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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
CROP PROSPECTS IN MISSOURI.
The Drouth Generally Broken and
the Conditions are Favorable
for a Large Yield
of Grain.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, May THE week
ending Saturday, May 4, was unusually
warm in all sections, the excess tenn
perature averaging from 10 to IA de-
grees per day, except over the south
western counties where it was about :
degrees.
The drouth in the central and north
west sections has been broken by good
rains, and from 1 to 2 inches has fallen
over most of the southwestern
ties, greatly improving the condition
Of all crops. In a number of the north
eastern counties the rainfall for the
week exceeded three inches, but over
most of the southeast section the
weather continued dry and at the close
of the week wheat, oats and grass
were still suffering for rain in a num-
Der of the southern counties. Water
is still scarce in some localities.
Chincb bugs are doing much damage
to wheat in a number of the central
and western counties, and a few fields
have been plowed up. Considerable
damage by Hessian fly is reported in
some of the southeastern counties.
Oats are now generally doing well, ex-
cept in those districts where drouth
still prevails.
Corn, as u rule, is coming up well,
and in the central and southern sec
tons many fields have been plowed
over the first time. Planting has been
retarded by rain in a few counties but
is nearing completion. Cut worms
r doing much damage in some coun-
ties, especially sod ground.
Potatoes r generally reported as
doing well.
Meadows and pastures have been
greatly improved by the rains and
warm weather, but in many counties
more rain is needed. The hay crop
will be short in a number of the north
ern counties.
Severe hail and wind storms occurred
in several localities in the western
portion of the state, doing great dam
age to fruit over small areas.
Strawberries are ripening in the
central and southern counties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
Linton District Medical Society.

The Linton District Medical Society
convened in the court room of the
Court House Wednesday afternoon at
3 O'Clock. About fifty medical men
from all over the State were in at
tendance. The afternoon session was
very interesting, as well az the even
ing meeting. Several good papers
were read, among which were the
papers of DIR. Parrish, of Vandalia,
on "~Infection" and DIR. n. k. Rodes,
of this city, on Massage"
AT $50 o'clock this morning the
society again convened under the
new officers elected last evening and
several excellent medical papers we're
read and discussed tin noon, when the
society adjourned till the next meet
ing this fall.
The society meets twice a year and
its meetings are very beneficial to all
members andNsisitors. The officers
elected for the ensuing year are as
follows:
President, DR.. w. r. Rodes, Mexico.
First Vice President, DR.. Vandeven-
ter, Laddonia.
Second Vice President, DIR. c. A.
Rothwell, Mexico.
Treasurer, DIR. NJ. Yates.
Secretary, DIR. l.. o. Rodes, ire
elected) Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
HORSE SHOW AT STURGEON,
A Big Crowd Present and Some Good
Horses Exhibited Frank
Brutou's Enterprise.

Frank Hrutuu's annual hurac show
al Sturgeon saturday MAS II ai't'oh' Ill
spite Of the fact that ii was riti'o'
threatening rain or raining through
out tine eutlre day, There were NOR"
than LOCO persons present anu all inc
business men enjoy d a line trade Al
t.l Erulou's ".tiud Front store hiiio
clerks we're kept busy all day waiting
! ON customers. This demonstrates
what advertising wildo, and col hFn-
ton itls the art duwn to u whisper
The class at horses exhibited waa
commented Upon largely, tor There
were some good ones present. An
drain had seNcra! ot her beat OF iitit
and Boone made a tine showing. the
exhibition VAS a. good As u county
fair sud the throuE had Il Jolly day
! If IL. The SHOW Was made on sur
| gCnn's main street aul 4 brass hand
furnished music throughout the day
run PREMIUM WINNERS,
Best saddle stallion amy age, l. en-
, tries, premium, silver tea set awarded
10 / Il. Morris BLACK Squirrel at
/ Mexico
Best harness stallion amy age, . en'
,rirS. silver butter dish, Richard houi-
ware ot Ceutralia.
Finest stallion, any age, 10 t7lErtes,
silver sugar Rowland six silver spoons,
\. l.. Capliuger. of Moherly, on II
magnificent &-year~old. This high
bred toppy fellow will bo sent 10 Tom
slss June lst 10 handle.
Best saddle mare any age, ; entries,
silver butter dish. &. {. VOORHEES,, Of
Mexico. Neal WAS the proudest man
in Sturgeon tlat day, for his mare
beat some good ones.
Best saddle gelding amy age, II en-
tries. fine silver cake stand, W. IL.
Brown, C~eutralia. on 4 dandy geld
ing and Il good actor.
Best harness mare or geldlng any
age.l - entries, silver knives and forks,
W. ii. Browne Centralia.
Fastest trotting horse, mare n geld
ing,4 entries, fine chamber set, Richard
Boulware, of Centralia.
Fastest trottng mare or gelding, 1
entries, L.. l.. Roberts, Hallsrille.
Fastest pacing horse, mare or geld
ing, CENTRES, Jerry Schooling of Cen
tralia.
Col. sam Palmer had charge of the
show and under his management
everything passed of nicely and TO the
satisfaction of all.
Nearly everybody inthe west end of
Audrain takes the LEDGER, and this
paper has Il larger list at Sturgeon
than any paper that goes TO that post
office, except the Sturgeon Ledder,the
home paper. However, the following
persons added their names to the
enormous subscription list of the
Weekly LEDGER: d. G. Spellman,
Charles Miller, 4. G. Turner, Hugh
Todd, o. T. Smith, d. 4. Schopp, w.
H. Brown, Thos. 5. Carter, c. II. VIII
cox, \. II. Sayers, VIM. Middleton and
u. W. Drown.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
YET HE Is A PRoTECTIoNIsT "
A Republican and His New Suit Of
Clothes"

A Democrat met his personal friend,
J. w. Guess a prominent citizen and
Republican, OH the southeast corner
of the square the other morning ard
said, after the compliments of the
day had passed:
"Say, that was a nice suit of clothes
you wore yesterday"
"Well, sir" said Mr.. e., ''just
guess what / got that suit for?"
81 have no idea"
''Ten dollars and fifty cents"
"What!"
eyes, sir, ten dollars and fifty cents.
/ have seen the time when | had to pay
$50 or $25 for such a suit"
"You don't tell me-"
ayes, sir, | mean it,"
~ thought you were a Republican
and in favor of high tariff on wool.
This caused an interruption. Evil
IDENTIFY Mr.. Guess had temporarily
forgotten about the difference be-
tween the Democratic and Republican
parties. Amy way, he went down the
street %muttering something about
"since the decentralization Of silver IL
is harder to pay 5000 than it used TO
be $50 and s25."
Before Democrat had time to ask
Mr.. Guess, who Is n free silver Re-
publican, if it were not his Republican
friend, John Sherman, who demOne-
tized silver in 1873 he was gone and
possibly thinking of his inconsistency,
politically.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
A R
Senator Jones Thinks a Monetary
Meeting Will Be Held.

WASHINGTON ,May6.-SenatorJones,
of Arkansas, is among those who be-
lieve that an international monetary
| conference will be held during the
present year to consider the relation
ship of silver to gold as a money
metal. He is n of the members on
the part of the Senate who will attend
the conference in IA II is called,
and has naturally kept track of all
| that has been done in the matter. He
said in discussing the probabilities
that while Germany had not to
his knowledge issued an executive
call for the conference, the action of
the Reichstag had been accepted as
official by the Governments of the
United States, France and Great Brit
ain, and added that he did not believe
the executive authorities of the Ger
man Empire would allow these coun-
tries to conclude that she had been
triiing merely. Hence he believed
that the invitation would come in due
form later if it had not already been
sent out.
Asked as to the time when he
thought the conference would be call
ed for, he said it would probably be
late in the season, not earlier than
October and possibly rs late as No
vember. He says both sides were ap-
parently anxious for delay, and this
being the case. he believed they would
be gratifed.
The English bimetallists claim to be
making substantial Roadway, and are
asking for all the time that can be
given before the meeting of the con-
| faranna
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
M~ARTTNSBURG ITEMS.

Correspondence OF this LEDSEs.
MARTISsBUR6, Mo, May Mrs. j.
X. Torreyson died after a long, finger
ing and very painful Illness Monday
morning at s O'Clock. Like the death
Of every mother, it leaves a sad and
sorrowfui home, d vacancy which
can never be filed. She leaves a hus-
band, sister, son and daughter to
mourn her loss. The funeral SER
vices were conducted at the Baptist
church Wednesday morning, after
which she was buried at Laddonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Morris visited
in Montgomery City Sunday and Mon
day.
Mr.. Caleb Martin, of st. Louis, is in
the Burg.
Young DIR. Clark, dentist of Lad
donia, is making professional trips to
the Burg and solicits patronage.
Mr.. Theodore Haar and a lady friend
of Jefferson City, are guests at Father
HAIRS.
Mrs. Jarboe and children are visit
ing in Laddonia.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. King, a
daughter.
A goodly number of little children
received their first communion at the
Catholic church last Sunday, after
which they spent a happy and joyous
day at the home OF Father Haar.
We have had a good rain in our part
of the county. Just west of us there
was considerable damage from hail.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Mexico, Mo, for the week
ending May IL, 1895, which if not
called for in thirty days will be sent to
the Dead Letter Office at Washington.
Persons calling for letters in this list
will please say ''advertised:"
r. ". Aldridge, Mrs. W. A. Arm
strong, Isabelle Brown, Marie j. Brown,
Emma Baker, Everett E. Bailey, Mrs.
A. Canser, Fred Dinsmore, Ola Ell
more, ID. A. Finlong, Ben Franklin,
Mike Gilbert, Charlotte Jesse, Fink
Kley, a. L. Kull, Ruby Miller, G. Nor
gans, M. +. Myers, John Nanny, Eliz-
abeth Pitzer, Mrs. Jane Qninlan, Mr..
McFlrOV.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
Barker vs.. Laughlin.

h 49,
MEXICO, Mo-, May 4.-And now
comes the Professor of Political Econ
omy, of the University of Chicago, Mr..
j. Lawrence Laughlin, in the LEDGER
of yesterday, and tells the people Il
part of what he don't know about the
silver coinage question; he evidently
did not tell all he don't know on that
subject; he belongs to the new school
of financial freaks. The old school has
been contending for twenty years that
silver lost its place as a money metal
because it was too worthless to keep
company with gold, but the new school,
which has appeared with startling
suddenness and the most reckless
familiarity with the subject in the last
few days, asserts that silver was de-
monetized because it was too precious
at the ratio of is to /, and, therefore
the baser metal at hat ratio was gold,
and should be and was actually made
the standard of value for that reason.
And the aforesaid Professor goes
further-goes the whole hog indeed
and says hat silver was only theoret-
ically demonetized in 1873; that its ac-
tual decentralization wa in 1858 when
the discovery was made that the silver
dollar of Is to l was a more valuable
dollar than the gold. The article al
luded to is full of just such stuff as the
passages mentioned above, and is not
likely to deceive any person who does
not want to be deceived. 1t is fair to
admit, however, that it is average gold
bug literature. To quote the learned
Professor exactly, he says-"the use of
silver as an unlimited legal tender
equally with gold and practically
abandoned in 1858, etc. ANYONE who
desires to know the truth ear see by
consulting pages 81 and 90 of the
United States Coinage Laws that the
silver coinage increased largely after
1858 for nine years, and that between
1858 and 1873 over fifty-tive millions
were coined in silver, and all that time
it was the standard of valuation and
gold was not the standard.
All the facts of history are against
the position of the gold bug. The old
gold bug has nothing now to offer ex-
cept abuse of the advocate of silver
coinage; the Professor has the song of
the new bug. No man now dares to
discuss the question in favor of the
single gold standard and confine him
self to the cold and unyielding facts as
shown by the reports from the United
States minis.
The time for discussion is about
past. Get into the procession boys
and do it quick or you will be too late
to catch on to the tail end of the tail
wagon. J.. NJ. BARKER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
brother and fair bride, who recently
married in Virginia, was well attended
and all were highly entertained.
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, MO, May s.-Mrs. Vie
beck, of st. Louis, is visiting relatives
near Rush Hill.
Mr.. Krank, and wife, of Aurora, ILL.,,
are the guests of Fred Deblin.
Joseph Garrard, of near Columbia,
spent a couple of days in our town
this week.
Mr.. Bode, of st. Louis, made his
friends in Rush Hill a pleasant call this
week.
Born, to Louey Bare and wife May s,
a daughter.
A little two-year-old son of Jim
Rosser, named Russell, fell from the
upstairs window, Saturday, to the
ground and escaped unhurt.
Frank Beagles shipped a a load of
cattle to Chicago Wednesday.
j. H. Rosser is in st. Louis this week
on business.
j. F. Green had a COW come near
bleeding to death from dehorning.
1t is not worth while to announce
any preaching fer Rush Hill any 0
as there was meeting announced for
Sunday night through the papers and
then the preacher disappointed the
people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
County Court,

The following are the proceedings
of the County Court;
fsoht, Il. CFeasey having paid his
bonds 10 the capital school fund OF
said county, ON May 80, lssa, and the
mortgage having been released, it la
ordered thai the County Clerk re-
lease the same.
The court ordered that Eliza Jack
son, ,coi,l resident OF this county, on
certificate OF tirs, HALEY and Fritts,
| aeut to Insane Asyium at Fulton, that
be certified to the superintendent of
said institution an a county patient.
j. l.. parnoil OF al petitioners to
change public road, publicly read,
prrut nG notice, referred 10 commits
| ainnrr.
Il Il, traighead et al, petitioners for
public road, anne
Z, NJ, Kerry ct al, petitioners for
public road, same.
The following dramsl,op lioenses
were granted tor six months from this
date:
J., NJ. kleinsorge, Martiushurg, Mo-,
Nj. MaSt held, Mexico, Mo; Vim,
kemper, Mexico, Mo, and Woin Y
brock, Mexico, Mo.
Tae toiiawing accounts we're al
lowed;
l.. T. S~hootmaR, qR salary Jan
itor OF Court aothe .-...... 5 40 30
+. V. Gentry, or, salary, County
Treasurer -... ...--.... 100 90
Henry Brauer, repaiting Court
House foundation ....-... o. 10
Henry trauer, repairs at Jail l 80
=. Il. Cook, county printing 10 30
Il. VI. White, county printing Id 30
J. q. Trimhie, ar. salary, Prose
cutting ATTORNEY ........ l75 90
\ bid for furnishing ice for the Court
House for the season OF 1895, for $50,
presented by Hopkins 4 Edmonds, is
by the court accepted.
The court ordered that Thos. Quin-
Ian, Il prisoner in Pike County, Mo,
Jail, charged with the crime of muir
der, on change of venue from Audrain
county, and paving been declared in
sane. and Il further appearing 10 the
court that sQuinlan is a poor person,
become Il patient i'll the iunatic asylum
at Fulton, Mo.
Il. K. Mccall ct al petitioners to
vacate streets IN Rush Hill; by the
Court granted.
f. V. Gentry, Jr., settlement on ac-
count county and road funds;
by the Court examined, approved and
ordered on record.
l.. E. VIM ct al petitioners to
change public road; continued.
w. T. Shields eft al petitioners for
public road, right of way not given;
referred to jury for damages.
The Court ordered that the tax levy
for 1895 be for the state 25c, county
revenue 25c, and for road purposes
15c on the 500 valuation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09

The Kansas City Star, speaking of
the late Nathaniel Dryden Hutton,
says: Mr.. Hutton was engaged in
newspaper work i'll Kansas City for
about four years, but was on the Chi
cago TribuRe's corps when the fatal
accident occurred. He was out bear
hunting in the vicinity of the ella hot
springs near Silver City, n. NJ, on
Friday morning last and while at
tempting to ride around an obstruc-
ton in the trail, the horse lost his
footing and both rolled off the cliff in
to the canyon. Hutton's neck was
broken and his body was frightfully
mangled.
A peculiar coincidence in connec-
ton with his death vas a story written
by him and published in the Chicago
Tribune two weeks ago. 1t told of a
bear hunt in which acowbOy who had
roped bruin went over a cliff, but not
to his death, as in the unfortunate
writer's case. The story was illus
trated, and a a piece of pleasantly
the artist gave Hutton's face and
figure to the hero.
The Chicago Press Club, of which
Mr.. Hutton was a member, met Sat
urday afternoon, adopted resolutions
and appointed Opie Reed and E. w.
Pickard as a special committee to at
tend the funeral and to place upon the
casket a floral emblem in the clubs
name,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09

THE Historical Edition of the Co.
lumbia (Mo.) Herald is one of the
handsomest publications the writer
has had the pleasure of examining. 1t
was published on the 25th anniversary
of the Herald, which is one of Missou-
ri's most substantial and prosperous
papers. This edition is a credit to any
printing office in the United States
and an honor to any city in the coun-
try. No library in Missouri, no parlor
table in Boone county should be with
out a copy of the Historical edition
of the Herald. Those who are person
ally acquainted with publisher Steph-
ems and editor Williams expected
much, but even their most enthusiastic
friends are agreeably surprised at the
result.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
YOUNGERS ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
YoUNGERs, Mo, May 6.-W. II. Cox
has been sick this week.
VIM. Campbell has returned from
Liberty, Clay county, where he has
been visiting his sister.
Thos. Wade bought of Frank Fau-
cett a fine bunch of hogs at Az cts. per
pound
James Golf purchased of James
Kyle a fine Jersey cow.
DIR. F. c. Brown and wife were the
guests of Palmer Berry last Sunday.
Miss Hattie Youngers, of College
Mound, is visiting her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. II, j. Youngers.
Redman Ridgeway, of C~entralia, was
in our midst Tuesday and Wednesday
buying fat cows and hogs.
Farmers report an extra good stand
of corn this season.
The woods have plenty of squirrels
this year, and the boys are having fine
sport hunting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
WORCESTER ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, 40, May Every
one was glad to zee the rain, for the
chich bugs were taking the oats.
Our little town is still improving.
VIII Coleman is building an addition
to his residence.
Ed. Scherer sold to Frank BeagIes
ten head of hogs at s4.35.
Rev. Rice will fill his regular ap-
pointment at the Baptist church Sun
day.
Mrs. Clutter is very Ill.
The reception at Frank Beagles'
Friday night in honor of Mrs. Beagies'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
Ex-CoNFEDERAPE VETERANS.
Call for a Meeting tc Organize a Con-
federate Camp in Mexico.

To the Elk Soldiers and Sailors of the Confeder-
ate States of America:
The convention of delegates from
the different states which assembled
in New Orleans, June 10, 1889, effected
a general organization known as the
"Inited Confederate Veterans" 1t is
designed as al association of all the
bodies of ex-Confederate Veterans and
Sailors throughout the Union. The
convention adopted n constitution and
did me the great honor to elect me
General, which position | accept with
peculiar qualification. Preliminary to
the issue of any orders | wish to call
general attention to the
OBJECTS OF THIS ASSOCIATION
and to enlist in their accomplishment
the active cooperation not only of
every survivor of Southern armies,
but also that large contingent of sons
of veterans, who, too young to have
received the baptism of fire, have
nevertheless received with you the
baptism of suffering and of sacrifice.
The first article of the constitution
of the association declares: "The
object II purpose of this organization
will be strictly social, literary, histor-
ical and benevolent. 1t will endeavor
to unite i'll a general federation all
associations of the Confederate veter-
ans, soldiers and sailors now in ex-
istence or hereafter to be formed; to
gather authentic data for an impartial
history of the war between the states;
to preserve the relics or momentoes
of the same; to cherish the ties of
friendship that should exist among the
men who have shared common dan
gers, common suffering and priva-
tons; to care for the disabled and ex-
tend a helping hand to the needy; to
protect the widow and orphan and to
make and preserve the record of the
services Of every member, as far as
possible, of those of our comrades
who have preceded us in eternity"
j. Il. GORDON,
Commanding General.
After consultation with some of the
veterans of Mexico it has been de-
termined to call a meeting of all Con-
federate veterans to meet Mt the Court
House in Mexico on Tuesday, May II,
at ? p. NJ, to take into consideration
the organization of a camp at this
place, and it is hoped that every old
veteran will give this his attention
and be present. This matter is of the
deepest interest to us all. Old com
rades, we will not be here much longer,
and amid the shock of battle we stood
shoulder to shoulder; may we not do
the same in the decline of life as the
shadows lengthen out, and by our
united efforts relieve the suffering,
cheer the weary, let the sunlight into
dreary homes, and contribute our part
in leaving to our children a correct
record of u aims and objects and the
honesty of our purpose during hat
bloody conflict, and at the same time
our patriotic devotions to our now
common country?
have in my possession all the
papers necessary for the organization
of a Confederate camp. Come, and
let us join our comrades, who are unit
ing all the camps into one great or
ganization, SO hat every effort for
good may be a united one. Old SOL
diers, let us meet once more.
JAMES BRADLEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09

Mrs. Gil Turner,of Sailing Township,
and Miss Ella Noe, of California, are
the guests of their cousin, J.. T. Will
liams, Public Administrator of Au-
drain county. Mrs. Turner was very
anxious to secure help to take home
with her but could not get a girl in
Mexico. She said she had noticed
that the good people of Mexico had
raised so much money to help the
poor and was surprised that she could
not find a good girl to go home with
her to do general house work. She
said that we "took too good are OF
some of the Mexico poor"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-09
County News.
L4DDONIA ITEMS.
rresponIrnee of the Ledger.

correspondence of the Ledger.
LADpoEIA, Mo, May T.. Mr.. Lam
drum, OF Barry, ILL.,, is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Lou Lippincott.
Mrs. Anna BeaI visited in Louisiana
Mo-, last week.
Mrs. Eliza Landrum and daughter,
Mrs. DIR, Rennoids, Of Barry, ILL.,, are
whiting relatives here.
The social given by the Baptist
Union last night was a grand success,
although the rain prevented many
from going. They had q gay time
choosing their caps and the gentlemen
looked unique with their gay coiored
caps on. There being more ladies
present than gentlemen the latter
wore smiles and their suayity reiened
supreme. The refreshments were ex-
cellent and well served. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ferris gave their house up To
the party and did all in their power TO
make all pleasant.
James Pierce and Miss Hattie In
gram were married last week In Mex
leo. They will reside here in town.
Miss Jennie vandeventer, of st.
Louis, is visiting relatives here and
attended The social last night.
Miss Ethel Darlington is visiting in
town and attended the social.