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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-06
Gold! Gdd, Gold!

In 1s49 there was a great rush to
California for gold. Gold is a creature
that everybody worships, more or less.
If you wantto see a mans eyes sparkle
and dance Just give him even a look
at a stack of $40 gold pieces. Men
love it so well that they will dig great
shafts deep into the ground to find it,
and many fortunes are spent trying to
find it. Out in Cripple Creek, Colo,
they are finding gold, but 100 men lose
their health and their money in the
hunt where one lucky fellow gets rich.
There is old man Stratton that located
some claims and held to them and
worked at the carpenter trade to keep
his body with his soul. But not long
since he sent an apology to his bank
that if he had overdrawn his account
let him know and he would makeit
right in a few days. The bank sent
him a statement showing that he had
about s 1 300, 900 yet on deposit. That's
a big sum and not in the reach of us
here in Mexico, but one thing we a
do is, get something good to eat with
very little money. Go to johnson &
Asbnry; they will tell you all about it
and take your order for groceries,
flour and feed while talking about
pold.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-06
SHERIFF,S SALE.

By virtue and authority of a spec1
execution issued from the Office OF
Clerk OF the Circuit Court OF Audr4
county, Missouri, returnable ct
January term, 1896, of said court, -
TO me directed In favor Of r.. 8. NJ.
Held and against Richard PhillipsfA e.
the real estate below named, / ~
levied upon and seized all the ~
title, interest and claim OF the -
Richard Phillips and all other per-
bound by the judgment, of, in 2 x
the following described real e.
to-wit: Lots Nos. "a and 95, bloc e
OF Beatty's Addition to the Glty.
Mexico, Missouri, all lying and L.
in the said County and State Of
souri,; and ] viii, on
Friday, the 7th Day OF Febfu1
A. D., 1896,
between the hours of nine o'cIocklA
the forenoon and five O'Clock =
afternoon of that day, at the
front Court House door, In the
OF Mexico, County of Audrain at<
said, sell the same, or so much il
as may be required, at public ysss
to the highest bidder for cash y
Subject to all prior liens and
ments) TO satisfy said execution
costs.
J. n. STEPHEN9
Sheriff OF Audrain County,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-06
A DURABLE DISEASE.
Chronic Catarrh is Pronounced Cur
able by DR.. Hartman.

There are IN almost countless num-
Der of remedies said to cure chronic
catarrh. The most of these are of no
use whatever, and many worse than
useless, being actually harmful. A
few are successful in q small number of
c~ases--those which are very slight
and easily curable-eases which might
almost get well by simply taking care
not to catch cold again. But of all
this vast multitude of medicines it can
not be said that there are more than
two or three which are actually spe-
cities, and without doubt the most re-
liable is Pe-ru-na. 1t always cures
when it is faithfully and conscien-
tiously used. 1t not only cures ca
tarrh of the head and throat, but ca
tarrh of the stomach, liver, bowels,
lungs, bronchial tubes, kidneys, and
in fact any of the organs of the
human body. 1t is indeed a dreadful
case of catarrh, wherever located, that
Pe-ru-nac cannot cure, OF at leastgreat-
ly help. 1t may be procured at all the
drug stores, and it should be given a
faithful trial by those who have tried
in vain elsewhere to get relief.
| A book on catarrh and catarrhal
diseases of 81 instructively illustrated
pages will be sent free to any address
by the Pe-ru-na drug manufacturing
company of Columbus, Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-06
QUARRELING REPUBLICANS.
Boss" Filley May Not Have Things
All His Own Way in the O.
Radical Camp.
From the Jefferson city Tribune.

| FroI1 me 5eutTSOu Olty IrlDuue.
The Republicans have a bigger fight
on their hands in Missouri just now
than the Democrats had last summer.
1t is a renewal of hostilities on old
lines. Boss Filley is the responsible
party. He serves his own selfish ends
exclusively, and it is not surprising
that the more intelligent Republicans
have revolted against him. When men
like Maj. Hartwig, of st. Joseph, say
they are willing to spend s25, 900 to de-
feat Filley and boss rule in the Republic
can party it most undoubtedly means
something. Mayor Walbridge, of st.
Louis, is announced as a candidate for
Governor on the Republican ticket.
He is outspoken against Filley rule and
the latter, it seems, has decided to run
Mayor Davis, Of Kansas City, against
Mayor Walbridge.
1t is charged at Kansas City that Mr..
Filley has decided to hold the State
Convention at st. Joseph, SO az to en-
able him to utilize railroad passes and
make votes in this way. This story is
printed for what it is worth. st. Jo-
seph is opposed to Mr.. Filley, and the
only object he could have in taking the
Convention there would be to utilize
the force of railroad passes on dele
gates and turn the same to his own
account.
The forces against MIR. Filley are
organizing rapidly and gaining i'm
portant ground. The idea of one man
parceling ont all the patronage of q
State like Missouri looks ridiculous;
and it is no wonder. Mr.. Filley finds
himself on the eve of the campaign
surrounded by enemies in his own
YNa rty rHL -Hs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-06
Live Stock Market.

ST.. Louis, February 4.-The general
cattle market was steady and strong.
Prices-Steers sold from 49, to $3.50,
feeders from $500 to 1856, stockers
from So to $40, bulls q .10, cows s2.2.
Hogs-The market was brisk. The
inferior offerings that sold brought SO
to $3.50. Hogs at 81 to s41o were
only fair; those at s4.15 to s4.25 we're
good to choice. The tops at SALTS
to $3.50 were fine butcher qualities.
The bulk to-day sold at s4.1o to s4.25,
against 81 to $3.50 yesterday, but the
hogs averaged better to-day. The
bulk of the late sales would not show
so well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-06
GEN. JOHN A. MORGAN.
A True Story OF His Death by q Boon
vile Lady Who Was Present.
From he Missouri Democrat.

pEb{li Iii Nutr5pAtt ChAA1S - 1
On the night Of the Sd of September,
1854, Gen. Morgan and his men went
into camp on the east of Greenville,
the county seat of Green county,
Tenn. Leaving his men about q mile
from town he with his staff officers
came into town and stopped at the old
lady Williamson State street.
He thought he was safe, at least for
that night, as there was no one about
the house that was not in some way
connected with the Confederacy, and
there were no Federal troops nearer
than Bulls Gap or what is known
as Rogersvilie Junction, Is miles
away.
But their was a traitoress in the
house, the daughter inlaw of Mrs.
Williams, wife of Col. Joe Williams of
the G. S. A. She had brother also in
the @. s. A., Capt. Thomas Rumbo.
When all was still, she slipped out,
saddled her own horse and rode to
BULBS Gap and told the Federal Col
onel commanding that Morgan was
sleeping at her mother-in-law's and
they could capture him il they would
hurry up.
They of course made all haste pos
sible, and at 4 o'clock on the morning
of the 4th the house was surrounded
by Federal soldiers.
The first thing Morgan knew of her
base betrayal, a faithful old servant of
the house went to her mistress and
told her, and they awakened Morgan
and told him to get away. The Fed
erals never thought of guarding the
servants quarters, and this old SER
want led him down through the kitch-
en- and into the vineyard. Then he
crossed the fence in the yard of the
old Fry Hotel on Main street and was
going through the basement of the
hotel when old Mrs. Fry hallooed,
"Here he is" and shut the door on the
Main street side in his face. He then
retraced his steps and was climbing
over the vineyard fence into the
Episcopal church yard when the of
ficer in charge said, ''The man that
brings me Morgan's dead or alive viii
receive 50, 600 and }. c~aptaincy in the
Federal Army"
AS Morgan was on the fence, Capt
Black was just behind him and he
drew his pistol and shot him three
times in the back and picked him uI
and carried him through the church
yard gate and laid him down on MAR
street at the feet of the man that ha6
offered the reward.
These two men threw him across &
horse and paraded him up and down
the street until they heard that Nor
gan's men werescoming. They ther
rode away, taking the body with..them
r. MATILDA SHEPHERD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-06
Pretty Edgilgs and
EnbpOidePiGS Very Cheap.

A thousand lines could not
tell the story any better. Great
heaps of snowy Embroideries
that first saw the light in far-off
Switzerland come to you and
ask only 5, 5, Z, Ioc a yard and
up. The wise ones ask no ques-
tons, but take them away in
huge quantities. Also machine
and handmade Torchon, Linen
and Cotton Laces, black and
cream Silk Laces, Ecru Laces
and Insertions, Dimities, Main
socks, India Linens and a full
line of white goods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-06
J. N. STEPHENS,
Sheriff of Audrain County, Mo.
TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS, Henry A. Hurd and Roe
L. Hurd, his wife, by their certain deed'
of trust, dated February Is, 1894, and
recorded in the Recorders Office q:
Audrain County, Missouri, in deed AZ
trust book IA, at page 46, conveyed vi
Phil Quisenberry, trustee, the follow.
ing described real estate situated d
Audrain County, State of Missouri
The northeast fourth of the northwest
quarter and the north half OF the
southeast quarter of the northwe6f
quarter of section thirty : six (36),
township ffty-three (53), range nfne
(9) west, containing 60 acres, more Dr.
less, all in Audrain County, missouri,
which said conveyance was in trust III
secure the payment of the promissorys
note in said deed described; and
whereas, the said note described n
said deed of trust remains due and
unpaid; now, therefore, at the requeof
of the legal holder of said note and by7
the authority of the provisions of sad
deed of trust aforesaid, | viii, on
Monday, the Gath Day Of February
A.. D., 1896,
at the east front door of the Coult
House, in the City of Mexico, in I'D
Audrain County, Missouri, betweeu
the hours of nine O'Clock in the fort
noon and five O'Clock in the afternocu
of said day, sell the above describe
real estate at public veDdue, to th9
highest bidder, for cash, to satisfy skd
debt and the expenses of execntink
said trust.
PHIL. QUIsENBERRY,
43-tds. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-06
The Beagles Literary Society,


Correspondence of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, Mo-, Feb. 4.-Our
neighborhood was out in large attend
ance to witness the closing exercises
of the Beagles Literary Society on last
Saturday night, in spite of the almost
impossible condition of the roads.
An excellent programme, consisting
of two papers, many readings, decla-
nations and recitations, which were
delivered in a manner highly compli-
mentary to themselves and the audi
ence. The question for debate was:
Resolued, ssThat the Indian vas worse
treated by the white men than the
negro" It was ably and intelligently
discussed on both sides and was de-
cided in favor OF the negative. Our
violinist, Mr.. Gibson Gentry, furnished
some very fine music, and was cordi-
ally thanked by the society. Our lit
erary begins on the first Saturday
night in October, 9 Everybody is
invited to attend and participate in
the exercises. L. @. MCMANAMY,
E. M. WOODY,
Committee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-06
TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS, David R. Owings and yir-
lena Owings, his wife, of the County
of Audrain, State of Missouri, by their
certain deed OF trust, dated September
ii, 1894, and recorded in the Recorders
office of Audrain County, Missouri, in
deed of trust book 13 at page 542, con-
veyed to w. w. Harper, trustee, the
following described real estate situat-
ed in Audrain County, State of Mis-
souri,, to-wit: Lots one I'd, two (2),
three (3) and four az, block three (3J
and lots three (39, four (4) and five (5)
in block four (i), all in Carrico's High
View Addition to the City of Mexico,
Missouri, as per plat of SAID Addition
and as per deed from Joseph NJ. Car
rico and wife dated September Is, 1890,
and recorded in deed book No. 3S at
page 10 in office of Recorder of deeds
for said Audrain County, which said
conveyance was in trust ~torsecure 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
holder of said note and by the authors
ty OF the provisions of said deed of
trust aforesaid, / will, on
Thursday, the 18th Day OF February,
A.. D., 1896,
at the east front door of the Court
House, in 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.
w. w. HARPER,
43-tds. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-06
Missouri Finances,

JEFFERSON CITY, MO-, Feb. 1.-State
Treasurer Lon V. Stephens to-day filed
with the Governor his report of the
transactions of the Treasury for the
month of January, showing a balance
in the Treasury in all funds January 1,
of ss~S4,o14.15; receipts during the
month, sso4, 1923. so; disbursements,
$3.50, 4s5 .06; leaving a balance on hand
at the close of business January 81 of
Ss79,152.6s; receipts from the peni-
Tertiary for the preceding month,
ST., as7. ~. There has been paid by
the State since January 1, 1895, the
sum of s506, 1920 in criminal costs,
leaving a balance in the amount ap-
propriated by the Legislature for two
years of only s43, 670.S0.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-06
Thursday, the 18th Day Of February,
A. Z. 1895
SHERIFF,S SALE

By virtue and authority of general
execution issued from the Office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Audrair
County, Missouri, returnable ut the
January term, 1896, of said Court and
to me directed in favor of H.. j. and ].
J. Walker, administrators of estate Of
B. E. Walker, deceased, and against
FL. P. Rawlings, l have levied upon
and seized all the right, title, intercat
and claim of the said III. p. Rawlings
of, in and to the following described
real estate, to-wit: 1928 acres of 81
the east end of the north one-half Of
section Is, 80 acres off of the east end
of the north half of the north half Of
the south half of section Is and the
southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of section 15. Also the south
half of the northeast quarter OF the
southeast quarter of section Is, all In
township 50, range IL, all lying and
being in the said County and State Of
Missouri, and l will, on
Friday, the 9TH Day of February,
A. D., 1896,
lit being the 18th day of the Circuit
Court of said County, between the
hours of nine O'Clock in the forenoon
and five O'Clock in the afternoon o.
that day, at the east Court HouBel
door, in the City of Mexico, Countyof
Audrain aforesaid, sell the same, OF %
much thereof as may be required, at
public vendue, to the highest bidder,
for cash in hand Subject to all priof
liens and ~judgments) to satisfy sad
execution and costs.
- CL~-H @e n1.1s- f-, Af-3-t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-06
E PRICES GUNS.
Now Lie Buried in7the Usage, Near
Schell City.
From the Rich Hill Tribune.

FTOIhl III FslCu E1lt ElDuitc
Our townsman, Peter Kiltz, re-
turned yesterday from a visit to his
saw mill on the Usage River, two
miles from ScheIl City. The mill
stands on an island, and this island is
perhaps the most interesting spot his
torically in all Western Missouri.
During the late war Gen. Prices
army was camped there for a while
and all about the place VI relics aud
"reminiscences of military life. They
have found iron ram rods and pieces
of guns in the gardens, bullets and
tent spikes in the saw logs-some
times nearly running the saw; but the
most interesting feature is the pres
ence of six cannons buried in the
mud in the bottom of the river.
Twelve years ago the wheels of some
of these cannons were visible, and
vain efforts were made to get them
out. Now, however, the mud has
covered them and they are further
protected by about twelve feet of
water.
AS Mr.. Kiltz owns the land on each
side of the river he naturally feels a
sort of ownership in these buried
cannons, and has been corresponding
with the government with reference
to fishing them out as relics. He says
he would be glad to put n in the
Rich Hill Park, and this would GER
tainly be a handsome thing for him to
do.
Secretary Carlisle has written three
letters to MIR. Kiltz about the matter,
and tells him to go ahead with the
work of recovery. 1t will be quite a
job, though, to get out the heavy
guns buried as they are in the mud
and twelve feet under the water.
The eannons we're left there by Gen.
Price one time when the exigencies
of war required HIM to make a hasty
movement, and the wary Confed-
crates tumbleu them into the river
rather than let them fall into the
hands of the Federal soldiers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-06
MR.. TARsNEY GOES.
Editor Van Horn, OF Kansas City, viii
Gust the Congressman.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. THE
Election Committee, No. 2, which has
had under consideration the contested
election case of Van Horn VS.. Tarsney
from the Kansas City District, this
morning in executive session, decided
to report in favor of the seating of
Van Horn.
The vote in committee was upon
strict party lines, the Republicans
voting solidly for Van Horn and the
Democrats standing by Tarsney.
This will result in the unseating of
Tarsney and in giving the seat to Van
Horn.
This is the first contest decided in
favor of a Republican contestant thus
far this session.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-06
A NarrnW Escane.

The members of the National Edi-
torial Association, who have just re-
turned from a meeting at st. Angus
tine, Fla, had a narrow escape from
a very serious accident, which would
probably have resulted in the death of
four hundred people occupying twelve
sleeping cars. One of the axles on the
front sleeping car broke just before
reaching a long trestle work. The
broken portion of the running gear
Just missed the ties by a three inch
space. Speaking of this matter the
st. Louis Republic says: A large num-
Der of the Western contingent of the
American Editorial Association were
in st. Louis yesterday on their way to
their homes from the National Edi
torial Convention, which was held in
Augustine, Fla, last week. The
chief topic of conversation among the
editors is the narrow escape from a
railroad wreck just after the party left
Jacksonville, to return home. While
the train was running at a rate of fully
40 miles per hour one of the wheels on
sleeper broke, and for nearly two
miles the car bumped and bounced
along the track before anyone knew
what the trouble was. The only dam
age done was a delay of over five
hours, while the wheel was being re-
uaired.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-06
1T PASSES THE SENATE.
Free Coinage Bill Substituted For the
House Bond Measure by a Vote OF
Forty-Two to Thirty-Five.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The free
coinage bill passed the Senate to-day
by a majority of 7. There was a good
deal of parliamentary sparring befor
the final vote v,as reached and a num-
Der of Senator's were disappointed be-
cause they were excluded from offer
ing amendment Is.
The amendments that were pending
before 2 O'Clock were voted upon n
rejected.
Then Mr.. German made a motion
10 lay the whole bill on the table and
this was defeated.
The bill was reported then from
committee of the whole to the Senate
and passed by a vote of AZ to 30.
The report of the majority OF the
Finance Committee was sustained
throughout. Senator Jones, OF Ar
kansas, managed the bill, and did 1t
with extreme tact, good nature n
efficiency. There were some sur
prises when the vote was announced
1t was expected that Baker, OF Kan
sas, Mcbride, Of Arkansas, and Mar
tin, of Virginia, would vote for the
bill, but they registered their votes
on the other side. Senator Mills, OIL
! Texas, voted for tho bill in commit
tee of the whole and against it on the
final vote in the Senate. The action
! of the Texas Senator meant that ne
preferred the free coinage of silver te
the issue of bends, and, consequently
voted for the report of the Senate
Finance Committee, which substitute
ed free coinage for the House bono
bill. When the free coinage bill pure
and simple, however, without a posi-
bility of being substituted for a bono
bill, was before the Senate the Texas
Senator voted against it. This wal
in accordance with the plainly ex'
pressed and MISUNDERSTOOD view
! of Senator Mills.
! OF the AZ Senators who voted fol
the bill 20 were Democrats, Is Repub
licans and 7 Populists. OF those whit
voted against the bill, % are Repub'
Iicans and Is Democrats. Nobody ex
poets, of courBe, that the House will
adopt the Senate bill, but it is prob
able that will be a Conference Com
mittee, and that a serious effort vii
be made to get up some scheme Will
the bill is in conference that woul'
meet the approval of both Houses and
perhaps, the President. 1t is yer.
doubtful, however, at this time if an.
measure can be patched up tina
would meet the approval of the di
vergent sentiments of the Senate
House and President Cleveland.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-06

WOMEN can't vote, can't sit on
juries and can't put down riots, but
they can and do buy over ight-tenths
of all articles purchased for the house,
hold and used by the family. The
women in the towns and in the coun-
try are the first and closest readers OF
their local paper. Do the town mer-
chants see the point, and will they
prOfll nv ftp
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-06
TO THE FARMERS.
You Are Hereby Notified That Gov.
Bob Taylor and Brother Are
Coming to Mexico.

There are certainly scores of coun-
try people who can come to Mexico
February 81 to hear Gov. Bob Taylor
and brother in "Yankee Doodle and
Dixien at Hardin Auditorium. Seats,
75c and SOC. It will be a great thing.
Don't miss it. They ran for Governor
of Tennessee against each other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-06

THE Democratic city primary being
over, candidates for county offices are
announcing themselves. There will
be a large number of candidates for
the various offices and there will be no
trouble to select good material. The
contest promises to be warn and in
some cases very close, but the best of
feeling viii prevail. The Democrats
of Audrain county get rather warn
during q primary but r always found
in line cordially supporting the ticket
nc pomiuafad
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-06
Farmers Return a non.t;or

ST.. JosRPH, Mo-, Feb. 1.-To-day
the secretary of the Commercial club
received a draft for s103 from Grand
Island, Neb., being money with inter-
est donated by the jobbers of this city
to Nebraska drought sufferers in 1894.
A letter accompanying this draft says
farmers who helped in 1894
raised good crops last year and intend
dicharge their obligations. The
money was sent as a gift, not as a loan,
and its return was a surprise, and is
something unprecedented,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-06
Got One Dollar Dam.ces

The jury in the case OF Rhoadman
vs.. Moore, which was tried in the
Circuit Court Tuesday, brought in a
verdict Wednesday morning allowing
the plaintiff n dollar damages. The
suit was 0 $40. Rhoadman claimed
that Moore burned some Of his prop
erty. Both parties live south of Van
dalia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-06

IN the Weekly LEDGER win be found
the announcement OF John F. Harri-
son, who 10 a candidate for Sheriff of
Andrain county, subject to the action
OF the Democratic party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-06
A Murder Without Cause.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. Richard
Stumpf, aged 81, a prominent business
man, was killed to-day by W. ]. Kel-
Ter, aged 26, a laborer, employed by
Stumpf. The men quarrelled last night
over a trivial matter. This morning
Keller armed himself, sought Stumpf
and deliberately fired four bullets into
him, killing Stumpf instantly. The
murderer was arrested.
To Shut Out Improper Publications.
MoBERLY, Mo-, February 4.-The
Moberly City Council last night, by a
unanimous vote, ordered the City At
torney to draft an ordinance prohibit
ing the sale in this city of the Kansas
City Sunday Sen, and all similar pub
locations, under a heavy penalty. The
ordinance will pass Friday.