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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
ours Very Truly,
w. III. HINRICHsEN

DICK BLAND is of the opinion that
Missouri can be forced to go Republi-
can, down to even the very last town
ship and precinct, as the following in
terview from Sundays ST. Louis Post
Dispatch intimates. Bland was asked:
"Can the Democratic State Commit
tee of Missouri be induced to call such
a convention?''
mo, do not think il can.''
''Then can the Democrats of the
state call convention independently
OF the State Committee?'
"Oh, yes, it could be possible to hold
such a convention, even with the State
Committee refusing to issue the call ~
"What would you suggest on this
point?'
THAT'S a difficult question to answer
ut moments notice, 'said Mr.. Bland'
looking straight ahead of him in rev.
cry. "But should say that the vari-
ous county committees could issue a
call independently of the State Com
mittee. There IN no question of the
fact that Missouri favors the free coin
age of silver
By examining the map only few
counties in the state remain Demo-
cratic. II BANDS policy is insisted
upon there will not be a township in
the state that will go Democratic in
1896.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
Byrnes-DOughity.

Miss Ella Duflie Doughty, OF Louis.
lana, Mo-, was married to DIR, r. w
Byrnes, of Frankford, Mo-, at Grass
Creek Presbyterian church Wednes-
day morning by Rev. DIR. Pearson
The attendants were Miss HelenAyres
of Louisiana, and Mr.. S. d. Byrnes, OF
near Mexico, brother of the groom
They will be given reception at the
home of the groom's father, VIM
Byrnes, south of town, this evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Byrnes will return to
Louisiana Friday and to their home in
Frankford Monday. The LEDGER
with many friends, extends congratu-
lations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25

village carpenter can make work for
himself by buying another chest of
tools. The difficulty with those who
want more money is that they forget
what we have learned, that money is
q tool to seven up" trades, and moth
ing more. Moreover, they think that
Congressman know better than those
who are actually engaged i'll the worl;
of carrying on the business of ex-
changing goods what amount of money
they ought 10 have. Neither Con-
gressmen nor bankers can tell how
much currency is needed by com
munity. And whoever does try tc
anticipate the want for currency is II
danger of issuing too much.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
TRUSTEES ShT.p

whereas, j. l.. Williams and wife bg
their certain deed of trust dated Jaa.i
uary 10, 1890, conveyed to the under
signed as trustee the following landssI
Lot 70 IN Bassford's Addition to the
clty OF Mexico, Mo. and, whereas, said
conveyance was made in trust for The
purpose of securing a certain note IN
sald deed described; and, whereas, SAID
note IS now past due and unpaid: nOs,H
therefore, for the purpose OF laying
aau note ana putting into effect the
provisions Of said trust, viii, on
Saturday, the Fourth Day Of May.I
A. D., 1895,
sel said lands at the east front doorofI
ene court House IN Mexico, Mo-, fJr
cash in hand, said sale 10 t2ka nlaces
between the hours OF 10 a. m. and 3 p
m. of said day.
III. A. RICKETTS,,
w. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25


THE st. Louis Post Dispatch last
week endeavored to pick out about
one hundred "free silver men, to ask
whether they favored convention
being called in Missouri at once to set
tie the financial question. From rs
Democrats who were thought to be in
favor of free silver 43 favored calling
convention and 35 opposed it. Hon.
Elijah II. Norton, who has been always
considered sound Democrat, writes
the following letter, which is endorsed
by 70 out of every 100 Democrats in
the State Of Missouri:
PLATTE Cry, No., April 1s.-In my
Judgment the calling of such a con-
vention at this time would be prema-
ture, and result In no political good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
Constitutional Amendment.

At the next general election the
voters of Missouri will have the oppor-
tunity of voting on three Constitutional
Amendments. The amendments are:
To define the jurisdiction hetween the
courts of appeal kansas City and st.
Louis,) and the Supreme court, the
reduction of school age from six TO
five years and the proposition to re-
move the capital from Jefferson City
to Sedalia.
Harry II. Downing, of Marshall,
Mo, the owner of several good speed
horses, is here attending the combi-
nation horse sale
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS, Archibald w. Collins and
his wife, Sarah L. Collins, OF Audrain
County, Missouri, by their certain deed.
of trust, dated September p, 1891, and
recorded in Book at page 507 in the
Recorders Office of Audrain County,
State of Missouri, conveyed To J. G..
Lakenan the following described real
estate situated in AudrainC county State
of Missouri, to-wit: Begin at station
No. i, survey No. 621, run north ! de-
gree, west II 54-100 chains for Begin
ming, thence east II 5-100 chains to the
north and south line running through
center of section twenty-thrce (23),
township fifty-one 81. range nine f9}
west, thence north 3 81 100 chains,
thence west II 5-100 chains to a point
due north of the beginning point,
thence south 2 3i-lUO chains to the
place of beginning, containing four (4)
acres, being part of southeast one
fourth "a of southwest quarter 10
of section twenty three 23J, township
lifty-onc t51}, range nine 90 west,
which said deed OF trust was made to
said j. q. Lakenan i'll trust to secure
the payment of certain negotiable
promissory notes i'll 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 O'Clock in the
forenoon and o'clock in the after
noon of said day, at the east front door
of the Court House, in the City of Mex
leo, Audrain County, Missouri, sell
said property, at public veudue, to the
highest bidder, for cash, to satisfy said
debt and cost of executing this trust.
j. G.. LAkENAN,
i-lds. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
A Pioneer Citizen Gone

The Clark Randolph County cor
respondent OF the Higbee News, speak
of the death of the father of J. n.
| Cross, of this city, says: William B.
Cross. one of the oldest citizens of
Clark, died Sunday morning, April II,
1895, and was buried Monday, after
| funeral services at the church were
conducted by Reys. J. Il. Rice and J.
X. Robinson. lie was born near Arm
| strong, Mo, i'll 1920. and settled here
in 1858, when there were but few
| houses to be seen in this community,
but by great courage and industry he
Overcame all the hardships incidental
| to new country and lived to see his
youngest children grown to manhood
and WCmanhoOd. He united with
the Methodist church at Bethel camp
grounds in Howard county in 1850, and
lived a useful christian life for forty
five years, doing much to advance
the church and the christian religion
in this community. In his family he
was kind and gentle husband and
father and labored to impress his
children to live upright christian lives.
The first impressions for good that we
ever received were made by our faith
er over thirty years ago around the
old fire. place in the old homestead, and
well we remember how he then sang,
''Thcre is room enough in Paradise
for home III Heaven" He is now
resting sweetly in that home where
some day we can all meet him again.
J. NJ. Barker is home from Danville,
Mo, where he has been attending
Circuit Court. Mr.. Barker says that
there We're two attempts made to burn
the Court House at Danville. Last
Wednesday night some one broke open
window, poured coal oil in on the
sash and floor and set it atire. For
some reason IT failed to burn and the
Court House was saved. Again on
Sunday night party, supposed to be
the same person, attempted to fire the
building again, but was discovered and
chased away. He was shot at twice
but did not stop. 1t is supposed that
the would be incendiary was someone
interested i'll the proceedings of the
Circuit Court, and tried to prevent It's
convening by destroying the building.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters of
administration de bonis non upon the
estate of Mrs. +. \. Shootman, deceas-
ed, bearing date of March %, 1895, have
been granted to the undersigned by
the Probate Court of Audrain County,
Missouri.
All persons having claims against
said estate are herery 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 viii be forever barred.
s. NJ. LOCKE,
Lit. Administrator
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25

Gift to Missouri University

COLUMBIA, Mo, April 19.-The State
University library has been presented
with thirty nine volumes of the writ
ing of the Southern Buddhists, print
ed in Siamese characters. The gift is
from the King of Siam, and is similar
to that recently received by Harvard
College.
The University authorities, through
the American Minister in Siam, will
present to the King a letter of ac-
knowIedgment and congratulation
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
w. A. Morris, Agent,
MEXICO. MO.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate OF
Thomas f. Peery, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned by the
Probate Court of Audrain County,
Missouri, bearing date April 3, 1895,
All persons having claims against
said estate are requested to exhibit
them for allowance to the admiuistra-
tor within one year after date OF
granting letters, or they may be pre-
cluded from any benefit of such estate,
and if such claims be not exhibited
within two years from the date they
will be forever barred.
r. l.. MCFADIN,
2it Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that final set
tlement of the estate of j. E. Fegan,
deceased, will be made al the May
term of the Probate Court of Audrain
County, Missouri, to be held at Mex
leo, Missouri, the second Monday in
May, 1895. j. r. FEGAN,
til dr1iy,5 uffes1fpr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
WEIGHTED WITH BLOSSOMS.
Orchards of Missouri Like a Vast Flow
er Garden.

The Kansas City Times presented its
readers with specials from the fruit
growing regions of Kansas and Mis-
souri,, giving the outlook for fruit this
year. These reports, covering a wide
range of country, all tell the same
story-that the outlook was never
more promising than now, and every
thing tends toward an unusually prof.
ific crop of all kinds of fruit.
FROM MEXICO.
MEXICO, Mo, April 20. There is a
most excellent prospect for fruit
cropin this section of Missouri. 1t was
thought several weeks ago that the
peach crop was seriously injured, but
this was a mistake-the buds are all
right and there will be lots of peaches.
The prospect for an apple crop is very
hattering, and the indications are that
there will be an abundance Of small
fruit, cherries, currants, damsons, red
plums, crab apples, etc, etc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
l.. W. HEINBAUGH,
Administrator de bOHis non.
Assignee's Notice of Application for
DISCHARGE

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, assignee of Theodore Bus
sen, will, at the June term, 1895, 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.
36t X. d. RODGERS.
Assignee of Theodore Bussen.
Mexico, Mo-, April 10, 1895.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25

COLORADO and other silver produc-
ing states desire the free coinage of
silver. because il would, in their opin-
ion, give them Il better market for
their chief product. Since the fall i'll
silver Colorado has given a large
part of It's energy 10 the opening and
development OF gold mines with very
good success. 1t may be presumed
that Colorado will join the gold bug
states il lis gold mines turn ont 10 be
more profitable and productive than
its silver mines.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
NOTICE OF FINAL sErTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that final set
tlement of the estate OF Alexander
Seiger, deceased, viii be made at the
May term of the Probate Court of Au-
drain County, Missouri, TO be held at
Mexico, Missouri, the second Monday
in May, 1895. HENRY SEIGER,
JACOB SEIGER,
Id Executors
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25

X. p. BLAND, who was repudiated by
his own congressional district at the
election last year, appears to be very
anxious to get mixed up in the Illinois
silver fight. His representative, Hon.
j. w. Farris, Lebanon, Mo, received
the following letter, which we Judge
will keep Bland out of the state of
Illinois for few days anyway:
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, April 1S.--Hon.
j. W. Farris, Lebanon, Mo. Dear Sir:
Yours of the 18th at hand. am glad
to hear of the recovery of Mr.. Bland,
and | feel under obligations for his
kind offer. AS a committee we cannot
take advantage of it. We have sub
mitted the question to the people of
the State to settle, and until it is set
tied, we, as committee, can take no
decided stand on either side. After
the convention we can certainly utilize
MIR. BANDS services.
Yours Very Truly,
w. IL. HINRICHsEN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25

JEFFERSON CITY is sending out a
proclamation that "visitors will he
presented with a carriage ride Here
tofore visitors have been ridden.
Is it possible that there is some talk
nf moying the capital"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
One More Chance

| did so well at my special hat sale
that have concluded for the bene-
fit of those who were not then ready
TO buy to have another special sale
ON Friday, Saturday and Monday May
3, / and s, when | shall slaughter
prices on trimmed hats. Until then
you can buy them at very close prices.
d&w1t p. W. HARDING.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25

JUDGE T.. II. NORTON has always
been considered a sound Democrat.
Are YOU going to distrust such ola
time leaders as he?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
Ney Missouri Posd LAW

MACON, Mo, April 20 Macon City
and Hudson Township voted on the
adoption of the new road law to-day
and the proposition carried by ma
iority of 124. This will give the town
ship from $4,000 to $4,000 a year to
improve the roads leading into the
city. Other cities and townships in
the county will vote on the law soon.
Mr.. Rufus Lakeland, of st. Louis, at
tended the horse sale. Mr.. Lakeland
IS partial to Mexico, which he
thinks is one of the best towns of
its size in the country. Mr.. Lakeland
is prominent business man and
his views on finance, which are very
freely expressed by him, should carry
with them good deal of weight. lie
is in thorough accord with the Demo-
cratic national administration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25

NEARLY all the prominent horse
men in the state are in Mexico and
about the first question they ask is,
Are YOU going TO have fair this year?
The LEDGER cannot state positively,
but thinks we will. Come to think of
il, of course we will.
HAVE you noticed that Mexico is
receiving considerable advertising in
the way of being a good convention
town? Whenever Mexico's location
and advantages are recognized in this
line It will be worth thousands of dol
lars to the town and county.
II Dick Bland had stayed away from
the Kansas City Convention the state
ticket would have been elected. If he
had not gone to Iowa and made
speeches for Weaver he would have
been re- elected himself. Is it possible
that Dick Bland is to be the leader of
Missouri Democracy after such his
tory?
feated for Congress in his district last
year. If he had stayed away from the
State Convention at Kansas City the
entire state ticket would have
been elected. If he had stayed away
from Iowa where he made speeches
for Weaver he would have been elect
ed himself. He don't seem to be sat
isfied with the wreck he has caused i'll
Missouri and tries to push his services
onto the state of Illinois.
To be candid about the matter
some of the Democrats who had
charge of the campaign last year, and
in no small way contributed to the de-
feat of the state ticket, are the very
ones who are to-day doing all in theil
power to complete their work. These
gentlemen have nothing to lose
Whenever they can get on the sunny
side of easy street by favoring an idea
which is at all popular they are liable
to get an Office, otherwise they amount
to nothing.
THE Street and Alley Committee o
the city government has arrived at the
conclusion that it is time TO see tina
all sidewalks throughout the city are
put in proper repair SO that people
can walk on them without breaking
their legs or killing themselves. NJ
notification to property owners II
necessary. The city can and vii
build new walAs or repair the old ones
and assess the cost to the property
The city is getting tired of having
damage claims come in at nearly every
meeting of the Council, and intends tc
stop it by having every sidewalk in
side the corporate limits put in first.
class shape.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25

PROF. J. b. TATE, of Hardin College
will remain in Mexico. He KNOWS
GOOD thing when he sees it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25

THE Republicans throughout the
entire country are giving the Demo
Gratis the laugh. The Republicans are
eating pie, while Democrats are
scratching out each others eyes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
Notice of Administrator De Bonis No

Notice of Administrator De Bonis Non
The letters of my predecessor, e. r
De Young, as administrator of the es-
state of II. +. Heinbaugh, deceased
having ceased to have any legal force
on the - day of March, 1895, by rea-
son of his death, letters of admins
tration de boRis non were granted to
the undersigned on said estate on the
3rd day of April, 1895, by the Probate
Court of Audrain County, Mo, this
April 10th, 1896.
Pit l.. W. HEINBAUGH,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25

DAYS until the Democrats VINO
caused the defeat of the party last fali
come to the conclusion that they had
better talk little less.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

william L Banks, Plaintiff, VS.. W
Martin f. l. Martin, samuel Ma .,
tin, Hite Wren and Alhar, VIA, aaf-
Defendants. wren,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25

BEEF, pork, cotton, corn, oats ana
wheat are all going up.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25

WE are surprised that the Academy
of Sciences held but brief debate
upon the interesting question whether
our earth wabbles rs il whirls. The
originator of the theory upheld it i'll an
argument which was vigorously com
bated but not totally demolished. The
question was left unsettled. 1t ought
to have been put to vote OF the
members, SO that unscientitic people
need not be left in doubt. Under the
wabble theory, some things otherwise
inexplicable would be cleared up.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25

THOSE democratic leaders who
caused the Democratic party to he
wiped of the face of the earth are MOI
satisfied. They want Filley to be
elected United States Senator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25

TgE horse men all think well OF
Mexico
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
Ilnn't Want IT.

There has been good deal OF talk
OF third term of the presidency for
Mr.. Cleveland of late. | am inclined
to think that this talk, if traced to its
source, would be found to spring from
the anti-chamber of the Bimetallic
League headquarters. 1t is a "raw
head and bloody bones" invention of
the extreme free coinage men, Mr..
Cleveland has no idea of being again a
candidate for the presidency. He
would not accept the nomination, and
he would not accept the office. He is
thorough believer in the UNIV ritten
law, that no man should hold the pres
idential Office for more than two terms,
whether consecutively or not. Mr..
Cleveland's friends are well aware of
his views on this question and they
treat the third term talk as absurd and
silly. O'BRIEN MOORE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25

THE extra session of the Legislature
is now on. Is it possible to predict
when, if ever. anything will be aC-
complished?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
Friday, the Tenth Day OF May,
n TgnE

at the east front door of the Court
House in Mexico, Audrain County,
Missouri, between the hours of nine
O'Clock in the forenoon and five clock
IN the afternoon of said day. sell the
above described real estate nj publK
Vendue to the highest bidder. for cash,
TO satisfy said debt and the cypenses
of executing said trust.
ii. 4. RICKETTS,,
Trustee.
H. A. MURPHY, Atty. for Mortgage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25

MAN is a good deal like fish. fou
know, the fish would never get into
very serious trouble if it kept its mouth
Sbut
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25

In my long political experience Ihave
never known n State Convention to be
called except for the purpose of NOM
mating candidates for the various
State offices.
The action of convention called
now. in which neither delegates are tc
be appointed to a national convention,
nor candidates nominated for the var
ious State offices, would in no sense be
| binding on the convention to be called
next year to carry out the above
named purposes. 1t will be time
enough to cross the bridge when we
come to il. L. II. NORTON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25

THERE is no question but thai with
in the next two years and probably
sooner, horses, especially good ones,
will be worth mere money than they
have been for the last three or four
years Nearly all the old skates have
should prepare for better times.
The report that some OF the anti
administration Democrats are i'll favor
OF boycotting the Episcopal church
because the blessing of God is asked
i'll the service of that church on the
President of the United States every
Sunday morning is, we presume, just
a campaign lie
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25

MEXICo is keeping up her reputation
for being the horse center of the
earth.
Coon horses are going to be worth
good money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
Friday, the Seventeenth Day of May,
A n 19o5
TPUSTEF1S SALE

WHEREAS, John Donnelly and Eliza
beth Donneliy, his wife, by their cer-
tain deed of trust, dated September 6,
1880, and recorded in the Recorders
office of Audrain County, Missouri, in
deed of trust book No. 7, for trusts, at
page BIZ, conveyed to II. A. Ricketts,,
trustee, the following described real
estate situated in AGdrain County,
Missouri, to-wit: The southwest quar-
ter and the west half of the southeast
quarter OF section one o., in township
hfty 800, range seven t7) west, con.
tanning two hundred and forty (240i
acres, more or less, which said com
veyance was in trust to secure me pay-
ment of the promiasory note in said
deed described; and, whereas, the said
note described in said deed Of trust re-
mains due and unpaid; now, therefore,
at the request OF the legal holder Of
said note and by authority of the pross
Visions of the said deed OF trust aiores
said, / will, on
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
Meeting of School Commissioners

Meeting of School Commissioners.
j. Il. Kirk, State Superintendent of
Schools, held meeting Saturday in
County Commissioner Settles Office in
this city, for the purpose of getting the
opinions of the County Commissioners
OH the revision of the course of study
for Teachers Institutes, and other ed
ucational matters. The following coun-
ties were represented:
f. \. Wise, Commissioner of Mont
gomery County; A. L. Ives, Ccmmis-
sioner of Lincoln County; Brioe Ed
wards, Commissioner of st. Charles
County; Arthur Bruton Commissioners
of Boone County; j. c. Humphreys.
Commissioner of Galloway County; c
j.. Settle, Commissioner of A.udrair.
County
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25
Field and Garden Seeds

w. S. Hathaway, Mexico, Mo-, car
ries the largest stock of field and gar
den seeds in northeast Missouri and
sells in any quantity from a nickel's
worth to car load. d&wtill May /.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-25

Mr.. Mckinley will grieve TO hear
that the wages of the employees of the
Quinnebaug wooden mills have Just
been raised Is per cent. Unless he
can do something TO promote reaction
he may find the country SO distress
ingly prosperous shortly that the oaio
calamity cry may count for little even
in Republican conventions.