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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15
DIR HILL AGAINST FREE SILVER
His Book Created a Furor in st. Louis
Study Opened His Eyes.
From the New York Advertiser


ST. LOUIS. Aug. 7.-"Argument
Against Free Silver Coinage at 16 to
L." is the title of a very able pamphlet
by DIR. William Preston Hill, of this
city. The free silver people are
dumfounded. There is little doubt
that he began the study of finance for
the express purpose of securing argu-
ments against the gold standard.
Study opened his eyes and he had the
sincerity to tell the truth.
DIR. Hill is the youngest son of the
late Britton A. Hill, ten years ago the
ablest champion in Missouri of fiat
money. Britton A. Hill was a mil
lionaire and the doctor was the apple
of his eye. 1t has been generally be-
lieved that he was a believer in his
fathers school, and his pamphlet has
created a Juror. His opinion of the
consequence of free coinage is as fol-
lows:
aThere would ensue a universal lack
of confidence, a run upon every bank
in the country. The banks would be
forced to close their doors and liqui-
date. All our manufacturing indus-
tries would be forced to close their
doors, because they could not man.
ufacture products which would soon
have to meet the competition OF free
silver wages. =
"Fellow citizens, let us not delude
ourselves. The free silver coinage
proposition is simply an act to reduce
our standard OF value to one-half what
it is at present, and to liquidate all
existing obligations on that reduced
basis. 1t is, therefore, an act OF
spoliation, of fraud, and reputation
GDr. Hill was a former resident OF
Audrain county and the town Of Rush
Hill is named In honor of him. Ed.
rnnEp
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

tions, and the enormous volume of
the contention will go to the printers.
Each of the contestants had $500
words at his disposal in which to re-
capitulate his W arguments and to
refute his adversary's. Also the terms
of the debate accorded each q 300
word rejoinder i'll which to demolish
the opposing summaries.
The public is 4 court o freview which
is to decide the merits of the cause.
The files make a mass of argument
somewhat longer than the whole of
the Iiindoo scriptures.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

the same standard that we now have.
1t is so in France, Germany, Austria,
tally a nd England, nations with which
we have close and extensive CONNER
cial relations; nations which purchase
about 20 per cent of our cotton, go per
cent Of our tobacco, all of our surplus
corn, pork and beef.
The questions which now confront
us through this silver agitation are:
Shall the United States change its
present standard to a silver basis such
as prevails in Mexico and China, non
progressive and half civilized nations,
or shall we retain our present stand
ard and remain in line and in full ac-
cord with the most civilized, progress
sive and enlightened nations of the
world? Shall we go back in u civil
ization by adopting the standard pre-
vailing in Mexico and China, where
silver is the only metallic money and
where the wages of labor r more
than 200 per cent lower than is now
paid in the United States? The pres
ent United States dollar in Mexico it
self is worth two Mexican dollars, al
though each Mexican dollar contains
more of silver than our dollar, and
where gold does not circulate as
money. Although Mexico is on a
silver basis it is a fact that though we
are on a gold basis we have a larger
per capita silver circulation than they
have In Mexico, our present per capita
silver circulation beng about SO and
in Mexico about So. 1t is also a
further fact that in Mexico it takes
two silver dollars to equal one dollar
in gold, while in u country our sill
yer dollars are equal in purchasing
and debt-paying power to gold dol
lars. Our present volume Of gold,
silver and paper money gives us a
larger per capita circulation than we
have ever had, it now being $24, as
against S1s in 1873, and $40 in 1870.
1t would be suicidal policy for our
Government to abandon its present
financial system which gives us the
largest per capita circulation we have
aver had and adopt the free and un-
limited coinage of silver in the ratio
of 16 to l, which all history and ex-
perience prove would result at once
in driving gold, which now consti-
tutes one-third of our circulation, en-
tireiy out of circulation, and thus re-
duce our per capita circulation of $24
to SIC.
am no bondholder or money lender,
neither am / an officeholder or office
seeker, and would not accept any
office in the gift of the people if ten
dered me. I have followed the Dem
cratic banner to victory and defeat
for more than 80 years and have
lived to that period of life when in
the course of nature / will soon have
to fold up my tent and pass to the be-
yond, and in passing away it would
be q qualification to know that the
party with which l have been identi-
fed still stood for good Government,
sound and honest money and a finan-
cial system which would give pros
perity to the whole people.
E. III. NORTON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15
FIRST DAYS OF OCTO Der.
Centralia Will Have Her Big Three
Days Fair.
From the Ceutrslia Courier

rum Il SChli ana N'A
The stockholders of the Centralia
Fair Association met at the town hall
Monday night and perfected arrange
ments by electing DIR. w. A. McCallis-
ter, president; Mayor M. S.Bush, vice
president; M. A. Arnold, secretary;
r. L. Hope, treasurer and Messrs. II.
c. T%hrelkeld, w. s. Mcbride, r. A.
Potts, s. G. Richards, Sam Brown, r.
Cook, j. C. Jones and j. r. Bryson,
were chosen directors in conjunction
with the four officers.
A canvas of the stock taken showed
2O9 shares subscribed. 1t was thought
that 225 twenty-five dollar shares
would be sold. 1t was further agreed
that the fair should be held Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, October 1,
. and 3. All matters pertaining to the
fair was left in the hands of the twelve
directors, who will at once take steps
to perfect the plans and put the mat
ter under Roadway.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15
BLAND WANTS NO OFFICE.
The Silver Champion Declares That He
is Not q Candidate for Anything.

LEBANON, Mo-, Aug. 9.-Ex-Con'
gresham r. P. Bland said this morn.
ing: "There was not a man who
spoke to me at Pertle Springs about
my being a candidate for President
for Governor, or anything else that
did not tell him emphaticaily that
was not a candidate for any Office un'
der the sun. No one had authority
from me to use my name in any mar
ner as a candidate for any office. There
is a studied effort in certain quarters
to bring Governor Stone and mysel
into political conflict. 1t will not sue
ceed without our consent"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15
CORN is KING"
Abundant Crops for 1896 Missouri.
ans Never Starve.

The monthly crop report of the Mis-
souri, State Board of Agriculture is az
follows:
Corn for 1894 was estimated at &C
per cent. of an average crop, and a
yield of % bushels per acre, or a total
yield of 140,2 77 600 bushels. The con-
dition for 1895, as compared with 1894,
has increased from 60 per cent. to los
per cent. of an average crop. This
would give a yield of Ala bushels pei
acre, and as the acreage has been
increased to ITO per cent. as com
pared with 1894, giving an acreage OF
6,577 900, the total yield will probably
be close to 272, 900 900 bushels, against
lac, 900 900 for 1894.
1t looks now as if there would be
but little change in these figures. The
ground is thoroughly wet in most
localities, chinch bugs have generally
disappeared, the crops, except some
pieces that rel replanted after de-
v~astation by worms, Or were planted
after wheat that was destroyed by
bugs, is at least t wo weeks earlier
than usual, and should be matured
before the appearance of damaging
frosts. Drought conditions seem to
be at an end, for this eason at least,
and a good crop may be predicted
with safety.
But the estimates of a phenomena
yield made this month can only be
verified by later reports.
Wheat. The estimated acreage
sown lin 1894 was 1,550,0O0 acres,
with a yield of IL bushels per acre.
estimated in July, will give a total
yield of 1900, 900 bushels for 1895.
against 23,OO0,0 900 bushels for 1894.
Reports for this month show the crop
damaged in shock by continued wet
weather and overfiows on valley lands
to the extent of 9 per cent.
Oats. The acreage of 1894 was l.
116, 700 acres, which was increased to
LAO, 900 acres in 1895. The yield pei
acre is estimated at 80 bushels, or q
total yield of 34,2O0,0 900 bushels fol
1896, against Is, oOO, 900 for 1894. The
berry was generally good, heavy and
bright until damaged in shock by con.
tinued rain to the extent of 9 pc,
cent.
Hay. The acreage of meadows haf
been decreased about 10 per cent,
leaving an acreage of 1895 of 2,s6o,O0 t
acres and an estimated yield of Ia
tons per acre, against nine-tenths OF
a ton for 1894, gives a total yield OF
about 5000, 900 tons for 1895, while
we had 2,35s, 900 tons in 1894.
Pastures were reduced in acreage
by contributing to the area planted in
corn, but for the State at large never
yielded a better and more nutritious
pasturage than this season.
Cotton is in fair condition, being
estimated at 80 per cent. of an aver
age crop. 1t some localities it has
been too wet and the fields are not 80
clean as they might be, but an aver
age yield Is expected.
Tobacco is estimated at SO per cent,
with an r g of 10000 acres and if
conditions continue favorable should
produce $4,000 pounds. However,
this date is too early to eve approx
mate results.
Apples and melons promise splen-
did crops.
Potatoes were increased in acreage
3 per cent, and the condition has inn
proved from IS per cent. for 1894 to
1O1 per cent. for 1895. This gives an
acreage of 10000 acres with a prom
ised yield of 10, oO0, 900 bushels.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

By comparing the statistics OF En-
glish and Scotch universities in a given
year it was found that Scotland, with
a population of 3,725,000 had $500
university students while England had
only 5000 students out of a population
about six times as great.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

There are some people who never
wear dark glasses and yet they never
see anything bright; it's the people
who are dyspeptic and soured. Every
thing is out of joint with such people
81 suffered many years with Dyspep-
STA and liver troubles but have been
Regulator. 1 know others who have
been greatly benefited by it's use."-
James Rowland, Carrollton, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

Schwager & Raef have just finished
drilling n well ford. W. Maxwell, own
er of the Reed farm, . miles east OF
Mexico. They went down 40 feet
and secured a flow of so barrels of
pure water per day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15
David Chalmers has sold the Globe

David Chalmers has sold the Globe
Hotel building in this city with all fur
~niture, fixtures, etc., to Thos. A. Pow
ell, of Monroe county, for $500.
Thos. A. Powell has sold to Mr.. David
Chalmers his farm in Monroe county,
consisting of 1877 acres, along with the
growing crop, live stock, farming i'm
plements, etc., for s6,5o0. Mr.. Powell
will take immediate possession of the
Globe Hotel and Mr.. Chalmers will
move on his farm the first of next
week. The trade was made through
no agency.
o. P. Jones has accepted a position
with the Shireman Clothing Company
in this city and will be glad to see all
his friends when the store is opened
the last of next week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

J. G. Kington, late of Carthage Mo-,
has n number of speedy harness horses
at the Mexico track. Mr.. Kington
says his fathers family and Mr.. Quin-
tard and family, of Jasper County will
buy farmes in Audrain and locate
them TO the best county in Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

r. B. Kerr, SEN, Of near Moline, this
county, last week brought to this Office
a lot of the finest apples we have seen
this season. When Mr.. Kerr located
on his present farm in 1859 he vel out
forty apple trees, two of which are
yet bearing and full of apples. One
Of these trees produced the fruit spok-
en- Of. 1t has been 30 long ago that
Mr.. Kerr has forgotten the variety.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15
That Tired Feeling

Is a common complaint and it is a
dangerous symptom. 1t q that
the system il debilitated because Of
impure blood, and in this condition it
is especially liable to attacks of dis
ease. Hoods s~arsaparilla is the rem
edy for this condition, and also for
that weakness which prevails at the
change of season, climate or life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15
Fonr r-anerntinns of n family were

Four generations Of one family were
baptized together at Litchfield, Conn,
on a recent Sunday. There were a
little boy, Leonard Merrill, his father
and mother, grandfather and grand
mother, and great-grandfather and
reat-grandmotber, the great-grand-
father being so years old. The group
entered the water at the same time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

w. S. Hathaway has bought from
E. s. Wilson the two lots on South
Jefferson street, just north OF the
Baptist church parsonage, for $1,000.
This property is near Hardin College
and lies in the best portion of Mexico.
Mr.. Hathaway bought them cheap.
He will probably build there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15
Jefferson CITY Wins.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Aug. T.
Judge d. M. Shackelford to-day over
ruled the demurrer of the Sedalia
people in the matter of submitting
the capital removal to the vote of the
people. This means that in the opin-
ion of the court the resolution is in
valid.
The case will be appealed to the
Supreme Court, but the ruling of
Judge Shackelford is regarded as a
most important victory for Jefferson
Gity
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15
Score One For Bradley.

VIM. p. Bradley, of Mexico, Mo-,
representing Billiards. Snow Linament
company of st. Louis, is here to-day.
He is the young man who saved the
life of a child on a Cairo Short Line
passenger train near Freeburg last
Monday.-Centralia I'll. Daily Demo
crut
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

Frank Shell and family, of Kansas
City, are visiting the family of Mr..
Shells father, Judge J. H. Shell.
Frank is enjoying excellent health.
He paid for the Weekly LEDGER to
January I 1907
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

Among the Turks bath money forms
an item in every marriage contract,
the husband engaging to allow his
wife a certain sun for bathing pur-
poses. II it be withheld she has only
to go before the cadi and turn her
slipper upside down. If the complaint
be not then redressed it is ground for
diNnrna
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

AT a meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Southern Bank of Mexico
to-day, Major H.A. Ricketts, was elect
ed president. A cashier will be chosen
later. The other officer remain as be-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

In the match rac for So 900 between
Robert j. and Joe Patchen at Buffalo,
N. Y, Thursday, Patchen won after
losing the third heat to Robert J..
Time, 2:0419, 2:0418, 2:05R, 2:06k.
Patchen also beat the Buffalo gelding
at Cleveland a few days ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15
d jackson Dead.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. s.-The
Hon. Howell Edmunds jackson, AS
sociate Justice of the Supreme ICourt
of the United States, died at his resi-
dene at West Meade, six miles west OF
this city, at 2 o'clock this afternoon
in the sixty-fourth year of his age, OF
CONSUMPTION.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

An exchange says: Corn Is worth
Ave dollars a barrel in Old Mexico;
common day labor is twenty-five to
fifty cents a day. That's a fine coun
try for laborers-work ten days for q
barrel of corn. In this country corn
sells at two dollars a barrel and COM
mon labor is n dollar a day. But
Mexico Is a free silver country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

The J%onesburg Journal says: We
spent Thursday and Friday of last
week at Mexico attending the big fair.
This was n of the best fairs ever
held at that place. The attendance
was greater than at any former meet
ing. The agricultural products were
;c1p,araa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

De Wits Collie and Cholera Cure
never disappoints, never fails to give
immediate relief. 1t cures just as sure
as you take it. Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

Oregon horse meat amer say an
equine which is only worth So or "a
on foot is worth s35 or $40 when can
ned. If this be true, the industry will
spread rapidly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

VIM. Pratt has bought the race
horse, Dan L., and will campaign him
the balance of the season. Dan Is q
good one and will get part of the mon
ey every time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

Mesdames. Lanham and Croswhite,
of st. Louis, and Mrs. Isaac Cros-
white, of Sturgeon, r visiting Mrs.
r. g. Steela
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

The South American republics have
about decided to go to a They
haven't quite settled on what they
will fight about.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

Gale Guthrie is home from Louis
lana, where he visited the Thespian
springs there for his rheumatism. He
is greatly improved in health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

Ed. T.. Williams has gone to Chilli
cothe, where he has accepted a posi-
ton in a cigar manufactory.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

John Arnold's Forest Bird, driven
by Ed. Maddox, won third place in
the $3.50 trot at Springfield,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15
Geo. Overs Bad Luck.

Geo. j. Dyer, of Slater, and once a
resident of this county, is playing to
hard luck in the sulky this year. At
Galesburg, ILL.,, August 9 in the 2:1s
pace Clear Grit ran away, throwing
driver Dyer from the sulky and injur-
ing him severely. About a month ago
while George was driving Belle Col
Inns he had a collision on the track
and came near losing his life. He was
walking on crutches at the Mexico
fair last week the result of his injuries
in the Collins wreck, in which moi a
whole piece vas left of the sulky, the
mare was badly hurt and laid up and
at first it was thought that Dyer was
fatally injured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

w. p. Quisenbery is getting along
nicely and we are glad to know he
will recover He is able to sit up in
bed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

A corn stalk 20 feet high in this
section is no uncommon sight this
wear.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

Mrs. A. z. Hutchison, of Arkansas
City, Kan, is visiting her father, Mr..
Hugh Wilson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

Mrs. Geo. E. Harding has returned
from n months sojourn at Meramec
Highlands, Missouri's famous summer
resort.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

THE st. Louis Republic editorially
says. Around Kaskaskia the corn on
the bottom lands is reported to be so
tall that an ordinary man cannot
reach the top with n carriage whip.
Two ears are on every stalk and every
a is big with grain.
kaskaskia il only one of many such
places in the Mississippi valley.
Each of these superb hills of corn is
going to do mor than any politician
for national prosperity. Paternalists
may look toward Washington or State
capitals.
The man of business is not taking
his eye from the corniields.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

The twelfth annual st. Louis Expo
sition this year opens Sept. 4th and
closes Oct. 10.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

Mrs. Woodward is here from Kan
sas City, visiting friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

Wood Maddox is confined to his
home by illness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

The worlds record is claimed by
the Dirigo Hose Co., of Ellsworth,
Me-, which the other day ran 80
yards to the engine house, then 2s3
yards with the hose reel, coupled tho
hose to a hydrant and the nozzle to
the hose all in l minute - aeconds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

Mrs. G. J. Settle is visiting her sis
ter in Martinsburg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

HARDIN COLLEGE, it is believed, will
open its next session with a larger
attendance than ever before in its
history. President Yancey is making
a thorough canvass and reports most
encouraging progress. The Missouri
Military Academy, too, reports excel
lent prospects for a full school. There
are mono better than these two educa-
tional institutions. The people OF
Missouri are proud of them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

ID. p. Moore and wife are home
from an enjoyable outing in Colorado.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15
Rev James r. Sharp Dead.

MARSHALL, Mo-, Aug. s.-Rev. Jas
E. Sharp of the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church, about So years old, died
at his residence in this city to-day,
He was widely known and greatly be-
loved by all who knew him. He viii
be buried Saturday by the .Masons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

CHINA has had another missionary
killing, tho favorite sport with Il GER
tain class of Chinese, and probably
secretly encouraged by all classes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15
BOTH SHIPS LOST.
The British Vessel Prince Oscar Col.
lided With an Unknown in
Mid0cean.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August 8.-The
British ship Prince Oscar, from Liver
pool, Captain Henderson, collided in
midocean on July Is with an unknown
sailing vessel. Both ships sank in
less than 10 minutes. Six members
of the crew of Prince Oscar and ali
on board unknown vessel were lost,
The survivors, II in number, were
rescued by the ship Dharwar, after
being confined in Al open boat with
neither food nor water for three days.
They were transferred to the British
steamship Capac from Pisaqua, and
brought to this port tonight.
The disaster occurred shortly after
midnight, in latitude $50, south; lon
gitude 1920, west. The Prince Oscar,
which was bound from Shields, which
port she left May q, for Iquique,
laden with coal, was going at a clip
ping gait, on the port tack, before a
brisk wind, and with all canvas set. II
is estimated by the crew that she was
making about six and one-half knots
an hour, when suddenly there doomed
up directly under her bows a four
masted vessel. The mate asserts that
the stranger had no lights burning,
and after she was sighted it vas i'm
possible to alter the course of the
Prince Oscar. The hull of the latter
struck the unknown full amidships,
crashing through the woodwork until
her PROV was more than half buried.
The stranger went owe almost on
her beam ends as the Prince Oscar
backed away from the rebound. AS
the crew of the Prince Oscar stood
peering through the darkness they
saw the stranger partly right herself,
and then she rapidly began to sink.
They listened in vain for some signs
of life, but no cry for help nor a word
of command came from the stricken
vessel. In less than four minutes
from the time she was struck the
stranger keeled over and plunged
stern foremost into the depths below.
Captain Henderson, of the Prince
Oscar, who was below in his birth,
rushed on deck justin time to discover
that his own vessel was also sinking.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15
The Madison CMo.) Times says: DIR

The Madison MO- Times says: DIR.
w. A. Hulen, Frank Brown, Orviiie
Dawson, Geo Hayden and Ira Farrell
attended the Mexico fair Wednesday
and Thursday and they report the
finest lot of horses and best all around
fair that they have visited for years-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

It is rumored that G. q. Baker, of
Worcester, win be a candidate for
Sheriff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

Miss Mamie Cauthorn and Miss
Smell, of Kentucky, r the guests OF
friends in Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15
Mothers Friend "
s s;:'s abreast

/ have been a midwife for many
years, and in each cas where "M0Ih-
ERS' FRIEND was used II accomplished won-
dsss and shertsasd iabor and issssned paia. 1t
is the best remedy for RISING OF THE
BREAST known. and worth the price
for hat alone.
Mrs. M. M. Brewster, Montgomery, Ala
Sent by Express or mali. on receipt OF price,
SI.0e per bottle. Book "To Mother" mailed
free.
e8aDFtElo REGULATOR co.. ATLANTA, GA.
soLD Be ALL pRueoIaTaL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

THE Harvey-Horr debate is now a
matter OF history. The debators have
filed their final arguments and refuta-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

Miss Mabel Pitcher is visiting near
Laddonia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15

II is well that eN-Speaker Reed is
practicing to become an expert long
distance swimmer. He will be in deep
water all next winter.