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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
SENATOR HILLS E
Indirectly Makes a Slap at the Cleve-
land Administration.

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-In an inter
view with George Grantham Balm,
Senator Hill has said in answer to a
question regarding the political out
look:
81 am hopeful but not confident-or
rather not over confident. The aver
age citizen seems to think that our
party throughout the country has
been wrecked beyond recovery, and
we shall have to overcome this very
general impression, which unfortu-
nately prevails. The fact cannot be
overlooked or disguised that we have
not won a victory in a single Northern
state since the advent of the present
national administration in power, and
besides have lost many Southern
states. We have lost the next House
of Representatives and the control of
the Senate.
81 trust the reaction will soon come,
but it may be postponed for two years
yet until conditions change. A vic
tory this fall in New York and in one
or two Northern states will infuse the
Democracy with life and brighten our
prospects for 1896. That victory can
not be procured by nonpartisan pro-
fessions, by catering to the independ-
emit movements, by unfit and unpopu-
lar appointments, by breaking down
regular organizations of the party, by
dividing the party on premature or
irrelevant issues, or abstract questions,
upon which it is now called upon to
pass, but car better be obtained by an
effort to revive Democratic traditions,
to building up, solidifying and strength
ening party organizations, to infuse a
healthy party spirit among the rank
and file, to encourage political activi-
ty, to adhere to old-fashioned Demo-
cratic principles instead of sanction
ing or tolerating Popuiistic heresies,
and generally to advance the interests
of the whole party, and thereby help
the whole country"
"Will you predict the platform of
either the Republican or Democratic
parties on the financial question for
lS96?n
"They will probably rsadopt their
respective platforms of 1892 on that
question. That will be regarded as a
safe cours under existing circum-
stances, and political parties are always
expected to act with prudence"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS, Charles G.. Wilburn,
(single), of Mexico, Audrain county,
State of Missouri, by his deed of trust
made on the 1st day of October, 1892,
and recorded in the Recorders office
of Audrain county, Missouri, in book
II at page IA, and following, con-
veyed to the St. Louis Trust 90, as
trustee, the following described real
estate situated in the County of Au-
drain, State of Missouri, known and
described as follows, to-wit:
All of lots number one %, two (2),
three 80, -four [4) and five 90 in block
number six o., in Lakenan & Barnes
College addition to Mexico, Audrain
county, Missouri.
And, Whereas, the said conveyance
was made in trust to secure the pay
ment of q certain note in said deed of
trust described and the performance
OF certain covenants therein set out,
and default has beef made in the paw
ment of said note and the performance
of said covenants. And, whereas,
the st. Louis Trust Company, named
as trustee in said conveyance, has de-
ciined to act in accordance with the
terms of said deed of trust, the under
signed, Sheriff of the County OF Au-
drain, ~thereupon became successor 20
the said trust with all the powers of
the original trustee. Now, therefore,
the undersigned, at the request of the
legal holder of said note and deed of
trust, will, on
Friday, the :30th Day of august,
A. d., 1895,
between the hours of nine C9j a. IN.
and five 90 p. IN. of that day at the
front door of the Court House in Au-
drain county and State of Missouri,
proceed to sell the property hereinbe-
fore described at public vendue to the
highest bidder for cash, for the pur-
poses of said trust.
j. N. STEPHENS,
Sheriff of Audrain county, State of
Missouri. 1e-4t-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
A. BARNES,
Plaintiff,
vs.
CATHERINE CREIGHToN,\
Defendant.
In the Circuit Court of Audrain Coun-
ty, Missouri, in Vacation.

Now, on this 9th day of August, 1895.
comes the plaintiff, by his attorney.
Jas. G.. Trimble, and files his petition
in this cause, verified by affidavit.
stating among other things that said
defendant is not a resident of the State
OF Missouri, and it appearing to the
clerk of this court that the defendant
can not be summoned in the ordinary
way, 1t is ordered by the clerk of the
court that publication be made noti-
tying said defendant that suit has been
commenced against her in the Circuit
Court of Audrain County, Missouri,
the object and general nature of which
is to obtain al order and decree of
said court declaring a certain deed of
trust executed by plaintiff and his
wife, Virginia A. Barnes, made to de-
PENDANT on the 18th day of September,
1875, on real estate belonging to this
plaintiff satisfied, and the clerk on
PLAINTIFFS title thereby created, re-
moved and for such other orders and
DEGREES as he may be entitled to. And
unless you, said defendant, be and APP
pear at the next term of this court To
be holden at the Courthouse in the City
OF Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri,
on the 3rd Monday in September next,
1890, and on or before the third day OF
said court answer or otherwise plead
to said petition, the same will be
taken as confessed and Judgment rem
dered i'll accordance with the prayer
of the petition, and 1t is further or
dered that q copy hereof he published
in the Mexico Weekly LEDGER, a
newspaper published in said county
and state, for four weeks successfully,
the last insertion to be at least Is days
before the commencement of said
court. A true copy.
Attest: p. NJ. NORRIS,
1q-4t. Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
Notice Of Special
School Election.

The qualified voters of the School
District of the city of Mexico, Mo-,
are hereby notified that a special cleo
ton will be held at the Court House,
in said School District, on
Wednesday. the 4th Day of Septen-
Der, A.. D., 1895,
for the purpose of authorizing the
Board of Education in said District to
borrow five thousand dollars (s5, 0o0)
and issue bonds for the payment
thereof; said money to be used for
building a new school house in South
Mexico.
By order of the Board.
A. s. HOUSTON, Secretary.
Mexico, Mo-, August 20, 1895.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

A MOVEMENT to organize a perma-
nent Fair Association in Mexico should
be put or foot at once. In spite of
having no half mile track and the Fair
being held in the hot month Of July,
the meeting this year was a success.
II Is true no money was made, but the
Association lacked only shout s1Oo Of
paying expenses. This 800 was free
ly subscribed by the hotels and the
wner of the grounds. Appointment
Association should be formed and a
half mile track made and arrange
ments completed to have liberal pre-
miums offered IN the Floral Hail and
stock exhibited for next year. The
Agricultural Department should be
carefully and literally cared for.
There Ia 10 town and county of its size
In the United States whose people
support q good Fair more cordially.
This matter should be attended to
now.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
Live Stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, August 21.-None of the
cattle in yesterday yer choice. There
was no material change in the market
since last Friday. Steers ranged from
SO so 10 50 50, feeders from SO 25 to
SO 55, stockers from 50 80 to SO so,
cows and heifers 81 30 to So 35.
HoGs-The pigs and light hogs sold
from 81 40to 81 so, the medium weights
at 81 65 to 81 so, common heayies
So IS to 81, fair to best heavies at
81 25 to 81 rs. The bulk sold at 81 IS
to 81 so, against 81 60 to 81 20 Mon
day, and the Top was 81 80 yesterday,
against "a rs Bfonday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
A Ninety-six EXPLANATION.

1t was hotter than Tophet, and
Sambo and his wife Chole were sitting
on the porch of their cabin tanning
away for dear life.
"Deed," painted Chloe, 81 reckon
dish yer's bout as hot as weather kin
git"
"I spec SO, honey" replied Sambo.
81 herd a gemman say dis mawnin'
dat hit wuz ninety-six in de shade"
"Ninety-six wot?" inquired Chloe.
"Ninety-six hot, OBJ course" and
Sambo's tones indicated just enough
uncertainty to call forth further ques-
tioning.
"But dat dominican nuffin'," insist
ed Chloe. 'Dat ninety-six has got some
more to hit, Sambo."
Sambo scratched his head n mo-
ment.
"De gemman didn't say no mo-" he
said, trying to hedge.
"But dar is MOI she argued, woman
like.
Sambo gave the subject two min
utes' thought, and his face shone with
an idea in addition to the perspiration.
"Cou'se dar is, honey,"he said, with
an air of superiority.
"Dat's what Use s'pectin'."
cam Ise de n to tell you, honey.
You know in desc yer games what dey
plays, and things like dat, dey talks
about gittin' 80 many outer Il possible
hundred, doan' you?"
use heerd sumpin' like dat" she
ventured cautiously.
"Well, den, honey, dish yer is like
dat. Dat ninety six mean dat de hot,
test weather dat am possible am 6
hundred, an dish yer we'se habbin' ii
jis fo' p'ints less dan de most hottest
what kin possibly be. Oar now, ain
dat splanification huff fer anybody
1t seemed to be, for Chloe famed
herself and accepted it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
Administrators Notice

Notice is hereby given that letters of
administration upon the estate of Kate
Brown, deceased, have been granted
August 3, 1895, TO the undersigned by
n Probate Court of Audrain County,
Missouri.
Al persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to pre-
sent the same for allowance within one
year IRON the date of said letters: and
IL not presented within two years from
said date they will be forever barred.
l.. &. provinces,
19-ft. Admi,;1t-a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
Picnic at Thompson Station

On next Saturday there will be a big
picnic at Thompson Station conducted
by the Morris brothers. There will be
two games of bare ball and amuse-
ments of all kinds. Round trip tickets
from Mexico over the railroads can be
purchased for % cents and vehicles
viii meet you at the depot. Mexico
should be well represented at this pic
mic. Thompson Station picnics are al
ways largely attended and are q sue
cess In every sense of the word.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
Live Up to These "Oughts" and You
Will Be Happy.

Women ought to look pretty. 1t is
their duty in life-part of it.
Men ought to be brave; women
ought to be beautiful.
Men ought to be strong; women
ought to be tender.
Men ought to govern by the brain;
women ought to govern by the heart.
Men ought to earn money; women
ought to spend it.
Men ought to love women, and
women ought to submit to it.
Men ought to be charitable: women
ought to be sympathetic.
Each should be what the other ISN'T.
and so make perfection.
That is what they are reaching out
for, the best in everything. You have
your ambition; your neighbor has
hers, and then there is that one that
belongs to BAB.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
His Mind Unbalanced.
DR.. s. S. LAWS REPORTED TO BE
HOPELESSLY INSANE.
He Was Formerly President of the
State University and Man of Ex-
ceptional Mental Attachments
Well Known in This City.
From the Kansas City Star.

Friends in this city of DIR. Samuel S.
souri, State University and for many
years n of the most prominent men
in the state, report that he has become
mentally unbalanced and is suffering
from a hopeless form of dementia at
Columbia, S. C. DR.. Laws lived in
Kansas City for several years and at
one time owned the C~entropolis hotel
and other valuable property here.
Through misfortunes in business he
lost his means. In the autumn of 1898
he left Kansas City to take Il chair in
the theological seminary at Columbia.
Since then but little has been heard
here from him. The report of his
mental trouble has been published in
the Sweet Springs Herald and else
where in Missouri.
DR.. Laws formerly owned a cottage
at Sweet Springs and made his sum
mer home there. He was q highly
educated man and had four degrees.
ANSy IN sbct SI n GSf ootbOI VI
medicine, doctor of divinity and doc
tor of laws. He was a member of the
bar in New York City. He was also
at the front in commercial pursuits
there and was for several years presi-
dent of the gold board and one of the
best known men among the NewYork
brokers. He invented the 'sticker''
and from it obtained a royalty of
$4,000 a year for a long time.
DR.. Laws did not enter commercial
pursuits willingly but was forced into
them. Before the war he was pastor
of the Presbyterian church at Lexing-
ton, and afterward professor of physi-
cal science in the Presbyterian Synod
ical college at Fulton. Like his neigh
bors and associates he was a strong
Southern man. When the Federal
military forces gained the ascendency
in Missouri DR.. Laws was arrested and
after being in jail for a long time was
paroled on condition that he go to
Canada OF Europe. He went to
EUROPE, Dut III Il nor Iitne returned
to the United States. He remained in
New York, but was unable to get q
pastorate or professorship. He grad
uated in law and medicine there and
went IN the gold board, where he
soon outstripped men reared to the
business and accumulated a large for
tune. After gold reached par he
came back to Missouri and took
charge of the State University. Here
he remained until 1890, when some
differences arose and DR.. Laws was
succeeded by President Jesse, form
erly of Tulane University, Louisiana.
Kansas City mortgages were the only
things that DR.. Laws energy, intel
ligence and iron will could not con-
quer. He was for a time in a bad way
financially, and he and Mrs. Laws
lived in a tenement frame building in
aplace where there were neither grad
ed streets 0 sidewalks, at the north
end of Highland avenue. From this
city he went to the Hotel Cunning
ham and after attending the Worlds
Fair went to Columbia, S. c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
SALE

WHEREAS, John b. Harris, and
Mantle Harris, his wife, by their GER
tain deed of trust, dated December
9th, 1888, and recorded in Recorders
office of Audrain County, Missouri, in
deed of trust book No. Is, at page
161, conveyed to Joseph I. Williams,
trustee, the following described real
estate situated in Audrain county,
State of Missouri:
A tract of land fronting east sixty
900 feet and ten (l0) inches by one
hundred and ten and one-half (11OR)
yards back west off of the south side
of the following described lands in
West Mexico, viz: A part of the
North half 30 of the northwest quar-
ter ca of section twenty-six (26)
township fifty:one (51) north of range
nine west of the 9th p. m. described as
follows: Begin at station stake No.
II in survey No. 5i6, run thence north
2.65 chains, thence east 110lp yards,
thence south 2.65 chains, thence west
to the beginning. Also six 90 feet off
of the south side of the following de-
scribed tract of land: Begin at the
northeast corner of said last above
described tract of land and run thence
outh one hundred and fourteen (114)
feet, thence west one hundred and
thirty (130) feet, thence north one
hundred and fourteen (114) feet,
thence east one hundred and thirty
(130) feet to the place of beginning.
The land hereby conveyed being 9th
erwise known a lot number nineteen
(19) and six feet off of the south
side of lot numbered twenty (20) in
survey numbered forty eight (4S) of
the City of Mexico, which said con-
veyance was in trust to ecu the
payment of the promissory note in
said deed described; and, whereas,
the said note described in said deed of
trust remains due and unpaid; now,
therefore at the request of the legal
holders of said note and by the au-
thority of the provisions of said deed
of trust aforesaid, | will, on
Friday, the Thirtieth day Of august,
I. D.. 1925,
at the east front door of the court
house il the City of Mexico in said
Audrain county, Missouri, between
the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon 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.
JOSEPH T. WILLIAMS,
19-4t. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
Administratnr's Nntice

Notice is hereby given that letters
Of administration upon the estate of
ID: M. Hill, deceased, have been grant
ed the undersigned by the Probate
Court OF Audrain County, Missouri,
bearing date August 1, 1895.
All persons having claims against
SAID estate are requested to exhibit
them for allowance to the administra-
tor within n year after date of grant
ing letters, or they may be precluded
any benefit of such estate, and
II such CLAIMS be not exhibited within
forever barred.
JNO. W. HILL,
IS-fL Alminiatra tnr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

THE doubling Thomases as to pros
porous times have need to look at the
facts. With a corn crop worth s1,111,-
100000 and other crops in proportion
the country couldn't be otherwise than
prosperous If it would. Our exports
of agricultural products alone will
bring more than two billion dollars of
wealth to us this next year. All our
factories are running on full time.
Wages are being voluntarily increased
on every hand. Our iron mills are I'M
able to supply the demands made upon
them, and their rejected orders going
to Europe, where they will pay wages
that must come back to us in payment
for bread and meat. Prosperity is the
normal and usual condition of the
great Republic. Depression and hard
times are accidental and infrequent
incidents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

THE st. Louis Chronicle has one of
the very best cartoonists in the coun-
try. The Chronicle is a live, newsy
paper and its cartoons are one of its
most attractive features. The Chron-
icle has an immense circulation in
Mexico,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

The latest reports from the Demo-
cratic convention of Ohio is to the
effect hat IS of the p members of
the various committees favor sound
money and that a platform endorsing
the national administration will be
adopted by an overwhelming majority.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

WORK will begin at once on the
new addition to Hardin College. The
building will be completed in time to
be used the coming session if posi-
BILE. The prospect now is that Har-
din College will be, as usual, filled
with young ladies' from all parts of
the United States.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

THERE should not be a single vote
cast against the erection of a new
public school building. The people OF
Mexico are proud of u schools and
should do everything to keep them up
70 their present high standard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

THE lecture delivered by DR.. j. Fl.
Pritchett at the NJ. E. Church, South,
on Tuesday night was attended by one
of the largest and most intelligent au-
diences that ever gathered in Mexico.
The lecture was able and interesting
and will appear in to-morrow's LED
GER in full.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

AT least 5000 has already been
subscribed for the new fraternity
building. The entire $4,000 should
be raised within the next few days.
Let the work be begun at once, SO
that the building can be completed
,biS foil
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
Notice of FinaI settlement

Notice is hereby given that GnaI set
lienlent OF the estate of Fl. Wommack
ana also OF Louise Wommack, deceas-
eu, WIZ be made at the September
Term Oh the Probate Court Of Audrain
county, missouri, the second Monday
in September, 1885.
l.. q. provinces,
ISL. Administrative,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

ALL of our business men should take
an interest in the proposed fraternity
building. A large, handsome, modern
building, one to cost from ten to ff-
teen thousand dollars, will be a great
Improvement for Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
Notice Of Final set.loman.

Sotice is hereby given that final
settlement OF the estate of James j,
Ialfner win be made Mt the September
Term OF the Probate Court Of Audrain
Couniy, Missouri, to be held at Mex
ico, Missouri, the second Monday in
september, 1895. 8. &. PALMER.
W Curator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

THE citizens of Audrain county
should send their sons and daughters
to the Missouri Military Academy and
Hardin College. There are no better
schools anywhere.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

THE officers of the Farmers Bank
of Laddonia r making every effort
to straighten things out and in all par
ticulars comply with the law. There
is no doubt about the %solvency of the
bank and that no one will lose a cent.
The officers were new men in the
business and made the mistake of ac-
cepting solvent notes instead of cash
for the capital stock. But this can be
easily remedied, as all who had turned
in notes can readily raise the cash and
pay them of. In a few days, we pre-
dict, everything will be made salts
factory to the Bank Examiner and the
bank turned back into the hands of its
old officers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

THERE will be quite a demand for
Audrain county farms and Mexico
homes this fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

THE Executive Committee of the
Missouri Press Association will meet
at the Laclede Hotel in st. Louis on
next Tuesday at 10 O'Clock. Arrange
ments will then be completed for a
business session this fall and also for
au excursion to the Exposition at
Atlanta, Ga. All newspaper men in
Missouri are invited to meet with the
committee. The Missouri Press As
ISOLATION is a business organization
and its membership is growing an
nually. The more its objects are I'M
derstood by the country journalists
the stronger it grows. The meeting
this fall promises to be the most sue
cessful one ever held.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
Strayed or Stolen

From the office of Drs. Fritts and
HALEY, Sayers on diseases of joints,
Shoemaker on diseases of skin, As
hurst surgery, Lusk on diseases of
women, F1int's practice of medicine
and other works of some value. Any
information leading to their recovery
viii be literally rewarded.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
Farm For Rent

200 acre improved farm east of
Mexico for rent. Apply TO LEDGER
Office. DIT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

CITIZENS of Audrain county should
practice what they preach and literally
patronize Hardin College and the
Missouri Military Academy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

Mrs. Ben Haskell has returned home
from a pleasant visit to friends and
relatives in Pearl, III.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of j. A. Read.
deceased, Will be made at the Sen,
temDer term OF the Probate Court Of
AndraIn County, Missouri, to be held
al mexico, Missouri, the second Nom
day in September, 1895.
A. j.. DOUGLASS,
isst Administrator,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
$3.50, OO0 Fire Insurance
IN FORCE IN THE
Farmers Mutual Of Meyjeo Mn
Notice of Final Settlement

Write for particulars and lst us know when
your insurance expires.
W. l.. FowLR, SEC. VIII, KKyr.x psys
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
Killed One Hundred and Ten Rattlers

MARSHALL, Mo-, Aug. Thames
Polk johnson of Saline City, Saline
county, recently killed near that place
no rattlesnakes, some old ones and
some young.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

Mrs. $. E. Kendall has returned to
her home in yandalia after a pleasant
visit to Mrs. John Lane.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

THE Mexico LEDGER has a splendid
corps of country correspondents and
their letters from different neighbor-
hoods are always most interesting.
The management of the LEDGER
would like it if they would get their
communications in on Monday and
not later than Tuesday of each week.
There are still two or three localities
in Audrain county which are not rep
resented in u weekly paper. Will
someone volunteer to send us items
regularly from these places?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
Worth Recnrdinr
From the Chicago Times. HeraI

ItV4H N VLICaSJ IIIlrs= f1eIaIU.
1t may not have any special signin-
canoe, but it is just as well to observe
that the young lady who drew q dia-
mond ring for being the prettiest
woman in a crowd of 1000 people at
Mexico, Mo. did not wear boomers.