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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21
NORTH MOLINO ITEMS.


Correspondence of the Ledger.
NORTH MOLINE, May 19.-EIder J..
F. Sutton preached at Berea Saturday
and Sunday.
Elders Craig and Hawkins held SER
vices at Mi. Zion last Sunday evening
and baptized Misses Henrietta Dudley
and Cora Hunter.
Mr.. Butler, wife and two daughters,
of near Skinner, attended services At
Berea Saturday and Sunday.
John Ellis had the misfortune to
lose q fine steer last week.
Mr.. Brandon lost two nice mules
and Jake Middleton a good mich cow
last week.
7. Marshall sold to James Mundy, of
Mexico, a fine 3-year-old trotting
geiding for $50.
The army worms and chinch bugs
are getting numerous.
Married, on May II, 1896, at the res
idence of Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Smith,
parents of the bride, Mr.. j. Settles, OF
near Rowena, to Miss De Smith, Elder
J. F. Sutton officiating. We think Mr..
Settles has captured one of Monroe
county's very best girls, and if we
may Judge from the expression of his
face at church Sunday we are conf
dent he thinks so, too. We wish them
a happy and prosperous life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21
Rush Hill People Protest.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo, May 1--we, the
subscribers, in behalf of the citizens of
Rush Hill and vicinity, wish to enter
protest and disapproval of one of
the most ~disgraceful occurrences that
was ever enacted in a civilized eoun-
try. Our object in calling attention to
it is not only to condemn such heath
enish obscenity, but to let the readers
of the LEDGER know that the citizens
of u usually quiet village condemn
such immortality as occurred at the
ball held here ON the night of the l4th.
To the credit of the citizens of this
place and vicinity, we are glad to
know that there were but three or
four young men of this village that
stopped SO low as to participate in the
disgraceful affair, and we r proud to
say that not a single lady of the town
or vicinity was present.
For some unknown reason there
were only two arrests made. Two
young men from Mexico were locked
up and on Friday were tried and fined
by the chairman of the Town Board.
ESigned, j. B. CLARK.
E. A. HICKS.
j. N. RossER.
j. @. MAXWELL.
NJ. L. CRAWFORD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21
Live o Market,

ST. LOUIS, May 2O.-Steers on the
market yesterday were mostly infer
ior and for such as YER here trade
was slow. Prices ruled as follows:
Steers from 1926 to 1896, mixed cat
tie $3.s71., COWS and heifers 1925.
The offerings of Southern cattle were
inferior.
Hogs-The bulk yesterday at $500
to $3.50 shows we'll against $500 to
1925 Monday, but does not represent
the late market. Taking early and
late together the pigs and light lights
sold at $500 to $3.50, inferior to best
light hogs at $500 to $780,. Culls
sold at $3.50 to S2.75, heavy hogs at
$3.15 to 1925, and medium weights at
1915 to $3.50. The quality of the hogs
| was good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21
MRS. JEFF DAVIS RECEPTION.
To be Held in the White House of the
Coniederacy.

RICHMOND, VA, May 19.-The
Ladies' Confederate Literary Associa-
ton of this city, which is III control Of
the JeT Davis mansion, has in vitod
Mrs. Davis and her daughter, Miss
Winnie, to hold a reception here on
June so. This Is the date on which the
big Confederate reunion here opens.
OF all the receptions ever held in the
White House of the Confederacy this
will probably be the most noted one.
Mrs. Davis, Its former mistress, will
on that occasion shake hands with
tens OF thousands of old officers and
men who served in the Southern
army. This, in all probability, m tho
sttime that this lady will witness such
a gathering OF the champions of tho
''lost cause" in this historic spot. Miss
Davis was born In one of the rooms of
the Confederate White House, In the
very room, indeed, In which this re-
ception is proposed TO take place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21
Prof. Whitley, of Mexico.

Prof. Whitley, of Mexico.
Here is something from the Upton
Times that every school teacher should
read and remember:
Prof. Ken. Whitley, of Sedalia, was
on the programme of the recent Y. P.
S. G. E. convention in this city for an
address. AS will be remembered he
failed to be here and a gentleman of
this city met him a few days later and
took him to task for his failure to at
tend. eyes," he replied, 81 was ask
ed if ! would deliver an address at
that meeting on Saturday afternoon
and / consented, for l could easily
have met the engagement and been
back here ready for work on Monday.
| But for some reason the committee
changed the time and put me on for
Sunday afternoon. Now to have been
at Upton and delivered a speech Sun
| day afternoon l would either had to
come home in the night and from loss
of sleep been unfit for my duties in
school or else taken the chances on
getting back on a freight train, and
might or might not have gotten back
on time. And / couldn't afford to do
either. / am due at the school house
at $50 In the morning and l make it
my business to be there at that time,
and when / get there it is my duty to
be ready for the work of that day. It's
my business and / can't afford to let
anything interfere with it." The gen.
tleman 70 whom he spoke has some
boys and he was so impressed with
the young professors loyalty and
fidelity he sat down and wrote 1t to
his boys as an example worthy OF
| their imitation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21
SADDLE AND HARNESS HORSES.
List OF Premiums to be Awarded in
this Department at the Mexico
Fair, August 1923.

The Mexico Fair Association offers,
in addition to the speed list, the fol-
lowing show premiums for saddle and
harness horses:
SADDLE STAKES.
Best Saddle Stallion, any age $3.50 90
Best Saddle Mare or Gelding,
any age. $50 90
Best Saddle Horse, Mare or
Gelding, any age........ 100 90
Consolation purse for horses
that won no money in above
three classes. ............ 100 90
BsEH Entries to saddle stakes close
August %, 1896.
Best Horse Colt, under one
year y III w
Best Mare Colt, under one
year. III w
Best Colt, under one year, any
sex or breed 10 90
Best Colt, yearling, any Sex or
Dr6Su Ia w
TWO YEAR oLDs.
Best Mare or Gelding, 2 and
under, to halter. ............S 20 90
Best Saddle Horse, Mare or
Gelding, 2 and under ......,. 80 90
Best Saddle Gelding, 3 and I'M
der . ............ 25 90
Best Saddle Mare, 8 and under 25 90
THREE YEAR OLD
Best Saddle Stallion, 8 and un-
der ....... ..-....S ~ W
Best Saddle Horse, Mare or
Gelding, 8 and under ....... 80 90
Best Saddle Gelding, any age. s % 90
Best Saddle Mare, any age. 25 90
Best Stallion with three of his
spring colts. 30 90
HARNESS HORSES.
Best Horse, Mare or Gelding,
under 2............ ........S 30 90
Best Horse, Mare or Gelding,
2 and under 80 90
Best Stallion, 8 and under A.. 80 90
Best Horse, Mare or Gelding,
n age. ............. 50 90
Best Mare or Gelding, 4 and
80 90
Best Stallion, any age. 80 90
Best Mare, any age,with spring
colt, both considered ....,... 80 90
Best Team, any age OF sex. 80 90
Finest Horse, Mare or Gelding,
shown to halter. 80 90
Best Colt sired by Geo. Wash
ington, special by R. T. Free
man & Son 20 90
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21
TOBACCO M ALCOHOL
Are Resulted Out OF Use at a
Methodist Conference.

KANSAS CITY, No, May ls.-Presi-
dent Herring presided at the morning
session of the Methodist Protestant
Conference in Kansas City, Kan. An
important item in its work was the
adoption of n resolution providing for
the printing each week in the various
religious weeklies OF extracts from the
catechism. A heated discussion arose
over the resolution which was pre-
sented by Rev. A. J. Reichard, chair
man of the Sunday school committee,
but it was finally adopted by a de-
cisive vote. The proposition to revise
the catechism into a more popular
form next caused n general discussion.
A general complaint was made that the
present form did not meet the needs
OF the masses. II was finally decided
to make a revision, which was lef;
with a committee of five to report at
the next general conference. Rev.
John Scott of Allegheny City, Pa,
was chairman OF the committee. Res
oIutions on the fuse of tobacco" and
forbidding members either lay OF
otherwise to use the weed or alcoholic
liquors were unanimously adopted.
J. F. Llewellyn is home from a bus
iuaaa friy, IN gfatar
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21
Louis Monday night to meet with the
Grand Lodge Tuesday.
SKINNER

Correspondence of the Ledger.
SKINNER, Mo-, May 19.-The army
worms are plentiful on our pastures.
@. L. Bruce shipped a a load of
hogs the first of the week.
Miss Susie Berrey, of Fulton, is Wis
iting in our vicinity.
Remember the basket dinner at
Bethlehem next Saturday and all go
with baskets well filed.
Miss Grace Holiinshead will teach
the Gatewood school this winter.
Miss frankie Canterbury visited
Mr.. and Mrs. JEFF D. Ellis a few days
the first of the week.
Mr.. Berrey, father of Mrs. John p.
Harrison, was in this part, a few days
last week.
Clarence Berrey was hurt very bad
ly Monday by a horse rearing and
falling on him.
The fishing crowd that started last
Thursday has returned. They report
a good time and many fish caught.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21
BOSS" FILLEY's COMPLIMENTS.
Kerens and Frank Roundly Scored "A
Sharp Dig at Professors"
Pretenses.

ST.. LOUIS. Mo-, May 16.-Chauncey
I. Filley to-day made a long state
ment over his signature in regard to
the recent st. Joseph convention. He
said in part: "The credential COM
mittee's unanimous vote was had to
seat the regular delegates, but still
the majority put in a minority report
which was rejected by a vote of 1861
to 451l&; not voting, st. Louis los,
Texas county 4, Pemiscot / and st.
Charles ?, a total of lis. Deduct s,
the Pike county delegation, who were
unseated, would make 1873 to 451le,
a clear majority without st. Louis, and
adding st. Louis, making $685., or a
clear majority of 20 without. This
does away with the Misrepresentation
that the kickers were in the majority
and the regular in the minority. There
was no police or other obstruction to
the minority's voting. The only rea-
son it did not and could not win was
that it was in the minority.
1.-THE obtruseness of the 'p~rotestors'
managers seems as callous in the
Twelfth district matter as at st. Joe.
They do not seem to be aware that a
man living outside of the Twelfth dis
trict cannot be elected a delegate in 1t
and that 1t makes no difference whom
they elect, that they will mol go into
the national convention.
'If Kerens had been wanted or
could do the party any good here the
los would have known it and said 30.
The graveyard chatter of his being
put on the finance committee by Mr..
Mckinley is the purest bosh. Tim
Byrnes did not get, though waiting
for it two weeks, the $4,000 he
(Kerens) agreed to raise and owed the
national committee in the '92 cam
paign, AID Chairman Carter said on
June 10th last at Cleveland in writing,
which Mr.. Brownell has, that Kerens
had not paid a dollar of the indebted
ness he then owed the national COM
mittee. The talk of his liberality is
all bosh. IL is the weakest and silliest
of false pretenses. The chairman of
the city committee said the other day
that he had now been chairman for
five years and had the first dollar to
see Of Mr.. kerens's money. Ho
promised $4,000 and 500, 600 in 1892,
and then let the State committee,
others as we'll as myself, be sued for
his absolute refusal to make good tho
indebtedness that he and his managers
had incurred and which the late COM
mittee had to pay and which it did.
"Mr. Frank has been~a chronic
bolter. He bolted the Republicans
candidate for Congress in 1890 and
four or five on the Republican ticket
in 1894. He owes to me an unpaid o.
KID balance of Sl49, which | expended
for him in his race. Mr.. Frank nisy
be a great leader, but the party has
not yet discovered it.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21
A HAPPY REUNION.
The Children of Mrs. G. R. Rothwell
Spent Saturday and Sunday With
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Miller in
Galloway County.
Ono If the most ENJOYABLE events of

One of the most enjoyable events of
its kind that has occurred lately was
the reunion of the children of Mrs. @.
r. Rothwell, better known as"Grand-
ma" Rothwell, of this city, which
took place at the home of II. L. Miller,
10 miles southwest of town, in Gala
way county, on Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs, Rothwell is in her S7th year,
having been born in 1909, and is still
quite active and in full possession of
all of her faculties and has five living
children, all of whom were present at
the reunion. In addition to her child
rem several of her grandchildren and
great grandchildren were present.
The company assembled at MIR.
MIiler's, whose wife is a grand
daughter of Mrs. Rothwell, Saturday
morning in time to partake of a sump-
tuous dinner and later in the day an
elegant supper. The evening was de-
voted to reading, singing and family
prayer, and several of those present
went to the home of DIR. R. T. Gibbs,
near Hatton, to spend the night,
whittier the remainder of the company
repaired Sunday and were treated to
another splendid dinner, returning to
their homes in the afternoon.
Among those present, besides
Grandma Rothweli, were her children,
Mrs. Mary A. Gibbs, of this city, DIR.
w. r. Rothwell, of William Jewell
College, Liberty, and his wife, DIR. 7.
P. Rothwell and wife, of this city, Mrs.
w. r. Rothwell, of Moberly, Mrs. ].
w. Reed, of Butte, Montana, and son,
DR.. Frank Reed.
Those of Mrs. Mary A. Gibbs
children INC were present we're DR..
r. T. Gibbs, wife and son, of Hatton,
Frank L. Gibbs, wife and three child
rem, of Columbia, E. A. Gibbs, of Cal
laway county, g. R. Gibbs and family,
of this city, J. A. Glandon and family,
of this city, and Mr.. and Mrs. Walker
Pollock, of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21

List of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the week
ending May %, 1896, 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:"
G. NJ. Calwell (2), Maggie Brown,
Pearl Doss, j. ]. Griffon, James Fish
brook, J. W. Houf, W. A. Howard.
Thomas Tillard, Lizzie Lake, F. g.
Lane, Geo. P. Hayrie, A. E. Patterson,
j. S. Staples, Miss Bertha Simmons,
w. f. Squires, Mrs. Eliza Simmons,
j. w. Webb, Mrs. Williams, Miss
Elena Woods, Mrs. Mary Young.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21
McBee-LeWiS,

At 2 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon,
June ., Miss Lulu McBee, of Mexico,
will be married to Mr.. Dudley Lewis,
of McFall, Mo-, by Rev. Mr.. Sapp at
the residence of the BRIDES parents in
this city. The wedding will be a quiet,
home-like affair and only the immedi-
ate friends and relatives of the family
will be present. Miss McBee is one of
Mexico's most popular young ladies',
a lady of fine character and number
ing among her friends all who know
her. Mr.. Lewis is a member of the
large hardware and implement firm of
Lewis, Shultz & Co., of MeFall, Mo.
The LEDGER regrets very much to
lose Miss McBee from Mexico, but
joins all who know her in extending
congratulations and wishing her a
long and happy life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21
A NEW UNION STATION.
Letter From the Wabash People in
Which it IS Stated That the Old
Depot Will Probably be
0verhauled

Mayor B. @. Johnson is in receipt of
the following letter, which explains
itself:
To Ben e. johnson, Mayor of Mexico. Mo.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, May 1s.-Dear Sir:
/ am in receipt of a letter from Vice
President and General Manager
Chapel, of the Chicago & Alton, dat
ed May 16, advising me that he cannot
at present undertake to join in a new
station at Mexico.
l am of the opinion, however, that
he will favor a general overhauling,
repairing and refitting of the present
building. Yours truly,
]. RAMSEY, JR.,
Vice-Pres. and Gen'I. Mgr.
What is there to overhaul, repair or
refit in the present passenger station
in this city? Hardly a citizen in Mex
leo would stable his horse in such a
shed. In order to be inhabitable at all
it needs a new roof, a new foundation,
a new floor, new uprignts, new siding,
new doors and new windows. When
it comes to overhauling, repairing and
refitting the present building it means
the erection of a new passenger sta
ton, and this is all we ask. The peo-
pie of Mexico are entitled to a new
passenger depot. There is no excuse
for one road hiding behind the other.
The people of Mexico are liberal pat
rons of the railroads, and are entitled
to a decent place in which to pay their
money and wait for the trains.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21
CARRIED OUT HIS THREAT.
A Missourian Shot Down in the
Street by an Enemy.

STURGEON, Mo, May ie.-The re-
suit of bad feelings for some time
past, together with bad whiskey,
caused John HAWKINS and Tom CLARK
to quarrel last Thursday, when Haw-
kins carved Ciark's coat TO pieces
with a knife and threatened To kHi
him on fret sight. To-day at 1880
Hawkins was passing, going home TO
dinner, when CLARK stepped TO tho
porch and fred two loads OF buck
shot, both taking effect In Hawkins
arm, hip and breast. Hawkins Is
seriously hurt and may die. Clark
gave himself up and 10 nov in jail
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21
Senior Glass Honors.

As stated in yesterdays LEDGER,
Luther Byrns has been selected as
valedictorian and Helen Cross as
sa~lutatcrian for the High School class
OF 1896, and Maurice Phillip orator.
In addition to these, Miss Lula Wheel
er has been selected as class essayist,
and the teachers appointed Jouett
Shouse, Lucylle King and Roland
Mason to take part IN the graduating
exercises, Mr.. Shouse beng appointed
with distinction.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21
Making it Easy For Vest.

FROM the ST. Lonis Republic.
Senator Vest ought to have lots of
fun himself and make an abundance
of sport for ali the rest of us during
the approaching campaign. Those
who have heard the Senator make the
effort declare that his mimicry of Fill
ley is perfect.
To all intents and purposes Filley is
the Republican party in Missouri. His
control is more absolute than ever be-
fore and Senator Vest can therefore
with propriety as Well as profit devote
his time to the Boss.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21
WORCESTER ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, Mo-, May 19.-Farmers
were all glad to see the rain. Oats
were dying and chinch bugs we're tax
ing the corn.
J.. M. Azdell is painting his dwelling
house.
A large number from here attended
children's day service at Littleby
Methodist church Sunday and report
it good.
Willis Gable, of Galloway county, is
visiting HE sister, Mrs. J. NJ. Azdell.
F. L. LaForce is having a new yard
fence made.
Preaching at Rock Hill next Sunday
by the pastor, r. NJ. Shelton.
Mr.. Force, of Galloway, has come
to live with his daughter, Mrs. W. T.
Lott.
News is very scarce in this locality.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21
To Teachers of Audraln County.


am sure you will agree with me
when l say that simple justice impels
US to express the obligation we feel as
teachers, not only of Audrain county,
but as members of the family of the
worlds educators, to the American
Book Company for a number of pub
LEGATIONS of inestimable value to live
teachers. Eight of these were given,
as a prize, to teachers of Audrain
county, for having enrolled the larg-
est number of teachers at the last
Northeast Missouri State Teachers
Association. Some of the books ought
to be in every teachers library, es-
pecially the Sc~hoolmasters in Litera-
ture, Page on Teaching, School Inter-
est and Duties, Elements of Pedagogy
| by White, Lights of Two Centuries, The
Schoolmaster in Comedy and Satire,
The Schoolmaster in Literature. There
are other valuable works published by
this company which ought to be added
to the above. Live teachers should
supply themselves with such works as
are here mentioned. Would you m
ploy a lawyer who had no law books?
Would you send for a physician that
had no works on the treatment of the
various diseases of the human race?
Would you employ a surgeon who had
no works on surgery? would urge
every teacher to read, not only these
works published by the American
Book Co., but also publications of like
characters from other publishing
houses. OF course you take a school
journal. / hope every live teacher in
the county will attend the Institute,
beginning July 20 and lasting two
weeks. Come to receive and also to
impart good. Come for improvement
and not to have a good time. Come
not to demand but to merit. Instruct
ors sympathize deeply with the noble
young men and women striving to Sc
cure certificates of higher grade. If
any fail, such failures will give pain to
the board of educators. Laurels easily
won are not much priced.
T. STROTHER.
n. b. Why Is it that our annual in
stitutes have decreased in number
from about 120 to about 20. Shall this
continue to be the case?
Watch Lost.
Saturday, May 9, near Ashby Bolts
place, 10 miles northeast of Mexico,
| lost q silver watch with ga. W."
engraved on case. Return to LEDGER
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21
w. w. HARPE;R r.
I'm Tall as Ma.

I'm Tall as Ma.
Did You know l WIZ
AS tall as ma?
Am! Pa measured us,
AM you ask pa!
Ma wouldn't believe it;
Says, "The idee
Of that boy bein'
As tall as mel"
And pa he plagued ma;
Told her that she
Was the baby now,
OF the family;
l tried to love ma,
Same as before:
Says she, "You can't be
Baby no more!"
1t tickles my pa
Fur me to be
Taller than ma;
An tickles me,
Cause, see, / know it's
My only chance
Mex suit that I git
. l want long pants!
D. A. Ellsworth in Philadelphia Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21
First Since the War.

HUNTSVILLE, Mo-, May 17.-Start-
ling reports of devastation by army
worms are being made in this vicinity.
On the farms of F. NJ. and J. d. Ham,
NETT near here millions of them are
foraging to the entire destruction OF
meadows and pastures. This is said
to be their first appearance in this
locality since the war.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21
Committee Call.

II is ordered that the members of
the Audrain County Democratic Cen
trail Committee meet at the Court
House in Mexico on Friday, May 20,
at l O'Clock p. M, to SETTLE the con-
test in the nomination for Constable
of Prairie Township, land for the trans
action of other business that may
come before the committee.
J. Z. SIMS, CHAIRMAN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21

The army worm has destroyed three
hundred acres of fine blue grass pas
ture for j. A. Potts, also the blue
grass OH the w. III. White farm, Jas.
Lewis farm and the Atkinson farm,
and, in fact, nearly all the farms
around skinner have been stripped of
the grass by this pest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21

Messrs. Schwager * Raef, the well
driilers, have just finished a 200 foot
well for Joe Hit, IL miles southwest
OF Mexico, which flows l25 barrels of
water a day. Mr.. Hit was so well
pleased with his first venture that he
is having the same firm drill another
well for him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21
Society Medal.

At a called meeting of the Union
Literary Society yesterday afternoon
Miss Grace Hollopeter was awarded
the society medal from among the
this session.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21
A. J. WINsCoTT, Secretary.

In the weekly LEDGER will be found
a large advertisement for w. W. Har-
per, northeast corner of the Public
Square. Mr.. Harper means business.
Read his advertisement closely and
call and examine his immense stock
Of poOds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21
HAIL AT LEBANON.
1t Falls Four Inches Deep and Injuries
the Fruit Crop.

LEBANON, Mo, May 16.-A terrific
hail storm visited this city and vicinity
early last evening, accompanied by
strong wind. The ground vas covered
with hail 4 inches deep, but it was
soon swept away by the rainfall food
ing the streets. Windows in nearly
every residence and business house
were broken. The Lebanon House,
the Touring mill and the Court House
are badly damaged. The greatest
damage is to the fruit crop, which will
amount to several thousand dollars.
Meier Victor is home from st. Louis,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-21

There will be a big basket dinner by
the members of the Baptist church at
Union church, south of Mexico, Sat-
urday. Rev. f.. S. Gibbs is pastor.
Rev. n. X. Pittman and j. +. Jesse
and other active workers in the church
will be present and make addresses.