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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31
Live Stock Market

ST. LOUIS, October 30.-Inthe native
cattle division yesterday prices were
10 to Is cents lower than at the end
of last week and % to 30 cents lower
than a week ago. Prices-Steers from
$3.50 to s4.60, feeders 1885 to 1920,
stockers s2.70. Cows were Zoe off.
HoGs-Tha bulk sold at $3.50 to
$3.50, against 1928 to s3.e5 Monday,
the full range being 1856 to $685. for
averages from $50 lbs. up. All the
hogs at 1856 to S3.65 were good
enough for butchers. Pigs and light
lights sold at s3.25 to $500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31
Mev;co M;J;tarv ac.demu w;os

BooNvILLE, Mo-, October 2S.-A
very interesting game of DOT ball was
played here to-day between the team
from the Mexico Military Academy
and a team from the Kemper school,
of this city, resulting in a score of %
to 4, in favor of the visiting team. The
Kempers made their only touchdown
in first half, but failed to kick goal.
In the last half the Mexicos missed
one goal and made four touchdowns.
The game was played without a SER
ious accident and was greatly enjoyed
by spectators and players.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31
Slater Prays for Rain.

SLATER, Mo, October pa large
number of citizens c~ongregated at the
Baptist Church here this afternoon for
the express purpose of praying for
rain.
Such II scarcity of water was never
before known in this section. Nearly
1000 tanks of water have been sold
here during the last year, and the
Chicago s. Alton railroad has been
hauling from the river, eighteen miles,
for the use of its engines and round
houses here.
Stock is suffering for water and
fires have destroyed fields of corr and
fences in several sections of the coun-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31
Assignee's Notice,

Voice 10 hereby given to all the
cTeoi.ors OF Holt & storr, of Mexico,
Mo., Lnat VIII, on the 18th day of
ToneHper 1890, at the law Office OF
Irlgler, in Mexico, Mo-, proceed
poDhciy 70 adjust and allow demands
agaInst the estate and effects assigned
me Dy Holt q Storr for the benefit
on creators and win continue said
nearing Caring the two days following.
@o-4s T. j. HOLT,
Assignee of Holt & storr,
This October sth, 1895.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31

DIR. and Mrs. J. W. Walker and their
daughter, Mrs. DR.. Hume, of Howard
county, are the guests of the family
of w. L. Rennolds. DIR. Walker re-
ports immense crops and good times
in his section, and says corn in the
great Charlton belt is selling at 10 cents
per bushei. The DR.. lives neal the
Charlton line.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31

THIS whole section of country ID
blessed with a superabundance OF
everything and the people oughtto be
grateful. No grumbling should be
heard because prices are a little low.
Better have plenty and low prices than
a scarcity and high prices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31

The Fulton san says: An old gen.
tleman named Sehoield from Lad
donias who has been working on u
boat all summer at Portland, has a
snug little craft ready for launching.
1t is 3S feet long, IL feet beam, a ca
pacity of five tons, and draft of 219
feet. He will take it to st. Louis,
where he win have it yawl-rigged and
expects to cruise in the lower Missis-
sippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
He will use it o as a pleasure craft
% prsaA-He will call 1t
''The STAR
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31
The Rails Snread

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 25.-The
Denver-st. Louis fast express on the
Burlington was wrecked at waldron,
Mo-, at 7:s3 last evening, and ten per-
sons were hurt, two Of them seriously.
The train was late and was running
fully sixty miles per hour, and when
1t reached Waldron, in passing a
switch, the rails spread and the mail,
baggage, one chair car and smoker
were wrecked.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31

Col. JOE hickey tells a newspaper
man that the only way he can be in
duced to erv his party is where it
will cost him something and not where
it will remunerate him. Joe is pro-
verbally known as being liberal to a
fault, as well as a plunger in some
things and a great guy in others. But
if the Colonel says he'll serve free
he'll do it, if he is selected from Mis-
souri, as a member of the National
Democratic Committee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31
WINNING Post for BOYS.

MARSHALL, Mo-, October 27.-The
old fashioned whipping post has been
established and used recently at Slater
for the punishment of boys under age,
for misdemeanors. The parents are
generally made to do the work. Two
were severely whipped last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31

Ten or fifteen dollars would not
have been a high price for the prem
ium corn sold Saturday, considering
the fact that the announcement was
repeatedly made that the proceeds
wouId he devoted to charity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31
F~itzsimmons Has Started.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, Oct. 2s.-To-
day Governor Clarke received a tele-
gram from Corpus Christi, Tex, tell
ing him that Fitzsimmons and party
left that place at s:45 for Hot Springs
The sherifs Of all the counties have
been instructed to watch all north.
bound trains and to arrest Fitzsim-
mons on sight. The Governor win 70
to the Springs to-morrow to see tina,
his orders are obeyed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31

MEssRs. BASKET and Umstead de-
serve to be praised for the laudable
work of aiding Mrs. johnson in secur-
ing a home. Those who contributed
to the "widow's mite" should feel
happy; she now has a neat little place
she can call her own.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31

Most of BUR wars with Europe are
fought out in the newspapers, and we
have little to fear in that sort of a
scrimmage. The United States has
$4,000 newspapers, which is more
than Great Britain, France and Ger
many have all together.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31

Mr.. CoRBETT and Fitzsimmons step
forward again to inform the public
that they may fight after all. The
reason for doubling this assertion is
that. il they fight they would have to
stop talking.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31

CROPS are, of course, not always so
good in Missouri rs they are this year,
but there are at no time total failures
in crops, either in the whole State or
in parts Of it. Missouri crops, even
crops of candidates, average well all
the time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31

THE Rev. Myron W. Reed, of Den
yer, insists that illegal voters should
be shot down a. the polls. In this
kind of talk we discover one of the
NC why the people of Colorado
declined to send the Rev. Reed to
CONGRESS,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31

Gov. STONE is to be at the head of
"Missouri on Wheels" The move
ment has been reorganized and is to
be made a State one in the truest sense
of the term. 1t is to be hoped that a
goods howing for Missouri will be
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31

Van W. Robards, of Maryville, Mo-,
has purchased a half interest in the
Mexico Tribune and this paper will be
published by Majors and Robards here
after
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31

THE new Fraternity building is al
most an assured fact. About 5000
has been subscribed and $1,000 more
stock is needed before anything de-
finite IA be decided upon. When ten
thousand dollars in stock has been
taken a suitable site will be selected
and work begun on the building. The
amount required ought to be raised
in a short time, when the fact is con-
sidered that it is a first-class business
investment as well as a help to the
town. 1t is understood that a mag
nifcent structure is to be erected, the
upper portion of which will be used
by the different fraternal orders Of
the city, the ground floors to be de-
voted to business purposes. There
are thirteen fraternal orders in Mex
leo, and If each one will pay $50 or
800 per year for lodge room, here is
a good per cent on the money invest
ed in the building. to say nothing of
other rents. Those who have not
taken stock are solicited to do 80. See
the committee and subscribe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31

WITH the able and constant assist
auce of Messrs. Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons the governors of Texas and Ar
kansas ought to be able to keep the
peace.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81.

SENATOR SHERMAN may never
reach the Presidency himself, but he
is perfectly willing to tell how other
people got there,a as he understands 1t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31

Custer Post, G.. A. R., at Tacoma,
WASH, rejected a resolution asking
Congress to admit ex-Confederates to
soldiers' homes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31

THE creamery stock is all about
subscribed and the question of loca-
ton will come up as oon as the stock
holders II called together. It Is to
be hoped that some of our enterpris-
ing citizens who have real estate in
the suburbs of Mexico will be liberal
enough to provide this company with
a good location. Those who are tax
ing a prominent part in this matter
will be at much trouble and expense
in starting the enterprise and we hope
that our business men will do all they
can to encourage that which will, in
the outcome, be profitable to all,
either directly or indirectly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31
Notice tn the puhl;c

w. J. Rixey this day sold Frank p.
vanNess one-third interest in the firm
of W. j. Rixey & Co.
W. j. RLXEY & Co.
October %, 1895.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31

A burglar was killed at New Market,
Mo, by DR.. Bale.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31
Four Hundred Acres Burned.

HARDIN, No, October 29.-The fire
which originated from a sawmill about
8 miles east of this place burned fierce
ly all Sunday evening, but exhausted
itself shortly after dark.
The area burned over is about 400
acres, mostly covered with wild grass,
which had been cut for hay. All of
this hay was destroyed, together with
the baling machinery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31
ED. AToHIsos.
$3.50, 900 Fire Insurance
N FORCE IN TIL

farmers Eutual Of Mexico, Mo.
Write for particulars and let as know when
your insurance expires.
W. L.. FowLR, SEC. W. II. KEENAN,, PRrs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31

olney's reform methods have given
the State Department barnacles a
violent shaking mp.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31
Missouri on Wheels.

SEDALIA, Mo-, Oct. Eft is stated
that Gov. William j. Stone is soon to
be the head OF "Missouri on Wheels
and the movement will then be made
a State one. This was practically de-
cided at a conference held at jefferson
City Friday between Judge IF. Bailey,
of this city, Presidents OF the organIza-
tion, H.A. Fisher, of st. Louis, General
Manager, and Gov. Stone. The plan
now in contemplation is to effect a
complete reorganization and elect
Gov. Stone to the presidency, Judge
Bailey retiring in the Chief Executives
favor. President Bailey and the Board
of Managers believe that, with Gov.
Stone ut the head of the movement,
every county in the State will quickly
wheel into line with both money and
exhibits, and that the success of the
undertaking will be assured. A meet
ing has been called for the Southern
Hotel in st. Louis on November End,
when the plan outlined above will be
adopted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31

Rev. Myron W. Reed told Populists
at Denver that fraudulent voters
should be shot down at the polls.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31
State Manufacture of Antitoxine.

COLUMBIA, NO., Oct. 25.-Labora-
tories of the Missouri State University
are being arranged for the manufac-
ture of antitoxine, the remedy for
diphtheria. Five young horses have
been secured and the department will
have n temporary home in the second
story of the museum building. The
German method will be used. This
requires fourteen days to grow the
t~oxine, but it takes three months to
immunize the horses, so that it will be
about three and one-half months from
the time work is begun until the anti
toxine viii be ready for sale. The OBJ
jects In having this remedy manufac
tured here under the supervision of
the State Board OF Health are to as
sure a reliable article, and to furnish
1t at q reasonable price. 1t will be
sold at the actual cost of production.
DR.. r. Z. Graham, the newly elected
professor Of Bacteriology, win have
this work in charge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-31
Close Out Our Stock.

We mean everyword
of it. Don'tbe humbug-
|ged byothers that claim
they know our business
better than we do; that
we don't mean what we
say. That class of peo-
pie would do better if
they would only attend
to their own business.
We claim to give you
better goods and better
values for your dollars
than any house in the
city. A special offer we
will make to increase
Sales: We will sell any
Crit of Clothec IN o,,r
house for SO. Our
$3.50, SIS, $1S, $40
and $25 Suits for $40.
Big bargains in dry
goods, silks, cloaks, jack
cts, dress goods, p
boots and shoes. We
have about IS jackets,
last years styles, which
we offer at extremely
big bargains.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-09
DANA FEELS THE LAW
WARRANTS SERVED ON THE sim
EDITOR.
CRIMINAL LIBEL CHARGED,
saturday, the Sixteenth of March,
Set as the Day for the Hear
ing.

NEW YORK, March 8-United States
District Attorney McFarl2ne received
from Washington this morning certi-
he'd copies of the indictments found by
the grand jury of the District of Col
umbia against Charles A. Dana. editor
OF the New York Sun, and William M
LaHan, the publisher of that paper. for
original libel against Frank b. Moves
OF the Washington Evening Star. Mr.
McFarlane also received a bench war
rant from Judge Cole of the supreme
court of the District of Columbia.
The United States district attorney
went before United States Commission
er Shields and secured warrants for the
arrest of Charles A. Dana and William
M. Laffan.
Inc warrants were served on Mr..
Dana at o'clock. Mr.. Dana appeared
In court at 4 p. m. There was a brief
consultation between Commissioner
Shlelds, Assistant United States Dis
trlct Attorney Mott and the counsel for
the accused as to the date when the
nearing should take place. After al
lew moments request was sent to
United States District ATTORNEY Nc
Farlane- asking if Saturday, March 16
would suit him as convenient date to
nave the hearing take place, and upon
his replying in the affirmative. Com
missioner Shields set down the case for
that day at IL o'clock. Mr.. Dana was
released on his own recognizance.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-09
A BOSTON TRILBY
Tells of Her First POSING: for tI,e
Altogether.

Boston Post.
Yes, it was awful at first" she re-
plled, In answer to a question. II
thought should die, and sort of made
the plunge all at once, too.
1T was this way. There were one or
two artists in the room when I went
behlnd the screen to get ready; two or
three more came in, and 1 thought 7
never could do it. 1 was all ready. out
did not come out. l stood there. Then
L began to jump into my clothes AS
fast as 1 could. I was going to run
home.
"One of the artists who knew it was
my first time, and suspected from The
length of time 1 took what was the
matter asked me if 1 was not nearly
ready.
L told him, in trembling voice, I
could not.
They all laughed at me, and they
SAID 1t was merely matter of bust
ness, and 1 might as well get over INV
embarrassment first as last.
1T was quite dark in the room. and
this, together with a small silken scarf
they threw over to me, relieved nv
feelings trifle. 1 fancied they could
not see very plainly.
Il wound the scarf carefully around
myself, and then came out hesitatinely.
not quite decided yet whether L should
not run for the door and home, silk
scarf and ALL
Il stood up on the platform, where
the model sits or stands, and felt com
paratively secure, as it grew darker all
the time. Suddenly they turned the
electric lights full upon me, and I
thought 1 should die.
oh! you can't imagine what an awful
feeling it was.
Finally 1 had to even drop my bit
OF SILK scarf that had chung to like a
drowning man to straw.
do you know, really, did not feel
so bad without it as 1 had trying to
hide behind it.
'They commented and criticised me
as though I had merely been a statue
or painting in the most matter-of-
fact way imaginable, so gradually I
forgot my self-consciousness and began
to take an interest in what they We're
saying
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-09
NOT GRIFFO'S DIME
Young Australian Failed to
Knock Out His Plucky
Antagonist.
"A DRAW In EIGHT ROUNDS
With Honors Comparatively
Even Throughout the
Contest.
"A DRAW IN EIGHT ROUNDS
DAKOTAH'S FIRST DEFEAT
For the Season Administered
by the French Yacht Sal
not Martial.

BOSTON, March Sat Music hall
tonight in the presence of $500 peo-
pie, Young CRITIC, the famous Au-
stralian featherweight, and Jimmy
Dime, of Amsterdam, N. Y, the 1856
pound champion of America, fought
eight rounds under rules which re-
quired the battle to be declared a
draw if each man was on his feet at
the close of the eighth round. AS
these conditions were fulfilled, hon
ors were ever, although throughout
the contest Critic showed his SUI
periority, leading and landing when
and where he pleased. Dime, con-
sidering the punishment he received
in the face and breast, made a clever
showing He seemed slightly over
trained.
Round One-Griffo landed his right
on Dimes jugglar, and got two right
hand punches in return. Dime led
twice, but missed; Critic made sew
eral clever stops, and the round
closed in CRITICS favor.
Round Two-Dime landed short twice
and got a swift left from Critic on
the jugular. Both led, Dime landing
lightly on the jaw. CRITIC landed twice
on Dimes face. A clinch followed, and
from this out the Australian landed re-
peatedly.
Round Three-Griffo led, and a clinch
followed. On Griffos lead, Dime duckad
and fell. Critic then got in twice with
his right and again with his left on the
heart, nearly knocking his opponent
down. Dime planted a straight left
on Critics left ear, which Critic re-
turned on the jaw. mitigating closed
the round
Round Four-Griffo led and landed
lightly. Dime led three times, and
missed each one. CRITIC let out his left
and nearly fioored Dime with a blow
on the jaw. Dime led and missed. He
repeated the same tactics several times
with the same results.
Round Five-Dime landed on Grif-
fo's heart and got two severe punches
on the ear. Dime led, Critic landing
both right and left. Dime rallied and
got in two punches on Critics breast.
Critic landed twice. Dime made a
feeble attempt to dodge and looked
sick.
Round SiX-Dime opened with his
left and missed twice. Dime got in on
a recover and Critic replied with three
quick left punches, landing each on
Dimes mouth and followed up this ad-
vantage with three others. Dime sat
down groggy.
Round Seven - Critic led with the
right for the wind and followed with
the left on the mouth. Dime got in a
right upper cut, swung his left and
missed. They spared for wind until
the close of the round, with Critic
smiling.
Round Eight-The last round opened
with Dime leading for. Critics wind.
in which he got a terrific smash on the
jaw. Critic lodged, a 1eft-hander and
got caught with the right. Dime led
again, but missed and was nearly
foored by left punch in the jaw.
Dime got in two right-handers on
CRITICS head just as the gong sounded.
Capt. William DAILY, of Boston, was
referee.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-09
THAYER WAS THERE.
He Plays n Stir Game Against
MaggiOIi

He Plays Stir Game Against
MaggiOIi.
1hayer paved exec p.ionally good
billiards in his game with Maggioli yes
terday afternoon. "Old Conianche F"
warmed up early and ratified off double
scores with amazing rapidity. He fin
ished The game but 62 points behind the
Frenchman, making the very fair aver
age of SO. The Frenchman'S play was
rather disappointing. His efforts were
rather feeble. and in only four innings
did he make scores creditauie 10 a pro-
fessiOnal. The score:
Maggioli-1, 9, 8, .. |, IL, 9. 2, II, 3, 6,
10, 81, -. 0. %, 80. 10, D. 4, 0, 4, 4, 90, 5.
%, 3, 0, 3, 0. 9, 0. 9, 20, U, 9. o, "A, 8, q.
600; average, GAP.
Tnayer-5, 8, 5, z, D. 4, 3, Z. %. Is. Z, 3,
0, /, 0. 2. Is, l, 49, 0, 2, 5, -, ., U, l, 2, &,
3, 10, 4. 2, Is, 5. III, D, a, 4, D, s, 5, 3-23S;
average. 2S-42.
Both players were in decidedly better
form in the evening game. This was
especially noticeable in MaggiOli's per-
Torrance. Yet the balls rolled hard
Tor him, but he invariably got out or a
tight place by his brilliant massees.
These caught the crowd, who applauded
the jolly Partisan enthusiastically.
Earnest as a novice. Thayer watched
his opponent like a hawk, and was OH
his feet before the balls stopped when
the Erenchman missed. His eye was
keen and his touch featnery, rs his av-
erage- CANDIDATES Altogether he
can but reel gratifed at his showing
against the Southern champion. The
score:
Maggioli-o, 10. 1. 9. 0. o. 81. 43, s, 8. 0.
@ N N . IA a ~ IA IN On ne.
1880; average. IL 10.
Thayer-O. 2, 3. 2. u, 26. 8, 1. .l3. s, 5.
Is. 81, Z. H. l, l. z, Z. s, 3. 2, 8, 4, 2, IA, l.
1913; average. 1928.
The same players will meet this after
noon and evening.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-09
SAvED$45,34I,4IS
Chairman Sayers Gives Fig
ures to Prove Cannon a
Prevarica tor.
APPROPRIATIONS COMPARED
Those Of the Fifty-Third Con-
gress Show Prudent ADJ
miniStrati0n.
APPROPRIATIONS COMPARED
BIG CUTS IN THE SALARIES
OF High-Priced Officials One
OF the Methods Of Econ
OmiZing.

WASHINGTON, March S.-Chair-
man Sayers, of the house appropria-
tions committee, has made a state
ment of the appropriations of the
last congress. He presented in the
statement tables showing the appro-
priations of the three congresses as
follows: Fifty-first, 81 ,035, $50, 159;
Fifty-second, $1,O27, 1O4, 527; Fifty
third, $500, 1886, 691.
Mr.. Sayers says: "The appropria-
tons made by the Fifty-thIrd con-
gress, including permanent appro-
prlatlons, show a reduction of $685.
765, 1855 under the appropriations made
by the F'ifty-second congress, and
$45, 341, 41S under those made. by the
F1fty-first congress. Mr.. Savers,
making a comparison with last year,
shows that there is a net increase of
$5,o17,32O. The new public buildings
authorized, including the one in Chi
cago to cost 100000, will not exceed
IN cost $5,660,000 beyond the sums ap-
propriated therefor, while the Fifty
first congress left to it's successors
more than $S,000,000 to be appropriat-
ed for public buildings which it au-
thorized. The salaried list of the
government has been reduced by this
congress more than 600 persons. with
annual compensation amounting to
quite $750,0OO,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-09

next, March Is, in order to enable the
Ailsa to get new topmast and to
make other alterations.
The great event of the day was the
special match sailed between Henry
Aliens American built yacht Dakotah
and Comte Roche Chcuart's Sainot
Martial. The result of the match was
that Sainot Martial beat Dakotah.
The wind was very light. Sainot Mar
tial won by 1 minute 55 seconds. Lord
Wolverton's Douschk won Lady VOL
verton's prize, Bravo was second and
Fay was third. In the race for the
final heat of the Richard Winslow
cup there was considerable confusion
among racers as to the course. Com
Jesse sailed over the long course and
and Delagnah, owned by Balfour
Neill, of Belfast, winner of the first
heat Monday last, sailed over the
short course. Both these yachts claim
to have won the race.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-09
New Orleans winners.

NEW ORLEANS, La, March s.
First race, six furlongs-Miss Mamie
won, Hodgson second, Bill White third.
Time, 1:2lA.
Second race, seven furlongs-Silver
Prince won, Taylor Hayden second,
Tommy Jr. third. Time, 1:37A.
Third race, mile-Mote won, Bonnie
second, Tippecanoe third. Time,
Isl.
Fourth race, six furlongs-Sylvah
won, DR.. Reed second, Guard third.
Time, 1:21.
Fifth race, five and a half furlongs-
Herkimer won, Princess Rose second,
Daniel A third. Time, ZIG.