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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29
The Pertle Springs Convention.


To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, August 2i.-The late
Democratic convention at Pertle
Springs was called together by the
regular Democratic Central Commit
tee, the call being signed by Mr..
Maflitt, the regular chairman. This
call was not an act of impulse, but
was made after a thorough canvass
through newspapers and other cor
respondents of the general wish OF
the party for such a convention. This
clothed that convention with all es-
sential political power and whatever
acts it did r. regular and binding on
all who adhere to Democratic usages,
The convention declared for free and
unlimited coinage of silver at 16 to ]
and added nineteen members to the
old State Central Committee and adj
journed. AS a regular State Demo
cratic Convention they had full power
alternative remaining is to stand by
the convention or secede. The issue
is 4 fair and square one. The silver
men hold the political reins and run
the party in Missouri and the gold
bugs must submit or go out and form
a new party or vote with the Repub-
Leans or Populists. Now, boys, stay
with the Pertle Springs Democrats,
endorse the platform and say we were
fairly whipped and true Democracy
means that 4 majority shall rule and
we here now submit. Gov. Stone,
pass the sugar-tit to ID. r. F. Let us
have peace. NJ. Y. DUNCAN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29
One Cool Head.

From the Shelbina Mol Democrat.
At the silver conference in Wash
ington last week most of the speech
makers seemed wild and denunciation
of the Democratic administration was
the principal feature OF the addresses,
except Mr.. Lockhart, who advocated .
campaign of appeal to reason and
deprecated a resort to abuse and de-
nunciation. How the 16 to 1 men ever
expect to carry the country by their
wild hurrah campaign of buster and
denunciation we do not see. 1t seems
as though men who were once consid-
cred politicians had lost their heads.
We remember to have seen such
wildness and heard such talk before,
but we never knew them to win. II
the condition of things are as bad as
these men represent them, then loud
talk and wild denunciation of all who
disagree with them are not likely to
help the situation. 1t is rather a time
for earnest, calm reasons. If we are
all in danger of becoming slaves, as
the tell us, then present us convincing
facts. Rant and buster will not
change the current of events. Denun-
citation may tickle the popular ear,
but it will secure few votes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29

AN eminent writer who strongly
favors the largest use of silver money,
refers to this much discussed question
as follows: Those who really desire
the restoration of silver to its former
place in the currency of the world
could not meet with n worse check
than would result from the adoption of
the free silver plan as defined for in
stance by the recent Democratic Con-
vsntion in Missouri. There is n hope
and even a reasonable certainty that
the commercial nations of the world
may unite on an agreement which will
settle the silver question by
providing for the more general use oil
its actual value. They will never con
sent, nor will this country ever con
sent, to any plan which has for its
fundamental idea the substitution of
debased currency or the enforced es,
Establishment of a fictitious ratio. Or
the contrary they would rather aban'
don entirely the idea of rehabilitatine
silver than accept such a plan.
The most dangerous enemies of sill
yer are not the gold monometallists
but the advocates of free and uulimit,
ed coinage at 16 TO /.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29
FACTS WORTH KNOWING.

The egg product of this country is
estimated at $3.50, o0O, 600 a year.
Various national debts were refund
ed last year to the extent of $780,
00O, 900, and the saving effected in in
terest was $24, O00, 900.
The salary and perquisites of the
rector of the College de France
amount to only $1,000. The position
was held by Renan for many years.
The largest nugget of gold ever
found vas taken in 1872 from the Hill
End in New South Wales. 1t weighed
GAO pounds and was worth $3.50, 900.
1t is a significant fact that all at
tempts at colonization in Mexico have
proved to be failures. The conditions
in that country r evidently not fav-
orable to the ucces of such expert
ments.
The Maine cattle commission has
been unable to find a single case of
tuberculosis in the herds of Maine
since April 25. Never have the COM
missioners known the state to be SO
free from the disease.
The trolly ears in Philadelphia
have reduced taxable property to the
extent of 81 ,OO0, 900 worth of horses,
but as the general net increase in the
valuation for the year is $13, 900 600,
the city has no complaint to make.
A New Haven, Conn.,, sport who left
Jan. %, 1894, to see the Mitchell Cor
bett fight, has just arrived home. He
bet OF the wrong man, got broke, and
had to count the railroad ties home.
He says he is thankful to be alive.
There is a sugar war going on in the
Dalles, Ore, and prices are being cut
way down. The profit to the merchant
on a sack of sugar at the present price
is about the same as the profit on
wheat to the farmar Wha sold last fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29
Vol. XXXVII.

about what is meant thereby but those
who have informed themselves are no
| doubt for silver because they belieVe
il for the best interest of the country
TO have unlimited coinage of the white
metal.
Doubtless there are men faVorihg
the single gold standard who nave
been influenced by others and do not
understand the effect of the single
standard; but others are for gold
alone because they think 1t the ohiy
a to maintain our commercial po-
sition in the world. Others again are
for the unlimited coinage OF SILVER at
such a ratio as will maintain the equal
intrinsic and purchasing power OF the
two dollars as the Democratic plat
form declares; because they believe
that is the only way to secure pimet-
allism. In Missouri the Hood las
been for what is called Stree silver"
interpreted to mean unlimited coinage
at Ii to /. Those who oppose this
idea here must feel that it is a duty so
to do; for the tide has been against
them: and it is much easier to float
with the current than to swim against
it. They are not stemming the tide
for fun.
Let us concede to others rs much
honesty of purpose as we claim for
ourselves. The man who questions
everybody's honesty who does not
agree with him is himself open to sus-
picion.
II is time to call a halt in this work
of tearing down; it is time to build up.
The only hope for bimetaliism is in
the Democratic party. Those who are
engaged in throwing stones at Dem
ocrats are doing the work of the Re-
publicans and the gold standard men,
il matters not what their claims are of
being Democrats and silver men. The
so-called Democrats who are trying
to kick everybody out of the party
except those who agree with them on
the money question are doing the
party more harm than all the Repub-
lican papers in the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29
Facts and Theories.

" hHt ~ ~ &N@"S-
The tariff men and the silver men
and all those who maintained that
prosperity would be shy until their
views yer adopted by the country
and put into practice are gradually
quoting down in the face Of the pres
emit state of business and the imme-
date outloc ok. With a corn crop
worth o., 100, 900 900 and other crops
equally large in proportion, 1t looks
like we might get on without free sill
yer to help us. II is estimated that
we will realize 2,OOo, 600 900 from ex-
port crops this next year. Then, not
withstanding that theoretically all the
factories must be ruined unless the
Mckinley tariff is restored, all our
factorieh are running full time and
many at night as well as day, the Iron
mills are unable TO supply demands
and their rejected orders are going u
Europe, while the demand for labor
Ia raising it's price in the mar
ket every day. SO theories are on'
thing and hard facts r quite another
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29
THE FUND.
A Monument to Be Erected to the
Memory of Jennie Cain.



On the morning of July 23rd Mrs. j.
w. Cain was at her humble home in
Galloway west of Fulton. She was
alone when a negro brute entered
the house, overpowered, outraged and
murdered her.
August the Is the negro brute was
taken from the officers and hanged by
some of Caliaway's best citizens.
The RepieW has decided to start a
subscription fund for the purpose OF
erecting a monument to the memory
of Jennie Gain, a woman who died
protecting her honor.
We believe that every man in Cal
laway county desires to give to this
cause and all funds received by the
Revieao at Auxvasse, Mo-, will be de-
posted to the credit of the "Jennie
Cain monument fund" The name Of
the giver and the amount given will
be published every week in the Re-
| UieaU.
The monument should be erected II
the court house yard If no objection i
raised by the county court. If thu
court objects some other suitable
| place can be found.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29

THE "good roads, movement in
Connecticut materalized i'll the pass
age of an act by the Legislature, of
which the towns townships are be-
ginning to avail themselves. 1t pro-
vides that any town with a grand list
of $4,000, 900 may appropriate $1,000
annually for the Improvement of its
common highways, and will then re-
ceive an equal amount from the state
and from the county. Proportionate-
ly assistance will be given to towns of
smaller grand lists or valuations. In
time, by steady work the roads of the
state will doubtless be greatly i'm
proved, though the amount of assist
ance seems, to say the least, exceed
ingly moderate. Rhode Island is GO
ing to build sample ha!f-miles under
state direction as practical illustra-
tiOns to the towns of the art of road
making.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29
Sndalia I'm Have a Fair

SEDALIA, Mo-, Aug. GA number
of well known farmers and business
men have perfected arrangements for
holding q fair in this city, beginning
Tuesday, September "a, land continuing
five days. The premium list is a lib
eral one, and the prizes will be paid in
cash the day they are awarded. Speed
contests have been arranged and
special attractions provided. A large
attendance is expected,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29
A Rad Accident

Thomas Kunkel, son of Martin Kun
KEEL, of this city, while threshing on
the farm of Thomas Crawford on
Wednesday, August q, came near
losing his life. He started to step
across the threshing machine from q
load of oats when his foot slipped and
he fell into the machine. His foot
was badly crushed and IL it had not
been for the prompt action OF John
See, who pulled him out, he would no
doubt have been killed. Mr.. KunkeI
is badly bruised about his face and
shoulders, but his physicians think
that he will probably recover all right,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29
II a Gaes

From the jefferson City Tribune
Yesterday was the anniversary Of
the birthday of II. A. Gass, editor OF
the Missouri School Journal. 1t is not
necessary to say how old Mr. Class is,
forihe feels as youthful and sprightly
as men who are younger than he Is by
a decade. He was somewhat sur
prised on going to his sanctum yes
terday morning to find at his desk o
handsome new office chair. 1t was q
birthday remembrance from Mrs.
Class. To further commemorate the
anniversary Mr.. Glass; enrolled on his
subscription books 3o7 9 subscrib-
ers for the School Journal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29
AN AK STORY
In Connection With Mrs. Dr.. Hearne'.
Indictment Used by the Assassin
OF Her Husband.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, August Coco.
A. Mahan, attorney for M. FL. De-
Young, Of the San Francisco Chronicle,
denies that he has been employed by
Dick Stillwell to assist Prosecuting
Attorney Heather in the prosecution
of DIR. Hearne and wife for the alleged
murder of Amos j. Stillwell.
81 have aad nothing whatever to dc
with the criminal phase of the case,'
he says. "Further than this, / car
see no pressing necessity for employ.
ing extra counsel. Mr.. Heather, il
my opinion, is amply able to take care
of the State"
R. H. Stillwell was trying to fine
Prosecuting Attorney Heather late
yesterday. He will render the STATE
financial aid in the prosecution of Mr.
and Mrs. Hearne, if it becomes nee
essary, it is said.
AN AK STORY.
The Chronicle representative to-day
cleaned a new story ~narrating al
event just prior to the murder of Still
we'll.
About four weeks before the muir
der occurred a daughter of a leading
physician of Hannibal, and who Ii
now in Chicago, spent a night at the
Stillwell house, being an intimate
friend of the family. Early the mex
morning the young lady O ant
while, as she thought, the family were
in bed, she strolled out into the bach
yard for exercise.
To her surprise she found Mrs
Stillwell in the woodshed, hacking
away at a large log, with the identica
double bitted ak with which Mr.. Still
well was later killed.
Mrs. Stillwell was asked what he,
object was and answered that sh'
frequently engaged in such exercis'
for the benefit of her health.
Her lady friend suggested that sh'
ought to s dumb bells, and receives
the reply that that particular kind o
exercise suited MI. Stillwell best.
Her actions, while out of the ordin
airy, were not thought especial.
strange at the time.
DIR. HEARNE IS WORRIED.
PALMYRA, Mo-, August 22.-Dr
Hearne is beginning to grow very i'm
patient with his surroundings, ant
while he maintains a stole silenc,
about the crime with which he STAND
charged, he feels that some effor
should be made by his attorneys Il
secure his release on bail, but no sucl
move will be made until Nat G. Dry
den is secured for his fee of 5000.
Col. Anderson has been in clos
conversation with one of the ioca
bankers, and the consensus of opinion
here is that an effort is being made t.
raise money on the property which DIR
Hearne and his wife own at San Diego
Cal.
Harold Stillwell, the elder son o.
Mrs. Hearne, who left Hannibal sew.
eral days ago with Judge Hendrick
for California, is en- route back tt
Hannibal to take up his home with
his half brother, Dick Stillwell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29
Bottomless Pit in Connecticut.

from the Spf1ngnelu hepubhcan.
The New York & New England rail-
road is experiencing a great deal of
difficulty in filling up an apparently
bottomless pit at Towantic, ten miles
west of Waterbury, on top of a hill
with an elevation of 1000 feet. There
is a swamp at that point which was
bridged when the road was built. Re-
Gently the road built a temporary track
around the place and began to fill in
the trestle work, as it had given evil
dence of weakness. Over 1000 loads
of gravel have been dumped off the
t~restle, but no perceptible effect has
been made. The gravel dumped at
night is swallowed up and disappears
from sight before morning. The Of
fcials Of the road are tired, but have
orders to dump until the new manage
ment takes control of the road.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29

THE heom i'll bicycles is having
some rather unexpected results. An
English paper says the sales of wheels
in that country have affected the
piano market seriously, the reason he
ing hat when a girl is compelled to
choose between a piano and a wheel
III a present she always selects the
latter. Skill in playing Il musical in
strument has long been considered an
attractive feminine accomplishment,
while the ability of a young woman to
ride a bicycle is not regarded as proof
that she is particularly clever, but it is
fair to say that the average girl will
get more good out OF a wheel than she
would from any variety of musical in
strument.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29
Cattle Diving in Illinois.

MOUNT STERLING, ILL, August o.
Considerable excitement prevails here
among local stockmen. The cattle OF
Homer Vandeventer, n of the most
prominent stockmen in Brown coun-
ty, are dying rapidly, and the disease
has been pronounced Texas fever by
veterinary surgeons who have held
an autopsy ON the dead cattle. There
is a strong probability that the disease
will spread. The state veterinary has
been sent for, and it is thought that
| the remainder of the infected herd
will he killed,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29
How's Thist

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case ofCatarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
F~.J.CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo,O
We the undersigned have known F.
j. Cheney for the last l5 years, ant
believe him perfectly honorable in al
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & TRAUx, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, o.
WALDINa, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole.
sale Druggists, Toledo,O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29

DEMOCRATS can gain nothing by
abuse and buster and calling anne
We must have more unity of purpose
in the party, more devotion to prin-
ciples and less booming of individuals.
Along this line the Shelbina {Mo.)
Democrat, one of the staunchest and
truest of Democratic papers, says:
II Democracy is TO remain a force
for good there must be less internal
strife and these disgraceful chickering's
must be laid aside. We can argue for
respective views without calling
anne or arousing bitterness. This
talk about the ''silver craze and that
this and that man is for silver simply
to secure an office on the one hand,
and "gold bug" "cookoo,' etc, on
the other hand, is not argument. II
has no force; it convinces no one and
is simply calculated to stir up bad
blood. 1t has become exceedingly
stale and disgusting.
Doubtless many men are crying
''free silver who understand little
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29
Weuf Well II
From the Sedalia BaZOo.

The Missouri editors contemplate
an excursion to the Atlanta EXPOSE
ton. That Is probably why the man.
ayers Of the southern show are about
to provide n bull fight, thus giving
sufficient entertainment for such gen
tiemen as Bob White, John Knott
sBuck" Kelly, Dick Speed and Broth
err Groves, Of the Lexington Inte3f-
geacer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29
Joe Patchen is King.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 22.-Joe Patch
en- to-day won the great match race
against John r. Gentry in straight
heats. The race took place on the
famous Washington Park track, but
as a wind that amounted to almost a
gale blew all afternoon, a sensational
time performance was out of the
question. The three heats were COW
cred in 2:05Iz, 2:07L, 2:07A.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29
MARRIED THE OTHER FELLOW.
Then the Fellow She Didn't Marry
Shot Her in the Leg.

SEDALIA, Mo-, Aug. 2~1.-Jealousy
was the cause of Mrs. George Anthony
being shot while attending a dance
near Hughesville, but recently, while
on a visit to Kansas City, she met
George Anthony and married him.
Last night the couple attended a
dance, and while she was taking a
stroll on the lawn, Jones, who was in
ambush, took a shot at his former
sweetheart. The ball penetrated the
calf of her right leg, i~nfiicting a very
painful wound. Jones fed and a war
rant was issued to-day for his arrest
for felouious assault.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

On "Wednesday, August q, 1895, Miss
Mamie Hughes, the accomplished
daughter Of Mr.. Eph. Hughes, one OF
Audrain's most prominent citizens,
was married at the residence Of the
BRIDES parents, North ofMexico, by her
brother in law, Rev. g. q. HILL, to
Mr.. Mark Givens, a prosperous young
farmer of this county. The LEDGER
takes delight in extending congratu-
lations 10 Mr.. and Mn. Givens and
wishes them n long and prosperous
life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29
sneakine of farming mot being pro

Speaking of farming not being pro-
ftabl, in Missouri, Jesse Chopper, a
citizen of Mexico, who has a small
garden, says that in addition to having
plenty of garden truck for his own
family he has, up to this time, sold
over $50 worth of vegetables from his
garden. A small lettuce bed netted
him over Gil.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29

Advertising pays. About a week
ago a gentleman placed an advertise
ment in the LEDGER of a farm for
sale. There have been up to date
at least twenty inquiries. Real estate
men who have farms or city property
for sale should advertise in the LED
GER this fall. 1t will be a paying in
yestment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29

The Mexico Tribune is one year old
and in "A prosperous condition. Prof.
Majors is an upright man, a genial
gentleman and 4 good citizen. Outside
of Ills politics the LEDGER wishes him
much prosperity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29

THE best way to buy anything on
the installment plan is to put your
spare money by in installments of a
dollar or so a week, until you have
enough saved up to buy what you
want at the lowest price for cash.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29
The Masculine Deartn

From the New York sun.
The wily old sea serpent
Pulled close to the shore,
And looked at the maidens,
A million or more,
AS they sat on the benches,
The beach and elsewhere,
And each with another
Breathed in the salt air.
Then he ducked in the pillows
And lodged out of sight,
And swan for the middle
In tremulous fright;
"Thank heaven!" he chuckled,
Down deep in the brine,
81 wasn't discovered .
To be masculine"
Buz Lucky was convicted of tn
murder of Deputy Marshal Leforce il
the Indian Territory.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29

THE next issue of the Nandaiil Lea
der will be edited by the ladies' of that
town. 1t will be a live sparkling
edition of that always good paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29
The Country Prosperous.

From the Shelbina MOI Democrat
The records show that 6s5 firms and
corporations have voluntarily ad-
vanced the wages of $4,000 employees
during the present year, which is
more than all the strikes have ever
done for the promotion of the inter-
ests of labor.-Globe- Democrat.
Then why shouldn't you whoop 'em
up for the party that brought about
this changer
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29
Whv MT Yau7

When thousands of people are TAX
ing Hoods Sarsaparilla to overcome
the weakness and languor which are
so common at this season, why are
you not doing the same? When YOU
know that Hoods Sarsaparilla has
power to cure rheumatism, dyspepsia
and all diseases caused by impure
blood, why do you continue to suffer-
Hoods cures others, why not your
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29

Hoods Pills are prompt and effi-
cient. DC.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29

Miss Daisy Keath is the guest OF
friends and relatives In Salisbury.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29

HoNoRABLEs Champ Clark and L.
s. Hall will debate the financial qnes-
ton in Mexico Sept. IA, 1885.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29

Simon Davis has moved from VIII
low Springs, Mo-, TO Chickatah, Ark.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29

THE New York SIM says you should
never argue on any question, espec-
tally on the street. unless you know
You are wrong.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29

THE subscription list to the Mexico
LEDGER is larger than il ever was be
fore and is steadily growing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29

MR.. LOUIS HUBERT informs the LED
GER hat there are quite Il number of
young chinch bugs preparing them
selves for winter. lie suggests that
the farmers pillow up as much ground
this fall as possible and burn off the
rubbish, wherever desirable, in order
that the chinch bugs may be destroy
ed. Mr.. Hubert is of the opinion that
if the farmers of Audrain County will
crib their corn and hold it, it will in
all probability be worth from 40 to 60
cents a bushel. Corn in the spring
always brings a good price in Mis-
annri
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29

THERE are persons who, if they
owned the earth, would never be hap
py because they did not also hold 4
mortgage on the heavens.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29

THE citizens of Laddonia, on Sep
TENDER II, will vote on the PROPOSE
ton to light the city by electricity.
every citizen in Laddonia should vote
in favor of this proposition. Lad
donia is a live little town and nothing
will advance the interests of the peo-
pie more than to have plenty of light.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-29

Lo AND BEHOLD. The st. Louis
Post Dispatch reprints from the Mob
erbly Democrat the statement that the
editor of that paper, Col. Charles
Henry Jones, wrote the platform
adopted by the Pertle Springs Demo-
cratic Convention. Great gee whizz!
Can this be true?