads" when his only OBJ
ject a TO force the caucus to pass
free silver resolutions 10 to 1.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
SAI.E

WHEREAS, Archibald w. CoIii4is and
his wife, Sarah l.. Collins, of Audrain
County, Missouri, by their certain deed
of trust, dated September "a, 1891, and
recorded in Book S Mt page 5G7 in the
Recorders Office of Audrain County.
State of Missouri, conveyed to J.. G.
Lakenan the following described real
estate situatedin AudrainCounty, State
OF Missouri, to-wit: Begin at station
No. /, survey No. 62t, u north l de-
gree, west II 5i-100 chains for begin
ming, thence east - 5-f0O chains TO the
north and south line running through
center of section tweuty-thrGe l2Sl,
township iifty-one t5lJ, range nine 49,
west, thence north : 3i-10O chains,
thence west II 5-f00 chains to Il point
due north of the beginning point,
thence south ; 3f-100 chains TO the
place of beginning, containing four ~
acres, being a part of southeast ne
fourth % of southwest quarter %
of section tWenty-three (23), township
fifty-one (51), range nine o. west,
which said deed of trust was made to
said j. q. Lakenan in trust to secure
the payment OF certain negotiable
promjssoFy notes in said deed of trust
mentioned; and, whereas, default has
been made in the conditions and terms
OF SAID deed of trust; now, therefore,
at the request of the legal holder OF
said note and in pursuance of the pro-
visions of said deed of trust, / will, on
Friday, the Seventeenth Day OF May,
A. D., 1895,
between the hours of 9 O'Clock in the
forenoon and 3 O'Clock in the after
noon of said day, at the cast front door
OF the Court House, in the City of Mex
leo, Audrain County, Missouri, sell
said property, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder, for cash, to satisfysai III
debt and cost of executing this trust.
j. q. LAKENAN,
4-tds. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters of
administration upon the estate of Il. 4.
Douglass, deceased. have been
granted the undersigned by the Pro-
bate Court of Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, bearing date April p, 1895.
All persons having claims against
estate are requested to exhibit
them for allowance to the administra-
tor within ono year after date OF grant
ing letters, or they may be preuIuded
any benefit of such estate, and
II such claims be not exhibited within
two years from the date they will be
forever barred.
w. +. TAYLOR,
J-iL administrator
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
The Red Front Store.
orr Iprii business Aus ahead Of Aprii,
1891, and the ray the noble men and
mn crowd our store Prcry day the
cap stone wjU top the month ofling.
Prices to Ponder Over.

All Wool Suits, sack and frock,
S4,4S. 81 to "A.
Black Clay Worsted, So to SS.75.
Black Clay Worsted, Prince Albert,
$500
Gray Clay Worsted, So to $3.50.
All Wool Pants, S1.4S to 50.
Boys Suits, 75c to 50 and 50.
Youths Suits, $500, $500 and 500.
Boys Pants, 4Sc, 75c and S1.00.
Mems Summer Coats, soc to 75c.
Mems Alpacas, 81 to So.
$50 Choice Prints, &c.
175 Oil Prints, 1 and ) cents.
50 Dozen Ladies' Vests, 5 cents.
Ladies' Shirt Waists, 35c, Zoe and
S1.50.
Wash Silks, % to 4Sc. per yard.
so pieces Shirt Waist Silks, so to 95c.
We opened up some lovely Crepons
in Half silk and All Wool, Monday, Is,
p. so and IS cents. Ladies', send for
samples. These goods are not sold in
large cities for less than SOC to 81 per
yard.
Laces in Nandyke silk.
Nalenciennes Jets, &c to SOC.
Dotted Swiss in Pink, Black, Blue,
Red, Salmon, Yellow and Heliotrope at
10 to 20 cents.
Lovely line of Dimities for ) to 2Jc.
English Jacquards, 10 to 35c.
Special Sale of Silk Mitts and Rem
nants next Saturday. AL Silk Mitts
at he. ETopsy'' Seamless Hose, lie.
Double Unlaundried Shirts, 39c.
80 dozen pair Patent Tip slippers .49c.
Solid Pillow Shoe, CSC.
Ladies' Button Shoes, CSC.
We sell the Ditsman, Smith & V. q.
Ladies' Fine Shoes, Razor Toes, White
Laces, in Tan and Black, 81. so to $3.50,
Oh ID and E last. Our shoe department
is larger than you will find outside of
large cities.
Carpets-Ingrain and Brussels, II to
IS cents per yard. Rag Carpets, 20c.
Lace Curtains, SOC to $500
White Oil Curtains, 4Sc to 81.
Hats, Caps, Trunks and Valises.
Our Grocery Department is full of
Good things.
% lbs. Granuiated Sugar, S1.00.
4 lbs. Best Brown Coffee, S1.00.
20 lbs. Rice for S1.00.
% lbs. Choice Brown Sugar, 500.
: Cans of Oysters, S1.00.
I Cans of Apricots, S1.00.
: lbs. Soda for % cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
the Seventeenth Day OF May
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate of
Temple Wayne, deceased, with win an
nexed, bearing date OF April 18th,
1895, have been granted to the I'M
dersigned by the Probate Court of
Audrain County, Missouri.
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to pre-
sent the same for allowance within
one year from the date of said letters;
and if not presented within two years
from said date they will he forever
barred.
w. A.. & JNO. II. WAYNE,
0-3t. Executors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
Voorhees, for Silver.

have been in favor of the free
coinage of silver al the ratio fixed by
Jefferson all my life, and what others
shall do ! shall not abandon my prin-
ciples or my party. Danger from coin
age and use of silver as money in this
country has V occurred to a sane
mind until greed of avarice and UNI
holy speculation reared its serpent
head and aimed a vicious blow at the
honored dollar of our fathers in. 1873.
Since that time we have had nothing
but financial vexation.
SENATOR DAN w. VOORHEES,,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09

THE st. Louis Mirror, speaking OF
the extra session of the Legislature
and the hysterical attacks on Bill
Phelps and the lobby, says there is a
good deal OF fuss and feathers about
this whole matter, and that Phelps
holds none of the power reputed to
him, and that no rational Missourian
will admit that his state is owned by
Bill Phelps or that it is necessary to
infiame the people with hyperbolical
newspaper scream to keep our state
from being carried off and devoured
by railroads. The attacks upon him
claim too much for him, and do not
deceive the people. lie is simply a
"mark" ut which certain Democratic
politicians discharge heavy guns load
ed with blank cartridges in order to
create an effect among the Populists.
The cry of railroad influence" is not
foundationless, it is true, but ii is al
ways raised more for political effect
than from any rage for righteousness.
'HN" ~ "ib ARiiE 1ht Rct I3tDil
We know they want to catch the semi
socialistic vote, and that there's a hen
on the nest in politics. The sound and
fury Of this fight of a whole state and
party against one man, and not a CO.
lossus at that, Is all designed to for
ward the Stone boom for United States
Senator. Maybe, as I said before in
these columns, Col. Phelps islands IN
with the play" al he did when Mr..
Stone, at his suggestion, went ont in
the country and won the gubernatoriai
nomination by denouncing tAae railroad
ringsters Of st. Louis. Thus far, the
special session Of the Legislature has
only been a good advertisement for
Col. Bill Phelps. 1t is costing the
state over $1,000 per day, and all the
state gets out Of its investment is the
reputation of being owned and con-
trolled by one petty railroad boss.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
Assignee's Notice of Application for
Discharge

Notice is hereby given that tho un-
dersIgned, assignee Of Theodore Bus
sen, will, at the june term 1898, Of the
Circuit Court of Audrain County. Mis-
souri,, apply to said Court for final
disposition of said assignment and
discharge from my said trust.
3-bt r. ID. RODGERS,
Assignee of Theodore Bussen.
Mexico, Mo, April 10, 1895.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09

In this weeks issue of the Weekly
LEDGER will be found a column ad-
vertisement of Col. Frank Bruton, of
Sturgeon, Mo. The Mexico LEDGER
has a big circulation in the west end of
Audrain county and il also largely
circulates in Boone, Monroe and Ran
dolph. Bruton is a liberal advertiser
and believes in spending money for
printers ink just the same as he does
for clothes, IT rent or light or clerk
hire or any other of the necessities of
q first class business. O
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09

Among the proceedings of the Court
of Appeals we note the following:
Hirschberg Optical Co. VS.. Richards,
affirmed; Chopper VS.. City of Mexico,
affirmed; Wade VS.. Ringo & Adams,
receivers, reversed and remarlded.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09

THE Mexico LEDGER has a young
friend who is an enthusiastic Metho-
dist and a red hot ~silverite. He is in
a great dilemma at this time. He has
been reliably informed that the streets
of heaven are paved with gold. He
has about concluded hat he don't
want to go to such a country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09

Mr.. b. b. RUNKLE made many new
friends and subscribers to the LEDGER
during his brief trip to Sturgeon Satur-
day. The Sailing Township people are
among the most prosperous and sub
stantial citizens of Audrain County
and are a reading people who keep
abreast of the times. Mr.. Runkle says
that the people in that part of the
State are rejoicing over the prospect
for splendid crops.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
Our Horse Show

Last Saturday was a great sue
cess. People came 40 miles
and, like the Queen of Sheba
said to King Solomon, The
hall was never told about this
GOOD old store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09

Now comes Judge James Gibson, OF
Kansas City, who wants to be Cover.
nor of Missouri. The Kansas City
World says: "Judge Gibson has al
ways been az avowed free silver mar
ana enjoys the confidence of the peo-
pie of Missouri by reason of his knowl-
edge of public affairs, his integrity and
well known conservatism"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
Committeeman, Fourth District,
w. Il. T~EAsDALE.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, May Am OPP
posed to calling State convention.
For those who are trying to reach a
correct conclusion, regardless of their
political future, education on the fl
nancial question can be carried on
without a convention. The Demo
cratic party in national convention
a define the party's position. A
fractional part of the party can do so.
Those who cannot stand on the ma
tional platform can go somewhere
else, but when they do they cease to
be Democrats. W. b. TEAsDALE,
Committeeman, Fifth District.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09

AT this distance it looks as though,
unless the jury brings in a verdict OF
guilty in the Deustrow case, that our
courts of justice might as well be
closed and stay closed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09

'IN all my career" said the eminent
statesman, 81 a say that | have
never done anything to be ashamed
Of" "You mean," sneered the cynic,
"that you have done anything
You were ashamed off,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that final set
tieihent of the estate OF Alexander
Seiger, deceased, will be made at the
May term of the Probate Court Of Au-
Drain County, Missouri, to he held at
Mexico, Missouri, the second Monday
IN May, 1888. HENRY SEIGER,
JACOB SFIGER,
" Ewncntnra u
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
W. I. JENKINS.

PLATTE CITY, Mo, May ii favor
the calling of 4 State convention at an
early date to decide in favor 1G to l
silver. This question had better be
fought out in 1895 than made a bone
of contention in 1896.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09

THE car of Russia has taken to rid
ing a bicycle and has a choice assert
ment of wheels, The world hopes he
is troubled with no wheels except
those that he buys.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
NOTICE OF FINAL sErTryuyvT

Notice .s hereby given that final set
cement of the estate of !. f.. Fepan,
deceased, viii be made at the May
Term OF the Probate Court OF Audrain
Iounty, Missouri, to be held at Mex
,eo, missouri, the second Monday In
may, 1870. j. X. FEGAN,
VI Administrator,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09

If some people went as far to meet
their bills as they do to meet trouble,
there would not be so much debt III
The world.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
HARVEY W. SALMON.

The following is sent us from Rush
Hill for publication: Crush Hill is
noted for its good, enterprising PEG
pie, but all hocks have their black
sheep One of this character has
been writing anonymous letters, which
if given to proper authorities would
prove TO be matchmaking. The same
party was guilty of writing a similar
letter to a young lady from the south
who was visiting friends in this town
about two years ago"
The LEDGER is glad TO he informed
that Fred IIagedorn had his life in
sured for 81 0
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09

QUESTION: was not so insane but
what he could murder his wife ana
child. He is not to- insane to be hung.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09

THESE rains have not only drowned
the chinch bugs, but will extermlnate
the misunderstanding politicians.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09

CONS Financial School will nave a
pudding, a plum pudding, at SPRING
field, ILL.,, on June s.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09

SOME statesmen when they nave
anything to say don't say it. Others
say something.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09

BILL PHELPS or Bill Stone? ray
your money and take your choice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09

THE County Court is talking of put
ting granitoid walks in the Court
House yard. With very little expense
the Court House yard could be made
one of the handsomest little parks in
the state. Every tax payer in the
county is interested in this matter.
Col. FRANK BRUToN, of Sturgeon, is
one ofMissouri's most successful young
business men. Frank is a sure enough
hustler, carries large lines of goods and
spends a liberal amount of money for
advertising just as he does for clerk
hire, store rent or taxes. Col. Bruton
finds it pays to advertise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09

In testifying before a New York
investigating committee the other day
a woman said that she made trousers
for small boys at seven cents a dozen,
and could make three and a half doz-
en- per day by working from 8 in the
morning until midnight. 1t is very
evident that the great work of eman-
cipation has not yet been completed.
T. r. BucKNER, member of the Leg
islature from Pike county, is being
roasted in certain quarters. Mr.. Buck
ner did not think that he was sent to
the Legislature to take action on the
silver question, either one way or the
other. He is very much surprised
that the extra session was called for
that purpose, and refuses to be made
n tool OF.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09

SECRETARY OF STATE CARLISLE is a
Democrat. The sensational articles
published in reference to what he was
going to do provided the Democratic
party did so-and-so were never be-
lieved by sensible people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09

A GREAT many things are "explain-
ed" to the rank and file of the Demo-
cratic party as being done on account
of ''practical politics." We have had
too much practical" politics in this
country lately. What we need is hon
aat politipa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
Mexico and Audrain Go.

Captured some of the prem
iums. Morris, Wayne and
VOORHEES,, we thank you, gen.
tlemcn, for coming, and next
time we will give you the big
gcst thing on ice"
Now, to the people OF Sailing
township and western Audrain
who read the LEDGER: We will
touch the button and draw
aside the sable curtains if you
will make us a visit.
NO DAY BUT WE ARE OPENING
UP THE NOVELTIES OF THE
SEASON. SEE THEM!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
} u. THOMAS.

ALBANY, Mo, May Al do not ia
yor calling a convention at this time,
j. b. THOMAS,
Committeeman, Third District.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09

Now, hook up the old boss,
get the old woman and the kids
in the wagon and come to the
RED FRONT at Sturgeon.
We have shipped out 5000
lbs. Of Wool already. Will pay
8 to 14c. fot wool.
Come with your Bacon, Lard
and Eggs and we will send you
hence to preach the gospel to
others. Yours. &c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
Greatest Store ON Earth.
GLADSTONE
SAID:

Talk about the questions OF
to-day; there is but one ques-
ton and that is the Gospel.
There was never a time when
the world did not need the
Gospel OF Christ in its purity
and simplicity. There was never
a greater need than at present
for Christian union. The whole
world recognizes that Christians
should be onc-onc faith, one
Lord and one b~aptism.''
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09

The attention of the ex-Confederate
readers of the Mexico LEDGER is call
ed to the announcement made in this
issue of a meeting which will take
place in Mexico on May IA to organize
a camp. There should be a full at
tendance.
In Japan the largest private bank
has been in business for more than
three centuries and has over thirty
branches. This speaks well for the
stability of the institutions, the hon
esty of cashiers and supervision of
directors.