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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17

Last fall in his speeches Champ
Clark declared that if a congressman
would go in with the rings and job
bers in Washington, he would have
a delightful time and enjoy their
flattery and the laudations of the
Washington newspapers; but if he
stood up for his people and fought
Jobs and steals, the Washington
papers abused him and the ringsters
bounded him. 1t is not probable
that he then expected to see these
things fulfilled in his own case but
it has been, so far as the latter part
of this statement is concerned.
Since the present session of Con-
gress began, a lew weeks ago, Mr..
Clark has killed two big jobs-steals
that sought to take millions of dollars
of the peoples money from the
United States treasury. One of these
Jobs was a bill to place on the retired
list on three-fourths pay the officers
and men of the Revenue Cutter Ser.
vice, which would have made a new
list of pensioners and it is estimated
would have cost the tax payers oil
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17
Bank OF Slater tDpeped,

SLATER, Mo. Jan. 1.-THE Banl
of Slater was opened this morning
and the business men are depositins
their money. Confidence is restored
and business is again booming. The
capital stock of the bank is $50 200,
j. B. James, of Mexico, Mo-, is
cashier. The stockholders are: r.
w. Bourne, S. NJ. Locke, c. D.
Rodgers, W. w. Fry, j. B. James.
j. F. Llewellyn, r. M. White, G. S,
Maddox and B. c. Johnson.
The Directors are: R.W. Bourne.
c. D. Rodgers, J. F. Llewellyn, B.
G. Johnson and J. B. James.
Another bank will be opened mex
week with a capital of $50 900, and
W. Avitt, of Kansas City, will BIZ
cashier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17

The Washington and Eastern
papers are abusing him for killing
these steals and for that reason his
constituents love him all the more
for his courage, his ability and his
honesty; the more they abuse him
the larger he will grow.
After the Washington pet library
bill was killed the WashingtonTimes
published the cartoon herein pub
Iished, representing Sayres, Snod-
grass, Cannon, Dockery and Clark
as pall-bearers carrying the corpse
to the grave.
Big, brainy, courageous Champ
Clark is represented as the leading
pail bearer, and he should consider
it a great honor to be thus represent
ed by the Washington papers,
Champ Clark is the ablest maj
ever sent to Congress from this dis
trict and his constituents Glove him
for the enemies he has made
Champ doesn't look like a Fore.
paugh beauty in the above cartoon
but he is a giant all the m
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17
AN OLD COLD
is Chronic c%atarrh, the Worst bis
ease Known.

The first stage of catarrh is COM
monty called catching cold. It may
begin in the head, nose, throat or
lungs. In the msiority Of cases no
attention is paid to a cold, therefore
Yearly half ofihe people have chronic
catarrh in some form. To neglect
a cold is TO invite catarrh.
The second stage Of catarrh is
sometimes called an old cold. II
in the head, there is roaring, crack
ing in the ears, periodical headache,
aud confusion of the senses. Ii in
the nose, discharge, sneezipg, noisy
breathing, and bad breath In the
throat it produces enlarged ionsils,
hawking, sore throat, hoarseness or
weak voice. When the catarrh reaches
The bronchial tubes and lungs il
produces cough, pain in the chest,
expectoration, night sweats, loss Of
flesh and shortness of breath.
A cold in the head, which a sim
gle bottle Of Pe.ru.na will cure,
soon becomes a case Of chronic ca
tarrh, which will require many bot :
ties to entirely cure. A sore throat,
which one bottle of Pe-ru-na will
cure, soon becomes chronic pha-
ryngitis or enlarged tonsils, which
will require many bottles. A slight
cough, which, without a vestlge OF
doubt, would soon disappear with
the use of Pe-ru.na, becomes chronic
bronchitis, which requires a persist.
ent use of Pe,ru.na for some time.
There are a great many cases oil
con assumption each year due directly
to a neglect of coughs, colds, etc,
which, if Pe-ru'na had been kept in
the house and used according to
directions, would have been pre-
vented.
For a free treatise on cataIrh,
coughs, colds, consumption, and al
diseases of winter, send to The Pc
ru'na Drug ManufaeturingCompany
Columbus, Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17

The City Council at a meeting to
be held on next Monday night will
arrange to submit a proposition to
make a contract to light the city for
five years. The plan as submitted,
we presume, will be unanimously
adopted by tax payers and voters OF
the city. Light can then be procured
for nearly one,third less than what
the city has to pay on a short time
contract The entire city can then
be lighted for the same money that
nov only lights a portion of it. The
Council is canvassing the matter
thoroughly and will submit a propo-
sition that will be adopted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17

The Supervising Architect, al
Washington, has sent to Mr.. Grant
Wilkins, Chief OF Construction fol
the Cotton States and international
Exposition, two plans for the en-
largement Of the Government Build
ing. The edifice as originally
planned was to be 160x260 feet.
The amount allowed for it's consiruc.
ton was $4,000. As the bid was
only $27,446, the surplus will be
used to enlarge the building. One
plan proposes the addition OF eighty
feet to the length. The other pro.
poses forty feet addition to the length,
and a seventy foot annex. Mr.. vii.
kins has a suggestion for widening
the building to make it approx
imately square. II will be remem'
bered, several weeks ago an arrange.
ment was effected, whereby the Elk
position Company turns over to the
Government Commission the Min.
erals and Forestry Building, 100x
500 feet, making that q government
building and placing minerals and
forestry under control Of the Gov
eminent Commission. With this
building and the proposed enlarge
ment, the United States will have
about the same space it had al Chi
cage, with a greater variety Of ex.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17
or ROADS.
Chsngs 1T Time in Doing Work on Public
Highways Recommended.


JEFFERSON CRY, Jan. l2.-The
State Road Convention, which met
here Thursday and Friday 10 con
slider plans for the betterment Of the
public highways Of the State, decided
for the present to recommend only
for the consideration of the Legisla.
tnre the change of time in COM
mencing work on roads, and the pay
ing of the poll tax in cash into the
general revenue fund, and that the
work be done by hired labor under
the direction of an overseer.
In support of this it is urged that
~coercive labor ia distasteful. People
do not relish working out u poll tax
under the direction of a boss"
while hired help would expect moth
ing else, and better results would
follow. Also, IA cash poll tax would
double the amount Of available rev
9nu9.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17

The second week in January has
passed and only one failure of any
importance has occurred in Audrain
county. The McNama-E Elliot failure
promises to cripple some of Au-
drains most prominent farmers and
business men. 1t is to be hoped
that no other failures will result, al
though the loss will fall heavily on
some. The business men of Audrain
county as a rule are very conserva.
tive, and transact business ON bust
ness principles, and very few fail
ures result. There are those who
claim that at least one of the mem
bers Of the McNama-E Elliot firm has
money. These gentlemen claim they
are going to pay every dollar they
a on their indebtedness, and that
no one IL to be robbed" Until all
Of the claims are in, and tine assets
listed, it is impossible to tell just
how much these gentlemen will be
able TO pay on the dollar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, January II.
The National Anti Horse Thief
Association of America, comprising
the States of Illinois, Missouri, Kan.
sas, Iowa and Indian Territory with
a total membership OF 1880, held
its third annual Convention at the
State House here. The reports
showed that during the year stolen
horses were recovered, convictions
made and Jail and P~enitentiary sem
fences secured as follows: Missouri,
8; Illinois, s; Kansas and Indian
Territory, u.
The officers elected are: A. Y.
Sparks, Bushnell, H., President;
NJ. A. Holbern, Stolington, H.,
Vice President; T. E. Curd, Pal
myra, Mo-, Secretary; G. M. Kauf'
man, Parsons, Kan, National
Treasurer.
The next annual meeting will be
held at Parsons, Kan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17
OPINIONS FROM ARKANSAS.
Have Their say About Boomers
for Lady Bicyelists.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LITTLE Rock, ARK. Jan. 12.-
In arecent edition of your paper your
correspondent became intensely in.
terested in the question considering
the ACCESSIBILITY of the introduction
OF ''Bloomers" for the use of the
female cycling element in your city.
Actuated by the action of your local
reporter, [ called upon some Next
cans, resident here, who are inter
ested In the sport, for their opinions.
Owe Pindail said: "That if bloom
ers We're introduced into Mexico,
some young ladies might derive a
source of pleasure from their use,
appearing to the same good advant-
age as Fred Morris, while others
would not"
Shelby Pindall said: "On &C.
count of the scarcity of lady riders
in Mexico, they would appear to
rather poor advantage, while they
are eminently the proper'thing in
large cities"
The weight of authority evidently
is in favor of their established use,
and l, myself, heartily corroborate
the popular sentiment. 1t is, in my
opinion, a correct thing; that danger
10 lady riders occurring through the
trailing OF skirts should be obivated
if possible, and the boomers most
certainly secur this advantage,
while producing.a at the same time, a
thorough, convenient costume.
JACK BERNHARDT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17

The City Council has read for the
second time and will pass an ordi
nance at its next meeting requiring
travelling merchants and all ''bank'
rupt" concerns which slip into
Mexico during the busy season and
carry off the oream of tho buesnese
without paying any taxes, to pay 8
license of $25 a day. The business
men of Mexico pay the taxes, sup
port the churches and schools, take
care of the poor, and are with us in
all expenditures for the good of the
city and deserve protection.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17
HORSE FLESH FOR HOGS.
I he Strange Fodder a Missouri Farm
er carts to His Big Drove.

CARTHAGE, Mo-, Jan. IA
farmer from Barton county reports
that an extensive stockman of his
neighborhood has begun feeding
horses to his hogs.
According to the report the stock
man has shipped in from Dakota
six car loads Of horses, which he
bought for So per head and is butch.
ering the animals and feeding great
chunks Of horse flesh to his big
drove of hogs daily.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17
NOTICE OF TRusp..

~ A-HRNN
tla mSNE obEas,ssoan March ], isss salk
perg, ais wife, made, execaslf, Eoh
nvered their deed Of t MI. and
pose OF securing the Ior The pas
oohd Tor the sum Of q ~ ment of Il
est coupons attached NY with n
ceed OF trust, wherein salaed h
trustee, the following aa g Ed
estate situated In the c MT. 81
araln and State Of Mis,anty q
The northeast quarter = tosis
ny,.hree lsSl, also the south sI IS, VI
aorlhwest Quarter Of seet;a allM
four lS4), all in TOWNSHIP sao 1 tks
range seven ca, west If i, unss y y
containing $40 acres. mos : \ GI
Government survey. ana g iss
eharca n, isss, at Ais o'clocL aas 4
the once of the Recorder ~ 2 II
auarain County, Missouri ness d
OF trust was duly recorda.s saia dN9|
at page ID, of the records y ! hook
urain County, Missouri. ~ = ssla AL
1t Is provided in said hans whefeu]
Oh trust that, If default be s,s ~ dss
payment of said bond Is 'aash III
inereoi or any of the interest," pxa
attached to said bond Al IN .sOupaAl
same become due and IN. slas II
the said bond shall Al ons wa tla1l
due and payable, Without not; ssesa'
whereas, default was made h nv aae|
ment OF the greater part II sae nj
ana the interest coupon az sa.a eaut
said bond which became saseaee Z
BILE on the fist day of Fehsssa pm
therefore said bond is now ~, g
payable, under the terms ~ s w ~
ana deed OF trust, Now. tns..noa 4
public notice is hereby givsa aeselQs|
the undersigned, David Il ~ ~
trustee named In said aaad $50 N
under and by virtue OF the an,s e1z|
vested in me by said deed n 1 na!
the request of the legal halaas
owner of said bond, viii PROCESS n
the above described real esta. net
lie yendue, to the highest w.
cash. at the front door of thu MI
Court House of Audrain Conn., w y
sailri, in the City OF Mexico 1T. =
ty seat of said County, on w
Friday, the 18th Dav ~
airy, A. D., 1895.
between the hours of o o,eloek /. I
forenoon and 5o'cloeki In the assss.s
OF said day, for the purpose q NV
tho money to pay the amount IN
said bond, with interest. and ~ Ny
of executing this trust.
39-4-t. r..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17

Hon. G. L. ALLEN, Of Princeton,
KY, will locate in Mexico this week
and associate himself with II. T.
Warden for the practice Of law. MIR,
Allen comes to Mexico highly rec.
commended as a GENIAL gentleman
and a talented lawyer, MIR. Allen
has served in positions OF honor and
trust in Kentucky and has the con-
| fdence of all who know him, lie
was u member oil the General As,
sembly, also u member OF the State
Constitutional Convention, aad Was
generally endorssd by Democratic
leaders throughout Kentucky aud
adjoining states far Assistant Post
master General under MIR. Cleveland,
We take pleasure in welcoming Mr.
| Allen 10 the business circles ot Mex
leo; he Is going to help make Mex''
co a city. The Princeton Banner,'n
closing an extended article in refer
ence to this gentleman says; As
a lawyer, Capt. Allen has occupied
an honorable position at the local
bar, and he leaves with the respect
and good viii OF every one OF his
professional brethren. Nothing may
be added 10 this brief record of the
services rendered by Capt. Allen ex-
cept to say that his history for
twenty-five years has been that of
the town and county, the citizens OF
which will cherish his memory and
wish him abundant success wherev-
! err his lot may be cast"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17
Flonring Mill Burned.

SEDALIA, Mo-, January 15.-Ths
large mill OF the Knobnoster Milling
Company at Knobnoster, johnson
County, burned at 3 O'Clock this
morning, together with several hun.
dred barrels of -four. The fire
started in the engine room, but its
exact origin is not known. Loss,
$1S, 200; Insurance., $4,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17

1t has been ascertained by an ex,
tended series of experiments that
rye and winter wheat will terminate
in soil the temperature of which
is as low as 80 degrees. Barley,
oats, flax, clover and peas will sprout
at 35 degrees. The turnip is as
cold'biooded as the rye and winte,
wheat, but the carrot needs So de.
grees and the bean 40 degrees be.
fore they will make the initial effort
to send the life shoot in search oil
air and light.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17

THERE has been a good deal of
breath wasted on the question of the
income tax appropriation and suits
contrasting this matter. The law
says: "No suits for the purpose of
restraining the assessment or collec.
ton OF this tax shall be maintained
in any court" The income tax will
be paid.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17
A. Horse.

CALIFORNIA, Mo-, January 12.-
A horse was auctioned off on the
street by City Attorney Birdsone
to the highest bidder, and brought
the large sum of 60 cents, AID.
Miller being the purchaser. The
horse was taken up by the police as
a stray, advertised and sold. The
feed bill on the animal amounted to
$1.25, the city losing IS cents on
the deal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17
LATE NEWS ITEMS.
j. b. Price, an old resident of
Hannibal, Mo, is dead.

Hannibal, Mo-, is dead.
The explosion of a bomb in Paris
has caused fears of anotherAnarchist
conspiracy.
The chapel Of the Missouri State
Reform School for Boys at Boon
vile, NO., burned.
John Harris and wife, of Paxton,
Neb., committed suicide on account
of their destitute condition.
There is a possibility that another
currency reform bin will be intro
duced into the House this week.
a number of wrecks have occur
red OF the European coast, and
many people have been>drowned.
DR.. ]. A. Freedman, of Macon,
Mo, has been declared insane. He
will be taken to the Fulton Asylum.
Judge Hirzel ordered a jury to
pass upon Duestrow's sanity. The
case was continued to January 81.
Several hundred thousand ounces
of refined silver bullion have been
shipped from Colorado direct to
China.
The Post Office Department has
decided not to change the name of
Appomattox Court House to Sur
render.
At Douglas, Ga, seven women,
parties to ii fued, met and fought.
Several of them were dangerously
wounded.
Mrs. Ray and child fell through a
hole in the bridge over Black River,
near Poplar Bluff, Mo-, and were
both drowned.
John Wilson'S wife left him. He
filed suit against his other-in-law
for $4,000 damages. All parties
are of Lafayette, Ind.
The Sheehan House, at Bradford,
Fa., burned, together with many
other buildings. One hundred fire.
men were frost-bitten.
Its said allCongressmen who have
bills of q private character to pre-
sent to Congress are contemplating
a combine to get their measures
through.
William Crippen ran a crowd out
OF a barroom at Elvins, Mo-, with
a revolver. The barkeeper came
back later with a gun. Crippen is
A committee of Chicagoans is
hustling around among Congress.
men trying to secure a new public|
building for the windy aggregation
of prairies.
Secretsry Carlisle is changing the
features of his old currency bill and
adding new features in an effort to
construct a measure on which bis
party al agree.
A bill will b. introduced in the
Wyoming Legislature for the re-
of one million acres of
and donated the State by the Gov.
'rnment under the Carey law.
Filley turned DIR. Tubbs down /
or the Craftsmanship OF the Appro.
oriations Committee. de Old
Mans elaction bill must be referred
o Tubbs lis chairman of the Elec.
ions Com mittee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17

A COMPLETE, correct and revised
vote of the United States in the 1884,
election, shows the following start
ling results: The summary shows
a Democratic loss of 1,215.O40. Ths
Republicans increased their vote
1883. The gains of the Populist'
amounted to AGA, 779-the Republi
cans lacked 773,067 OF a Majority
In only seventy-6ve states was the
vote equal TO that of 1892.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17
Friday, the Goth Day Of JaI
ary, A. d.. 1895,
suERgFF,s SALE.

BY virtue and authority q geo
execution issued from the ones V
Clerk of the Circuit Court "a "
County, Missouri, returhsbie :.
January Term, 1896. Of SAID toe,1
to me directed in favor q e. ~
son and against +. n. Mcaiitlsl
Ellen McAIister, lave lesisa y
and seized all the right, tue, w :
and claim Of the said + y. saa !
McAlister of, in and 10 the ssl1
described real estate, tn-FlE ~
dred and sixty acres, souiileass Y
ter section 30, township By, 80
ten acres III the r0sithBnai e1ss
the northwest quarter d seelol'
township 81, range IL, aii iis u.
being I'm the said County ana
Missouri; and / viii, on
Friday, the goth Eay q =
airy. A. d., 1880, :.
ut being the 5th day d fhs 81
Court OF said County,
hours of nine O'Clock u tns -
and five O'Clock In the aIsIao
that day, al the Court Hoise W
the City Of Mexico, County = 4
aforesaid, sell the ssiila. g VI
thereof as may be ~relulrsa; y Z
yendue, to the highest naass 80 -
in hand ~(suhject 90 MI pf1gf sssdl
judgments), 10 satisfy ssm
and costs. j. n
sheriff of Audrair Goala.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17

The Christian Church of this city
has called Rev. Mr.. Shouse, Of CO.
lumbia, to be its pastor. We con-
graduate this church, which is the
largest in Mexico and one of the
largest in the State, on securing the
services Of such an able preacher
and devoted pastor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17

In this issue of the LEDGER will
be found an article in reference to
establishing a home somewhere in
Missouri for the care of the Union
soldies of the late war and their
wives. The Business Mems Associ-
alton should look into this matter
and if possible secure this institution
for Mexinn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17
Who Was III
From the Columbia Tribnne

From the Columbia Tribune.
A Mexico man and his wife set
tied their marital troubles last week
out OF court. The husband paid the
wife s275 to leave him, and she
agreed to give him aquit claim to
any alimony.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17

ALLEN d. RICHARDS, Representa-
tive from Carroll county, died at
Jefferson City this week. Mr.. Rich
ards was a very prominent man in
Masonic, Odd Fellow and Knights OF
PythIas circles. He arrived in JET
ferson City ten days ago enjoying
splendid health. He died from in
hammafnrv rheumatism.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate of w. C.
West, deceased, have been granted
the undersigned by the Probate Court
of Audrain County, Missouri, bearing
date December 81, 1894.
All persons having claims against
said estate are requested to exhibit
them for allowance to the executor
within n year after date of granting
letters, or they may be ~precluded FROM
any benefit of such estate, and if such
claims be not exhibited within two
years from the date they will be for
ever barred. w. f. WEST,
4I-4-t. E~yacutor-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17

Joseph Barth, after a month g
visit in st. Louis with his little son.
who has been under medical care,
is at home. We are glad to know
that Mr.. Barth's little boy has en-,
tirely recovered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17

Mexico is in favor of the citizens
of Mexico and Audrain county send
ing aid to the sufferers in Nebraska.
A large number of sober, industrious
and deserving people are literally
starving to death in Nebraska and
should be helped. This matter
should be taken up by the business
men of Mexico at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17
Hats OF. Ladies',

CARTHAGE, Mo-, Jan. IA
number of theater,goers of this city
are preparing a bill which they will
ask the Legislature to pass, making
it a misdemeanor for ladies attend
ing theaters to wear hats of size
sufficient to obliterate the view oil
the stage from one or more persons.
The bill is being prepared in good
faith and IFS passage is to be de-
handed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17
Friday, the Goth Eay q =
arv. A. D. 1890
Administrafor's sosies.

Notice is hereby gwen -. 49,
of administration upon 4
CUTLER Roberts. decreased NJ sa4
granted the undersigned " y 1
bate Court Of AudraiH u II h
souri,, bearing date Deem ~ /.
All persons having elsa 4 ri
said estate are rg4usssfu sr;and
them for allowances 20 ins Il N
tor within one year afief 49, 49,!
inr letters, or they may ps =
from any benefit Of such go nid
such claims be not exlisi.ss y; W.
two wears from tlie dale ths'
forever barred. uG9EH
so.. Adnsaiss1s
HttzAJ ~ a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17
Aaminisfrator's Noiss.


Notice IL hereby ggeli e sslsiz
of administrator Kson ssvs y
VIM. Calhoun, dc~cs.xssa; = iii
granted tho undsrsigns rasair. !
bate Court Of Andfaai, 81 4. z
souri,. bearing date psesIs s1ss ~
Ali persons having sls,'a ) O.
said estate are Iegasss, .6rBlae.l
them for allowance Y astsd
tor within one year ails1 s efisa
ing letters, or they ~ sstsia.
from any benefit q ssica ssssi
aneh Clans lA MOI sshit 60 IN
t Two years IRON "a date fns'
forever barred rrIpFEEll
4n-4t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-17
STUB ENDS OF THOUGHT
Envy is culpable elfishness.

Envy is culpable selfishness.
Too many good people expect pie
when they say: "Give US this day
our daily bread"
A man may not eat his cake and
have it, but some men eat theirs and
then do what they can to have that
of other people.
A woman is not really beautiful
until she is beautiful to a blind man.
Lawyers work in the cause OF JUS
tice; doctors in the cause of mercy.
True charity does not give what is
asked but what is needed.
A womsn's conscience lives in
her heart.
Time is that part of eternity al
lowed us to make a fair showing in
the remainder.
A man is known by the money he
keeps.
Mrs. Wood Trimble is much bet
ter.