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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-19
Public administrator Notice.

Notice ID hereby given mat letters
90 GH-ate 90
d. E. Shea, deceased, have been grant
ed the undersigned by the Probate
Court of Audrain County, Missouri,
bearing date March IS, 1896.
All persons having claims against
said estate are requested TO exhibit
them for allowance 10 the administers
tor within II year after date of grant
ing letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit OF such estate, and
If such claims be not exhibited within
two years from the date they will be
forever barred.
J.. T. WILLIAMS,
5i-4t. Public Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-19
March Calendar.

IT begins to look as thoughMckinley
would surely be nominated by the Re-
publicans for President. His nomina
ton will be %emiuently satisfactory to
the Democrats.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-19
The Ledger Up to Date.

r. Fl. Witherspoon, of Lawrence
burg, KY, in sending remittance for
the Mexico Weekly LEDGER in adj
vance, says: eve find lots of good
news in your paper and it reflects
credit on its editor and your up-to-
date city,"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-19
Blum's are showing the handsomest
line of dress goods in the city.

Mr.. r. Vanvacter has started a
broom mandatory in Southwest
Mexico, where he proposes to turn
out only the pest work. Mr.. Nanvac-
ter thoroughly understands his bust
ness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-19

The ~speakings by the AudraIn
county candidates at the school houses
throughout the county are largely at
tended and the speeches are listened
to with close attention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-19

If all the Democratic members OF
the Kentucky Legislature vote for the
caucus nominee, Blackburn, for United
States Senator they will only have
done their duty. If all the Democrat;
work in harmony for his election anc
then he is not elected the members o.
the party will still have the satisfac'
ton of knowing they did all they
could. 1t is the duty of every Demo
rat to support the nominee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-19

THE trouble in Kentucky will do
much toward bringing about the cleo
ton of United States Senators by the
people. The nearer to the people you
get the better officers you secure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-19
Killed by a Blast.

FULTON, Mo, March 16.-Henry
Galbraith, colored, stood too near the
quarry at Cedar City this morning
while a blast was being fred. A stone
weighing twenty one pounds struck
him on the head and killed him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-19
Cantaln Bradbury Dead.

JEFFERSON CITY, March 17.-Cap-
tain W. H. Bradbury, deputy warden
OF the Missouri penitentiary for thirty
six years, died this morning, aged rs
years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-19

y. W. Buckley returned this after
noon from a trip to Oregon, where he
went on important legal business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-19

ALL who are interested in the Fair
in Mexico this year should meet at the
Court House promptly at 7:30 p. m.
Friday, March Goth. Let there be a
full attendance as arrangements will
be completed at this meeting for n
of the best fairs eve held in Audrain
county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-19

The LEDGER is glad to know that
DR.. Ellis has changed his mind about
moving to Concord and will remain in
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-19
Come While We Have Your Size.
u@11 The Ladies'
11dlEs FurniSher.
LiVe Stock Market.

ST. Louis, Mo-, March 18.-The cat
tie division yesterday had a liberal
run and the quality was well up to the
standard. Prices ruled as follows:
Steers sold from $3.50 to $3.50, feed
ers from $40 to $3.50, mixed cattle
s4.15, heifers 1925 to 1855 cows So. 81
HoGs-Ali classes of buyers were
operating, but the supply was too
liberal on butchers purchases to cut
the same figure in the trade that it
did on Monday. The trade continued
firm, and the bulk sold at 1886 to
S3.95, against $3.50 TO $3.50 TUESDAY.
Pigs and light lights sold at 1925 to
$3.50, light hogs at 1915 to $685.,
medium weights at $3.50 to 81 and
heavies at $3.50 to $3.50, with roughs
at So to $3.50. All but a few loads
| were sold.
In the Weekly LEDGER will be found
the announcement of ID. w. Earring
ton, candidate for County Judge OF
the Eastern District of Audrain Coun
ty; subject to the rules and usages oil
| the Democratic party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-19
For Sale.

Three large black JACKIE.
J. p. WILSON,
Slit Wellsville. Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-19

THE calling out of the militia by the
Governor of Kentucky seems to have
been entirely unnecessary. The Coy
n is being severely condemned by
the citizens of all political beliefs all
over the United States. Referring to
to this matter a telegram from
Frankfort, KY, says:
A meeting of citizens of Frankfort
was called this morning for IL O'Clock
to protest against the presence of the
militia in this city.
There was not standing room in the
Court House when the indignation
meeting was called to order to protest
against the action of Governor Brad
ley in calling out the troops. Mayor
Julian called the meeting to order and
made a speech, in which he told of his
conference with Governor Bradley in
which he assured the executive that
he would give ample protection, and
characterized the Governors action in
ordering out the troops as highly
partisan and unbecoming a Governor.
Ex-Attorney General Hendrick nom
mated Judge Lysander Hoard as chair
man of the meeting in a speech in
which he scored the action of the Gov
ernor.
Judge Hoard took the chair amid a
wild burst of enthusiasm. Speeches
were made by Colonel E. III. Taylor
and others denouncing the action OF
Governor Bradley in severe terms.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-19

MAYOR WALBRIDGE, of st. Louis,
addressed the Republicans at the
Court House on Tuesday and was
listened to with close attention. May
or Walbridge Is a candidate for the
Republican nomination for Governor
of Missouri and there is some proba-
bility of his receiving this empty
honor. The attendance was not large
and quite a per cent of those present
were Democrats, who went out of
curiosity. There In no enthusiasm
among the Republicans of Audrain
county; in fact, there is nothing to
cause them to be enthusiastic. Demo-
Gratis in Mexico have nominated a
splendid ticket. County Congressional,
Senatorial and State tickets will all be
composed of clean, business-like men
and the Democratic majority in Au-
drain county should be larger than il
has ever been before.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-19

THE Eureka Springs (Ark.) Times
Echo editorially says: Champ Clark's
one term in Congress was the most re-
markable in the history of politics. tie
has become a national character. lie
belongs to the whole country. with
all due respect to older heads, he made
the best speech ever delivered in Con-
gress on the repeal of the infamous
election law. 1t endeared him to
every Southern heart. He is to-day
the most popular man in Arkansas
outside of the State. Champ CLARK
possesses the brains of a Benton; the
nerve and backbone of a Blair; the
sterling character of a John s. Mar
maduke. He is to-day the political
Roman of the younger generation. II
we had a voice in his neck of the
woods his election would be certain
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w. A. Jordon, of Louisiana, was il
the city to-day On business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-19

THE question of good roads is at
tracing a great deal of attention now
as it does every spring and it begins
to look as though all the talk would
result in nothing tangible. In all
probability we will never have any
better roads until townships in which
the roads are built take hold of the
matter and appropriate the money.
The st. Joseph Ne,os, referring to the
good roads movement in thatpart of
Missouri, says:
The movement for n macadamized
road toward the north out of st Jo-
seph is the right thing There is no
direction IN which the demand is great
BuchananCounty should be thorough
Iy stirred up on this great economy.
Let us have a series OF public meet
ings on the SUBJECT that will call at
tention to it. Let us offer a bonu:
from the country funds to every
township that is willing to go into the
work and will subscribe for it, and let
us apitate forState aid for every coun'
ty that IL willing to spend money oil
good roads. The retailers association
should take the initiative in this work
They are much interested and can wei
lead of In the agitation. With a net
work Of rock roads over it Buchanan
would be one Of the most ~attractiv'
counties in this most attractive State
and the value of farm lands coul
thereby be doubled. We believe tina
the Governor of New York was RICH
when he said that the people OF TIT
State can in the end even afford II
bond the value Of its property to con'
struct good rock roads. That which
makes Central Kentucky to-day the
finest and most valuable agricultural
region In America is not its soil, which
In no better than much in Missouri
but it's magnificent system of rocl
roads. And this Notwithstanding they
are generally toll roads and charge
heavy tax on the people.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-07
Pacific Railroad Bills.

In congress the most important ac-
tion taken recently is the decision Of
the Pacific Railroad Committees of
both Houses to report favorably bills
extending for fifty years the debt Of
the Pacific roads to the government
at per cent. interest In the House
Speaker Reed has arrayed against him
self the hostility of several anti mono
poly republicans by the favor he has
shown this measure 1t is believed
that it will pass the House, but be de-
feated in the Senate by a coalition of
populists, southern democrats and west
ern republicans. The opponents of the
measure take the ground that the gov
ernment should foreclose its mort.
cages, and either entirely dispose Of
the property in the open market. or
else operate the roads directly in the
public interest The advocates of the
measure take the ground that the gov
ernment could not sell its claims for
enough to cover its advances, and that
the terms now offered by the roads are
advantageous to the public as well as
to the companies They strenuously
oppose any policy that may lead to the
public ownership of the roads, and fear
that mere delay may result in such an
outcome, since the bonds issued in the
sixties to aid the roads are now rapidly
maturing.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-07
.. Contssnpt of Court.

Senator Hill, from the committee on
Judiciary submitted report upon the
bin in relation to contempt Of United
States courts, the senator presenting a
new bill as the result of the commit
tees deliberations. The bill defines
direct contempts to be those commit
ted during the sitting of court or a
Judge in chambers in its or his pres
ence all other contempts are indirect
1t provides for the immediate and sum
mary punishment of direct contempt
without written accusation.
Especial interest in the bill centers
in the provision for the punishment of
contempt of court committed not in
the courts presence, as in the Debs
case. The provision upon this point
is as follows:
That upon the return of an officer or
process or an affidavit duly filed show
ing any person guilty Of Indirect con-
tempt a writ Of attachment or other
lawful process may Issue and such per-
son be arrested and brought before the
court and thereupon written accusa-
tion setting forth succinctly and
clearly the facts alleged to constitute
such contempt shall be filed andt he ac-
cused required to answer the same by
an order fixing the time and place Of
hearing; and the court may, on proper
hearing, extend the time SO as to give
the accused reasonable opportunity to
purge himself of such contempt After
the answer. or in case Of refusal to
answer, the court may proceed to hear
the accusation upon such testimony ms
may be produced II the accused ans
wer the trial shall proceed upon testi.
mony produced as In criminal cases,
and he shall be confronted with the
witnesses against him but such trial
shall be by the court OF In its direc.
tion, upon application by the accused,
q trial by Jury may be had as In any
| criminal case. II found guilty judg-
ment shall be entered accordingly, pre-.
scribing the punishment
The bill allows appeal to the supreme
court &,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-07
CAPITAL NOTES.

The Senate accepted the Marquette
statue, presented for the Capitol Statu,
ary Hall by Wisconsin.
Senator Gray, of Delaware, has in
troduced bill for the reorganization
of the Indian Territory.
A bill has been passed by the HOUSE
to relieve Postmaster Shipley, OF
Springfield, Mo-, who was robbed OF
$3.50.
Senator Faulkner, chairman of the
democratic congressional campaign
committee, has issued letter on the
coming campaign.
Brigadier General Brooke has Been
directed to take charge of the military
ceremonies in connection with the
Hancock statue unveiling.
Fraud orders have been issued by the
postoffice department against Prot.
Godfrey, of Chattanooga, for using the
mails to defraud the public.
The House committee on labor has
yielded to the representations of the
organized musicians by reporting bill
to prevent government bands from
competing with civil organizations.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-07
Methodist Conference.

The Northern Methodist conference
| is in session in Cleveland, Ohio. Five
hundred and thirty-seven delegates,
coming from the four quarters of the
earth, will enact legislation for the de-
nomination which they represent.
The questions to be settled during
the next thirty days are of vast import
ance to members of this denomination.
For years the women have claimed the
right to assist in making the laws of
the church, but the men have excluded
them. By a large majority the church
at large has expressed itself in favor of
admitting women to the general confer
ence. Four women have been elected.
and will present themselves for recosni
tion. An effort will be made to seat
them by a direct vote, although others
claim that vote in favor of admitting
them will not be q law until ratified by
the general conference.
Another proposition before the confer
ence will be the removal of the time
limit regulating the lenght of preach
er's stay in charge of one church.
Many city pastors have opposed the
present five years limit and will seek
to have it extended Still another in
teresting question is the proposed elm
ination from the church of the rules
against popular amusements. 1t is
thought that existing rules touching
amusements will be revised
Leaders in the Methodist faith in all
quarters are deeply interested in II pro-
position for the election of additional
bishops to particular geographical sta
tions. There are now eighteen bish-
ops, two of whom are called Mis-
sionary Bishops" 1t is likely that Il
move will be made to make the So
called missionary bishops regular.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-07
MISSOURI NOTES.

A telephone line is probable between
Houston and Summerville
Columbia property owners pay an
average annual tax of less than $40.
The steamer Daisy was the first this
season to pass up the Missouri coast
from st. Louis to st. Paul.
The Marmaton river is still over the
prairie bottoms and spearing fish has
been a prolific source uf amusement
The Missouri bankers robber and
defense fund has offered a reward of
$50 for the arrest and conviction of
the Maitland bank robbers
The Santa Fe Railway company will
soon begin the erection of extensive
coal chutes and large water tank at
Lexington Junction
While two farmers were getting out
walnut logs near the sewer at Thomp-
sons Landing they captured a turtle
weighing eighty pounds.
Col Hiram Bledsoe, of Cass county,
will be candidate for reelection to
the state senate from the Seventh dis
trict, composed of the counties of La
fayette, Johnson and Cass.
The board of trustees of Baird Col
lege has elected to the presidency of
that institution for term of three
years, commencing June l, 1896, Prof.
j. b. Tate, recently of Hardin College,
Mexico.
The judges and clerks of the city of
Marshall precinct received the thanks
of the public for making out the re-
turns of the late primary election in
eleven minutes whereas it has taken
heretofore from five to twenty. five
hours.
Superintendent of Public Schools
John r. Kirk has issued notices of ex-
aminations for state certificates at
Moberly, on May 30 and 80. and at
Ney ada on June I and 3. In other
parts of the state examination will be
held about the last of August.
The police judge of ST. Joseph has
decided that hereafter men docketed on
the records of the police court must
give their true names. 1t is custom
ary in every town for young men arres-
ted for light misdemeanors to give an
alias "for the sake of their families. I"
The United States land Office at
Springfield did pretty good business
during the month of March, there be-
ing one hundred and twelve original
homestead and twelve cash entries.
This aggregates little over 1s, 900
acres and gives some idea of how the
country is settling up.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-07

The shah of Persia was assassinated
by fanatic May 1st just as he was
about to enter the inner court of the
shrine of Shah Abdul Azim, six miles
north of Teheran The assassin used
revolver and the first bullet proved
the fatal one, passing through the
heart. The physician attached to the
German legation was sent for in haste,
but before he arrived the shah WIS
dead. In order to prevent public ex-
citement from becoming too high, the
first report sent out was that the shah
was only slightly wounded, but an hour
later it was officially announced that
the wound had proved fatal almost in.
stantly. Quiet prevails and no dis
order is apprehended as a result Of the
murder of the shah.
The assassin, who was promptly ar
rested is said to be sayid from Ker-
man. or from the province of that
name 1t is believed the murderer has
accomplices.
The heir apparent Muzatfer ed Din,
was Immediately advised of the assassi-
nation of his father and will leave
Tabriz, where he was sojourning, for
| Teheran as soon as possible.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-07
Highest Of all in Leavening Power-Lae U. S. Govt Report
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end William Taylor displayed the
greatest of nerve. His breakfast was
simple and was served in battered
TIN plate and tin cup, with neither
knife nor fork. A spoon was after
wards given to him to eat an egg
with He ate all that was placed be-
fore him but when the newspaper rep
resentative present asked him if he de-
sired anything else he courteously re-
fused. After partaking of this simple
meal he wrote letter to his wife in
cipher and transacted some business.
He made arrangements with the under
taker with reference to his funeral re-
questing that his coffin be plain and
the funeral inexpensive He stated
that his father wnv''' .-~, Ea 1l F~rar-
morning 10 ,akr ~ :, " the b5dv.
In the rnurniDg rcafhoic rr.,ss,
accompanied by sister, st, .I.o-cy vie.
lted the Jail and up0n mis- permission
were admitted to his cell.
So great was the crowd in town that
wire rope was stretched 100 feet
from the Jail beyond which none were
permitted to pass who did not possess a
permit.
Shortly before II O'Clock he was led
to the scatfold. At II .Oj the drop was
sprung asl the soul of William TAYLOR
was launched into eternity. The body
was cut down at II IA.
Among the singular incidents that
occurred was the presence of Meeks'
brother who is stone blind. But not
withstanding his affliction he reaues-
ted of the sheriff permission to witness
the execution
To the end William Taylor professed
his innocence and that of his brother
and expressed the hope that should the
latter be captured he would not be
hung, for both were innocent of the
crime for which the law was demand
ing his life.
William Taylor was law student In
Columbia at the State University in
1854 He was morose, non. communi-
cative fellow and did not hold q high
rank in his classes He left before
graduation.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-07
Ex-Gov. Russell Talks Politics.

Ex-Governor William E. Russell, of
Massachusetts, is following in the foot
steps of Henry Clay, whose declaration
that he "would rather be right than
president p will live forever in the
history of American politics. Mr.. Rus
sell is an ardent advocate of President
Cleveland's financial policy and has de-
clared in substance that he would ac-
cept the nomination only in the event
that the convention indorse the single
gold standard. In an interview given
out at New York Mr. Russell said:
1.-THE position of president is one of
tremendous responsibility. 1t involves
SO many things, requires SO much of
the man who would fill it. Doubt
yes, I doubt very much--if / would
care to take up the load were it thrust
upon me. l believe that a president
should go into Office unfettered There
fore, I hold firmly that could never
even be a candidate on platform that
was not in accordance with my own
principles. would never consent to
straddle on finance or any other public
question. / should not go into Office
bound by hampering declarations, re-
stricted in the power to veto. helpless
in authority" would you accept a
nomination upon platform of your
own. beliefs2" II don't know. Ishould
hesitate very seriously. But that is too
far away. I tell you in all earnestness
again, that first the democratic party
must settle these financial questions
that are disturbing the country. l
don't care what other men may be do
ing about seeking a nomination, but of
this one thing am positive--no one
shall go to the convention pledged to
me and unmindful Of what is best for
the party and the country
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-07
A Clingman's Fall.

The name of Clingman has been
known and honored in North Carolina
in peace and war. Fifty years ago
Thomas L. Clingman was a member of
congress from the old north state, !"
and later was United States senator,
and was leader of the whig party of
the country, and General Clingman led
the charge of the North Carolinians at
the battle of Bentonville, the last fight
made by General Joe Johnston's army,
but at SO years of age this once famous
Inap il an applicant fof admission to
tffe Soidiefe szszAle ~ HalSa Saxks a. typ.
plicant for the bounty of the st.iie
whose high commission he once
proudly bore. -f y
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-07
IN IMPERIAL MISSOURI.

The 7-months- old child of Henry
Rodus was thrown from wagon near
Salisbury and instantly killed.
The work has begun at Chillicothe
of removing the remains from the old
Catholic cemetery south of the railroad
and their reinterment in a new and
beautiful cemetery northeast of the
city.
The Countess Reventlow Criminil,
nee Dameron, daughter of the late
Logan D. Dameron, of st. Louis, died
at San Reno, Italy She was a niece
of DR., William 7. Cameron, of Lex
ington.
The district conference Of tine M. E..
Church, South, has been in session al
Boonville Delegates to the annual
conference at Nevada are Lon V, Step
hens, w. G. Sebring, f. II. Harris, j.
7, ]. Hunter.