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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18
Sound Silver Sense.


But supposing that, as the Atlanta
Constitution contends, the decline in
the price of silver il the direct and
sole cause of the decline in wheat and
| cotton prices of recent years, what are
we to do about it?
Is there any process of legislation
by which the value of silver can be
increased SO as to carry up the price
of wheat and cotton? Has not Con-
gress tried that adequately under the
Bland Coinage act and the Sherman
Silver-Purchase law? Did not the
Governments undertaking to buy the
whole silver product of the United
States result simply in an increase of
the silver output and a consequent
further decline in the value of silver?
When the act first went into effect
silver, which had sold at SO cents an
ounce the year before, advanced for
brief time in 1890 to S1.04, but quick
ly declined again, selling at 80 cents
in 1891, So cents in 1892 and 75 cents
the lowest prce that had ever been
known-in 1898.
Is it possible for Congress then to
restore to silver its lost value? Would
any such effect flow from free coinage
by The United States without concur
rent free coinage in other countries?
Would it add anything to the actual
valae of silver to coin it into dollars
which would still be nothing but bull
lion in European countries?
II it be true that the decline in sill
yer is the direct cause of low wheat
and cotton prices, IS it not also true
that the decline in silver is fact
wholly beyond reach or remedy by
legislative fiat?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18
I'm the Audrain County Circuit Court,
June Term, 4. d., 1895.

Now, at this day, March 20, 1895,
comes the plaint;fI herein, by his at
torney, and files his petition in this
cause, verified by affidavit, stating
among other things, that the defend
ants, W. A. Martin and f. l.. Martin,
are residents of the State of Mis-
souri,. It is therefore ordered by the
Clerk of this court, in vacation, that
publication be made notifying said non
resident defendants that suit has been
commenced against them and the 9th
er defendants above named, by petition
| in the Circuit Court of Audrain Coun-
| ty, Missouri. the object and general
| nature of which is TO perfect plaintiffs
! title to the northeast quarter of the
northeast quarter of section thirteen,
| township fifty of range seven west, in
| Audrain County, Missouri, i'll accord
ance with section 2095, Revised Stat
utes of 1859. Now, therefore, unless
YOU, said nonresident defendants, be
| and appear at the next regular term of
said court to be holden at the Court
| House in the City of Mexico within the
| County of Audrain on the first Mon
day in June next, 1895, and on or be-
fore the third day of said court, an
| swer or otherwise plead to said petit
ton, the same will be taken and treat
ed as confessed and Judgment render
ed in accordance with the prayer of
the plaintiff; and it is further ordered
that a copy hereof be published in the
Mexico Weekly LEDGER, a newspaper
published in said County of Audrain
for four weeks successively, the last
insertion to be at least fifteen days be-
fore the commencement of said next
term of this court. \ true copy.
Attest: p. NJ. MORRIS,
Circuit Clerk.
GEO. ROBERTSON, Plaintiffs Attorney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18
Sixteen TO One,

To The Editor of the Ledger.
bIEXICO, Mo-, April 16.-DEAR SIR:
In speaking of financial affairs what is
the meaning of the expression ''16 to
1?' SUBSCRIBER.
Ratio l6 to in regard to silver coin
age means 16 ounces oksiIver shall he
of The same value as one ounce of gold.
whether it is or not. A weight of sill
vel. 16 times as much as the weight OF
gold dollar shall be one dollar, wheth.
er it is or not. The owner of silver
bu lion can sell it for 65 cents That il
about the present market value. The
advocates of a ratio of 16 to / declare
the public shall take it at s1.30 per
ounce, for silver bullion must be worth
s1,30 per ounce for silver dollar to
contain one dollars worth OF silver.
Outside of the United States the silver
would sell for 65 cents. 1t is desired
to make those inside of the United
States take it at double value. l..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18
GIVE US A CALL
@. NJ. HASKELL & Co
TRUSTEF'S SALE

WHEREAS, John DonneIly and Eliza.
beth Donnelly, his wife, by their GER
tain deed of trust, dated September 6
1890, and recorded in the Recorders
office of Audrain County, Missouri, il
deed of trust book No. Z, for trusts, al
page 517, conveyed to II. A. Ricketts,
trustee, the following described reaI
estate situated in Audrain County
Missouri, to-wit: The southwest quar-
ter and the west half of the southeast
quarter of section one a., in township
fifty so, range seven % west, con-
tanning two hundred and forty GAO
acres. more or less, which said con-
veyance was in trust to secure the pay
ment of the promissory 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 pro-
visions Of the said deed of trust afore-
said | will. on
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18
TRUSTEE'S SALE

Whereas, George w. Johnston and
Eli z. Johnston, both adults and un
married, of Audrain County, Missouri,
by their certain deed of trust, dated
August II, 1892, and recorded in Book
10 at page 40, in the Recorders Office
of Audrain County, State of Missouri,
conveyed to s. NJ. Locke the following
described real estate situated i'll Au-
drain County, State of Missouri, to- wit:
Lots five (5) and six 80 block twelve
(12) i'll Lakenan 81 Barnes Highland
Addition to Mexico, which said deed
of trust was made to said S. M.Locke
in trust to secure the payment of Il
certain negotiable promissory note 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 provisions of said
deed of trust, will, ON
Friday, the 10Th day of April, 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 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 satisfy said
debt and the cost OF executing this
trust. S. NJ, LOCKE.
52-td Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18
National Educational Association

Meeting, Denver, Colo, July 5-N.
For this occasion the Wabash Rail.
rold has made rate OF one fare fol
ths round trip to Denver plus s2.od
added for membership fee.
For full particulars in regard to this
m,seting, time of trains, rates, route,
&C., call upon or write to any repre-
sentative of the Wabash r. r., or con
ne citing lines, or G. s. CRANE,
General PASSENGER and Ticket Agent
Wabash n. r., st. Louis, Mo. d&w IL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18
TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas, j. L. Williams and wife by
their certain deed of trust dated Jan
uary Is, 1890, conveyed to the under
signed as trustee the following lands:
Lot 20 in Bassford's Addition to the
City of Mexico, Mo. =; and, whereas, said
conveyance was made in trust for the
purpose of securing a certain note in
said deed described; and, whereas, said
note is now past due and unpaid; now,
therefore, for the purpose of paying
said note and putting into effect the
provisions of said trust, 1 will, ON
Saturday, the Fourth Day of MAY.
A. D., 1895,
sell said lands at the east front door of
the Court House in Mexico, Mo. for
cash III hand, said sale to take place
between the hours of 10 n. m. and u.
m. of said day.
II. \. RICKETTS,,
td. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18
GOV. STONES OPINION.
Cleveland Radically Wrong on the
Financial Question.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, April iG.-
Gov. stones views in regard to Pres-
ident Cleyeland's letter on the silver
question are very brief and as follows:
''I think the Presidents letter ia
merely repetition without additional
information OF his position as gold
mouometaliist. There Is nothing new
In it. II is merely - statement of his
position. which everybody has known
for some months, and which / think IL
as radically wrong to-day, although
often repeated, us it was when he FIRST
gave utterance 10 it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18

Attention is called to the profes-
SIGNAL card Of Allen s. Warden, at
torneys al law, 0apt. Allen is a new
man III our midst but is making d good
impression with the people OF Mexico.
The LEDGER wishes the new firm of
Allen s. Warden SUCCESS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that l. aa
Public Administrator ofAudrafncon,
~, nave taken charge of the estate Of
John Reed, deceased, for the s,urpose
OF administering the same. i'0''
All persons having claims apains,
SAID estate are requested to eShihit
them for allowance To the adminia+,aI,
Tor within one year after date Of faLiI,,
charge, or thep may be precIuded from
any benefit Of such estate, and II sr,,,i,
claims be not exhibited within t%"'
years from the date they will he for
ever barred J. T. WILLIAMS.
March %, 1890. ''55st 5S.s, ".of'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18
Administrator Nnfice

Notice is hereby given that letters of
administration de bonis non upon the
estate of Mrs. T. A. Shootman. deceas-
ed, bearing date of March 90, 1895, have
been granted to the undersigned by
me Probate Court of Audrain County.
Missouri
All persons having claims against
saIa estate are herery notified to pre-
sent the same for allowance within one
year from the date of said letters; and
II not presented within two wears frn,,,
said date they will be forever barred
S. NJ. LOCKE,
i-4t. Administrator
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate of
Thomas E. 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 administra-
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.
24t Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18
Silver in WISCONSIN.


1t is evident from the expressions
of opinion OF Wisconsin legislators
and public men, printed elsewhere in
the Times Herald this morning, that
the demand for the free coinage of
silver, 10 vigorous among illinoisans,
Democrats In particular, is less force
full in the commonwealth north of us.
Senator Villas, who absolutely domi-
mates the Wisconsin Democracy, is a
man of strong convictions, great abil-
| ity and notable force of character.
He is without any learnings TO the
silver theory, and has held the De-
mocracy of the State well i'll line. 1t
is very generally understood, too,
| that the Germans, who constitute 50
considerable part of the population OF
Wisconsin, are, as class, advocates
of what the common phraseology de-
nominates sound money.
Thirty Democratic members of the
Wisconsin Legislature were seen by
| the interviewers of the Times Herald.
Of these seven declared themselves in
favor of free coinage, nine hope for
bimetsllism through international
agreement, eight are against any form
of bimetallic standard and six, if they
have ideas upon the subject, refused
to make them public.
OF the forty-fi five Republicans seen
nine declared for free silver, eight
hoped for an international agreement
two pinned their faith to the unscien-
| tiflc plan for the coinage of silver from
| American mines only, five were non
committal, and twenty-five stood
for straight gold monometallism.
So fara as any general deduction made
from these figures it is to the effect
that 10th parties in Wisconsin are de-
cided.y divided on the question OF
currency legislation. In Illinois, as
| shown by the Times Herald of last
Saturday, there was almost equal di-
versity of opinion among public men.
but o. the Democrats interviewed d
| very considerable majority was in
favor of the enlarged use of silver as
money, while the Republicans were
almost equally divided.
Nothing is to be lost; no public in
terest will be put in jeopardy by the
continued agitation of this currency
prob EN-. 'In the multitude of coun-
selloI.s is safety No question which
was persistently debated by the whole
body of the American people before
it's settlement was ever yet settled
wrongly. The more constant and thor.
ough the discussion of the currency
question shall be, and the more COM
pletely each party thereto recognizes
| the honest, if mistaken, conviction
and good faith of the other party, the
more certain just and intelligent
settlement of the whole will be-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18

PRESIDENT CLEvELAND's letter to
the business men of Chicago can be
found in the LEDGER. 1t is worthy Il
close and earnest reading. No matter
whether you fike the President or not
YOU will have to admit that he knows
how to write a letter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18
Assignee's Notice oi Application ior
DISCHARGE

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, assignee of Theodore Bus
aen, will, at the June term. isaa, 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,
ii.et r. u. RODGERS,
Assignee of Theodore Bnsaen.
Mexico, Mo. April 10. 1895.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18
NOTICE OF FINAL sETTIpxp,n

Sotlce ls hereby given that final sei-
9 Cement OF the estate of Alexander
;sSsTiger, aeeeased, will be made al fhs.
10y. ,ay VerIn a,nl OF the Probate Court OF Au-
Mexicc h covrlty, Wy, missouri, to be held at
III may, 1895. HENRY sFTGEP
"a JACOB SEIGER.
Executors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18
NOTICE OF FINaL syTrr v,.~,,,-.

Notice is hereby given that final act
tiement OF the estate OF ]. r. Fec,
deceased, will be made at The Na,,,
term OF the Probate Court OF AnGraiyo,
county, Missouri, to be held at Me-
lco, missouri, the second Mondav i,
nay, lsso' j. X. FEGAN.
vi 4 n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18

AMERICAN women spend s20, 900, ,0OO
q year for chewing gum, and yet the
ready flow Of female conversation is
not checked. Grumpy old bachelors
will hold that it only tends to
strengthen the laws.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18
7 EIIUay' VH6 I6IIUH Day UI may,
A. y 1Sq5.

at the east front door of the Court
House i'll Mexico, Audrain County,
Missouri, between the hours of nine
O'Clock III the forenoon and five O'Clock
in the afternoon of said day, sell the
above described real estate at public
vendue to the highest bidder, for cash,
to satisfy said debt and the expenses
of executing said trust.
Fl. A. RICKETTS,.
Trustee.
d. A. MURPHY, Atty. for Mortgage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18
Notice oiAdmin istrator De Bonis Non

Notice oi-Admin istrator De Bonis Non
The letters OF my predecessor, L. Il
De Young, as adm illustrator 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
tratiou dc bonis non were granted 70
the undersigned on said estate on the
3rd day of April, 1895, by the Probate
Court of Aadrain County, Mo-, this
April 10th, 1895.
2-ft l.. w. HEfSRACGH,
Administrator de bofis non.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18

THE Rolla MO- Herdld's Women's
Easter edition was splendid success.
It was bright newsy publication and
netted a handsome sum for a gooo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18

JAMES w. SCOTT, editor of the Chi
cago Times Herald, died suddenly of
apoplexy Sunday. Scott was one of
the brainiest and ablest all-round
journalists in the world.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18

WE are exporting rum to Africa and
American cider to England. What
more could we do to stimulate inter-
national good fellowship.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18

THE courts in Brooklyn are trying
the efficacy of $4,000 verdicts for
damages when a trolley car kills a
person. We predict that the death
rate from this cause will be greatly
reduced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18

WE presume it is sure sign taat
times are getting better, as fewer oi-
vorce suits are being filed in 'his
county than usual.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18

T. A. MCINTYRE, member of the
Legislature from Audrain County, is
of the opinion that the extra session
of the LEGISLATURE will prove a mis-
take. Mr.. Mcintyre says that he is
going to do the best he can to favor
any legislation which he thinks will
be of benefit to the State. Referring
TO the fellow servant law he says he is
not going to be bulldozed into voting
for law that he does not think fair
Mr.. Mcintyre says that there is class
of politicians in Missouri that claim
members of the Legislature are bought
simply because they wont be bull
dozed or demagogued into voting for
any and every measure that tries to
cripple railroad corporation. Tom
Mcintyre is an honest man and he not
only canno, be bought, but he cannot
be bulldozed into what he does not
think TO be fair and just.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18
Notice OF Bids
TO ACT
AS COUNTY DBPOSI4ARY

Notice is hereby given that. sealed
bids or proposals to act as depositary
of the funds of Audrain county, MIS-
souri,, for the term of two years from
the 9th day of May, 1895, will be re-
ceived by the County Court of said
county until noon of the first day of
the May term, 1895, of said court, to-
wit:
Monday, May 9th, 1895,
from such banking interpretations, as
sociations and individual bankers i'll
said county as may desire to be Sc
lected as such depositary. Bids to be
considered must comply with the law
in regard thereto; and the right to re-
ject any and all bids is reserved
BY order of Court this April 10th,
1895. J. s. SNIDoW,
Clerk of CountyCourt, ,AudrainCo
~, Mo. 3tW
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

William Banks, Plaintiff, vs. w. A.
Martin, E. l.. Martin, Samuel Mar
tin, Hite Wren and Albert Wren,
Defendants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18

IL answer to statement made quite
frequently during the last few months
that there was no money in the coun
try, the writer would call attention TO
the advertisement in the Daily and
Weekly LEDGER of r. l.. McFadin, OF
Mexico, Mo, who says: 81 am pre-
pared to loan money on gilt edged
security in any amount to suit the bor-
rover. Large loans on real estate at
per cent" Just think of it; all the
money you want at per cent. How
much more plentiful do you expect
money to be? Surely you are not a
land loan schemer who wants the
Government to borrow money at 6per
cent and loan it to you for per cent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-18
THURSDAY, APRIL Is.

SATURDAY is horse show day. Every
good horse in Audrain County should
he in Mexico on that day.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-15
Her Kind Act.

My friend Mrs. B Is one of those
good-natured women who are always
wanting to make other people comfor-
table. She happened to be in the rail-
way station the other day when a man
she knew came In. He said he was
going to Pittsburg. Now, 1t happened
that Mrs. B, whose husband Is a
director, knew the conductor OF the
Pittsburg train. He passed through
the waiting room just then, and Mrs.
B called to him. Conductor" she
said, "this Is my especial friend, Mr..
Smith. He Is going on your train, and
want you to show him every atten-
ton possible" The conductor of
course said he would, but when he
went away Mr.. Smith turned to Mrs.
B with a sickly smile. 81 did in
tend to go to Pittsburg to-day, and
was in an awful hurry, but, on the
whole, think I'll wait for the next
train" And he handed the kind
hearted woman a slip Of paper. 1t was
a pass, but 1t was made out to one
Jones.-W Post.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-15

worthy of the laws protection. Thus the
question resolves itself into this: whether
true cures are performed there or is the
whole thing a fake. This is the delicate
question the courts must decide.
The Gift of Healing.
Dowie, the head of this healing move
ment, was a Congregational minister in
Sydney, Australia. He was an orthodox
believer in the dogmas of that sect, nor
did he allow his Interpretation of Scrip
ture to 60 contrary to authority. For
years this was his mental attitude. Then
a plague broke out in the city. People
died by hundreds; one after another his
own congregation was smitten. The
physicians were in despair and human
skill appeared vain. Dowie sat himself
down to think when, suddenly, there
flashed into his mind that verse of the
Bible which says that the prayer of faith
shall heal the sick. Instantly he arose
and went to the house of parishioner
where lay two children whose lives had
been abandoned blythe doctors. He knelt
down, prayed for them and laid his hands
upon them and they-arose well. Such is
Dowie's story Of his first cure. Ever
since then, he says. he has gone on with
ever-increasing faith ana ne claims that
$4,000 people owe to his method their
cure from all manner of diseases.
Dowie does not claim that any power Of
healing rests in himself; his whole mis-
sion Is to pray and animate the faith Of
the patient, for it Is the mans individual
faith alone which affects the cure. The
laying on Of hands and the admonition to
arise and walk in the Lords name Dowie
regards as ceremonies and as such parts
of the divine institution of healing But
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-15
Told in a Few Lines.

Jose Acaova, Cuban leader, was
killed by q civil guard on a sugar estate.
John Dutton Is dying at Leadville, COL,
from starvation. He was too proud to
beg.
Gov. Morrill, finds there Is no destitu-
ton in Ellis County, Kan, and the ap-
peals for aid sent out were groundless.
The commandment at Toulon has been
ordered to dispatch a fresh detachment
of troops to Madagascar to replace the
troops ordered home.
The mailing house of the municipal
brewery at Pilsen, Bohemia, burned with
a damage of 100000 forms. One work.
man was killed and two fremen were
injured.
M. Matakieff, an intimate friend Of the
late Nj. Stambuloff, and leader of the
liberal party at Tatar Basardjik, Eastern
Roumania, was attacked by assassins and
fatally wounded.
Jonas Sitcle fell asleep on the tracks
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Road near
Whiting and train killed both him and
faithful shepherd dog which was trying
to pull him out Of danger.
The Secretary Of War has awarded
medal Of honor to Christian Albert, pri-
vatc, Company q, Forty-seventh Ohio
Volunteers, now living at Brest, Mich,
for gallant conduct as q member of the
storming party at Vicksbarg, Miss. May
%, 1863.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-15

to sit in the second hearing of the income
tax cases. He stood that trying trip only
fairly well, and after his return home ap-
peared to lose strength rapidly.
Judge jackson was twice married,
the first time to Miss Sophia Malloy,
daughter of David b. Malloy, banker Of
Memphis, who died in 1873. To this un-
ion were born four children, as follows:
Henry, Mary, William H., and Howell
Jackson. Henry Jackson is at present
Soliciting Freight Agent of the Southern
Railway, with headquarters at Atlanta,
Ca; w. III. Jackson is District Attorney
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad ut
Cincinnati; Howell e. Jackson is mana
ger of the Jackson cotton mills ut Jack
son, Tenn. In 1876 Judge Jackson mar
ried Miss Mary e. Harding, daughter of
Gen William G. Harding.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-15

light and variable, but Under this condi-
ton of affairs the new boat was more than
seven minutes in advance of her really
fast competitor. The Vigilant seems to
be outclassed in almost every condition
Of wind and weather by the Defender.
The only time that the old champion can
be considered as having any kind of
chance with the other yacht is in light
wind in running. The Defender Is per-
ceptibly the better craft by the wind and
in reaching. And when is considered the
short time that has been had to put the
Defender in shape her speed is all the
more creditable.