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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

Shortly after the first of the year
Victor Bros. will move their stock of
dry goods from their present location,
next to Buckley & Moors's on the
north side, to the store room on the
northeast corner of the Square, now
occupied by M. Blum & Co. They
have leased this room, and as o o as
Blum & Co.'S. lease expires they will
move into their new quarters. AL
though the Messrs. Victor have been
in business but a few months, they
have built up a good trade, which
speaks well for their energy and
ability.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
John Shootman BADLY Injured

John Shootman, the IA year old son
of L. T. Shootman, was quite badly
inquired In O foot ball game at Sports
mans Park late yesterday afternoon.
He was tackling an opponent when he
received a blow OIL his right limb,
which fractured the thigh bone a short
way above the knee. The bones were
set and he is resting easily The
wound is necessarily serious, but il
will be some time before he will be
able to use his limb.
Mr.. Shootman desires through the
LEDGER to thank the young gentle
man who kindly cared for his son
after the accident yesterday and
brought him to town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
SHAMROCK ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
SHAMROCK, Nov. 17.--Walter Owen,
of williamsburg, was calling in Sham
rock Sunday.
Joe and Bob Hamilton, OF near Full
ton, are the guests of their brother
here this week.
Miss Daisy Carver was the guest OF
Misses Maude and Maggie Boswell
Sunday.
Jessie Clemens visited friends I'm
Auxvasse last week. .
Eva Lail was the guest Of her sister,
Mrs. Bishop, last week.
Mr.. George Arnold aud wife were
the guests of Mrs. Jim Darlington last
Wednesday.
Miss Mamie Maupin il visiting
friends near Benton City.
Jessie Hall and wife are visiting
their mother, Mrs. s. Il. Hall, in Aux
vase this week.
Mrs. Laura Stanley, OF Auxvasse,
| visited friends near here Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
WORCESTER ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, Nov. 17.-Rev. Shouse
filed his appointment at Littleby Bap-
fist church Sunday.
Misses Lizzie Murray, Efie Ferris,
G.. Morthland and Sudie Crawford
spent Sunday at ]. M. Azdelps.
Don't forget the prayer meeting al
Rock Hill every Wednesday night.
Miss Cassie Miller is able to be out
again after an attack of the fever.
Mrs. Lizzie Armstrong and family
B. E. Morthland and family and Ed
Scherer spent Sunday at N. Scherer's
Preaching at Rock Hill Sunday b,
the pastor, Rev. R. NJ. Shelton. Every
body invited.
H. Morthland and son, Joe, are il
Shelby county on business.
A large crowd lie expected at the lit
erary Friday night. The paper will b
edited by Miss Lille Hodge and OBJ
Slavens. We failed to learn the ques
ton for Friday night.
N. Butterfly is on the sick list.
Mrs. F. L. Laforce and daughter
Ethel, visited relatives at Brown Sta
ton last week.
T. M. Miller has returned HON
from across the river, where he hi
been buying cattle and will feed tn
winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
County News.
ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
MAKTINsBURG, November 1S.-We
have not communicated through your
medium of circulation very much late
IS, because we've been like the little
boy the calf run over, but now that
the reaction has set in we have re-
covered our equilibrium. There is
one thing that, we must express and
that ia that our flag ought still to
float under the banner of grand old
"hissouri Democracy" for we are
certainly proud of her overwhelming
majority.
The Baptist meeting is still in pro-
gress.
The Christian Endeavor Society is
arranging n pleasant programme for
a week or two hence.
The public school is preparing an
elaborate programme for a TWO nights
entertainment to be given December
25th and 26th.
The Modern Woodman Lodge will
give a supper on Thanksgiving night.
Thos. Mcdonald is in Kansas City
buying sheep.
Miss Flood, of Moberiy, is the guest
of her brother, VIM. Flood, south of
town.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
MARTTNsBURG, No., Nov. F.-Elder
Rice, of Laddonia, filled the pulpit at
the Baptist church Sunday, in the alb
sence of Elder Mitchell.
Mrs. 8. e. Taylor visited relativesi In
Montgomery City the first of the week.
Miss Eunice Coil, OF Venice, is the
guest Of her cousin, Miss Matte
Romans.
Mrs. Clifton, who has been suffering
from q severe attack of Ia grippe, ID
improving slowly.
VIM. West and family, OF Wellsville
attended church here Monday night
Miss Susie Tate, who has been the
guest Of friends here for the past week
returned to her home near Williams
burg last Saturday. She was accom-.
panied by Miss BERTHE Galloway.
Mrs. Hall is having her residence
in the northern part of town, newly
painted and otherwise improving it.
Mrs. Davis came up from Mont
gomery City Monday to visit her son
]. Davis, northeast of town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

Albert White, who was severely in
jured in a runaway in this city about a
month ago, is much better of his in
Iuries and was moved to his residence
In the country Saturday. While hi
recovery Is slow there is no question
that he will eventually regain his old
TINA haQlth-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

The first quarterly meeting of the
year for the Mexico Circuit will be
held at Littleby the 9Th Sunday in
November. The services will begin
at $3.50 p. m. Friday. Last year
at the same place there were but foui
stewards present. Let us have the
entire twelve and quit doing things
by proxy. b. ID. SIPPLE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
CLIPPINGS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
SKINNER, Nov. 1S.-P. 8. Mcdowell
rode out last Sunday In a new road
wagon to see his best girl.
John P. Harrison was In the King
dom of Galloway recently.
Hale w. DeJarnatt was out from
Mexico Sunday and Monday to the
home folks.
Miss Effie Bruce is home after nm
extended visit to Boone County rela-
tives.
Charley Clark was in our parts the
first of the week on a visit.
T. j. DonCarlos and wife made q
short visit to relatives and friends
here lately.
The Misses Canterbury and cousins
visited ]. ID. Ellis and family last
week.
Mrs. @. Bruce and son, r. A. Bruce,
were in our vicinity visiting relatives
, lately.
Several punches of fat hogs were
delivered this week at 1915 per hun
bred.
Mr.. VIM. Summers, OF Centralia,
was out amongst us Monday trading,
}, VIM. Browning, of Mexico, was
here Monday.
Rev. Fuller Wilson preached al
Midway Sunday night last.
Corn gathering is the order OF the
dav. We hear the wagons runniup
early and late.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

Rev. Father Gay, of Bevier, held
services and preached at st. Paurs
Episcopal Church Sunday. Father
Gay 10 one of the oldest ordained
ministers in the Episcopal Church in
this country and perhaps in the world,
having been a minister for over fifty
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
MOLJNG ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
NORTH MOLINE, Nov. 1S.--Farmers
are busy gathering corn.
The prospects r fine for another
wedding in this vicinity soon.
James Greed and family visited
Mrs. Creed's parents, near S%trother,
Sunday.
Elder Hutcbison, of Q a Paris, Mo-,
conducted services at Berea Saturday
and Sunday last.
Charlie Dye bought of Bob Hurd q
good milk COW for s25.
John Richardson recently purchased
OF VIM. Mundy u bunch OF nice heifers
ut 3 cents per pound.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

Guard your kidneys; the health of
the body depends on those small but
important organs. They extract uric
acid from the blood which If allowed
to remain in the system would cause
dropsy and Bright's Disease. PRICK
LY ASH BrTTERs is a successful kidney
tonic; it heals and strengthens the
kidneys, regulates the liver, stimu-
Iates the stomach and digestion,
cleanses the bowels. It will prevent
or cure Bright's Disease. Sold by O
RuckuAr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
Live Stock Market,

ST. Louis, Nov. 1s.-Trade in the
native cattle division was slow yester-
day. Prices ranged ~ follows: Steers
90 so to o. 95, feeders S3 IS to % rs,
stockers g 80 to $s IS.
HoGs-The bulk sold at % 20 to % 25
yesterday, against % 20 to % 80 Mon
day. The top yesterday was for a
lighs butcher selection. Heavy hogs
and medium weights sold up to IS 80.
Hogs at % 20 to % rs were good. Pigs,
lights and fair mixed sold ct % { % u
and heavy cuils At % to % 65.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

ID. 8. Burroughs, one of Audrain
county's most prominent farmers, is
keeping bach, his wife being in Illinois
on a visit. Quite n number of Mr..
Burroughs friends have enjoyed his
hospitality during the last few days.
They pronounce it all right.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
Respectfuny,
Audrain County all Right.

FT TT 49,
Audrain Ia now the banner Demo
cratic county Of the district, as indi-
Gated by the returns of the late cleo
ton. Pike county has held this dis
tinction for some time. AudraIn ID
great In more wayst than one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

The LEDGER's tow line is extended
TO the Youngs Creek young gentle
man who IL betrothed TO q Monroe
county girl, whose parents are not
willing. The Audrain boy viii get the
girl just the same. It'sa way they
have.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
To the Memory Of Charlie jackson.

10 q MtnluI VI OuaIIIt
A bud not born to blossom here,
Which our dear Lord had given
Awhile to cheer this earthly home,
Has gone to bloom In heaven.
Though sad hearts miss the sunny face
The childish laugh and prattle;
Mourn not, your darling leaves behind,
All this earth's strife and battle.
His little feet tread golden streets,
On angel harps he's drumming;
And there within the pearly gates,
In peace awaits your coming.
r. N. T.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

Mrs. 8. /. winscott and children, OF
White sulphur Springs, Mont, left
last night for home after q several
weeks visit with Mrs. Winscott's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Mckinley.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

Ed. M. Lawder is home from an ex-
tended business trip to Texas. Ed
looks a little sun burned, but is as
handsome as ever
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
B. o. Sims Renders an Opinion,

Correspondence of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, Nov. 16.-The cause
of the defeat of the Democratic party
is unmistakable to my mind. Mr..
Bryan's campaign was managed by
two gold bugs and one straddle bug.
The inconsistent and i~ndefensible po-
sition of the party on the money ques-
ton in setting up the claim that the
demonstration act of 1873 was re-
sponsible for the unsatisfactory con-
dition of affairs. 1t was an easy mat
ter TO stand by the records that since
'73-a period of twenty years-fifty
times more silver dollars were coined
than vas coined in ninety years prior
to '73. They either didn't know or
overlooked the fact that between 1855
and 1875 about n thousand six hum
dred and fifty millions of dollars were
destroyed. They went before the
country, az usual, preaching a thing
that they knew and the people knew
was not true. The national chairman
did all that he dared to do to drive two
million Popuiist votes from Bryan, He
kept Bryan in the East, where he
knew it would do no good and neg
lected states that could have been car
ried.
John Sherman ia no more antago-
nistic to Populist vagaries, as they are
pleased to call them, of which Mr.
Bryan is strongly inclined, too, than
Chairman Jones IL. / have repeatedly
remarked during the campaign that
Jones was playing the game very fine
and would defeat Bryan. No Populist
could have supported Bryan had he
not loved Bryan more than he hated
Jones. AS to the outlook for the Pop.
ulists / have nothing to say at present.
Respectfully,
b. o. SIMS.
P. ST. the LEDGER readers think
| am talking through my hat about J.
K. Jones l refer them to the Com
gressional record OF January %, 1895
to a bill introduced by him authorizing
the Secretary to issue s500, 600 900 in.
terest bearing bonds, the proceeds to
pay current expenses and redeem
United States legal tender notes
Section 2: National banks issue Il
the par value of bonds and reduce the
tax to of / per cent.
No wonder he said Sewall was q pa
triot and should not retire. A vol
taking a r of the lambs. b. O. 8.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

DON'T forget III. A. Grier's sale of
fine hogs at p. m. Saturday at Hisey's
livery stable, Mexico, Mo. There will
be some splendid bargains offered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

County Collector Dowell ambiguity
County Collector Jesse are collecting
taxes in Centralia and Sturgeon this
Uaak
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

Miss Alice Mckinney, of Pittsburg,
PENN, is the guest of Mrs. IL. A.
Lawder.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
RoWENA ITEMS.

correspondence of the Ledger.
RowENA, November Is.-Holloway
Bros. have bought fifteen hundred
barrels of corn at 90 cents per barrel
this fall. They are now in Kansas
City, where they win purchase cattle
TO feed.
Mrs. Elijah Bennett, OF Centralia,
Is visiting friends and relatives near
here.
Mrs. j. 8. Hoilinshead left for Fort
Scott, Kas., Sunday TO visit her
daughter, Mrs. Neil Asbury.
Mr.. O. @. Mallory, who recently
went to vashti, Texas, has gone Into
the mercantile business.
Messrs. Anderson and Yeager are
through hauling hay to Centralia and
have moved their hay press over In
Bean Creek neighborhood to bale 40
acres of grass they have purchased
there.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Clam
ton, November 10, q fine girl.
The Teachers Institute will be held
at Central December 10.
The Masonic Lodge Mt Central win
have a called meeting Wednesday
night before Thanksgiving. They
have a great deal Of work to do and
will partake of a big supper about
midnight.
Rev. Rice preached a splendid DIS
cOurse Sunday Mt Mamie
Grove. Subject, "Duty of the Young
Man."
w. p. Cant has built a barn
and Ia feeding sixty head of cattle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

Queen heating stove saves wood;
keeps fire SO hours. AT Ferris, west
side square. 34-3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

Try a Queen heater at Ferris. Take
up ashes six times during the winter.
West side square. 34-3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

WANTED-A good blacksmith. Fur
nish tenant house or board. Enquire
at Champ post-office. wilt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

Sam Morris, as usual, is ahead of
everyone with his handsome calen-
dars for 1897. They r beauties
finer than ever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
Notice.

From now on my office will be with
DIR. G. r. Toalson, 2l4 Clay street,
southwest corner Hardin Park.
DR. A. @. WHITE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

Probate Judge S. NJ. Edwards mar
ried F. J. Kleinsorge and Miss Nora
Robinson this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

Mrs. j. A. Fults, of Sedalia, is the
guest of Mrs. A. @. Barnes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

The entire clerical force at the
"Racket" is busy unpacking goods,
which are arriving daily from New
York.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

Lewis Hord Cook, the little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. Cook, who has
sh~Ayil with diphtheria, ia decidedly
bett{e and Is sitting up.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

j. M. Kelso, of K~irksville, Mo-, is
visiting his son, Thomas, of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

Miss Ann Lesueur, the accomplished
daughter Of Secretary of State A. A.
Lesueur, is the guest OF Mrs. II. M.
White. Miss Ann has many warm
friends In Mexico and Is a great ia
| yorita with all who know her.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

The ladies of Bethel church will
give an oyster supper on next Tues
day night, November "A, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Charles Harrison, seven
miles southwest of Mexico. You are
cordially invited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

Buy a Jewel coal heater, sold on
trial, at Ferris, west side square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

Much needed improvements are be-
ing made in the Probate Judges Office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

Mr.. George Laforce was thrown
from his horse a few days since and
in the fall broke one of his ribs and
will be confined to the house for some
time.
Miss Jaudon, of Palmyra, Mo-, is the
guest of Mrs. Robert Worrell. Miss
Jaudon is very popular with society
people in Mexico. She formerly at
tended Hardin College.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

City. Clerk T. NJ. Gill is able 10 be
out after a severe spell OF illness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

Mr.. Inc Mrs. James Wise, of Nc
CredIe, are the guests of friends here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

John Shootman, the 14-year-old
son of l.. T. Shootman, had his right
leg injured in a fool ball game at
Sportsman's Park Tuesday afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

THE annual exhibit Of tho Randolph
county Poultry Association held at
MoberIy, Mo-, was a c What 10
the matter with Mexico having
| thing of the same kind.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

w. L. Gallop is up from Vandalia
on business.
Mr.. T. b. Duncan was up from
Louisiana this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
WorreI|, The JeweIer.
l.. Phillip is in st. Louis.
DIR, Clarence Rothwell is ill.

Mrs. George LaForce is quite i'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

q. w. Robertson is home from q
business trip east. ,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

Rozier Hall is home from a trip to
st. Louis.
The morning times., 1896-04-14

have. Sewers do not serve their purpose
unless the owners OF abutting property
connect such property With them. In many
instances this Is done voluntarily. but i'm
otherS-and thcSe are the ca Ses where sewer
connections are most urgently neelctI-the
owners or such property fail, for economic
reasons, to connect IL with the sewer with
utter disregard or the sanitary aspects Of
the case Sewers are COuSt ructed at the
expense OF the entire community: the goy-
eminent should require. therefore. that their
use hc not neglected. by the individual TO
the dctTment OF public health. II is to
secure this end that this law u suggested.
This unframed vacant lot nuisance ex ksts
In some OF the best residential portions OF
the city. Local physicians will testify to
the fact they have had numberless cases
OF sickness in houses adjoining such lots.
which were clearly traceable to their un-
sanitary condition, arising from the absence
OF all drainage. Children playing on these
lots are particularly liable to be affected
but adults living in the vicinity are by no
means exempt from the effects of their
contiguity. Complaint after complaint has
been made about this matter: not alone
recently, but for years, and the bill referred
TO Is just what is needed. Owners of such
lots have no right to leave them In a state
dangerous to health. simply to save expense,
them the more valuable to the purchaser
The morning times., 1896-04-14
A Gratuitous Insult Resented.

AS TO the library bill itself, The Times
attitude is well known. The reasons for
its passage have been frequently rehearsed
and the benefits to be derived TO the whole
Washington public have been set forth.
The large patronage extended o the Wash
ington City Free Library already esta blished
on small scale, is a prediction OF the
appreciation in which Il larger free library,
with its branches, would be held. The com
mittee OF the present library state that
the number OF persons using the reading
room during the month of March, OF this
year, exceeded L, 200, and The number OF
books loaned was 6,9S2: this, despite the
fact that the library quarters ana the mum
ber Of books on its shelves are both small
The committee from the Federation Of
Labor doubtless appreciate the usefulness
OF this library 10 the working people OF
Washington when they urged the passage
OF the bill. They represent a large class
but there are many more who are not less
soliticitous for the passage of this good
measure.
The morning times., 1896-04-14
American Athletes Lead the World.

in the world, gave our representatives at
Athens the confidence born of distinguished
and almost continuous success. They won
again, against many Corners, on the ground
where those other champions contested in
ancient days.
The King of Greece was doubtless in
spired by a memory OF his ancestors
achievements on that ground, when he so
warmly toasted the American victors at
the banquet in Athens Saturday. u seize
this occasion he said, Ito extend my
congratulations to the victors." II the
king had been so disposed, he might have
made reservation and boasted that the
Greeks in the recent contests generally
won the long-dslance events, in which
endurance was the supreme quality. But
he rightly recognized that in the all
round tests the Americans had won un-
questioned supremacy.
The morning times., 1896-04-14
The asylum Story"

An Interesting communication appears in
another column this morning from a ply
sician who has had wide practice in brain
disorders. His comments are brought out
by the experiences OF Mrs. Sibyl Wilbur
o Brien, OF The Times editorial staff, in be-
ing arrested, examined and committed to
the government asylum for the insane at
Anacostia. 1t is source OF gratifica-
ton to this newspaper that its popular
course OF public education ia municipal
methods has been so greatly. appreciated
by its readers; and Il is not the less pleas
ing to note the effect OF these articles on
those who are engaged in professional pur-
suits which demand close study aud which
necessitate just such Laboratory prac-
tice'' as has been furnished by The Times.
There are, undoubtedly, grave problems
in medical Jurisprudence, raised by this
actual and accurate description of the ways
by which the individual is adiudged dam
gerous to the aggre gate, and is incar-
cerated in an institution whose first law
Is the dep privation of personal liberty.
science step in to inquire as 10 how far the
law, supposedly representing the best judg
ment OF the greatest number, has a right
in equity to dispose OF the body of one OF
that number, because of what il chooses
to cali the general good. In other words,
the whole discussion OF socialism versus
individualism, is brought out.
The morning times., 1896-04-14
NO HIGHWAY ACT.

Prospect for New Legislation nt This
Session Is Slim.
A new highway act for Washington at
this session OF Congress becomes daily
more improbable.
II is stated upon good authority that
the sentiment OF the Senate District Com
mittcc is decidedly against the purchase OF
any lands not yet subdivided for street
use and where itsbecomes necessary to buy
lots because the whole or the greater part
of them is needed, the feeling is equally
strong that the adjacent.lots will be bene
fitted to such an extent that the benefits
assessed against them ought to meet the
greater part of the necessary expense.
The members Of the committee are re-
ported to be mindful OF the fact thatin the
laying out of the city originally large
part of the building space in addition to
the streets was donated for public pur
poses If they do not think this ought to
be repeated in the suburbs and further eX-
tensions of the city at least they believe
the streets ought not to cost the taxpayers
anything.
For the present the only way that is
open for the person intending to sub
divide his property and putt on the ma rket
is 10 make the streets conform to the gen.
eral plan Of the streets of the city and
proceed as under The law previous to the
passage Of the highway act.
The modification of the bill for water
main assessments suggested by Commissioner
Powell in flisietter published by The Even.
ing Times yesterday in answer to a letter
from Senator Mcmillan has bearing upon
street extensions, but mainly upon several
particular eases such as that of North
Capitol street and of Fourteenth street, a
street in fakona. and others which are
being Immediately pressed for some
specific reason through lands not soon 10
be subdivided.
In the modified bill it Will be remem-
bered assessments are not TO be made
against agricultural lands, except for 100
feet for each Iparcel OF ground affects J..
In the North Capitol street case especially
it is said that chief obstacle 10 the
opening of the street now is the opposite ion
of the More Barbour heirs TO the heavy
water main asssssmentu upon land that could
not come fRto the market as building lots
for a number OF years.