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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06
The Mexico Ledger Appreciated.

The Mexico Ledger Appreciated.
To the Editor of the Ledger.
BERLIN, GERMANY, April 20.-We
leave Berlin tomorrow for West
Germany and would ask you to be
kind enough to send my paper to my
sister, Mrs. W. L. Gatewood, Mont
gomery CITY, Mo. Mrs. Gatewood
always has my address and will for
ward paper to me. I have enjoyed
the LEDGER more than can express.
1t is like getting a batch of letters
from many friends. Our stay in Ber-
lin for the past six months has been,
we think, profitable, as it is the capi-
tai and the largest city in Germany
We feel sure that this is the place fol
study of the language. The climate
is not SO good as our own Missouri
Yours Truly,
MRS. r. M. HEBRON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

IT is expected that ten million dol
lars worth of gold will be taken out of
the Alaskan gold fields this year, but
most of us know something about the
difference between expectation and
realization.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

THE news from the seat of war on
the Grecian border seems to be in
terminably mixed. Both sides are
claiming the victories. But with a
little care the reader will note that
both sides may be really getting the
advantage, since the Greeks are win
ming most of the victories on the west
end of the line and the Turks are win
ming along the east. This is how both
parties are claiming success at the
same time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06
Close of the Combination Sale.

Close of the Combination Sale.
The Clark & Potts Combination
Horse Sale closed Thursday with the
following sales:
No. 46, Mary, chestnut mare, 6 years
old. Owned by Potts Bros; sold to
Geo. M. Craig, McCredie; price, s16o.
No. Al, Billie, saddle and harn less
gelding, 6, by Freeman's Duluth.
Owned by Q. F. Clark; sold to George
Robertson, Mexico; price, 800.
No. 4s, Nina II, red bay harness
mare, 8, by Old Montrose 1Os. Owned
by viii Cowles, Auxvasse, Mo-; sold
to r. r. Buckner, Auxvasse; price,
$3.50.
No. 40, Edgar R, bay gelding, s, by
Pat Denmark. Owned by W. I'll.
Brown, Centralia; sold to j. A. Spang-
Ter, st. Louis; price, $95.
No. 30, Porter, strawberry roam
gelding, 8, by Tom Ruby Owned by
w. H. Brown, Centralia; sold to G. s.
Maddox, Mexico; price, $50.
No. 81, Delphine, red sorrel saddle
mare, s, by Artist. Owned by Will
Cowles, Auxyasse; sold to O. F. Clark
price, S77
No. 54, Midnight, saddle and harness
mare, by Tom Telegraph. Owned by
Potts Bros; sold to Mr.. Haworth
MoberIy; price, $3.50.
No. 55, Lizzie, saddle mare, 5, by
Moss Rose s3s. Owned by Q. F. Clark
Mexico; sold to J.W.Knapp, De Soto
price, $50.
No. 81, Jay Mack, bay gelding, A
by Lewellen. Owned by D.B. Guthrie
Hatton, Mo-; sold to W. H. Davis
, Fulton; price, $14o.
No. So, Dan, golden chestnut geld
lng,7. Owned by Potts Bros; sold t.
, Col. Denny, Kansas City; price, $7E
Nos. so and 81, Rube and Ruby,
, and 5, by Allen Almont and Tom Ruby
3 Owned by Potts Bros; sold to u. T
Z Clark; price, s12o.
No. So, Billie, harness and saddl
, gelding, 8, by Harry Pennington
t Owned by G. F. Clark; sold to j. A
a spangler, st. Louis; price, s11o.
No. "a, Stephens, bay gelding, 3, b
Royal Windsor. Owned by Pot
Bros; sold to Col. Denny, Kanss
City; price, $3.50.
; Nos. 65 and sc, Mary and Maud, ba
mares, 6, by Aaron Pennington
: Owned by H. R. Craghead, Centralii
! sold to J. W. Knapp, De Soto; pric
I s147.5O.
Nos. SO and 20, Maud and Mabe
bay mares, and 6. Owned by Pot
Bros; sold to ]. T. johnson, Mexic,
price, 500.
No. 500, bay mare. Owned by ]
n @. Calhoun; sold to Mr.. Ware, Jeffe
son City; price, $40.
4 No. 81, Price McGrath, brown pa
e, ing stallion, 8, by Aaron Penningto
ae Owned by DR.. ]. Fl. Howard, Fultol
n. sold to ]. s. Caldwell, st. Louis; pric
,e $100.
- No. s118, brown mare. Owned
Nv J. W. Pratt, McCredie; sold to N
at Pratt, McCredIe; price, s47.50.
~ No. So, Bessie, black mare, 6. Own
at by ]. R. Wayne, Sturgeon, Mo-; &C
8, to P. Hawkins, Bowling Green, $40
ne Nos. 90 and %. Owned by G.
o. Brown; sold to Mr.. Martin; pri;
$3.50.
No. 81, bay gelding. Owned by
D 8. Tuft; sold to Jos. Mackey, p
myra; price, $3.50.
: No. Ss, gelding. Owned by G.
An Tuft; sold to jeff Bridgford, Par
el price, $50.
y" No. 90, pair harness mares. Own
. BY G. 8. Tuft; sold to Chas. Buckn
y Marshall; price, $3.50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

THE Globe Democrat covers the
Texas lynching with the following
headlines: Sextuple lynching-Six
black assassins and assailants killed
by men of their own race-Bodies
riddled with bullets and then strung
up to trees-Two of the miscreants
partially cremated before being hang
ed-Horrible murder and cremation
of old man and two women fearfully
pupished-Seyenth assallant missing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

Dame Rumor whispers that one OF
Mexico's fairest daughters, who will
shortly return from an extended visit,
will iinger with us but short time.
When she departs this time 1t will be
as "Mrs.n and not as 'Miss," and We
regret to hear that her future abode
will be In another State than Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

A NEW YORK minister has intro
duced into his pulpit a phonograph
which pronounces the benediction. If
this scheme is carried out to its logical
conclusion it will only be a question
of time when a minister can wind up
his phonograph, turn it loose in his
pulpit, mount his bicycle and enjoy a
Sunday spin into the country while
his talking machine is running down.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

THE editor of the Clarksville Tenn
Chronicle evidently has the courage
of his convictions. He says: "We
want to 60 fishing for a week some
time this spring, and shall call on GER
tain fellows about here to get out
readable paper in our absence. What
the average town wiseacre doesn't
know about editing a newspaper
would puzzle Solomon to find out
anvway1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

The WentzvilIe Union says: The
ministers of Audrain county recently
sent forth call for help for the starv-
ing multitudes of India. They sue
ceeded in raising two car loads oi
corn which were forwarded via New
York. This is charity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

: During the campaign last fall Mrs.
Kate Evans, an enthusiastic admirer
of Hon. VIM. M. Treloar, made a bet
of a pair of socks with Meet Mabry
that her favorite would beat Hon,
Champ Clark for Congress. OF course
she lost, and Tuesday last she sent
Uncle Meet the handsomest pair oi
socks that has been made in Mont
gomery county for years. We hopt
Mr.. Mabry will live to vote for ChamI
ct many elections to come, and tha
"Aunt Kate" will learn to keep hel
socks at home in the future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

CHAUNCEY DEPEw is wise enough
to make light of his failure to get an
office from Mr.. Mckinley. He says he
has been turned down 80 often by Re-
publican Presidents that he has al
most become used to it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06
From the Ladd onia Herald.

From the Ladd onla Herald.
Miss Ethel Thornburg, of Mexico,
was the guest of Laddonia friends last
week.
The Mexico LEDGER and Audrain
county are again to be congratulated
by the capture of the fifth prize of
800 out of 26 prizes offered by the
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co., of st.
Louis, for the best editorial on "The
Tobacco Industry in Missouri" The
first prize of $500 was awarded to the
Troy Free Press.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06
From the yandalia Leader.

From the VanuaI1a LeaueT
T. FL. Musick, of Mountain Grove,
Mo-, was the guest of his father at Mt.
Carmel this week. Mr.. Musick form
erIy lived in Mexico and is one of the
ablest lawyers in the State.
Rev. Shouse, of Mexico, filled his
regular appointments at Spencer Greek
Baptist church Sunday. Rev. Shouse
is one of the ablest young preachersin
tn Baptist church.
Constable A. P. Johnson, of Mexico
was in Vandalia Monday serving pa
pers in the case of Manzke vs. Rhode
man, suit on note.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

Hon. JOHN l.. SULLIVAN says he
yearns for a chance "to prove that he
Ia the superior of Fitzsimmons, men
tally and physically" We don't be-
lieve a physical contest between these
eminent gentlemen should be en-
couraged, but we see no valid objec-
ton to a mental combat. An old
fashion spelling bee or an oratoricai
contest by such gladiators ought to be
worth climbing q tree to see.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

A THEATRICAL paper announces that
"Miss Katie Partingtop, who has
played Topsy in 'Uncle Toms Cabin
for the last thirty-five years, has
abandoned the part because she has
grown too large to sustain it with
ease" Too large, mark you, and not
too old; they never do that.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06
A Terrible Storm.

A terrible storm, which took place
in Oklahoma last Wednesday is COW
cred by the following headlines: A
cloudburst at early dawn plays sad
havoc at Guthrie. With a mighty
roar. and terrific fury the torrent
broke upon the sleeping people,
sitting and drowning fifty. The Cot
tonwood River rose thirty feet and
descended with such force that houses
were washed away ere the tenants
awoke. Oklahoma's first great
disaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06
Pastors Criticism of Church Choirs

Pastors Criticism of Church Choirs.
CARTHAGE, Mo, April 26.-Rev. DR..
]. W. Stewart surprised his audience
last night during his sermon on
emusic" by declaring against some of
the modern music which seems to be
the rage in the Christian churches of
to-day. He contended it would be
better were congregational singing
more common as then the Scriptural
injunction to "make melody in the
heart" would be more probable. In
many of the choirs to-day singers OF
"modern music'' were found who had
no sympathy with the spirit of the
song, and many of them were not fit
companions for young people. The
church taught ITS members to avoid
many evils, but in the cnoir was orUen
to be seen those whose lives were
contrary to the churches commands.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

PROF. d. A. MCMILLAN, Superin-
tsndent of the Mexico Public Schools,
has been employed for the coming
year, which insures the keeping of
our schools up to the present high
standard. Prof. Mcmillan is one OF
the very best school men in the whole
country. He combines ability with
industry and devotion to his profes-
sion. No man Is more devoted to his
professional duties than d. A. Nc.
Millian, Superintendent OF the Mexico
Public Schools, and the patrons are ts
be congratulated on securing his ser
vices for another year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06
A VALUABLE BOOK.
Life and Writings of Governor Charles
Henry Hardin.

The book is neat clothbound vol
ume of 316 pages. The authoress is
Mary Barr Hardin. The editor is DR..
Wiley ]. Patrick. The book is the
product OF q wife's love for her hus-
band. The preface states something
Of the purpose of the volume: "To
perpetuate his memory and to chron-
icle some of the events of his long and
laborious lfe."
The scope of the book is given in
the table of contents: Family and
parents; birth, childhood and educa-
ton; marriage and active life; as
Governor; Hardin College; the clos
ing years; In memoriam; letters from
friends; "reminiscences by friends; his
voice from long ago; extracts from
the press; q life = sketch OF Mrs.
Hardin. Then follow four chapters
of the writings Of Governor Hardin.
These writings are divided into liter
ary, patriotic. legislative and exec
utive.
The book is charmingly interesting
to any one who is interested in Mis-
souri,. 1t captures every patriotic
citizen of Audrain county. 1t has a
thrilling message to every one any
where who believes In noble man
hood, in education and In religion.
In the introduction by DIR. Patrick
are many fine passages. Here are
some of them: "Ir was given !toC. H.
Hardin to have learning without con-
ceit, honors without vanity, wealth
without pretention. He was as he
seemed. He seemed as he was. He
had neither plumage nor deformity.
He took no mans crown. No man
took his crown. Governor Hardin
was greatest in his home"
By special and pressing requests,
Mrs. Hardin was persuaded to permit
the editor to include in the volume
the "Life sketch of Mrs. O. H.
Hardin" This sketch includes some
of her letters and some verses of her
poetry.
Mrs. Hardin has added incalculable
wealth to Missouri history by publish
ing this book. Her work has been as
painstaking and laborious as it has
been beautiful and loving. She has
sought to do good as earnestly as she
has sought to express her noble
affection for her noble husband. She
has gathered her material from the
leading people of the State and from
other States. Her resources are
abundant. Preachers, judges, COVER
nsrs, professors, doctors, bankers and
private citizens have made affection
ate contributions to the pages of this
memorial volume.
Charmful are the scenes through
which the reader passes. From O. H
Hardin's childhood home in Columbia
to the executive mansion in Jefferson
City ia an interesting study. The
treader may nnu rne Key TO tina
philanthropy which established ant
endowed Hardin College.
It is to be regretted that the pub
fishers permitted the book to b'
issued with several typographica
errors. No one regrets this nor'
than Mrs. Hardin. But this book vii
have a wealthful place in the heart
of the patriotic people Of Missouri
and of all people who admire benef
cent manliness.
The people of Mexico and Audraii
county have peculiar reasons TO
prizing the book. In addition to wha
is written concerning their neighbo
and friend, we find portraits Of Gov
ernor and Mrs. Hardin, elegant en-
cravings of the Hardin home, o
Hardin College, OF Hardin Park AM
of the interior of the Southern Bank
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

The Fulton Gazette says: Wood
Maddox, of Mexico, Mo-, was in the
city Monday on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06
MARTIN LUTHER BIBB,
Who Prefers Free Whiskey to the
Licensing OF Saloons.
From the st. Louis Chronicle.

MEXICO, Mo-, April 2S.-Rev. Martin
Luther BIbb, of this city, who would
rather see whiskey given away than
sold from licensed saloons, is getting a
good deal of attention from editorial
writer's on metropolitan papers.
Rev. Bibb is a preacher in good
standing in the Baptist Church.
DIR. Bibb says he would have liquor
taken out of the hands of saloonkeep-
ers and put into the hands of the peo-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06
Frank Pitts Mule Dinner.

ga feast that 1 enjoyed more than
any have ever eaten consisted sim
ply of roast mule, well salted, and
plain Mississippi River water" said
State Treasurer Frank L. Pitts. 81 had
been on one-fourth rations for 48 days
and was nearly starved to death when
the steaming roast mule was set before
me. 1t was on the Fourth of July,
1868. Grant, with more than 1000
soldiers, had been bombarding our
works at Vicksburg Al days. On the
3rd day of July Pemberton evacuated
Vicksburg with about 10000 of the
1000 men he had when the siege
began. Two or three thousand OF
them had died from disease produced
by famine. The others were killed by
the shower of shells Grant kept pour
ing into us from the Arkansas side of
the river. We could have held Vicks-
burg several days longer if we had
had rations. If Grant had known the
depleted condition of our commissary
he doubtless could have forced Penn
berton to better terms. The morning
of the Fourth the Missouri company
to which belonged decided to sacri-
flee the fattest mule we had. My
mess got the right hind leg. We
roasted it over a spit, literally apply
ing salt as the fat globules oozed out
the pores. We ate every vestige of
meat from the bones and washed it
down with river water. None of US
got enough. 1t was the first fresh
meat of any sort we had had for more
than month. The soldier who is now
United States Senator Cockrell, en-
Joyed it like the rest us US. My recol-
lection is that it tasted very much like
the finest cut of beef tenderioin. 1
wouldn't mind enjoying another mule
feast, though of course l don't want
to eat it under the same circumstances.
Every recurrent Fourth of July car
ries my memory sweeping back to
this mule dinner. You young fellows
who know nothing of the war except
what you learn from books or from
conversation with those of us who
stood its brunt can have no possible
conception of it's real terrors and
hardshlps. If you could, none OF you
would want to hear of war in any part
of the world"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06
Old Citizen Dead.

MIR. Fount Vaughn, OF Martinsburg,
Mo-, died on April 18th at the age OF
IS years. Mr.. Vaughn was an old
bachelor and had not been In good
health for some time. Financial diff
cuities during late years OF his life
seemed to have troubled him con-
siderabIy. Mr.. Vaughn until q few
years ago was a man of large property
interests and handled stock extens-
lively. His death is deeply regretted
by large circle Of friends and ac'
ouaiutauceg,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06
(;aused nv lightning.

STURGEON, Mo-, April 29.-During a
heavy thunder storm last night light
ming struck and set fire to the large
three story frame storehouse of w.
T. Old. 1t was destroyed. The loss
on stock and building is $25OO, insur-
ance $500. The brick law Office OF
Thomas s. Carter, adjoining, was
damaged to the amount of $1,000; fully
insured. W. II. Ritchie's house suf-
fered about 500 damage, by water
and breaking of glass. But for the
heavy rain that was falling at the time
half the town would have been burned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

MEMORIAL Day, May 80, will fall on
Sunday this year. In many places the
following Monday will be observed,
while In some the usual ceremonies
will take place Saturday, May 20.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

EX-PosTMAsTER GENERAL WILSON
is still showing up the badness of the
Republican tariff bill. His latest ar
ticle makes it plain that the bill would
benefit the rich and injure the poor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

THE Columbia Herald editorially
says: "H. P. Warden has strong
article in the Mexico LEDGER upon
the subject of University endowment.
1t is a vigorous plea in behalf of tax
ing the school out of politics."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

A RECENT damage suit in which an
actress was awarded $4,000 against a
Chicago hotel keeper proves thatfrom
an advertising standpoint it is better
to be caught in a folding bed than
to be caught in divorce suit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

AN Iowa paper claims that case OF
empty beer bottles recently found in
that State was thrown overheard from
an air ship. 1t is safe to bet that the
air ship was thrown overheard from
the beer bottles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06
r has been discovered that the I

IT has been discovered that the use
of X rays upon human being is very
dangerous, except in the hands of
men who are skilled electricians as
we'll as physicians. This bears out the
warning words of Nicola Tesla, the
famous electrician, uttered months
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

THE Kentucky Senatorship has been
settled. WI. Deboe, the represent
atiye of the Hunter faction of the
Republican party, was chosen after
112 ballots and a cost to the state of
$1,000
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

The New London Record says: "It
is said that Col. Dick Dalton will re-
turn to his home at Saverton, this
county, when he loses his position
under Mckinley. The Coloneps many
friends In Rails will welcome him back
home, where he can sit on his front
porch in the evening and listen to the
dulcet strains of the whippoorwiil and
the melodious voice of the bullfrog
vibrating up and down the Mississippi,
and inhale the perfume OF the blos-
SONS floating on downy zephyrs from
his apple and peach orchards, which
make Saverton an Eden in the spring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06
Ayers Sarsaparilla

was in its infancy half a GEN.
tury ago. To-day it doth DE
stride the narrow world like q
colossus" What is the secret
Of its power? It's curesl The
number Of theml The wonder
Of themI Imitators have fol-
lowed it from the beginning OF
its success. They are still be-
hind it. Wearing the only
medal granted to sarsaparilla
In the Worlds Fair Of 1893.
it points proudly to its record.
Others initiate the remedy:
they can't initiate the record:
So Years of Cures.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06
Repairing Neatly Done.

If you want your watch cleaned or
repairing of any kind done neatly
cheaply and promptly call on T. 8.
Riley. Satisfaction guaranteed.
WITT T. 8. RILEY. 2
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06
FLIGHT OF DAYLIGHT METEoRs.
More Than One Hundred Of Them
Observed by Prof. Brooks Through
the Geneva Telescope.

GENEVA, N. Y, April 29.-Professor
Brooks, director of the Smith observ-
atory, while taking daylight observa-
tions of Mercury this afternoon be-
tween 3 and A o'clock, observed
through the large telescope wonder
ful fight of daylight meteors.
They were intensely white, many OF
them having the appearance Of Venus
or some bright planet, when seen
through large telescope in the day
time.
The direction of the motion was to-
ward the sun. During the passage OF
the meteors, which lasted half an hour,
more than 100 were seen, at times
two or three meteors passing through
the telescope field together.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06
Roach-Scogglns.

Miss Eva Leigh Scoggins, formerly
of Hardin College, now of Laddoni a,
was married last week to Daniel
Roach, who has a position on the O.
& A. Both parties are highly respect.
ed and have host of friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

BEFORE the Sultan gives Athens
Turkish bath he will have to purchase
an admission ticket at Thermopylae.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

THE controversy between LIP .Crig-
Ter and the City of Mexico is not in
reference to an alley between the
property of Mrs. Crigler and X. H.
Allen, but pertains to the opening of
an alley through the property of Mrs.
Crigler. An injunction has been
granted and the matter will be ar
gued at the June term of Circuit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

THE advent of the airship was
timely. 1t should find ready sale
among base ball umpires.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

THE people of Mexico are very anx-
ious to have factories and should look
into the merits OF the Brown com.
bined harrow and cultivator. A manu-
featuring establishment to make pop
ular farm machinery would give en-
ployment to labor and would bring 6
great deal of money to Mexico
Mexico needs factories.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

Il is reported that In . field near
Yucatan Church.. Galloway county,
two little boys found 40 silver hall
dollars of ancient date scattered on
the surface Of the ground. It Ii sup.
posed the money wss buried during
the war. Among the pieces was q
ss4-corn'' Is cent piece 100 years old
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

HERE is the latest good joke on our
English cousins. The controversy
was started in the London papers as
to whether our new ambassador, MIR.
Hay, should be addressed with the
prefix "Hon." Whereupon a very
knowing Englishman who had once
been in Canada and knew all the GUS
toms of "these blasted Hamericans,'
writes to the London papers to STATE
that "the only American official en-
titled to the prefix Hon. is the Lieu
tenant Governor of Massachusetts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

LET us be just. The war news from
the Greek frontier has been hurriedly
pitched together. Much of 1t has
been in the nature of rumor and un-
trustworthy. The public was COM
pletely deceived about the formidable
attitude of the Greeks. Some of the
printed information has possibly been
prepared under bias, and read with
prejudice against the Mohanmedans.
The latest reports, however, are to the
effect that the Turks have been hu-
name victors. We must still look to
Cuba for the uncivilized butcheries
and inhumanities Of war.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-05-06

From the vandalia Mail and Express.
Miss Alma Williams, an attractive
young lady of Mexico, is being enter
tanned by Miss Iona Smith.
Mrs. J. II. Lane, of Mexico, spent a
few days last week with her parents,
Judge and Mrs. s. E. Kendall.
Mrs. Frank Jesse, of Mexico, was
here several days last week the guest
of the families of r. D. Chinn and j.
K. Smith.
Will Kelly has moved from Mexico
to this city to reside.
MrsP Phil. Rebman and granddaugh-
=. L. Cifxr