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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS, Christopher Davis. /,
widower, by his certain deed of trnst
dated April "a, 1895, and recorded m
the Recorders office of Audrain Conn.
ty, Missouri, in deed of trust book No
Is, for trusts, at page 366, conveyed Ia
s. @. Adams, trustee, the following do.
scribed real estate situated in Audrain
County, Missouri, viz: Lots n T11'
two (2), seventeen (17) and eighteen
(1S), in block two Cd in Duncan's
Addition TO Mexico, Missouri, which
said conveyance "a in trust to secure
the payment of certain promissorv
notes in said deed described; and.
whereas, the said notes described n
said deed of trust remain due and un-
paid; now, therefore, at the REQUEST
of the legal holder of said note and bv
of the provisions of the said
deed of trust aforesaid, l will, on
Saturday, the 18th Day of September.
A. D., 1896,
at the east front door OF the Court
House, in Mexico, Audrain County,
Missouri, between the hours Of nina
O'Clock in the forenoon and 5 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.
S. Q. ADAMS,
22-tds Trustee. +
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
WE, The Democrats

|NA
"We, the Democrats of Galloway
County, here assembled, declare that
we cannot support by our votes the
ticket nominated at Chicago"
The above is a part of the preamble
of the resolution adopted yesterday
by the % boiling Democrats of this
county.
eve, the Democrats of Galloway
County" The other $500 are toe
ignorant to be counted in. We 2s
are the Democrats of Galloway and
We propose to educate the other poor
ignorant fellows. The others are the
boilers. "We are the Democrats OF
Galloway"
Their intention may be good, but
their judgment is bad and the success
of their plan mean the defeat OF
Bryan and Stephens.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
PUBLIC SALE!
Thursday, September II.

l will sell at public sale, on the place
known as the Capt. Edmonston farm,
10 miles north of Mexico and about 2
miles east of Moline, on Thursday,
September II, 1896, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
Seven head of horse stock, consist
ing of 4 head good horses, 1 brood
mare, l span work mules.
One hundred and thirty three head
of cattle, consisting of 35 old
steers, 81 head milk COWS, 2 springers,
81 head yeariing heifers, so head OF
spring calves, 4 yearling steers.
!. Seyenty-ive head of hogs, consist
ing OF 60 head stock hogs and Is brood
sows.
Eight head of sheep.
Nine hundred barrels of corn.
Farming implements, consisting OF
1 corn crusher, 1 binder, 1 corn plan
ter and cuItivators.
Household goods and other articles
too numerous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE.-Sums of SO and
under, cash; over $40 a credit of II
months at 8 per cent, purchaser to
give note with approved security.
DAN QUINLAN.
j. I. JOHNSON, Auctioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
BIG FAILURE AT HANNIBAL.
Hermann-Curd Lumber Company As
signs-Liabillties $4,000.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, August 31.-The
Hermann-Curd Lumber Company, one
of the largest in the city,
made m assignment to-day, naming
their bookkeeper, John A. Sidney, as
assignee. Most of their creditors are
Hannibal people. They had a confer
ence this afternoon and agreed to give
no facts to the public. The members
of the company claim that they are not
in shape to make a statement at this
time. 1t is learned from a reliable
source that their liabilities will reach
about S135, 900. Their assets are esti-
mated at $4,000. 1t is said that the
Farmers and Merchants Bank and
the Bank of Hannibal hold their obli-
cations for S45, 700; Kicker National
Bank and Bulbs Bank, Quincy, s15,-
600; David Dubach, $4,000; Joseph
Rowe, $4,000; Plowman estate, ST.
900; Mrs. Bowling, $1,000; hrs. Sea-
ton, $500; Mrs. Barrack, $500; Mrs.
Brown, $4,000.
In addition to the creditors men
toned are four young lady school
teachers, with loans aggregating S.
600. 1t is not believed the creditors
will receive 20 cents on the dollar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
THE SEPTEMBER STATES.

The State election in Vermont took
place On Sept. 1. The State election
in Arkansas takes place on Sept. 3.
On Monday, Sept. Ia, Maine votes,
electing a Governor, n Secretary OF
State, m Attorney-General and a
State Treasurer.
The most important of these cleo
tions Is the last. Maine is one of the
few States which have no Lieutenant
Governor, and it is also one of the
few which adhere to the former plan
Of electing State officers separately
from their Presidential electors. The
present term Of the Governor is two
years, but up to q few years ago there
were annual elections, and the infiu-
ence OF these upon the contest sue
cseding has often been important.
This year there are four candidates
for Governor; Republican, Democrat,
regular Democrat and Populist, be-
sides the Prohibition candidate. Al
though Maine vas the cradle of the
prohibition movement, the specific
warfare against the demon rum still
goes on there unremittingiy.
At the State election In 1894 the Re-
publican candidate polled 60, 900 votes,
tho Democratic candidate $1,000, the
Populist $500 and the Prohibitionist
a,7o0. In the State election of 1892
the Republican vote was 81 200, the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
SHERIFF,s SALE.

By virtue and authority of a tran.
script execution issued from the office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court OF
Clinton County, Missouri, returnable
at the January term, 1897, of said court,
and to me directed IN favor of T. s..
George and against Charles Miller, I
have levied upon and seized all the
right, title, interest and claim of the
said Charles Miller of, in and to the
following described real estate, to-wlt.
The west half of the northeast quarter
of section thirty five {35), TOWNSHIP
fifty-three (53), range ten Cl0) west,
all lying and being in Audrain County,
and State of Missouri; and / will, on
Friday, the 25th Day of September,
A.. D., 1896,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the
afternoon Of that day, at the east
Court House door, in the City of Mex-
leo, County of Audrain aforesaid, sell
the same, or SO much thereof as may
be required, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder for cash in hand (snb-
ject to all prior liens and Judgments
to satisfy said execution and costa,
J. N. STEPHENS,
Sheriff of Audrain County. Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
: TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS, Maggie B. Garrett and
her husband, w. III. Garrett, by their
certain deed of trust, dated December
4, 1895, and recorded in the Recorders
office of Audrain County, Asssvuri, In
deed of trust book No. Is for trusts,
at page As, conveyed to Ben Cbehnson,
trustee, the following described real
estate situated in Audrain County,
Missouri, viz: Sixty-two and one-half
feet, the south half of lot twenty seven
(27) of Mrs. Sparks Southern Addi-
ton to the town of Mexico, Missouri,
which said conveyance was in trust to
secure the payment of the promis-
sorry note in said deed described; and,
whereas, the said note described Ia
said deed of trust remains due and
unpaid; now, therefore, at the Request
of the legal holder of said note and By
authority of the provisions of the said
deed of trust aforesaid, I will, on
Friday, the 25th Day of September,
A. D., 1896,
at the east front door of the Court
House, in Mexico, Audrain County,
Missouri, between the hours of nine
O'Clock in the forenoon and 5 O'Clock
in the afternoon of said day, sell the
above described real estate al public
vendue, to the highest bidder, far
cash, to satisfy said debt and the
expenses of executing said trust.
b. @. JOHNSON,
23-tds. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
A CLARK AT TROY.
He Made Many Converts by His Ar
gument.

TROY, Mo-, Aug. 29.-The campaign
was opened here to-day by Hon.
Champ Clark, who spoke under the
auspices of the Bryan and Sewan free
silver club of this place. Mr.. CLARK
had the largest crowd that ever greet
ed a public speaker in this town,it be-
ing 80 large that the meeting had 20
be adjourned from the circuit court
room to the opera house. About one
fourth of the crowd wereRepublicaw,
many of whom declared after the
speech that they would support CLARK
and Bryan. Mr.. Clark was at mis- best
and made a mastery speech. He will
have yer 1000 majority in this coun-
tu
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
Gold Won't Do.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mr.. W. I. Chamberlain, one of the
best known agriculturists in the State
(andrank a Republican wasrequested
by the Ohio State Journal to write a
series of articles on the benefits to
farmers Of the gold standard. He re-
piled that the gold standard is running
the farmers and offered $1,000 to any
man who would write a paper show
ing the advantages of the gold stand
ard to farmers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
VERMONT GOES THE OLD WAY.
Republican Ticket Elected by the
Heaviest Majority Ever Known
in the State.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Sept
1.-The Green Mountain State de.
clared for Josiah Circuit, Republican
of Derby, for Governor to-day, an6
for the Republican ticket entire by q
majority that equaled the predictions
of the most confident Republican
managers. Returns from the distant
towns are, as usual, rather slow in
coming in, but the count in all Sec
tions of the State shows substantial
Republican gains, and indicates that
the majority for the Republican State
ticket will be about 80, 1000.
This is the largest majority ever
given for a Governor in this State,
the nearest approach to it being in
1888, when the majority was 27,6s3.
The Republican leaders tonight claim
the majority may reach $1,000 and
even $4,000.
Henry Powers, the Republican
Congressional candidate in the First
District, and VIM. M. Grout in the
Second, r both reelected by in
creased majorities and the Senate and
House r in control of the Republi-
cans by practically the same majority
as they were two years ago.
The weather generally was cool and
fair throughout the State and brought
out Republican voters who had not
been to the polls in years. Practical
ly the full Republican vote was cast.
On the other hand, the lack of or
ganization in the Democratic ranks
was very apparent.
Many Democrats who do not in
.orse the platform of the Chicago
convention remained away from the
polls, while the more dissatisfied ones
voted for the Republican ticket.
The Populist and Prohibition vote
was practically the same as four years
ago.
The Republican State Committee
has given out the following bulletin:
''One hundred and seventy one towns
give a majority of 31,O66 for the Re-
publicans, showing a Republican gain
Of II, $40 and a Democratic loss of 81
573, making a Republican net gain of
1878 over 1893"
One hundred and fifteen towns out
Of 245 in the State show a Republican
gain of 1882, and a Democratic loss of
ZIG over the vote of the State cleo
lion of 1892,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
THE CAUSE OF DEPRESSION.
A Republican Talks on the Demoneti-
cation of Silver.

ST. CHARLES, Mo-, August 31.-Mr
| Peter st. Gin, one of the most prom
inent and prosperous farmers and a
leading Republican of Portage Town
ship in st. Charles County, when in
terviewed by your reporter and asked
for his opinion as to the unsettled
condition of the trade and commerce
of the country and the cause thereof,
said:
81 have studied this subject to the
best of my ability. / have sought in
formation from every source which
deemed reliable, and from my own
personal observation and knowledge
and from all the information I have
been able to CLEAN from others I am
convinced that the prime cause of all
our trouble is a shortage or shrinkage
in the volume of the money of the
country.
"We need more money and cheaper
money in order to properly meet the
demands of business and to supply
the wants and necessities of our peo-
pie.
"Our medium of exchange should
continue to increase in quantity as
our population continues to grow in
number.
"We hear a great deal about over
production. In my opinion, this is a
sham and a fraud. l do not believe
there was ever an overproduction of
any useful commodity in this country,
containing within its borders, as it
does, over 20, OO0, 600 consumers, to
say nothing of our foreign consumers.
Gin my Judgment, thisseeming over
production is due solely to the lack of
means, or money, necessary to move
our products to market, and it is also
the lack of money that deprives the
masses of our consumers of the abso-
lutte necessaries of life and all else
that would render then contented and
happy.
SIT is a glaring shame and disgrace
to any Government that the great
mass of its people, the wage earners
and farmers, who create all capital,
or its equivalent, by the sweat of
their brows, should be compelled to
seek their rough and humble couches
in the darkness of the night, cold,
hungry and weary, both mentally and
"What has produced this shortage
of money and its consequent wide
suffering? The infamous leg |
islation of 1873, which was conceived
in sin, born in inquiry and rushed
hurriedly through Congress at the
.itching hour of midnight, is the
cause, and was the severest blow ever |
aimed at the business interests of our
It has inflicted immeasura-
Die injury upon, and almost paralyzed
svery industry by and through which
greater portion of our population
ike out a livelihood"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
To Trade For q Farm

OF not less than 100 acres and within
5 miles of town, the following tow
property: One nice 6 room cottage,
lot IS by 240 feet. Good barn and in
provements. One 5 room house aid
lot, 60 by 120. One 4 room house aud
2lots. All the above nicely located
and desirable property in every way.
Call on or address,
w. w. POLLOCK,
% 1t Mexico. Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
Written for the Ledger.
THE MAGIC OF o v

Out in the woodlands the wild birds sing.
Opt in the meadows are blossoming
The ~fairest, daintiest treasures of spring.
And my love loves me.
As through the world I gaily pass.
view, it seems, through roseate glass,
And all because of a dainty lass.
For my love loves me.
Where once the stern old world wore a frowr
With a kindly smile she now looks down
On the love | hail as my own.
While my love loves me.
And every face seems a smiling face,
And every form a form of grace
Since / met my love at the trysting place.
So my love loves me.
Laddonia, Mo. ALICE Hun, IRwroS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
Live Stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2.-Native eattl.
were more numerous than last weei
and the best sold were not the tops
Steers sold from $3.50 to s4.45, cow.
and heifers ranged from SO down tc
s1.s5. Calves sold from 81 to ss.7t
each.
HoGs-The early trading was the
best,the bulk selling at 49, to s3.27B,
but the late sales swelled the s3.1o and
1915 list. Light hogs sold at $40 to
$3.50, pigs and lights at SO to 1920,
medium weights at $40 to 1925, with
butcher tops up to $3.50. The heayi.
est hogs sold at $3.50 to ss.o5, and
some $50 to a75 fb averages at $40 to
The bulk sold at s3.15 to s3.a5.
against $3.50 to 1884 Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate of Jas.
III. Shell, deceased, with will annexed,
bearing date of July 0, 1896, have been
granted to the undersigned by the
Probate Court of Audrain County,
Missouri.
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to pre-
sent the same for allowance within
one year from the date of said letters,
and II not presented within two years
from said date they viii be forever
barred. j. II. SHELL,
20-4t Executor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
National Democrats.

Major Edward Cunningham, Chair
man of the State Committee of the
national, or sound money, Democratic
party, appointed the following State
Executive Committee: James Camp.
bell, Charles A. M. Schlierholz and j.
L. Hornsby, of st. Louis; Samuel
Davey, of Carthage, and George
Robertson, of Mexico. This commit
tee win have charge of the collection
and disbursement of funds, and per-
form the duties peculiar to the Execu-
tive Committee of a State party or
ganization,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
Jacob Y. Frv Dead.

LOUISIANA, Mo-, August 31.-Jacob
Y. Fry, an old citizen of Pike County,
died to-day of heart disease, at the
age of rs years His father came here
from Kentucky in 1919, and he was
born in Calumet Township October,
1922. He was the father OF W. w.
Fry, a prominent attorney of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03

PEPHAPs Major Mckinley didn't
think when he said that his election
would be followed by the immediate
repeal of the Wilson tariff law. He
must know that the silver majority of
the Senate, which cannot be changed
by this years elections, decided at
the last session to allow no tariff leg
islation without the free coinage of
aiIvar
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03

CHARLES HARRINGTON, formerly o
Audrain County, has been nominated
by the Populists of a county in west
ern Missouri for the Legislature,
Charley has been connected with al
most every party in the country and
we presume now thinks he has found
q party that has a platform long
enough and broad enough for any
one to stand on.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03

CAPT. j. O. B~UcKNER, of Mexico, has
been appointed by J. K. Jones as or
gsnizer for the Ninth Congressional
Cxpt.e buckner has appointed Eugene
Jones, Of Mexico, to organize for Au-
drain County. Both Of these gentle
men will enter at once actively on
their work and every Democrat should
heartily corporate with them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
Administrator's Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
OF administration upon the estate OF
G. l.. Mcintosh, deceased, have been
granted the undersigned by the Pro-
bate Court of Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, bearing date August %, 1896.
All persons having claims against
said estate are requested to exhibit
them for allowance to the administra-
tor within one year alter date OF grant
ing letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate, and
If scuh claims be not exhibited within
two years from the date they will be
forever barred.
LLOYD MCINTOSH,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03

CASH corn In st. Louis last week
sold for 10 cents. This breaks the
record except during the war when
the st. Louis Republic claims that on
account of the river being closed cash
corn sold in st. Louis at between 6
and 10 cents. There is no profit to the
farmer in corn unless it sells at above
20 cents on his farm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
Notice Of Yinsl sst,lsuer,

Notice is hereby given that final set
Element OF the estate OF Robert Allen,
deceased, will be made at the Septem-
Der term, 1895, OF the Probate Court
OF Audrain County Missouri, TO be
held at Mexico on the second Monday
in September, 1896.
N. s. JOHNSTON,
I'd Administrator,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03

THE Missouri Democratic campaign
opened at Boonville on last Saturday.
Speeches were made by Senator Vest
and Hon. Lon v. Stephens. There
was m immense crowd present and
both of these gentlemen were receIv-
ed with oyations,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03

THE Mexico Fair this year was a
success and insures our having a good
next year. The fair next season
will offer more premiums for farm
products and will be more interesting
In several particulars. Special fea-
lures will be advertised for each day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
Advertised Lnftars

List of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the week
ending September s., 1895, which il 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
@. Brown, Annie Carvie, E. e. EN-
mons, Lille Hodge, e. A. Harris, Tom
Lillard, Lizzie Singom, T. P. Rixey,
Abner Shelton, Kate Sharpe, w. H.
Reed, Wick Shanks, Pet Wilson, Roy
William
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03

Rev. Mark Minser. a Dunkard min.
lister of Deckers Point, Pa, says he
can recommend Chamberlain's Pain
Balm to any one In need OF O
good Iiniment, and that he considers
1t the best he has ever used. Pain
especially valuable for rheu-
matism, lame back, sprains, swellings,
cuts, bruises, burns and scaids. 1t ID
one of the most remarkable medicines
in existence, and its effects will both
surprise and delight you. For sale at
% and SO cents per bottle by C. A.
Buckner, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03

II. A. RICKETTS, starts the Mexico
LEDGER Democratic national cam
paign fund with a subscription of $40.
The LEDGER is anxious to make this
fund at least $500. Any amount from
25 cents up will be gladly received.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03

THOSE desiring to contribute to the
Democratic national campaign fund
can leave their subscriptions with the
Mexico LEDGER. The same will be
receipted for and forwarded as per
announcement in another column.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN FUND
Money to be Raised for the Democratic
National Committee Leave Your
Subscription with the Ledger.
Maj. II. A.. Ricketts, Starts the
Subscription.

The Kansas City World is raising a
fund for the Democratic National
Committee. This fund is to be used
in printing and circulating literature
and for other necessary expenses. The
World is raising this fund under the
following authority:
"CHIcAGo, ILL, Aug. "a, 1s96.-The
Kansas City World, Kansas City, Mo-:
L cheerfulIy accept the offer of the
World to aid in raising a popular SUBJ
scription for the Democratic national
campaign found, and authorize the
World to receive subscriptions and
contributions to the fund, to be for
warded to William P. st. John, treas
urer, New York City.
GAMES K. JONES, Chairman"
Chairman Jones writes the World
that he favors all Democratic papers
assisting in this movement. His letter
is as follows:
'sIf all Democratic and free silver
papers follow the example of the Kan
sas City World, and Immediately begin
to collect contributions for the Demo-
cratic campaign committee, it would
be an excellent idea. 1 would be I'M
der many obligations to you if this
good work car be at once inaugu-
rated. 81.
"Please accept my thanks for your
promptness and zeal in this matter.
Very respectfully,
GAMES K. JoNEs.o
Frank G. Graham, managing editor
of the Kansas City World, would like
to have the Mexico LEDGER assist in
raising a fund from this county and
wires:
81 would be glad to have the Mexico
LEDGER assist in raising the fund for
the Democratic National Committee.
CRANK G. GRAHAM,
managing Editor of the World"
Those who desire to contribute to
the campaign fund for the Democratic
party can deposit their money with
the Mexico LEDGER. The LEDGER
will forward the money to Manager
Graham, of the Kansas City World, or
directly to James X. Jones, Chairman
of the National Committee, as contrib
utors may desire.
SUBSCRIPTIONS.
The subscription to-day is:
FL. A. Ricketts,. $40 90
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
Notice Of FINAL Settlement,

Notice is hereby given that final set
tlement OF the estate of G. G. Ecton,
deceased, viii be made at the Septein-
Der term, 1896, of the Probate Court
OF Audrain County, Missouri, to DO
held at Mexico on the second Monday
in September, 1896.
ALICE ECT0N,
I'd Admfnistratrix.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03

Is MR.. HANNA really afraid about
Maine, or was he merely talking for
effect when he said that the vote of
Vermont, and not that of Maine, was
the proper one to be used in estimat-
ing the relative strength of the par
tiaao
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03

William Gaines and Miss Phrone
Allison, both of this county, were mar
rieu IN the parlors of the Ringo bn
Wednesday by Rev. Robert SheIt{n.
They left shortly afterwards for 1t.
Louis on their bridal tour.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03
Notice Of FINAL settlement,

Notice is hereby given that final sed-
Element Of the estate of John j. Gih,
deceased, will be made at the Septem.
Der term, 1896, OF the Probate Confs
OF Audrain County, Missouri, = =.
held at Mexico on tho second mondsy
in September, 1896.
II. 4. RICKETTS,,
I'd Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-03

ALL who desire to contribute to-
ward the Democratic national cam
paign fund can leave their subscrip-
tions at the LEDGER office, where
they will be properly receipted for.